Teresa Sheeley

Lidy says it's a sweet gift from God

...and I agree...

 

each little gift like this i receive is nothing more than a sweet gift from god.  that's what lidy said when i was talking with her via email the other day about her romantic homes article.  it's really nothing i have done, but just his blessings to help me along. 

 

i so appreciate artful blogging for their generosity of including me in their latest issue. 

 

there are so many wonderful blogs in this issue, i can't wait to sit down and devour it all.  i just received a copy in the mail.  i thought maybe i got on the cutting room floor, because i never really heard back from them on the little snippet i sent them.  but then two of my sweet bloggie friends had said they saw my cups on the cover; so yay, i was pretty excited. :)  so now i am off to read it cover to cover and share it with my sisters and mom over a slice of tarte tatin and tea.  :) 

needin' some color & fashion glamour

 

I think the most colorful thing on my work table is my iron.  Seriously everything is white, beige, neutral color of some sort.  Well I do have a bit of aqua sneaking in every now and then, and maybe some pink.  I am needin' some color in my life.

 

Not very glamorous is it. ..

 

And I could use some organization too.  :)   I am loving the massive sunshine that is beating through my window during the day.  It's oh so nice in this below something temperature weather we are having.  It's so cold it feels like little needles are poking you when the air hits you. 

 

I would rather be sitting in green grass in the sunshine out in my field, but right now it is a blanket of white shiny crystal.

 

I did make some yummy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies in between working.  See it's nice working at home because you can go sneak in and bake something at the same time.  I love it. 

 

photo from little byrd vintage

I have to say, I love fashion.  Above is Rebekah from Little Byrd Vintage.  She is kind enough to show us what she is wearing and I just love it.  She has a great sense of style.   Go check her blog out.  Oh and I also bought one of my milk glass pieces from her Etsy shop. 

   

photo from Lola B

And alsoKasey has a great style, I love seeing all of her outfits too.  One of my favorite things in life is fashion.  Also Miss Black Apple has her fashion blog too.  I love her cute style, but if I wanted to copy I would have to adapt some of her combos, since I am 46.  After graduating from high school I had intentions of always being in the fashion world.  I went off to college to study fashion merchandising and design.  But life swerves and shifts, things change and you get off track.  But finding blogs that show fun fashion is stirring my spirit up again, to start dressing better!!  I have a goal to get some color in my life by playing around with and designing some fabric.  Are there any fashionista blogs you visit?  Please share!  :)

Nooks & Crannies

 

I started looking around the nooks & crannies of my home and noticed I have started quite the collection of words & numbers only they are all black & white.

 

I really love typography goodies, especially if they are vintage, I have some new reproduction things, but the old treasures are the best.

 

Also have started a little collection of milk glass.  I love the simplicity and cleaness of it. I have more nooks and crannies to share but ran out of time to play this morning.  More later.  What are you collecting?

Hey All

 

Hey one and all; just wanted to share finally the pillows that I made for Fifi.  She has them listed on her blog too.  But they are also available for you to buy custom made in my Etsy shop.  So if you have been wanting a number pillow with ruffles you can order one with the No. you want. :)

 

Also custom colors for the crown pillows too.  I have done this for several people who have emailed and wanted specific colors, but now I have them ready for you to customize in the shop too.

 

And also, new, are the monogram pillow cases.  Fifi had these custom made for her, but if you would like one for your home too, I can make them with your initial also.  Also in the shop.  Fifi has given me tons of inspiration and had me do some custom work for her.  It has been a great pleasure being able to do these things for her.  Fifi is incredibly kind and gracious.  I just wish I could sit with her and have a yummy long chat.  She is one talented woman.  As is her sister, did you see those beautiful pillows she has made???  Just beautiful. 

What have you been up to since this new year has begun?  I started to dabble with Weight Watchers again, and have been making sure I exercise everyday.  It helps me not be so stressed out with school work and such.  Did you begin new habits for the new year? 

Off to work some more, it will be a late nighter tonight.  But I have to take a break to watch the Big Bang Theory, I love Sheldon!!  :)   Besides exercise, make sure you laugh everyday!!  That is the best thing for you! 

