this little post is going to be jam packed...
hang with me okay! :0)
first...
*THANK YOU* to all for your kind, kind words and encouragement with this post....
i am feeling relieved this weekend with my decision, relieved and grateful, that it was my decision, i wasn't forced into it by other circumstances, failures, and someone else's decision making...i'm not sure if i could have handled it otherwise...
just to clarify a little...i'm not giving up blogging or my etsy store...
blogging has given me *amazing* opportunities and friendships that i wouldn't have had otherwise, i am very blessed in this; i can focus more on my vision for this little piece of the prairie and hopefully will have opportunities to meet up with some of you faithful readers during my travels this summer!!
now for our winners of last weeks photo challenge....*loved*...
bucolic beauty's {far and away}...this photo speaks for itself...perfection!
deborah's cut out cookies...yum!! the focus on this photo just blew me away!!
i'm just jody's {heart}...the texture on this is *divine*!!
forever junkin's grain sacks...i share this *love* also...{she was so nervous on joining...*thank you* dear girl for taking the leap!!}
*thank you* to all who entered...*absolutely amazing* photos this week!!
for our final photo challenge of the month and keeping with the {love} theme...how about...
{once loved}...
share with us any item, vintage or antique, that was once {loved} and has found {love} again in your hands...
i do believe this is going to be my absolute *favorite*!!
for my entry my photo incorporates a couple of my *favorite* once loved goods...
barn vents, white ironstone, and milk/cream cans...
i just can't seem to get enough of these type of finds...*bliss*... :0)
CANNOT wait to see your once {loved} photos!! be sure to enter here in our flickr group...
*thank you* again for all your support and joining in on the challenges! i have some fun ideas for next months challenges...
oh...and i finally got around to creating a button:
{code can be found on sidebar}
would *love* to have you add it to your blogs and help spread the word about the photo challenges!
hope your weekend is fabulous!
21 comments:
I'm adding your button to my blog! Gorgeous choice of pictures ;0)
http://livinglifephotographically.blogspot.com/
Great pics. I just love your photo at the end of the post. I like the same type of things. Very beautiful.
Oh Kristin thank you so much...you made my day!!
The other photos are so very beautiful!!!
I've added your photo challenge button to my blog..(it didnt work so I did it a different way that still links to your blog :)
Im looking forward to the next challenge..thank you!
With all my heart...Deborah xo
great photos. i love seeing everyone's different views. have a great weekend.
Beautiful images.
Thank you for adding baby blues... i am a proud mimi!
great picks for the winners this week. i'm off to see what i can enter! xo susan
I've been following your blog for a while now. Just wanted to let you know I am giving away a nice khaki jacket to one lucky follower of my blog as soon as I hit the 300 followers mark. Come check it out.
And I'm glad to hear you are NOT leaving bloggyland! Your talent would be greatly missed.
DI
I feel so honored to be amongst the chosen. They are all beautiful photos. And I'm so happy to know you're not giving up your blog - it so makes my morning cup of coffee complete but I do know "real life" always comes first.
That's great news! Count me in on the challenge!
Absolutely stunning photos!! Wow!
Hugs
SueAnn
Beautiful pics, Kristin! Congrats to the winners of the challenge!
Happy weekend to you, Prairie Girl!
xo,
Jo
Kristin!
Oh My Goodness! Can this be real?? I am actually sitting on Cloud 9 at this very moment. To be included among SUCH TALENT I am left speechless,with a HUGE smile on my face and pure Joy in my heart!
To say I am thrilled to be among the winners is an understatement. I will cherish this feeling for a long time.
xx,
Beth
stumbled upon your blog...and entered a photo for the "once loved" challenge...hope I'm not too late! signed on as a follower - love your work
amy of four corners design
HI, RAN INTO YOUR BLOG, LOVE IT, WE HAVE ALOT IN COMMON :) STOP BY & SAY HI GIO
The photos are stunning!
Such lovely photographs!
Kristin - I got the chills when I read your post about closing your brick and mortar store. (new to your blog - just found it surfing around!) I closed my wonderful home and garden shop a few years back, and there's hardly a day I don't remember something related to it, and still miss it. It was hard work, but everyday was "play day!" Your feelings are so like those I remember, too. I wish you continued success and unrelenting peace of mind.
Beautiful photos!! I love them all and they are all so talented just like you my friend!
Kristin -wanted you to know that I tried to add the photo challenge button to my blog but can't get it to work...it may be me, it may be blogger, it may be the moons aren't aligned! anyway - also blogged about you and your site and how much I'm lovin' this challenge - thanks much!
amy
fourcornersdesign.blogspot.com
Kristin ~ it's soooo good to be back in blogland again! I missed you, girlie! I spent quite some time catching up on your posts and would like to encourage you to go where your heart is leading you. ♥ You will shine. You will grow. You will be just fine!
xoxo laurie
OK, I joined in on the fun. It's a little leap of faith for me, but it sounded fun so off I went to photograph my once loved "junque".
Thanks for hostessing such a fun event.
Judy
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