After painting April Showers, I wanted to expand on the idea with a mom and two daughters walking in the rain for this watercolor.
Those that know me may recognize the inspiration. ❤
The Easter bunny brought a yellow umbrella with pink flamingos on it to Grandma’s house for Grandie Girl 1, and she is such a good big sister to Grandie Girl 2. They both (and I) adore their Mommy!
So this one is in honor of them as well as all mothers of daughters and grandmas of granddaughters. It makes my heart smile.
“She was beautiful,
but not like those girls in the magazines.
She was beautiful for the way she thought.
She was beautiful for the sparkle in her eyes
when she talked about something she loved.
She was beautiful for her ability to make other people smile
even if she was sad.
No, she wasn’t beautiful for something as temporary as her looks.
She was beautiful deep down to her soul.
She is beautiful.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Let’s teach this to our daughters
and granddaughters
and sisters
and friends.
Hello My Friends! (this one is especially for the ladies – but I wonder what you guys think of this too?)
Last post for the day (and WEEKEND!). Promise! I’m going to take a break from posting this weekend and leave you all in peace without my interruptions :).
But before that, I just heard this song this morning and had to share it. It touched me deeper than a song has in a long time. And the video!!! Oh Colbie – you hit it OUT OF THE PARK with this one. This should be mandatory “start your day” inspiration for every young girl, teenager, new mom, wife, sister, middle-aged woman, senior-aged woman, fat, skinny, tall, short, no matter where you are in life and what battle you are fighting right now…. Brought me to tears. Why do we do this to ourselves as women? Love yourself ladies! You don’t have to try so hard. You are all beautiful!
“Try” (by Colbie Cailat)
Put your make up on Get your nails done Curl your hair Run the extra mile Keep it slim So they like you. Do they like you?
Get your sexy on Don’t be shy, girl Take it off This is what you want, to belong So they like you. Do you like you?
You don’t have to try so hard You don’t have to give it all away You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up You don’t have to change a single thing
You don’t have to try, try, try, try You don’t have to try, try, try, try You don’t have to try, try, try, try You don’t have to try You don’t have to try
Oh
Get your shopping on, At the mall, Max your credit cards You don’t have to choose, Buy it all So they like you. Do they like you?
Wait a second, Why should you care, what they think of you When you’re all alone, by yourself Do you like you? Do you like you?
You don’t have to try so hard You don’t have to give it all away You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up You don’t have to change a single thing
You don’t have to try so hard You don’t have to bend until you break You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up You don’t have to change a single thing
You don’t have to try, try, try, try You don’t have to try, try, try, try You don’t have to try, try, try, try You don’t have to try
You don’t have to try, try, try, try You don’t have to try, try, try, try You don’t have to try, try, try, try You don’t have to try You don’t have to try
No Oh
You don’t have to try so hard You don’t have to give it all away You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up You don’t have to change a single thing
You don’t have to try, try, try, try You don’t have to try, try, try, try You don’t have to try You don’t have to try
Take your make up off Let your hair down Take a breath Look into the mirror, at yourself Don’t you like you? Cause I like you.
Another little treasure from our trip to Hobby Lobby last weekend was this this little stamp set Janet found in the clearance rack. It “spoke” to both of us, and I had to have it. It reminds me of so many amazing women in my life. I wanted to list them – starting with Stella Star all the way through life, but I am afraid I would accidentally forget someone…
I wanted to show pictures, but again afraid I don’t have all that I would want to post and/or forget someone.
But I think this sentiment should really speak to ALL women.
Be your own kind of beautiful….
Know that there are many kinds of beauty…
Beauty comes in all shapes, sizes, and even senses….
Beauty can be visual or it can be something from the heart – the way someone makes you feel – maybe with the words they use – spoken or written…
Beauty can come from the way something or someone smells… like flowers or freshly baked bread or cookies or a favorite perfume…
Beauty can be the way something feels – like a tight hug from a friend, your favorite slippers or comforter, your favorite sweater, or the warmth of a kiss.
Know that you have the potential to leave BEAUTY wherever you go!
the creative life in between 