La Mia Vita, La Mia Musa

A beautiful light that shines brightly...

Yes..Suger Pie Farmhouse is one of the lights that shine brightly in this dark world..

'Aunt Ruthie' is such an amazing lady..You will find wonderful recipes..fashion inspirations..{How about those wonderful sassy aprons! }..tales of Aunt Ruthie and her family's adventures..but most of all sound Spiritual inspiration! Every time I visit, it's as if she wrote that particular post or story for me.. I know she didn't..but God speaks to my heart through her..Thanks Ruthann! You are amazing. I always get a priority check when I visit..and I am soo thankful for that!

Pleeease visit the "Farmhouse" today..you will be so glad you did..

a Sunday...

 

 

 

 

A little lemony goodness for the kitchen this Sunday afternoon...

Just a quick note.. my internet connection isn't the best right now..so if I haven't visited in a while..that's why.. Really, even though we live in the 'sticks'... doesn't mean we should have to deal with dial up..uggh..lol...That's my mission this week! Find something faster..

Sooo..what did you do this Sunday?..

XO

good suds...

Looking for some good suds?... no nonsense.. just some good lather..

 

So good your skin will thank you!...

 

Check out Savon de Marseille... I would looove to offer these in the shoppe but alas...they require a brick & mortar store to acquire a wholesale account...hohumm...

love...

..."How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.  I love thee to the depth and breadth and height 
                            My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight 
                                                      For the ends of Being and ideal Grace... " -Elizabeth Browning..

 
Created these today...{My little painting..a velvet heart and a linen heart.. I think I will offer these in the shop.. } love...is the most important thing..love surpasses all our differences..

  "Love looks not with the eyes but with the mind."-Helena { A Mid Summer's Night Dream} ..I 'love' this play of Shakespeare..Helena is right.. love should look with it's mind and not just with the eyes.. there is beauty out there.. in us..if we just take time to look...

"... Love is patient..love is kind...love thinks no evil... love does not seek it's own...Love does not rejoice in iniquity but rejoices in the Truth..." - 1 Corn.13

  I just love February! A whole month that can be devoted to love...

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend! I am.. it feels like Spring outside, you can smell Spring... It's coming!

XO

Santos...

...Santo (from the Spanish word meaning "saint") is a traditional New Mexican genre of religious sculpture. The word "santo" is also used to refer to individual works in this genre. Santos are carvings, either in wood or ivory, that depict saints, angels, or other religious figures.....-Wikipedia

  I just got my first Santos... it came with an elaborate hand made outfit that was to make it look like Mary...{Not as beautiful as the one below} I actually took its clothes off! I love how the wood looks...

  I don't know what it is about these statues..figurines... that I like.. At first I thought it was kinda creepy, collecting these relics, but as I thought about what they stand for..the more I love them. How about you?

 

              {found on Historia Antiques}                          This beautiful one's gowns are real silk and it has glass eyes...with joints that articulate..she even has toes!

  

 { found this one one Santos Connection }               This one is of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, 19th century Italy...."This is a rare depiction of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga. I personally cannot identify this saint nor does the previous owner who inherited it from his grandfather. His grandfather collected many santos from Europe. I identified him through research and found out that it is probably Italian. Aloysius died at a young age of 23 after serving in the plague of Milan in 1587. He vowed perpetual virginity throughout his life.
Dark, blotchy and shiny patina and excellent paint retention except for minor chips as shown on the picture. He has glass eyes which is very unique for this type of carving." -the site says...    

Fascinating!

Well..just wanted to share some of my new fascinations! Hope you had a lovely weekend!

XO

 

warmth please...

I'm baAAaaaAAck! lol... Thank you to everyone who prayed for us.. Nana isn't in pain anymore..and that is what matters.. I will miss her..she was the coolest mom-in-heart..as far as I'm concerned!..

Nothing like returning home to -30 degrees f. wind chill... and a wonderful head cold..

