Birthdays are wonderful mileposts, especially when
celebrated together, but when your daughter has a birthday and she lives 12 hours away, it is bittersweet.... So many birthday memories in July.... mine,,, my dad's and Amanda's all in one month... this was the first birthday dad celebrated in heaven... and now Amanda is 5 states away...
So I created a small vignette to commemorate her not only as daughter but ,also, as mother to our precious Birdie!
My color theme is cool effects of blue and green... but also, it is inspired by Amanda's birthday cup...
Pictured here not only our sweet little Puddin'n Pie
Birdie, but the July cup from the
Royal Albert Collection of Months and flowers.... and I can surely tell you, the Forget-Me-Nots are very apropo!
As the basis of the vignette I started with a vase of sweet daisies...I utilized the celadon vase I found at the consignment shop last month... the one with birdies embossed on it.
Here you can readily see to whom I am paying my most heart felt affections....
Blue adornments on the sofa...
my favorite blue flowers of all scattered here and there
nestling on the mantel!
it all just makes me feel a bit closer to my sweethearts who live so far away at times like these. But praise the Lord, the countdown is activated til we will give them both
great big hugs!
Until then I have our weekly facetimes! AW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Birthday, Amanda!!!
Also, it is my great honor to be featured here this week!
Make it Pretty
celebrated together, but when your daughter has a birthday and she lives 12 hours away, it is bittersweet.... So many birthday memories in July.... mine,,, my dad's and Amanda's all in one month... this was the first birthday dad celebrated in heaven... and now Amanda is 5 states away...
So I created a small vignette to commemorate her not only as daughter but ,also, as mother to our precious Birdie!
Birdie, but the July cup from the
As I studied the room after arranging this tablescape, I realized my tribute to the cooling blues and greens all around the living room...
As well as, a living green in a blue and white planter...I must say, my green thumb has been better of late!
Bluebirds and nests
it all just makes me feel a bit closer to my sweethearts who live so far away at times like these. But praise the Lord, the countdown is activated til we will give them both
great big hugs!
Happy Birthday, Amanda!!!
Also, it is my great honor to be featured here this week!
Make it Pretty
thanks so much for the sweet birthday wishes and beautiful table scape. i love the celadon vase-- what a fantastic find!! it is bittersweet- i thought of pop-pop a lot on his bday... i remember times when we'd be making 3 cakes in the month of july! sweet times, but it was certainly a blessing to be able to share my birthday with little birdie for the first time :)
ReplyDeletelove you and can't wait to see you!!!!!
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Love you, too... so much.... and we are counting the days!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! And happy birthday to Amanda! I love your cool pallette and I love birthday month teacups! Thanks for linking to Tuesday Cuppa Tea!
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You did a beautiful job creating this special birthday. Happy Birthday to Amanda. I also have a daughter named Amanda which I, naturally, think is a BEAUTIFUL name.
ReplyDeleteOh, Beth, you a re so right... not only beautiful name but it means "worthy of love" which is exactly what we were thinking when we were waiting for her during the long months of the adoption process!
ReplyDeleteFun and pretty.... lots of loveliness. :) Thank you for sharing it with us.
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