Be Brave Be Courageous ~ Wednesday's Words of Wisdom

I am up at our cabin right now with our kids.  It's quiet here because most people haven't started their summer vacations.  It is wonderful to be in this place where there is lots of family history.  There is much involved to get up here.  But it's worth it.... Certainly well worth it.  See proof below:

 { tire swing at Gramma Barbie's Beach }

{ John & Carol's shell & driftwood creation }

{ three of the best }

{ into the deep }

{ racing to the slough }

I love this poster from Lay Baby Lay (buy it here) which is a quote from Psalms.  A wise reminder to me in the every day struggles & joys of life to be brave & courageous.  And if I am struggling, rely on the outstretched helping hands.  Because they are there.  They are.

{ Psalm 27:14 }

Til next time... 

J xo

Chateau de Moissac

Craig & I are planning on taking the wee three {some not so wee anymore!} and heading to Europe next summer.

{ 1760s map of Europe }

We have no firm plans other than meeting up with our English rellies for the London 2012 Olympics. I've been following Design Mom's blog about her time in France with her husband & six chilluns and trolling the net to see where we should go. Craig's iPad has been getting a workout looking at chartering a boat to sail the Croatian coast {my pick} or the Greek isles {his}.

{ ahhhhhh... }

Look at this fab find I just made online thanks to Spearmint Decor:

{ Chateau de Moissac }

Chateau de Moissac is located in the Upper Var in Provence. The area is known for truffle & wine production. The interior finishes are almost all shades of neutral, but the lack of colour is far from boring. The light does wonders with the argent, cream, ecru, chalk, grey & off white {call it what you like, it's fabulous!} used throughout the chateau. See what I mean....

I have emailed them to find out about cost & availability. Could you imagine soaking in a bath here:

And reading a good book or enjoying a glass of vino here:

Making a grand entrance here:

And tucking in after a long walk in the vineyards here:

I could!

Back to Blogland

Back to "Real Life"!!! I have been summering & not working all that much. We spent almost three blissful weeks at the Baker-Smith family cabin & it was amazing. Here's proof:

{ our family at the beach }

{ P on the tire swing at Gramma Barbie's Beach - aka West Shore }

{ S & P building a dam as the tide encroaches }

{ Pimms' Ladies Reunite }

{ Two Handsome Beach Boys }

{ Homeward Bound... }

We've actually been home for over a week but this is the first time I've been able to get to Blogland since then. I hit the ground running work-wise with a few new projects I'm super psyched about. I also have a few design dilemmas that I want to blog about so you'll hear more from me, soon... for better or worse!