 

AAANNNNNddd.... the connector pipe on the potty busted...

  Yeah.. I get a frantic phone call at work..first day back mind you... "Mom.. the pipe has a leak and it's spraying everywhere!..."..Uhh..did you turn the water off?...".."uh..gosh..hold on.."... Well..DH is working..so I race home from work..and get this..

While I'm trying to sop up the water.. a lovely lady from 'Midwest' calls.. see.. I've been trying to acquire those lovely creations of Wendy Addison..You know the ones..glitter to the max!! ..working my wholesale account for the shoppe...she's like "oh my gosh..do I need to let you go?!!".."No..no.. that's okay..".. I muddle through..trying to compose myself..trying to sound professional.. ha! By the time the conversation was over.. she was thinking "who is this crazy lady?!" I'm sure..I'm not crazy!... okay..maybe a little..

disaster contained.. things drying out.. Thank Heaven for HomeDepot!

Warmth please!!.. that's all I can think.. warmth..sunshine.. how about you?.. Let's pray for Spring..shall we?..

Glad to be home..

Thank you Pam!! love ya vintage sis!

Merry Christmas...God Bless..

From our house to yours..wishing you a..

 

May your days be blessed..

Big Hugs.. May you and your family have the Merriest of Holidays... the Happiest of New Years!

May in the quiet place of your heart...the true Spirit of Christmas visit you..

  XO

Stocking...

C'est chic.. the boys had a snow day today..well..so did I..8"inches thank you..so we're hangin' ...I was able to get in the studio.. broke out the 'ole sewing machine and created this! ..

I used some of the French linen I have laying about.. and French buttons..and I Haaaaddd to add pink!lol..

   Added a little 'bling'... I created the pattern myself. It would be a wonderful addition to the shoppe for next Christmas! Need to find a better pattern though, too many seams sticking out..and what do you think about lining them? {This one isn't}

Are you ready yet?... One day at a time for us here..

XO

Keep it Simple...

 In all the hubub.. I just had to say enough... when is enough..enough?!... This is my Christmas wish this year.. for you my blog friends and family..Peace..

  Our Nation...our 'times'...are soo much in turmoil... "Me..me..I ..I.." all that kinda thinking has gotten us in this mess we are in right now.. I'm guilty of it.. our family is okay.. but I do pray for those who have lost much...

That's why we have a "Charlie Brown" tree this year... I just had to say enough! Oh my goodness in years past..I had to have the biggest and fullest live tree.. coolest and fabulous decoration for the season...It's just something in my heart that has been tugging at me "Keep it simple..it's not all about that.."

  I want the Joy returned..it's not gonna be in maxing out the cards for gifts for the boys.. my goodness, I just took three bags of toys to storage! Some where.. the meaning was lost..no stuff..it's about Christ..

  I haven't pulled out every last decoration... nope there are no lights on outside... this wee tree I actually put up all by myself... there were a few protests at first..but everyone has embraced it.. We're just taking day by day... Letting the true Spirit of Christmas lead us....simple is best sometimes.. {Yeah..the boys actually think this little tree is cool. go figure?!}

Happy Tuesday!

XO

work?...

Just thought I'd share this... kinda put things in perspective for me today...

..." Work should always be associated with joy... The story is told of three women washing clothes. A passerby asked each what she was doing...

"Washing clothes" was the first answer..... 

" A bit of household drudgery" was the second....

" I'm mothering three young children who someday will fill important and useful spheres in life, and wash-day is a part of my grand task in caring for these souls who shall live forever" was the third...

Ordinary work, which is what most of us do most of the time, is ordained by God every bit as much as is the extraordinary. All work done for God is spiritual work and therefore not merely a duty but a holy privilege..." - Elisabeth Elliot......

In all the work you are doing, work the best you can. Work as if you were doing it for the Lord, not for people..Colossians 3 : 23