lovely inspiration

Creature Comforts blog puts together the loveliest inspiration boards!source

the color yellow makes me so happy!

winter project

Love this art journal idea from Elsie Flannigan. I'm so going to put it on my list to do this winter! Don't you think it would be a lot of fun? Now I just have to find some vintage magazines to cut up. Check out the rest of her journal here

lovely day

A cup of hot tea (raspberry black tea, that is) and a slice of lemon cake is perfect for a rainy fall day

Hope your day is simply lovely!

My Heroes

These four people are part of my family. They are my heroes. They have served our country. I love these people so much and am forever grateful for their sacrifice for their country and their family.

Thomas W. Dougherty (1896-1970)

Thomas was my great-grandfather. He enlisted into the army in 1918. After he completed his calvary training, he was shipped overseas to France just a couple weeks before the war was over.

Paul Dougherty

Grandpa was drafted into the service in 1942. After Basic Training, he went to Airplane Mechanic school and was put to work on P-39 planes. After graduating he was sent to Advanced Training school in California for pilots flying the P-39's and larger planes. He was stationed there from 1942-1946

Ralph Gillham (1894-1981)

(front row, second from right)

Great-Grandpa Ralph was trained at Camp Clark in Nevada, Missouri. He was a bugler, stationed in Klackamus Washington. Due to health issues, he was never deployed.

(front row, far right)

Edward M. Cass

Grandpa was part of the B-29 bomber quadrant and was stationed in India during WWII. He was part of the 24 hour bomb raid on Tokyo, Japan.

(back row, 3rd from right)

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

- John Fitzgerald Kennedy

So, pretty much anything 70's inspired gets me....and this photo shoot was no exception! the colors, the emotions portrayed, wardrobe styling...everything gets me! ( not to mention she looks like my younger sister)

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weren't they simply lovely?

quote of the day

Normally I'm not a fan of wallpaper, but this design just stole my heart! source

Be sure and check out the rest of their cute designs!