The assignment was to bring in photos taken with the theme of "Vintage." My wedding rings (in the above picture) aren't true vintage; they are of the filigree style and look vintage but were purchased new. I would have loved to have had true antique filigree rings but holy cow are they expensive! At least the ones I loved were. Apparently, I have very expensive taste.
I bought this platter at the Salvation Army and paid practically nothing for it. I know I should polish it but I am rather partial to the beauty of the tarnish. I'm going to leave the silver just the way it is.
Today was a happy day here at my house! Today I bought two tickets for a long stay at home for Christmas! My parents have also given us two more tickets with their hard earned air miles. I am so thankful for their generousity. Though, I'm positive they didn't do it for any other reason than so they could see their grandchildren. I'm no fool.
Man, I sure do miss home. More than I had anticipated. I love New Mexico - I think I've established that fairly well - but it's not home.
I know, I know... home is where the heart is. Home is where your family is. And in Vermont, though it took a few years, our little red house and our little town felt like home to Daniel and I.
In actuality, it became our home.
Nonetheless, I need to sit and let my ears hear my Grandma Chips' sweet, low, husky voice. I need to get a kiss from my Poppie and smell his beloved coffee breath and feel his whiskers tickle my cheeks. I want to hear my children's happy voices mingled with the sound of my family all around me.
Because of today I am excited for Christmas, knowing that my little family will be in my parent's home, in a place as familiar to me as my own hands. Wouldn't you agree that we all need those times where we can let ourselves be comforted by the sounds, the smells, the touches, and the tastes of a familiar place?
Any big (or little) Christmas plans?
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Andrea, I could see you sharing all those moments at home just from reading about them. I hope you enjoy ever single second of it!
And the photo of your rings in the cup have to be one of my favorite photos. :-)
I love your photos. I'm so glad you are going home for the holidays...how exciting.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the pattern on the tea cup. It's a great photo.
I love your rings! My engagement ring is a reproduction of a an antique filigree ring, but we bought a plain wedding band because of cost.
Your Christmas plans sound so cozy and happy! I hope your visit fulfills all the dreams you have for it & more.
I'll be Christmasing with my family as I nearly always do-my parents, six little siblings, my hubby, and (by then) 37 weeks pregnant me, and this year, for something new, hubby's parents are joining the party.
Great pictures! Glad you'll be coming home to see your parents...I'm sure they will be thrilled to see ALL of you.
We usually stay home for Christmas day and then head to the Southern Tier to see our families the day after. We get to spend time with relatives we don't see very often so, it's alot of fun, and great for the kids to spend some time with their cousins! :)
First off, your photos are INCREDIBLE. Secondly, I'm so excited that ya'll get to go home for christmas. We are going "home" for Christmas too - to WI - from MS...should be fun! 2 of my bros were in Iraq during Christmas last yr so we are excited to get to spend Christmas with them THIS year! :) Blessings to you!
I LOVE the pic of your wedding rings--gorgeous! And as for Christmas, I'm totally with you on feeling like home is where I grew up--Cincinnati, Ohio--and although my hubby and I have lived in Minnesota for 7 years...it's where we started our own family...and we have a wonderful church family that makes it feel like home to us...we still think of our parents' homes as "true home", you know? Just to be in a familiar place with the people we love most in this life...we'll be heading out on a family road trip to visit both sides of our family for Christmas celebrations this year. The kids can't wait, and we are so excited because they are now old enough(4 and 2) to really understand that they're visiting their beloved grandparents and uncles...I'm just giddy with excitement! Are we there yet?! :)
Hmm, we are just hoping the boat will get to pull in for Christmas. We'll see. Otherwise, we won't be celebrating until January. That's, ok, though, because our boys aren't old enough yet to be expecting it on the exact day. I'm going to miss it when he finally figures it out!
And I agree, the tarnish makes that platter look really nice.
I LOVE the picture!! You do have a talent! Really, I'd buy some of your shots and this picture is one I'd buy for sure. So glad you're going home for Christmas. Looking forward to pictures too. :)
Your rings are beautiful!
And, yay for you getting to go home for Christmas. How exciting!!
I heart that first photo - the bit of pink and those pretty, shiny rings...and i love whatever photoshop action you did to it - must. load. my photoshop. onto this laptop!
Love the photos as always Andrea! You have such an eye for photography. :)
Our Christmas plans are basically to spend as much time as possible with family before we leave for Italy. We are leaving Louisiana the 19th of December and going back to Oklahoma and will be there until January 5th. I'm so excited to see my family!
Those pictures are fabulous, love the tarnished silver. Im like a little kid about Christmas this year! I cant wait. We arent doing much but I think I feel freedom to make choices for my family that are best for us and not try to please everyone else. It is so freeing not to care and so I cannot wait to do Christmas with my babies this year - whatever we do!!
Funny enough...we are going to New Mexico for a few days. Ruidoso, to be exact. I hope we get to see at least a little bit of snow.
I've been lousy at commenting, but I still follow you. Your photography blows me away! Shoot em an email if you ever want to meet up at a park or the mall or something next time you're in Lubbock!
And - enjoy your trip home for Christmas!!
Oops - I meant shoot "me" an email. Don't "shoot 'em"!!
by the way... you know that pic on the left of your hubby kissing you? it was the reason i stayed and read the first time.
I love your Blog! Your pictures are so beautiful. And yes, there is no place like home!
That must be so exciting goin home for a visit!! I used to live away from home and I couldn't wait for a visit, so I know how you feel!!
it all sounds soo wonderful... it's making me remember a lot of memories and look forward to this year.
your rings are beautiful. and that picture looks like an ad for wedding rings, seriously! i could totally is it in a magazine.
Those photos are AMAZING (Not that I am surprised).
Excited for you!
I just found your blog and your photographs are amazing. My husband is in the AF and we are stationed at Whiteman AFB. We are going home for the first time in 8 years! We are VERY excited!! There is no place like home. Good luck in school. I know how hard it can be, I started back last year and it is so much harder after you have kids!! I hope you have a wonderful time back home with your family!!!
GORGEOUS photos, as usual. Your wedding rings are lovely!
I feel the same way about my hometown...my heart just aches for it, and for my family. Luckily, I get to spend Christmas there! :)
I absolutely love the first photo of your wedding rings in the teacup! Beautiful!!
And home for the holidays! What could be more exciting!!!
Beautiful photos (would I expect any less, coming here???). The rings are beautiful, and the tea cup is so complimentary - fabulous idea.
Beautiful composition! I love your vignette on the tea cup picture. I love both of these, though. They are really great!
I'm happy for you that your family will be able to go home for Christmas - how wonderful!
Our plans for Christmas involve - moving! Fun times.
Congrats on meeting your weight loss goal; sorry that Eliza weaned from nursing though :(
I love those pictures! Your wedding rings are beautiful. :-)
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