Longing.....

This Summer has been one that I will never forget... it has been one of many trials... My dear Dad passed away in late June.. still having trouble dealing with his passing and missing him so desperately... I find myself just crying, my heart clenching... and wishing I could see his smile and give him one more hug....

Also, have been dealing with trying to find a new home.... one for Bertha Louise Designs and for my family... been very trying.. dealing with, a bit on the trying, side Landlady... to put it kindly...hehehe.. and trying to find a home that we can afford... dreaming of living in the country... my heart has always been there .. and making a house into OUR HOME!!!! Still a one woman show.. with a half a woman's energy....hehehee... so not getting near as much done as I would like... and my heart.. oh dear been having fits with it!!!! But doing better... wanting to be much better.. so that I can continue on in my work....

I love what I do.. I love reaching out to people, making them smile... giving them a gift hug... creating new things.. and remaking and reusing.. in that creation.... oh loving the laces and sparkles and shimmers!!!  And dreaming, oh yes dreaming of a better way of living.

Encouraging others to be kind, to love, to share.... to create.. to reach out!!! And try and grow myself.. not panicking... not getting blue and not letting my hurt feelings...grow into anger and bitterness.. but to reach beyond my human self .. reach out to Jesus .. through the Holy Spirit and Forgive, Love and Grow... oh to be better than I am!!!

Hoping that today.. you are blessed.. that you find peace and joy...

Much love, hugs and kisses... from Me to You!!!!

Hello!!!

Apologies for being away for sooo long.. my computer crashed... and I am just now getting back on doing everything since I recently got a wonderful new laptop... still waiting on repairs of my old one.. oh well...

Hoping you are doing well and enjoying your Spring... everyone here at Bertha Louise Designs.. aka.. moi.... are doing fine ... finally sewing again, and creating like crazy.. now looking for an assistant, that can help me with photography, listing and social media.... who will for work as a intern....fingers crossed!!!

Enjoy your Spring, stop and smell the flowers.. if you have no flowers ... get some and plant them.. even if in a small clay pot.. it is worth it..Petunias are easy, and inexpensive... I love petunias.. they smell so sweet.. just water them and dead head them and they are good to go... and a little fertilizer doesn't hurt... so hugs, smiles and lots of  love!!! ~~Angela~~

Mori Girl Love

The entire feeling behind Mori Girl... just lures me in.. it is so modest and simple... sharing a sweet honesty... a bit of Romance.  Not restricted by rules of modern society...but creates a warm, soft and beautiful society of it own...... so like I strive to be...want to be....long to be.....

To me...Mori Girl is traditional, taking it's roots in the softer times of before....

Bringing us to the point of remembrance of the simple and natural things in life....

Wanting us to go forward and yet to remember the kindness and softness of the past.... to perpetuate it.. to make it... to share it...

These are all things that Mori Girl, represents to me... a love of God, a love of home, a love of creation and a love for others.....

December....So Lovely!!!

Christmas, My Favorite Time of the Year!!!

 Love and Joy Unto You!

Love, and Christmas Cheer!!!

  Much Love and Joy!!!

 

Merry Christmas ~~~ Angela ~~

November....Love and Hugs are in the Air

I adore the month of November....always have...maybe because it's my birth month and I always eagerly awaited to see what this birthday will hold...simple things I want now, hugs, smiles, a meal with my family...used to I would dream, a dress, a gorgeous cake, surprises..now just lots of love, hugs and kisses......yes, I think my birthday may have a bit to do with it...

Another thing, being in the South...FINALLY it is cool...me and the heat are not good bedfellows...but ahhhh the coolness of November...all the love I couldn't give out, because it was just soooo hot, too hot to hug,  I now do....now, I can hug with abandon...and want to hug everyone!!!   Cuddling under the covers with everyone in the one bed, laughing, talking, reading, naps, telling stories...hugs and kisses....snoring...hehhehee  The cool vapor on the water, the soft cool breeze upon my face...November....

The leaves of early November...fantastic..I adore the yellows and oranges and reds...those deep glorious burgundy reds that catch fire in the late afternoon sun....breathtaking...there is this one gorgeous Japanese maple a few houses down..that is simply..inspiring...it is the most gorgeously perfect maple tree ever!  Such rich firery shades of burgundy, ruby and red...and flashing in the sun, that perfectly awesome, golden sun of late afternoon...my favorite time of day...setting each leaf off as a stunning gem of natures perfection....sigh

Thanksgiving...that time in November when we all HOPE that everyone can get together and hopefully not fight, that the turkey, dressing and gravy comes out just right....and that we can REMEMBER, despite all of the crazy things that happen....that we should be thankful, are thankful...thankful that we are here, breathing, laughing, getting angry, eating way too much...dishes....pumpkin pie......naps.....leftovers..

FAMILY ~ ~ FRIENDS ~ ~ LOVE ~ ~ ANTICIPATION ~ ~ NOVEMBER

The Summer Heat is on it's Way Out ~~~ Coming Soon, the Cool Breezes and Warm Colors of Fall!!!

