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Friday, January 8, 2010



Just say yes...




if you just say yes to   this...

dreams and


wishes may come true! 


 i promise...it will be an experience you will never forget!!!      (my sweet little hearwingsisters promise!!!)
loves to all of you on this friday!!!  xxoo







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Wednesday, January 6, 2010



SAY WHAAAAAAAT WEDNESDAY??




OH YEA!  YOU KNOW IT! 
 IT'S THAT TIME!!!  SAY WHAAAAAAAAAAT WEDNESDAY??

Today I want to know this...what ONE thing is a "must do" for you in 2010??


me...well to be completely honest it is to make it through the next 3 days of this cleanse/detox!!!  i know that is kind of a lame answer but it is getting more and more challenging my friends!!  so i will write more through out this year on "must do's" once i start this next week!


i also was the proud recipient of an award from this sexy, amazing, talented goddess!  She is oozing with so much talent...go see her beautiful jewelry and paintings!!  I was lucky enough to get one of her necklaces imprinted with the word "artist" and I cherish it and the friendship we have begun!!  Thank you so much Kelly for passing this award on to me!!!  xxoo   so....
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I have to name 10 things I love and then pass on to 10 blogs I love to visit--here we go...my 10 things I love as of right now!!

1.  my sexy hubby who is oh so good to me!

2.  the smell of rain on its way...right before it begins to pour down.
3.  a secret i can't share yet within my family...good stuff.

4.  my house lit up only my candlelight.

5.  chocolate chip cookies fresh from the oven...falling apart as you pick them up.

6.  this movie....LMAO!  seriously if you are the least bit down...get in the car and GO TO THIS MOVIE...YOU WILL LAUGH!!  I PROMISE!!

7.  the Chicago Cubs...sweet home Chicago!
8.  the beach in carpinteria, cali and that sweet little beach town

9.  my son Chandler's aids...Marci & Kara...they are sent from God!

10.  conversations with my 7 year old...so random, so hilarious...like last night..."mom what happens if you drink shampoo?""  yup!  that's my baby!

So...passing this on to........

Patti at PBSArtStudio
Cris at Mommys Midwest Mountain
Chrissy at Cul*ti*vate
Bella Rosa 
Gloria at Creating Free Spirit
Elizabeth at Retinal Perspectives
Micki at The Art Hermit
Patty at Nomadic Notebook
Lori at Happiness Through Art
 Jennifer at Pease Porridge

ALL of you inspire me and i would LOVE to know more about each of you....please post on your blogs and keep this award moving along!!

happy wednesday loves!!  xxoo









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Monday, January 4, 2010



MONDAY MUSIC INSPIRATION!!



(ringing in the new year with my baby girl!!)first Monday of the new year and i decided to stick with my Monday Music Inspiration...hopefully it is bringing some inspiration to those of you who visit me or maybe it brings some new music/bands into your lives...today i chose this song.   the first time i heard it...i loved it.  there is something haunting about it....here are the lyrics.   "one foot in and one foo back.  But it don't pay, to live like that."
(new heartwingsisters i am working on)

i know for many of us it is back to work.   back to school.  back to routine.   however, for me it was the beginning of a 6 day cleanse!!  i know, call me crazy....i know i'm calling myself that!!!   I just hope i can get through it...this girl LOVES to eat!!!  My hubby and i are doing it together which should help in the realm of accountability!   I have never done anything like this before so not sure what to expect...i am only about 7 hours in to day 1....i will do it!  Bound and Determined!!
the blue moon on new years eve and my babies +1 are making their wishes upon it!!!  i told them...no wish is ever too big!!!

happy monday all!!!  sending out loves!!!  xxooxxoo






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Saturday, January 2, 2010



HOLIDAY BREAK, A TOAST AND A WORD....



my holiday break is coming to a close....funny how i feel the bitter sweetness of it.  i am sad that the spontaneity of being on vacation with the kids is leaving but happy that schedule and routine are right around the corner!!!  i know, i know...what the heck?!?!  everyone that has ever known me, knows that i like it a little sweet and a little sour....likes to have the black and the white....and i am DONE trying to figure that side of me out...NOT!!!  ; )i spent my new years eve with my 4 babies, darling hubby, yummy lasagna (made by my yummy italian hubby), red wine and of course a champagne toast at midnight!  it was quiet...and it was GOOD!!!  now i am ready to bring on 2010...just a couple of days behind everyone else!!! 
 after reading this post on my sweet friend Gloria's blog...i felt compelled and challenged to find MY "word" for this year.  I thought about it, slept on it and kept seeing this word and feeling it come up in my throat over and over.  NURTURE.  Yup.  Nurture. is. my. word.  I want to nurture my children, nurture my husband and our relationship, nurture myself (my heart, mind and soul), nurture those close to me and those i don't even know yet, nurture my creative side, nurture my vulnerable side, nurture all the facets that make each one of my children the unique little souls that they are, nurture all the "shoulds" that creep into my mind... analyze them, deal with them and put them in their proper place, nurture the relationships i have somewhat neglected over the years, nurture the most important relationship there is...mine with me!  NURTURE AWAY IN 2010!!
So... What is your word???  Tell me all about it!!  I want to know!!!  loves to you all!  xxooxxoo






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Wednesday, December 30, 2009



SAY WHAAAAAAAT WEDNESDAY??



