How about a pretty little textile roundup for your middle-of-the-week viewing pleasure?
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Author: Gina @ Oaxacaborn
Gina Munsey is a Mexico-born, Eastern Europe-raised missionary kid who ended up being a Californian by way of Florida outside of Nashville, Tennessee. She lives her days full of coffee and adventures while her 12-year-old learns Mandarin Chinese and Greek, her 3-year-old uses all the markers, and her artist-husband creates worlds from pixels and light. A blogger since the turn of the century (ouch!) she's an editor, co-op teacher, and writer who has only completed four chapters of her languishing manuscript. You can find Gina right here at oaxacaborn.com, or in the middle of [home]school surrounded by stacks and stacks of books.
Etsy Shop Sneak Preview (30 Day June Photo Challenge – Day 21 – Macro)
I’ve been making items for my Etsy shop which is set to open later this summer is open! You have it from a very good source…there will be are stripes. ;-) [Click photo to view a larger version.]
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Aveline’s First Swim (30 Day June Photo Challenge – Days 19 & 20 – Summertime & Water)
It’s easy to complain about the weather. Yes, even in Florida, I am ashamed to say that I complain.
It’s too hot.
It’s too humid.
Granted, the humidity is pretty suffocating (83% humidity at 9 am; forecasted high of 98° with heat index of 105°), but when you think about it? It’s actually kind of extremely ridiculous to complain. I mean, we’re living in a destination city. People pay money to come here. They pay money to experience what I take for granted.
So what would it look like if I stopped comparing Florida to California and started treating Florida as if I was on vacation here? Well, it would probably look a little bit like this:
Beautiful, isn’t it?
This weekend was Aveline’s first time swimming.It was so beautiful to watch as the uncertain look on her face faded away and was replaced with a contented smile.
As she happily splashed, I thought, Lord, let me jump in to Florida. Wash away my uncertainty and let me trust your arms to hold me up so I will not sink.
I love you, Daddy.
Daddy, thank you for putting up with my door slamming and back-talking.
Thank you for marching me through those terrifying bottom-less puddles when I was little.
Thank you for putting up with my stubbornness, my just plain bullheadedness, and all my space-cadet moments.
Thank you for putting worms on my fishing hook for me so I didn’t have to.
Thank you for not getting mad when I ran over (lots of) your tree(s) with the riding lawn mower.
Thank you for talking to me when I didn’t always want to listen.
Thank you for loving me unconditionally.
And most of all? Thank you for showing me who Jesus is.
I love you, Pops.
30 Day June Photo Challenge – Day 18 – Eyes
INSPIRATION :: Shades of Turquoise Blue: A Small Collection
I’ve been drawn to this color lately. It keeps popping up all over the place, from a corugated iron church in the hills of Scotland to chevron-patterned textiles.
image via Canelle et Vanille
Zigzag Duvet Cover; image via Urban Outfitters
image via cBaase
image via maraid design
image via Köp Organics
30 Day June Photo Challenge – Day 16 – Mason Jar
I keep my spools of thread, buttons, and ribbons in a row of mason jars. I’ve always loved them, especially the older ones. [Click photo to view a larger version.]
And here’s a little peek into our home, also through the fish eye lens.
30 Day June Photo Challenge – Day 14 – Someone You Love
Oh, I love him. I love him to pieces.
“The moon turns its clockwork dream.
The biggest stars look at me with your eyes.
And as I love you, the pines in the wind
want to sing your name with their leaves of wire.”
-Pablo Neruda
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