 I just love the anticipation of the cool change of the air and the golden change of the light that starts in Fall.....when those happen, I take a deep breath and heave a sigh of relief that the heat of Summer is on it's way out...and the cool, glorious weather of Fall is coming...heralding, that glorious time of year, when the leaves change into their wonderful colors, we start wearing our jackets and sweaters again, we eat lovely warm and filling meals and those wonderful family holidays are on their way again!  ~~~  Thanksgiving and Christmas! Oh how I LOVE those! 

God's Blessing to You and Yours!  Happy Fall Ya'll!

 ~~Angela~~

The Last Roses of Summer

The Garden Has Been Harvested

The Special Sunlight and Colors of a Glorious Autumn Are On Their Way!!!

Romance in Your Day!

Hello everyone....today I would like to encourage you to put some Romance into your life.   We all need a bit of Romance and to me the definition of Romance is simply sharing your love with someone or yourself by recognizing and sharing something beautiful, and being thoughtful and kind to others.

Call a loved one today...buy yourself a few flowers, or some pretty art papers and make a little collage or decoupage a little box...... have a cool and fruity drink........read a wonderful book, or go window shopping on a warm sunny afternoon!  Find that friend you haven't talked with in a long time and send them a pretty little card or sweet little gift.   For your special loved one....give them that special little kiss on the cheek, a hug or a thank you....think of them, smile and do something thoughtful and special just for them!  Romance is a gift we share.......

I love anything that is heart felt....my hubby when he goes to the library and brings home lovely home gardening or decorating books just for me!  My youngest son, when he hugs me and calls me "cutie face".   When my oldest son, when he sees that I need a new watch...goes and picks out one that is exactly the one I love and brings it home with such a smile.  My daughter, when she thinks of ways for the two of us to see each other, through projects or simply a short lunch...and always knowing what I want for Christmas or Birthdays and lets the "Guys" know. (hehehe)  For all of the wonderful hugs and kisses that are my greatest gift and for the Love the Lord Above Gives me each day in sooo many ways! 

Be looking for the Romance and Love, it's there.....take a deep breath, close your eyes, take that moment and think of the beauty of a rose, the softness of a warm breeze in the spring, the twinkling of the Night Time Summer Sky full of lightening bugs....Romance, a will of the spirit,  a mindset, and a sense of thankfulness!  These are my gifts to you dear friends, the encouragement to think of love and beauty, the sharing of ideas and my love to you!  God Bless You Today! 

  

 

 

The lovely collage is by my facebook friend Javier!!!

Geez It's HOT!!!!

I love Summer, well because I LOVE Roses....but other than that,...it's just too darn hot!!!  I know that you guys don't know about this, but I inherited my Grandmother's 1982 Ford Granada, and I adore my car....but she does not have one very important thing anymore ~~~ AIRCONDITIONING~~~  and she sure gets hot.  

I have one remedy that I use, I have a little blue spray bottle that I keep in my purse, and everyone in the car uses it to spray ourselves down, and the moving air going through the car with the windows down, ahhhh, it's more lovely than airconditioning, the wind hitting our skin just sprinkled with little droplets of water....very nice....BUT, and this is a big BUT, when we have to stop at red lights and sit in the sun....it's just awful.

Owning an older car...has it's plusses and it's minuses...plusses, no car payment, no computer to go wrong, inexpensive insurance and really low car tag...

Minuses, pretty awful gas mileage, no air conditioning, and well the repairs from time to time...

But the one thing that I feel is the biggest plus is.....well she is just plain cool....I mean how many 1982 Ford Granadas are there around anymore?  And running pretty good too....she is a straight 6 cylinder engine, she is an expensive carburetor, (not fuel injected, so no computer)...and newly bought white wall tires.

I have a short story about those tires....I have needed new tires for a while, and I REALLY wanted some white wall tires, and all of the tire places said that they are expensive and my hubby said well, no.....and I was really disappointed...but you know what?  God is good!  My hubby works for an Autoparts/Repair place and they had some discounted discontinued tires, in my size and he bought them~~~~I mean, who would not take 4 tires for $120?   And so I was resigned to the fact that I would never be able to get my little car, my much desired white walls....

Until we went to get them mounted, I had noticed blue on the tires, but it just didn't register...and the gentleman came out to see the tires and write down what we wanted done, and he asked "Did you want the white walls in or out?" 

He probably thought I was nuts, that poor man!  I got so excited, I grabbed his arm and was like.."Whitewalls?" and "Thank you Jesus!"  To me, that is a wish from my heart being fulfilled.....So why would I ever doubt that God loves me, that He won't take care of me and mine, if he cares so much to give me the whitewalls that I wanted so desperately and at such a great deal too! I mean it's really such a small thing~~~~

"For every good and perfect gift comes from above"  James 1:17

 The lovely advertisement of the period for my car~~

A Picture of the exact model that I have....mine looks just like this one!!!!  Buttercream vanilla with a vinyl top!  Love my girl!!!

I know that this an unusual blog for a lady doing a life style and fashion and jewelry design blog...but well...she's my baby and I did say that I would share my dreams....and getting this one all fixed up properly is one of my dreams....and whitewall tires are a step in the right direction...next up....paint job and a new vinyl roof.....

Much love, hugs and kisses!!! ~~Angela~~