Glitzy Halloween Weekend Wishes

Happy Halloween Weekend, dearest friends!

Hope it's full of sparkle and glitz, sweets and treats...

Will you be dressing up for Halloween?

Trick-or-treating with little ones in delightful costumes?

Hosting any fun, spooky parties?

Hope that it is a magical weekend for you, whatever your plans may be!

Missing you all very much, and am most grateful for your kind comments, emails, tweets...

Hope to be back to blogging very soon!

xoxox

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"Mad World" - Alex Parks

A little break.

Hello dear friends, hope this finds you well and enjoying your week. 

I am going to be taking a little break from blogging...maybe a week, maybe longer. 

Too many personal things happening right now, some good, some not so great.

Plus I'm traveling like crazy for business, New York this week, Chicago next week...

I know in my heart that everything happens for a reason, and that in the hard times there is almost always something better on the other side, even when it's difficult to see.

If you could send a little prayer up on our behalf it would be most appreciated.

Thanks as always for your friendship and for reading. 

Miss you already!

 xoxo

Trishy

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"Jet Lag" - Joss Stone

Quotable Monday

"Wisdom is the abstract of the past, but beauty is the promise of the future."

-Oliver Wendell Holmes

"Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair..."

-Susan Polis Shutz

"Flowers are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world."

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

"To the lamp of love: may it burn brightest in the darkest hours and never flicker in the winds of trial."

-Author Unknown

"Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first."

-Ernestine Ulmer

"I live my daydreams in music."

-Albert Einstein

"If you surrender to the wind, you can ride it." 

-Toni Morrison

"Anyone can carry his burden, however hard, until nightfall.  Anyone can do his work, however hard, for one day.  Anyone can live sweetly, patiently, lovingly, purely, till the sun goes down.  And this is all life really means."

-Robert Louis Stevenson

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I hope you each had the most beautiful weekend! 

Did you do anything exciting?  Reading any new books I need to know about? 

Any fun shopping finds lately?  I'd love to know!

Sending all my best for the lovliest week ahead...

xoxo

To those of you who've I've been able to connect with over the last week, thank you for your thoughts and prayers.  Some important personal things going on right now, and I am grateful for your support and understanding.  While I don't have much time to visit, reading your blogs makes me so happy, and I appreciate you letting me share the little spare time I have with you here.  We are staying optimistic and have our fingers crossed for some good news soon!  xx

(Also - thanks to those who have emailed about the comments section, I've changed it back to the previous version.  Will you let me know if this one is better?)

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"Love That Girl" - Raphael Saadiq

Cozy Sweater Saturday

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What a beautiful, crisp Fall Saturday we're having...it feels so nice to be cozy in soft sweaters, jeans and boots.  Running errands, college football (Geaux Tigers!) and dinner with friends tonight; so nice for the weekend to finally be here. 

Hope it is a wonderful and relaxing one for you too!

xoxo

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"I Never" - Rilo Kiley