Wednesday is here yet again...this week seems to be cruisin right by...this year is coming near its end and a new one is upon us!!!  so i have been sitting here with my coffee trying to figure out the perfect question to end Say Whaaaaaaaat Wednesday 2009 and am struggling.  I thought of the obvious questions about resolutions, etc...  and after stepping away for a few hours...going to an antique store (such cool stuff) and having an amazing Italian lunch...THIS is what i came up with...
WHAT 9 WORDS OR PHRASES DESCRIBE 2009 FOR YOU?


I think my 9 would be...
adventuresome,  connected,  bless-ed,   perspective given,  quick,  retreat, copyrighted (whoo hoo!!),  friends/family (i put these into one because friends become family, family become friends...),  fearless creating.

i had a wonder filled 2009...full of ups and downs!   i like to focus on the ups and learn from the downs!!  i also heard on the radio today that tomorrow is going to be a Blue Moon on New Years Eve!!  It is called a Blue Moon because it is the second full moon of the month...pretty cool, huh?!?  I think we all should make a wish on that blue moon come tomorrow...k??  JUST DO IT!!!!  NO WISH IS EVER TOO BIG!!!  WHOO HOO!!!!  wanted to share my day a bit...

cool mannequin angel at my favorite  antique store fun little treasures that just HAD to come home with me...they were calling my name and i just couldn't ignore them!!!

THEEEE best salad EVAH from GianFranco's!!!  this is my Italian lunch...do as they do in Italy...always water and wine with lunch!!  


can't wait to hear what you all have to say about 2009!!!  love you all so much...you have made my year SO much better than it could have been!!!!  this...i am sure of!!!  hugs and loves.





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Monday, December 28, 2009



MONDAY MUSIC INSPIRATION!!



come sit down here next to me with your glass of vino.  or coffee.  or tea...and let's talk!  let's talk about life, kids, boys, girls, art, books, music, food.  let's tell each other stories.  let's laugh.  let's cry.  let's be.   this is where i am sitting as i type this post...i love this part of the house...it's my favorite room.  i'd love some company!!HERE is my Monday Music Inspiration!  This song NEVER gets old to me...I always love to listen to it...sing it and act like I am playing guitar right along with the guitarist!!! (that's quite a picture...let me tell ya!)   Here are the lyrics..."i'm amazed at the lack of evolution.   i'm amazed at the lack of faith."

painting i did that was inspired by all my friends i made in oregon.  miss those gor-juss souls.


Sophia and Sydnie learning to make pumpkin bread on Christmas Eve with Grammie!   (it was delish!!)  I HEART this picture SOOOOOO much!!  

Happy Monday fellow bloggies!!!  loves and hugs!!  xoxoxo






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Sunday, December 27, 2009



GRATEFUL



found my pictures from Italy!!!  in the midst of my craziness during the holidays i found my pictures from our trip to Italy...thank God!!!  I honestly had kind of given up hope in thinking they were packed away in some box since we had moved right after we got back from our trip there.  Scotty and I were married on the Island of Capri in April 2008...it was a dream come true and something I will forever be grateful for.  I am not sure why i am posting about this...guess i am just feeling very blessed in this moment and feeling the nostalgia as this year is slowly but surely closing in on us.  Goodnight blog loves! xxooxxoo





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Wednesday, December 23, 2009



SAY WHAAAAAAAT WEDNESDAY??



as 2009 is coming to a close and the New Year is closing in upon us... i would love to know this...
WHAT WAS YOUR THE SINGLE BEST MOMENT OF 2009??

I realize this could be a very hard question for some as there may be many "single best moments" for this year.  But try to narrow it down to just one.  One that maybe brought many things into your life, possibly even changed it!

My moment was the last evening I spent in Manzanita Oregon during the Be Present Retreat.  It was a moment unlike any other I had ever experienced.  It was a moment of tenderness, truth, raw emotion and possibly more love than that room could hold!!  I literally felt like i could pop!!   It changed me...it was a life changing moment that I hold near and dear to my heart...always!

I would love to hear about your moment!  That shining moment of 2009!

I would also like to take this time to thank each of you that pop by my humble little blog time and again and show your love.  It means so much to me and I cherish your words and your encouragement.  I have many aspirations for 2010 where my creativity is concerned...the possibility of taking that etsy jump...even though it terrifies me!!  So I will be needing some encouragement as I set some of those goals!!!  


with all that being said...I want to wish each of you a very happy, fun filled, lots of laughter had holiday season!!!  loves and hugs flying out to you!!
xxooxxooxxoo







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Monday, December 21, 2009



MONDAY MUSIC INSPIRATION!!