***photos courtesy of Fifi! 

Bistro Set

 

Just listed my little Bistro Set of 3 tea towels.  Great for that cute little kitschy kitchen!  Stop by and take a peek. :) sold

 

Of course I can't seem to do anything without a little french flair! 

Evening Time

 

First off, you guys are awfully sweet with the comments you left about my empty nest syndrome craziness.  I appreciate your sympathy, empathy and knowledge.   I don't have a whole lot  to talk about lately I guess; I have been busy into the late hours trying to get shipments ready and now of course school work has started again.  This could get overwhelming.  And algebra just flat out sucks. :) 

My photos are somewhat boring for this post.  It was evening time and dark, well honestly it's even dark in the daytime around here lately.  Just a whole lotta fog and dreary January weather.  So either way I would have the lights on, which makes for not so great photography. 

  

The black and white objects are from a very special order I made and were shipped to their owner the other day.  I do hope she likes them.  Because I kinda fell for them myself.  I love black and white, simple and clean, don't you?  On another subject; today I had to go to the local library to see if one of our friendly librarians would be a proctor for me, so I could go take my tests for 3 of the classes I have. 

While in the library, I not only noticed all the beauty of the books, (i love books)!  But there were so many colorful people in the library today.  There was this little old lady with really really long gray braids and a colorful beret, a Buddhist of some sort, maybe a  harikrishna person, I couldn't really tell for sure, a couple that I am pretty sure had finally got to dig out of the snow from their mountain home, and were stalking up on many books to read before heading up to their mountain home again, there was a Native man with braids and a feather in his hair sitting at one of the tables staring around stoic like and then laid his head down as if he were taking a nap.  He did look up at me once; kinda mean looking, and I took that as a hey lady you are talking way to loud, I am trying to take a nap here, so I toned my voice down to the inside library voice while talking to the nice librarian.  Remember I do not get out much, so I am rather excited to talk to people when I get a chance, although I needed to remember I was in quiet time place. 

All and all it made for an interesting day, my trip to the library, I am looking forward to going back.  Then I went to my little part time accounting job at the athletic club, and after being shoulder tensed up decided to run for a quick mile on the treadmill, but they were all completely full, I forgot it is the beginning of the year, every Tom, Dick and Harry are working out.  No treadmill so I had to settle for the  elliptical machine, I don't like it very much, I would rather run than glide.  But while pumping my way to nowhere I looked up at the television monitor above me and saw these poor people being rescued from the plane crash in the Hudson river today.  Did you see that?  It was so sad, and I can imagine so horrifying.  Not too mention that water was frigid.  All due to birds flying in the engines.  Incredible, and very flukish.  What are the odds of that happening, or maybe it happens frequently, I don't know. 

I dyed my hair the other day, from a box, Revlon brand, yes I am cheap.  I seriously cannot afford to go get it done professionally, so I use the box.  It works just fine, but I have really thick hair and need to remember next time to get 2 boxes because I missed some of those gray spots.  Anyway, my thoughts on this are why doesn't Revlon have that yummy smelling after treatment conditioners bottled up to just buy?  It is in that little paper/plastic tear the top open package, which by the way is really hard to "tear here" when you have water in your eyes and slippery fingers" , but that is another story.  I just want the conditioner in a bottle to buy to use all the time!  It smells soo good! 

Okay I have rambled enough for now.  Thanks for letting me ramble.  Oh and thanks to the Farm Chicks for being so sweet to me today and mentioning me on their blog.  Just so people know, I feel bad because my sisters help me  a lot and I mean a lot with the work for those shows and they also make things, and sell things too.  So kudos to Rhonda & Janet too!!  :)

My World is Empty

 

