Merci beaucoup le vendredi...

(all images from Labour of Love)

Remember I participated in Sofia Barao's Autumn Swap this past October/November...well, I finally edited my photos of the amazing presents from Kimberly Ashby , an Extraordinary East Coast artist from a very, very special + small coastal village in Maine... I'm utterly in love with everything she so carefully packaged up for me...Kimberly truly read me well through my blog and found so many beautiful treasures to comfort me...I am still enjoying everything she sent me even now during this deep winter we're going through...from the amazing art she created and shared with me to the delicious chocolates from Maine to the divine music she burned for me...oh, the sweet music that inspires me to even create more beauty...how did you even know my type of jazz/sultry type of voice that I adore?!

(all images from Labour of Love)

look at all the beautiful treasures she sent...even sea glass+rocks from the Eastern shores...almost near the Canadian borders...WOW...the art she creates, my gorgeous Eiffel Tower ornament, the most adorable French tea/cafe cup...the most comfortable + stylish hat...in sweet colours that i adore...oh, Kimberly the joy you sent me all the way across our fine nation...




(all images from Labour of Love)



...will never ever be forgotten...

Thank you from the bottom of my heart...



There are so many other pictures that I'm editing of beautiful presents + joy that so many kindred spirits have been sending me this YEAR...so I'm going to try to dedicate my Fridays to thank so many soules out there that have touched my heart...

So, Kimberly Ashby thank you from the bottom of my heart. I will treasure everything for years to come!

Look out for next Friday...I'm hoping to have more pics to show of all the wonders that so many beautiful artists are sharing with me in my new weekly

Merci beaucoup le vendredi...(Thank you very much Fridays) posts.

Bonne Nuit

xoxo jo ;)

Autumn Swap continuation...

from my last post (Masquarade 10/31/08) and (Autumn in Paris 11/01/08) i couldn't download some pics of this awesome swap i'm participating in...finally, here are those pics i promised for Sofia Barao's Autumn Swap:

my partner has such a powerful mind...every thought means something and for the past few weeks i truly have been reading their on-line journal with passion...every post is like a very good novel, you just can't stop reading it. there's so much i've already learned because of the wisdom that soule has put out into the world. i wanted to send so many things...to comfort, to give a sense of peacefulness...just to enjoy the simple things in life...so here goes, i surely hope this kind spirit will enjoy these lil' treasures as much as i loved finding them for this inspirational soule...
this amazing person loves chocolate, tea and has magnificent tastes in novels.

reading is one of this individual's favourite pastime...

hmmm....this book was oozing with magnificence...wish i could've snagged a copy for myself...hmmm...

i saw this sweet pattern and felt such a warmth about it...i'm hoping this kindred spirit will be able to use it...

these are somethings my partner absolutely enjoys...

brrrr...it's getting a bit nippy out there, hoping my partner can use this to pour a cuppa yumminess...

mmmmmm...one favourite flavour...

who wouldn't love to take a huge bite out of this?!
so perfect with a cup of tea...

can you guess what's in the upper righthand corner...mmmm

hoping my lil' box of sunshine will brighten your day...connecting with you through Sofia's Autumn Swap surely brought more wisdom+sweetness into my life-merci!...thank you, Sofia, for hosting such a creative and unique swap... for more gorgeous pics of sweet Autumn Swap presents...go here!

looking so forward to see what surprises await in my mailbox this week...until next time...

bonne nuit...

xoxo jo ;)