Today is a special day around here...every year late in the hot summer, we start celebrating our son's birthday. For months he's been telling everyone that he is "five and three quarters" and then about a month or so ago, he just said, "I'm six!" {I don't know about you, but when my birthday comes around, I wait until the hour I was born before I acknowledge my age.}
It's another birthday today also ~ my blog is two! I remember when I began this adventure I wondered if anyone would be interested in what I had to show and tell.
Through this I have actually made some terrific connections and a some new friends too. Having these "connections" is one thing that keeps me motivated to continue this party. {I know that there are a lot of you who stop by and do not leave a message. I wish you would leave a comment now and then and say hello. I'd love to get to know you.}
Someone recently asked me, "who was my muse?" I love this question and think about it often. I'm not sure if I can answer it with one single person or thing...perhaps my vivacious, precocious, curious, emotional, lovable, energetic, sparkling little boy is my muse. Or perhaps it's just life, itself and all that it tosses my way.
The "Italian Girl in Georgia" keeps me creative. When I began this it was while I had been taking a break from my interior design work to spend a little more time at home with the birthday boy. It has become my never ending project ~ my canvas.
It has also opened up so many opportunities for me. Two years ago, I must admit that I was completely unaware of the collection of Somerset magazines out there. {Sorry, guys ~ I was clueless!} Now, I am lucky enough to be published in their glorious journals regularly.
The photos below were chosen to be included in the Miscellany section of the Somerset Life 2010 summer issue. {Thank you Christen Olivarez.}
I actually rode my pink cruiser by this "Precious Pink Cottage" earlier this year. It's still adorable...or should I say, precious!
This beautiful 2010 annual edition of Somerset Home...
features three articles I wrote about my "Home Goods" collections and some of my vintage painted furniture, as well as a gallery spot.
Laundry never looked so good! I fill my boutique laundry and lingerie tote with goodies for friends who visit. This "frivolous necessity" is available in my Etsy shop.
These comfy cotton and canvas millinery boudoir pillows are available in my Etsy shop too.
{All of my "Home Goods" collections are also available directly through me at My Front Porch. I'll be posting details about them soon.}
You may remember this vintage sheet music stand from the Oh La La Contest Fifi had last autumn.
The collection of my natural canvas table linens with my signature cotton and canvas millinery and mother of pearl buttons, artfully photographed here are available in my shop. The cotton flowers are going to be featured at the Editorial Breakfast during The Creative Connection event in September. Every guest gets to take one home!
When the lovely Beth Livesay told me that she wanted to feature my work and have me write the articles I was thrilled.
It was a complete joy to work with her throughout the entire process. I look forward to doing it again. Thank you Beth and cheers to you!
These opportunities would have never been available to me, had I not started writing to you out there. A few years ago, I thought blogs were about political junkies who loved to hear themselves talk and read what they wrote. I did not know all this good artsy stuff was going on!
I am so thankful, a bit overwhelmed by the recognition, and extremely happy for all of it. I wonder what my third blog year will bring...
For now however, I have more important things to do today and another party to plan.
Happy Birthday to my favorite little person ~ the best gift God could ever bless me with. I love you with all my heart.
Thank you friends for stopping by, as always.
Ciao amici,
Suzanne