I was so incredibly used to having her by my side everyday, the so many days she was home for winter vacation.  Now, I am back to that old empty feeling again.  Honestly it does get better the 100th time they part from you, but it still takes me a few days to adjust.  While I was working on my things, my girl was a few feet away from me, giving advice, creating next to me, it was nice.  I think our rolls have switched, and now I am the baby.   I told my mom the other day, I am going to have to live where my baby lives, I hate being without her.  But then she was sad thinking that I would leave her; I am her baby of 3 girls, what a circle life is.  I was talking with this woman the other day, who moved to our area, basically on a whim.  She has 3 children, that are grown, and a grandbaby.  Yet she has chosen to live miles and miles away from her kids.  I asked why?  Her answer, she likes to be alone.  Not me, I am not of that nature.  I know there are people out there who are like that, you know, who don't mind being far from  their children or siblings, family, whatever.  Hard concept for me to follow.  I don't wish to be alone ; or away from any of my family.   I know Kayla has big plans, and believe me I want her to achieve them,  there is a big world out there I want her to explore, but I will be selfishly waiting for her to come back home.  Unless, she would like me to take along with her. :)  What type of woman are you?  A like to be alone type, or family type.  Can you have both? 

**Photo: courtesy of Kayla.  She is wearing the crochet handwarmers I made her .

Silhouette by Kayla

 

Check out this pillow, nope not mine, I am in love with it, my baby girl made it!  :) 

 

The image was hand drawn, she cut out black felt and then the silhouette was sewn on a piece of white cotton. 

 

And the other best part; the black & white polka dots!  I love this pillow.   It's artistry at it's best.  If you would like to own this precious gem click here. 

New Goodies

 

Hello everyone!  Just wanted to pop in and say I have a few new items listed in the Etsy shop. 

 

I so much adore black & white with numbers or words.  It's my addiction.  Also, my new website  (www.teresasheeley.com) will be up in the next few days.  It will eventually have a spot on there to buy goodies too.  But mainly it is for wholesale contacts right now.  Due to the abundance (thank you God) of wholesale orders, many of my Etsy orders are running behind too.  So if you have ordered in the past week or so, please note shipping could be up to 10 days or so.  I apologize, I think I am going to have to find another elf to help me.  I love growth and new sights for a new year!  Things are changin!

Pondering

 

What is twitter?  How do you use it?  Ahh, man another thing to be confused about.

Why is it snowing so much?  There must be a reason, right? 

Why does a little tiny sliver in a finger hurt more than most things?

I am really trying to figure out why my cat chews his water while drinking it.  That's a mystery. 

Bible Verse I am meditating on:  Phillipians 2:12

Should I make some resolutions?  I don't know, maybe taking one day at a time is best.  Although I have an itch to exercise better.  I was so diligent, and then my treadmill broke ~ too much hassle to go to the athletic club to run on the treadmill.   Since there is so so much snow ~ I am thinking snowshoes.

I am totally enthralled with numbers and letters,  you know the whole  fontography typography thing.  I will show some pictures of all my number stuff soon. 

I am beginning to really hate clutter.  Yesterday I stripped my kitchen down - my son asked me if we are going  for the sterile look now.

My hubby is a real estate broker, has started his own real estate company, well really beginning this week, I am hoping and praying that financial situations start turning around.  C'mon peeps start buying property, the interest is really low right now, and I think investing in property is the way to go; not the stock market!  We could use a bump up in the old pocket book.  I should start calling him something cute, like other people do on their blogs ~ what could he be called?  hmm

My daughter is getting married this year!  Oh my, lots of worrying there. :) 

I received good grades last semester - I am really proud of my macroeconomics (B)...that was a really hard, pulled my hair out, stressful class.  But feels really good to get the brain cells working again.    This semester, will hopefully be a little easier - one class is about relationships between men & women - so what does that have to do with a business degree?   Maybe it is for those people who would like to start a brothel of some sort.  You could use a business degree for that.

Every morning lately, and is my new regime now, I start the day off drinking a full glass of  room temp lemon water.  I seriously need to detox. 

My next investment will be a juicer.  There are some yummy sounding recipes out there.  Any suggestions on a good juicer to buy?

Since I am de-cluttering room by room - I think I will start a Etsy shop selling some vintage things, the rest is yard sale stuff or I will give it away. 

Some goals:  Do and learn more photography skills ( hmm that one sounds like a resolutions) ~  would love to go the Country Living women's entrepeneuer event would love to pitch my product ~  Farm Chicks fun, trip to the Barn House ~ Mary Jane's Farm event ~ buy some Coco Chanel parfum ~ keep creating. 

Thanks for traveling with me today through my pondering mind.  :)