Saturday, July 19, 2014

Sunrise is a magical time for Mother & Daughter bonding

This summer so far we have been lucky to have two trips to two different major bodies of water. We just moved to the southern east coast and we got to spend a weekend at the Atlantic Ocean as well as the Gulf of Mexico visiting family. My daughter and I took one morning rising before the sun and headed out to the beach to see the sunrise on the water. We have spent her whole life on the west coast so we have only seen sunsets.


Our first morning was at Myrtle Beach. We were blessed that morning to have some fantastic moments together as we walked along the water watching the majestic sunrise. We were honored along the way to be part of an amazing set of events.


I was approached by the first couple to take their photos with the sunrise... he then, out of no where he took a knee and purposed to the love of his life while was taking them. A moment my daughter and I got to witness first hand one a lonely beach the morning that changed their lives as a couple.

The second couple a bit later approached me to take their photos with the sunrise... she was about 8-9 months pregnant. As I took their photos they posed holding hands then he knelt to his knee also and kissed her belly and you could just see the love.

As we walked and talked about the beautiful things we were seeing and the honor it was to be a part of their special moments... we saw a family playing in the waves... and older couple walking holding hands... and we came upon a small sand shark that had died and washed ashore.


That morning we sat there after all we had seen, after the sun rise was done and the day had begun, we talked and shared what it was about life that was so precious. Not the things we have or own, not where we live but who and how we love.

I have never experienced such chronologically laid out moment in time where things just fell into place. Maybe, since we are not normally early risers, we were more open to seeing these moments in the quite and calm of the morning sunrise on the beach. It taught me to always take a moment and breathe, look, listen, feel and embrace it all.

That morning I will never forget. It began a tradition for my daughter and I... the next trip we took one morning to do the same thing, rose up before the sun and headed off to the beach. Our morning was much less eventful that day but we connected a little more, having time to talk, reflect, dream together.


Now there is no vacation/place (we move a lot due to being a military family) that we will go without a morning walk to witness God's blessings of a new day with my precious daughter. 

May your day be blesses in all the right ways.
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Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Henna Foot and Knee/Leg designs flowers and flourishes L. Grace Lauer

Hello my wonderful readers,

I have been working on my henna skills and having fun doing it. A couple of new patterns and designs are found below. I am hennaing just about everything to practice... even junk mail sheets.

Henna Leg Design for Summer Fun


It was inspired by a hand design from this page though it doesn't say who the artist was. I would love to know if anyone recognizes.


Henna Sunrise Foot Design


 This design was inspired by a henna hand by Fatima Zohra

 I hope you all have a wonderful day.

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Monday, July 14, 2014

Henna Hands - working my mehndi/mehendi skills and techniques

Hello readers.

I would love to share with you all my latest henna hand designs. I have been working and practicing on my lines. Thicker and thinner, details and bold. These are the latest works for hands and palms. Please leave a comment below with your thoughts.

Lotus Palm


Back of Lotus Palm


  

Playing around with More of an abstract henna



 Henna Cuff and Paisley Design




Thank you for viewing. Please leave a comment with your thoughts below. I love to know what I can do to get better at my craft as well as if I am creating a style people like.

Some of my other Henna:
Henna Hands - lotus, paisley, fun
Hand and Matching Foot
Henna for Homecoming
Henna Belly Blessing (baby shower)
Special Occasion Henna and Gilding
Classic Car Henna


PS: All my henna is made by hand in my own home.  I use all natural ingredients and essential oils. No PPD is used here and none of my henna is black henna or dangerous. I worn all my customers about PPD henna aka: Black Henna, be an informed consumer and be safe!

Blessings!
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