(first official commissioned painting....Merry Christmas YaYa...one of my dear friends mamas!)
in sticking with my post from yesterday...my Monday Music Inspiration is this song.  i feel my husband loves me in this way and i KNOW it is rare and it is a GIFT.  As for Alanis,   i have always liked her and respected her creative ability at writing such real and raw lyrics.  She is a talent...   "What I resist, persists, and speaks louder than I know.  What I resist, you love, no matter how low or high i go."   Lyrics can be found here.  Hope you all take a listen and enjoy!!  

here is my youngest, Sydnie with Santa.  She asked for a snow globe and a "real" rose.  Really??????  Can I just push the pause button now and she can't get any older or wiser!!!!   ; )   I am thoroughly enjoying this season with her...knowing she is my baby and is growing up so fast!!  She's hilarious!!!

loves to you all!!!   xxooxxooxxoo





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Sunday, December 20, 2009



Dear Scott



yesterday was your birthday and i am clearly a day late on this post.  i hope you had a very happy birthday and may all your wishes come true.  i cannot begin to tell you how much i love you and how many of my wishes YOU have made come true.  the safety i feel in our relationship has given me room to find myself again.  you love me unconditionally...you love ALL of me and i don't know that i will ever be able to thank you for all that you give to me!  you are an amazing husband, father, friend...person.  you make me want to be a better person and i know i AM better for having you in my life.  i feel like the luckiest girl in the world having you walk next to me on my journeys.  i love you and hope we celebrate TONS more birthdays together!!!  you are my everything papa!!!  xxooxxoo





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Friday, December 18, 2009



IT's time to SHOUT OUT!



this is what i kind of feel like doing right now...Flying!!  Flying away from the stresses the holidays tend to bring on even though i FULLY realize they shouldn't!!!  I finally boxed up all my gifts to ship to my family in Illinois so that is a big weight gone!!  Of course I decided to do all these little last minute things and little creations for them...so i pretty much brought that stress on myself!
Today I would LOVE to send BIG SHOUT OUTS to........


Gloria who is an amazing, creative, beautiful, inspirational, brave, loving, tender beauty who i met in Oregon a couple months ago.  She is a gor-JUSS person inside and out...go see her and give her some sugar...tell her who sent ya!!!


Silke who paints some of the most beautiful faces I have ever seen and takes amazing pictures with wonderful stories to match.  I love hearing of her German traditions and heritage...she inspires me and i always love visiting her blog to see what she is up too.  Go see her and give her love!!


Shonna who always has something new and fun to look at...she is super creative and i adore her sweet paintings!!  You have to go visit her so you can see exactly what i am talking about...tell her i said so!!

Thank you girls for the love and inspiration you bring into my world!!!  Now...here are a few pics from a couple of weeks ago...

my kiddlies decorating our tree...tradition with the hats and the best darn hot chocolate i have ever had...made by my handsome lovely hubby!the finished product...love how i can lay in bed and see our tree from where i am...great vision to wake up too!  and lastly...hope you are all finding bits and pieces of his through your holiday season!!  xxooxxoo Happy Friday one and all.





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Tuesday, December 15, 2009



SAY WHAAAAAAAT WEDNESDAY??



yup...it's Wednesday everyone...time for say whaaaaaaaaaat Wednesday question...so here goes
"If you could be anywhere... with anyone RIGHT now...where would you be and who would you be with??"



me...i would love to be with my grandma julie in her kitchen dancing on her feet to polish polka music!!!  i LOVED that growing up and always felt so safe in my grandma julie and grandpa louie's house.  i have so many amazing childhood memories in that sweet, cozy home in small town illinois!  from all the times i spent there coloring, coloring, coloring to grandpa bringing us buggy donuts on saturday mornings.  i am SO grateful for the time i was able to spend with them growing up and the impact that had on me now in my adult years.  thank you grandma and grandpa!   i think they are dancing together right now on Heaven's floor!!
other than than ...i have been busying myself with making Christmas gifts this year.   given the financial situation of many (including us)... due to our crazy economy...   i started a new tradition in my family where we each drew a name out of a bowl and had to MAKE something for that person.    i guess it is my attempt at teaching my kids to tap into their creative sides and to also show them it isn't all about spending money and going out to buy gifts,  but rather being creative from our hearts! 
 the pictures above are of a journal i made for my oldest daughter Mackenzie who is 15 and quite the poet...this post references her gift for doing just that!!   i drew her name and thought this just may make the perfect gift!    i also made a journal for a very dear friend of mine as a gift.   in the interior of the journals i sporadically wrote quotes or my own little messages with some personal photos to make their" journal journey" more interesting...it was made with TONS of love and many personal touches!!  

if you are interested and would like me to make one for a friend, sister, daughter, aunt, mom, son, brother, dad, yourself, etc... please let me know as i will be taking custom orders after the holidays!! 

Happy happy Wednesday blog loves of mine..loves and hugs comin at ya!!!  xxoo





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Kolleen
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A mom first and foremost who is trying to seek out her inner creative being! I still feel like a little kid most of the time...and probably act like one too!!
I am slowly but surely teaching myself how to paint and express myself in a creative way.  My goal through my paintings is to express our inner beauties and that it is all about developing and nurturing our inner spirits.  I have 3 gorgeous daughters who inspire me on a daily basis and who i truly want to teach about their focus being more internal than external.  After all...looks do fade and we all do age!!  I feel in our society today this is super important to try to instill in our fellow girls!
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