cheers

cheers to a new year! ox

Sea tidings,
Kerrie



*photo~ Pottery Barn.

It's Bella's Birthday

happy happy 4th birthday






bella as a puppy





I love my lil fluff.

Bella Bleu ox

Mommie loves you.

On Holiday

I'm enjoying the holidays...



















still on break...
see you soon! ox

Sea tidings,
Kerrie

Christmastide...

Setting the table

I began piling the dishes onto the farmhouse table so that they are ready for setting. I learned a few years ago that if I set the tables the day before Christmas everything will be clean, ready, and worry free come Christmas day.



This is our Christmas menu that I made by using a frame graphic from Graphic Fairy. I copied it onto a textured postcard papier and sent it to my parents a week ago.

All the presents are wrapped and under the tree. I can hardly believe it's almost Christmas! Merry merry Christmastide to you all! ox ox

Sea tidings,
Kerrie

*note~ this is not my farmhouse table above, though if I painted mine that color it would look just like that. This photo is from Country Living.

The whisper of a feather

Gentleness...the whisper of a feather.



While walking in the early morning frost I came across a very tiny white feather. It whispered to me...be gentle, we are fragile, go slow.



I bent down to get a closer look. It was so small, so delicate, so soft. As I continued on my walk I found myself taking my time, being at rest in my soul, and thought about how hurried life is around me being the last week of Christmas.



Hope is that thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops... at all. ~Emily Dickinson





And I wanted to share this with you. This whisper of hope. If you are in a hurry, slow down. If you are fretting, let go. We are all fragile. We can slow down and be gentle with ourselves and one another. We can take the time to be calm and give.



Allow yourself to enjoy these holydays. Breath in whatever goodness surrounds you and smile.

As I continued to walk, I came across another tiny white feather laying on the frosted ground.



It whispered again.



Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. ~Lao Tzu



May the feather whisper to you too. All is calm.

gentle sea tidings,
Kerrie




*photos~ first photo unknown, feather watercolors by amber alexander, owl feathers by Peter Sommers, horse and cow photography by Jennifer Meyers, white owl photos internet.

My Favorite Christmas Trees 2011

ethereal christmas trees at Sea Angels





nordic french noel at Burlap Luxe





with her new breathtaking Opera houses



tiny nordic white at Sea Cottage



Nordic cottage christmas at Heaven's Walk





tiny lavender tree at La Maison De Lavende








cottage christmas with vintage mint ornaments at Dreamy Whites







unique oar christmas tree at Beach House found at Completely Coastal



tiny white sea tree at Sea Cottage







snowy white and cotton candy pinks at Cindy's Fractured Fairytale





and look at her pink door!



feathery white and blue sparkles at Ozma Of Odds





romantic whites at My Shabby Streamside Studio



gentle whites and gold at Veranda House





I just love this lil bird in the nest





Fresh pine in galvanized pot with red checkered ribbon at Vita Verandan



fresh bare pine at Dreamy Whites



dainty red ornaments dangling at the bottom of the tree at Laughing With Angels



tree in a vintage red-striped bucket at Cappuccino Cottage



winter's magical whites at Erin's Art and Gardens

even kitty is drawn to the magic!



the grand tree at Sea Cottage



or without the red balls(which I still prefer).




And to see the most beautiful seaside christmas tree visit Once In A Blue Moon...you will be in awe.

I hope you enjoyed this tour of 'my favorites' found in our beautiful blog community. I have seen so many pretty homes laced with christmas loveliness. There is more holiday magic found in your homes than pages of a magazine. Thank you for letting me visit you!

Merry merry days. ox

Sea tidings,
Kerrie