My Beautiful Mom 11-30-1934 to 3-12-2013

I have been trying to write this post for the last few weeks, but it has been too difficult.  My beautiful Mom passed away on March 12th. Her name was Shirley Bright, it was unexpected and very quick, so it has been very hard.  I thought I would share her life with you.  She was a wonderful Mother, and a wonderful Grandmother.  I will miss her every day for the rest of my life.

 She was the oldest child, when she was 4 years old, her father died, her sister was 2 and her Mom was pregnant for her third daughter, her father was only 28 years old when he died.

 This is her High School photo, I loved her hair, she was named after Shirley Temple. 

 She was such a beautiful Mom, her children and her grandchildren were everything to her.  She stayed home with us when I was young and I remember how much I loved to come home from school knowing she was waiting for us

 Our Wedding Day.

My Mom with Stephen my first son, she always wanted boys, she had two daughters, so she was thrilled to get three grandsons and two granddaughters.  She also was thrilled to get two great grandchildren born 11 days apart four years ago.

Four Generations, Stephen, me, my Mom and her Mom

My Mom and my Favorite Aunt, they are together again

My Mom with Matthew our second son.

 With My two boys

 My Mom's Birthday, how the kids loved that

My Mom and Dad about 15 years ago

My Mom and Dads 50th Anniversary Party, they were married 58 years.

At Stephen's Wedding in Seattle with my two sons

2013 Book

My Front Cover, I had this vintage pink ribbon, it is so soft, I just had to use it.

Back of cover, I created pockets  to hold special things

Inside Back cover

Outside of Back Cover

January Page Front

January Page Back

February page Front

 February Page Back

March Page Front

In the Marie Antoinette Mail Art Group, I started a group for 2013, we are to create our own page of the month and also a cover and back.  Each month we do our own page and share photo's of it.  Here is my book so far.  I have been doing some ancestry work on my fathers side and just found out that my Great Grandfather was 100 percent Irish, which I was thrilled to find out, so my March page is green with shamrocks. I will be sharing my future pages as I finish them.  I want to thank you for visiting me today and wish you a wonderful week.  Hugs, Terri

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

 Valentine Post Card that I made

 Beautiful Valentine from Thespa

 Beautiful Valentine from Jody

Beautiful Valentine from Wendy R.

 Beautiful Valentine from Marti

Beautiful Valentine from Lorraine

Beautiful Valentine from Wendy A.

Happy Valentines Day, I can't believe it is February already, where has this year gone.  I want to share with you some of the Valentines Day swaps that we had at the Marie Antoinette Mail Art Group. This first swap was hosted by Lorraine, we were in groups and we made each person a Valentine.  This was such a fun swap, it was so great to receive all these beautiful cards in the mail.  Thank you Lorraine for hosting this wonderful swap.

I hosted a Valentine Steampunk Marie ATC swap, the first picture is the cards that I made and the second picture is the beautiful ATC's that I received, they are from Kris, Terri D., Wendy R., Wendy R., Laurie and Wendy A.  I loved everyone's cards, thank you so much Ladies.

My Finished Tag Book

The tag I created, front and back

 Kris's beautiful tag front and back

 Lisa's beautiful tag front and back

JoAnne's beautiful tag front and back

I hosted a Valentine Marie tag swap, we swapped tags and then made our own cover and back.  I love everyone's beautiful tags and what a treasure I have.  Thank you so much ladies, I love it.

The charms I created

What I did with my charms

 I hosted a Valentine Heart Charm Swap, we each make 25 charms and I swap them. I created a bracelet and a necklace and still have enough charms to make another bracelet, thank you so much Kris, Melanie, Bobbi Ann and Heather.  I love all the beautiful charms you created.


Kris hosted a wonderful swap, you created a bead wrapped spoon for your partner and you sent a beautiful tea cup and little gifts of chocolate.  Here is the tea cup that I sent my partner Melanie and the vintage spoon that I wrapped for her, the spoon is over a 100 years old and I had these sweet vintage flower beads.  I also made her a charlotte heart angel.  Thank you Kris for hosting this wonderful swap, it was so much fun!

Here is the beautiful tea cup and spoon and gifts that I received from Melanie.  I love everything it was such a treat to open her beautiful box, thank you so much Melanie.  I will think of you when I use your beautiful cup and spoon.

Wishing you a very Happy Valentines Day!  Thank you for visiting me today!  Hugs, Terri