Inspiration Mondays

Because Mondays need a little help...

Here are some things that inspire me...

 Amy Grant in concert with the Texas flag flying in the background...my heart may burst

old galvanized tubs

Spice Village in Waco, Texas

Sweet Leaf Tea Grannyisms

What is inspiring you right now?

Behold, The Power of Black

Never underestimate the power of paint, and specifically, the power of black to transform a space.

I was asked to help a church update their building on a shoestring budget.  The 80's hunter green trim did nothing to help the taupe on the exterior.  Because it was less expensive to repaint the trim instead of the entire building, we started there and I decided on black.

A coat of black paint later...and voila!

The exterior instantly looks updated, classy & pulled together.  The taupe even looks better!

Most of the time, you don't need a drastic, expensive change to make a dramatic difference.  

Let's Go To Luckenbach, Texas

In some ways, I guess you could say there's not much to Luckenbach.  It's barely a spot on the map, just outside *Fredericksburg, Texas.  But for Texans, being there is a spiritual experience. And for me, inspiration for my soul is everywhere.

The old post office

Peering into the dance hall

The outdoor stage

The ancient oaks

*Fredericksburg is a quaint little Texas town bustling with boutique shops, gourmet and down-home restaurants and deep-rooted German culture.

Inspiration Mondays

Because Mondays need a little help...

Here are some things that inspire me...

Lantana

vintage lighting fixtures, old milk cans

old chairs

What is inspiring you right now?

The Antique Rose Emporium

The Antique Rose Emporium in Brenham, Texas, is a favorite place of mine.  You can order from them online or through their catalog, but if you ever get the chance to go in person, do it.

They are a full-service nursery, specializing in heirloom garden roses but also offer other varieties of plants.

The grounds of the Emporium are breathtaking and quintessentially Texas.  

Bluebonnets

Maroon Bluebonnets

They also have a chapel, gazebo, a turn-of-the-century Victorian house & an outdoor pavilion available to rent for weddings, receptions & other gatherings.

They have picnic tables & cafe tables scattered where you're allowed to bring a picnic, sit and read or whatever your heart desires.  Heavenly.

It's definitely worth the drive.  

If you happen to be at Round Top for antiques week, it's a lovely little side trip.

Sister Camp

Sister Camp is the beautiful brain-child of my friend, D'Wana Villines at Mountain Girl Melodies. D'Wana has a passion to facilitate connection, refreshment & creativity of generations of women from all walks of life.  It's my joy to partner with her to help tell her unfolding story...and maybe yours, too...

D'Wana & I at Sister Camp 2015

Sister Camp is about getting away from the hustle and retreating to a peaceful, all-inclusive mountain setting with girlfriends for a few days.  It's deep breaths.  It's heartfelt hugs.  It's pampering.  It's homemade, gourmet, organic food.  It's candlelight.  It's an acoustic lullaby.  It's unhurried conversation.  It's a scrumptious breakfast on the back deck.   It's an easy, refreshing hike in a national forest.  It's a picnic lunch on the river bank.  It's singing & roasting s'mores by a campfire.  It's cozy quilts.  It's a chance to make art in D'Wana's fun little cabin studio.  It's encouraging, soul-stirring sessions led by creatives and life coaches.  It's what you always wanted summer camp to be.  It's the space and time for a nap or two.  It's the best kind of surprises.  It's a place for healers to be healed, nurturers to be nurtured. It's about filling up your vessel so you can pour out fresh love & creativity over the heads of those you influence.  Sister Camp is all this and more.

To see what Natalie Freeman of Natalie Creates wrote and captured about Sister Camp 2015, click here.

The next Sister Camp is April 28-May 1, 2016 and we'd love for you to join us.   Register here.

Inspiration Mondays

Because Mondays need a little help...

Here's what inspires me...

Reata, downtown Ft. Worth

 Dublin Dr Pepper (back in the day) at the Ft. Worth Stockyards

What inspires you?