Saying Goodbye

Its been a while since we've chit chatted..so let me catch ya up on whats been going on...I went to Round Top Texas for 5 days and had a wonderful time... but...

The day after I arrived in Texas I found out my mom died.

She was only 78 and died 7 months after my dad died last July.

She was my best friend and she was a loving person who made everyone feel comfortable. 

She always found something nice to say to every person who came in contact with her.

She had a knack of making a person feel good. 

She also taught me to laugh at myself and find the humor in all things, even the hard things we go through in life. 

She will be greatly missed by all who loved her..
I love you mom! 

The Circle of Life....

As I see my husbands eyes and my moms smile in my children and grandchildren...
I think of the generations that were here before me and what was passed down from one to another....
We pass on our traditions, our stories...and our love to the next generation...

Meet our newest little bundle...
 Rose Holland, 5 pounds 9 oz...

This is our other little queen bee...
Scarlet

Rose was born on a Wednesday and my Dad died on Thursday...

If you've been reading my blog... 
you know that my dad had been sick for a couple of years....
He had Cancer and Alzheimer. 

It's one of the most devastating illness I've seen..
To watch my dad  deteriorate from this illness was very hard.....

He was a bright man.....
he had a degree in computer science....

He could figure out how to do almost anything and near the end he couldn't flip on a light switch..
so sad!

Good by Daddy...
I love you and will miss you.

Ocean
 (Where Feet May Fail)"

You call me out upon the waters
The great unknown where feet may fail
And there I find You in the mystery
In oceans deep my faith will stand


I will call upon Your Name
And keep my eyes above the waves
When oceans rise
My soul will rest in Your embrace
For I am Yours and You are mine


Your grace abounds in deepest waters
Your sovereign hand will be my guide
Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me
You've never failed and You won't start now


Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders
Let me walk upon the waters
Wherever You would call me

Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander
And my faith will be made stronger
In the presence of my Saviour


I will call upon Your Name
Keep my eyes above the waves
My soul will rest in Your embrace
I am Yours and You are mine.

Share on www.amazonI will be taking a break from blogging...

I'm going to take sometime off to be with family and hold that little Rose as much as I can! 
Thank you for your patience..
I will try to have some guest posts while I'm gone.. 
Thanks,
Julie

Gathering Design Ideas

Katheryn Dixon

When we put a design plan together, we gather ideas and start the process. A fabric or a rug has to spark an idea. We gather inspirations to help unfold the process and to be able to show the client.

Decor Pad

We are working on a design plan for a client. We sketched out some ideas and also showed her ideas that we put together digitally.

Martha O' Hara
We are using colors that are similar to these. A taupe, gray paint color on the walls and the furniture will be in a ivory linen fabric. 

Walker Hunter

Throw pillows in green and gray tones.

The sofa is going to have look like this.

This is the coffee table we will be using. 

Katheryn Dixon

We would love to use this paneling idea in the entry.

Martha O' Hara

   The home owners request was to keep it light, but keeping the carpet and the painted walls the same taupe color. One of our challenges is to give the design impact, but keep it light. We wish we could replace the carpet for wood floors. It would make the biggest impact.

Did we mention that it is a very small space?

 Hum, a designers challenge, what will we do?

Danni had a great time in Catalina and we had a fabulous time in Arizona. 
It was pretty intense during the competition. The first day Mike skated really well and had a high score. He came in 8th, but they only took the top six skaters. The 2nd day they gave the top 6, who didn't make it into the competition another chance. They took 2 skaters with  the highest scores and they went on to compete with the other six. 
  Is this confusing?
 I am not sure why they just don't take the top 8 and be done with it! Well.... in other words, he didn't make it. 

 He got so much publicity and we are so proud of him. He gave his skateboard to a little girl who must of been around 8 years old. 
 She was tickled pink.



Thanks for stopping by, Julie and Danni