Little Red

How could you pass it by?

This little gem of a barn, 

setting on the roadside?

Full of charm and quaint in size,

 

certainly for the owners ~ 

a prize!

Can't you imagine her glorious red dress?

trimmed with white and looking her best?

  

 All her parts are working still~

door knobs, hinges, she is a thrill!

Once a place to hang a sign,

 directions to a garage or a place to dine!

 She's still in use and looking good,

 gorgeous color and weathered wood!

 As she ages and the years pass by,

 

her special wiles will multiply.

Folks like me who pay our respects,

 will slam on our brakes and strain our necks!

To see this gift from our past~

 and pray silently that she will last!

So, thank you little red barn, 

I'd like to say, 

You are quite special 

and made my day!

Live your Authentic Life ~

Be the Real You!

Blessings,

Martha

Mid Century Table Meets 21st Century Chalk Paint

Found this mid-century end table

at a local thrift store....

the top was in bad shape,

but the rest looked pretty good!

A good candidate for

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint!

Considering it had those

straight lines and 

1950's style legs.....

 I had to pick out some fun colors that

could go "retro funky"!

I looked to the 1950's for inspiration,

here is what I found, 

let's travel back in time:

 

You catching on yet?

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

Antibes Green

 &

Aubusson Blue

These "after" shots are all 

without wax applied!

I took the table to the shop

before remembering to snap a photo ~ 

the colors are even more vibrant with the wax!

It's going to take just the right space 

for this fun and funky piece!

 Can't you see a retro

blue lamp on this table?

Or maybe jump a decade or two 

and add a blue lava lamp!

Live Your Authentic Life ~ 

Be the Real "Funky" You!

Blessings,

Martha

His Promise

Part of my Mother's Day was spent

with my mother at the cemetery 

where my father,

her husband, is buried.

Arlington Memorial Cemetery 

in Atlanta, Georgia,

holds many memories for me ~

as most of my mother's family are buried there,

and where I will most likely be buried.

As a child attending funerals

or taking flowers to 

family members graves

over the years,

we would always stop 

by a special prayer garden, 

to reflect, to pray,

 to just be quiet.

And so, 

as we had done 

so many times

in the past, 

we stopped again,

in this special place, 

that holds so many memories.

I love you mom,

I know you miss dad ~

he's there, 

waiting with open arms!

The Resurrection and The Life!

Life, 

our living and our dying,

our daily ins and outs,

our busy natures,

not to

forget 

His Promise!

 If we believe ~ 

we shall not perish, 

but have ever lasting life!

Live Your Authentic Life!

Be The Real You!

Blessings,

Martha

Time For Tea

My father's mother, Emma, was born in 1897!

This little table, belonged to Emma

as a little girl....

Just a tad taller than an encyclopedia,

 this table was the perfect size....

 ...for Emma to serve tea!

 The pieces below 

are all that are left

of her tiny

Lusterware set!

 The impression of 1738 is the only

mark on the pieces - 

thought to be from Japan.

 If I was a little girl,

age 5, in 1902,

when I was ready to play Tea Time,

I would borrow one of my mother's

dresser scarves to dress my table.

Then I might add a couple of crystal

tooth pick holders to act as tiny vases.

I'd run outside and pick some 

dainty fresh flowers

from the garden 

and gently dress my little table,

as if the Queen were coming for tea!

 All set and ready to pour!

 
 

Tiny cups, from a century ago ~ 

held in little hands.

 

Hands that took such care 

that her grand-daughter might share it

with her own children,

3 generations and

over 100 years later!

Live Authentically ~ Be the Real You!

Happy Mother's Day 2012!

Blessings,

Martha