Do You Sniffle At Weddings ?

When I was a little girl my Dad would carry a handkerchief in his left back pocket. He was a builder who spent countless hours outside so this accessory was something that was well used. The funny part was that his handkerchiefs had to be ironed ... the right way ! lol. When the job was first past on to me, he would look over my shoulder and give me pointers. First it had to be ironed flat, on both sides. Then folded in half ~ ironed ~ folded again ~ ironed ~ folded the other way ~ ironed ~ folded one more time ~ ironed. It looked perfect. So needless to say, I love the charm of a REAL handkerchief. Why not bring them back in a real way, by having them on "hand" for the "tears of joy" your guests will shed at your wedding ? And now they have a keepsake from your special day ... who knows, they just may iron it too ! ! !

Poetry, Prose & Lyrics

 A few years ago I had a nice discussion with a young man who had seen his share of troubles.

 We were talking about peace, love and creativity.

 I asked "Do you think the world would be a better place if we all fostered our creative side"?

 "Yes", he replied  ... that was the last time I saw Aaron.

 Hopefully peace has found him on the other side.

 

“To raise new questions, new possibilities,

 to regard old problems from a new angle

 requires creative imagination.”

 -  Albert Einstein

Celebrate !

                                                      Changes CAN be good !

 Wild Expressions is so happy to announce that we now have an awesome

 event planner sharing out studio space with us.

 To celebrate the union between Wild Expressions + Events by JR, we had a launch party !

 You cannot imagine what a wonderful time we had.

 The party took place in conjunction with the monthly Art Strolls that take place in Walnut Beach.  Let me help to set the scene for you.

 

Here you are on the outside looking in to our inviting space ...

 

Please sign in

 

 

 

 

 Our table scape is so festive

 

Our holiday Christmas Tree is fashioned from used books !

 

 

Did someone say S'mores ?

 

 

S'mores + hot chocolate ... what a pairing !

 

 

That's adorable Jill Reis ... Events by JR

 

 

And yes, that is Jill with our Mayor, Ben Blake !

 

 

Talented musicians filled the air with music !

 

 

 

With unparalleled vision + follow through execution Events by JR will design your next one of a kind event experience !

For more information ;

 

www.wildexpressionsflorist.com

questions@wildexpressionsflorist.com

 

or

 

www.eventsbyjr.com

jillreis@eventsbyjr.com

 

Thank you everyone for sharing in our perfect evening !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking Back ...

As another year comes to a close, should we look forward to what lies ahead, or reflect on what we have left behind ?
Did you make choices and decisions last year from a place of love or a place of fear ?
Even under the most difficult of situations, were you able to keep your heart open ?
Were you able to forgive (+ pray) for someone who wronged or betrayed you ?
Simply close your eyes right now for just a moment ...
What is it  that that you feel inside ?
Is it anger, angst, confusion or uncertainty ....
What would it take, beginning today, to fill your heart with PEACE ?

Favorite Holiday Song (s)

I so not listen to Christmas music until long after Thanksgiving. If a song comes on the radio, I change the station ! Why ? I want to enjoy the end of football season and cooking a Thanksgiving feast before I start singing Christmas Carole's. When I am ready, this is my fav of them all. If we could all live this song every day .... oh what a world it would be.

Here is my favorite memory of a Christmas song. I believe that I was in sixth grade. The mandatory holiday concert was upon us and our music teacher chose my friend Ronnie to sing "A Little Gray Donkey"solo.
 His voice was magical ... his expression angelic ... & the effect on me has lasted many, many years.
 Thank you Ronnie !

This is the version of The Little Gray Donkey that Ronnie sang :

The little gray donkey Joseph led, was as tired as he could be
But Mary was riding on his back, so he walked most carefully
At night he dreamed of angel songs, that echoed down the air
And he woke to see the baby Christ and the Sheppard's kneeling there
So reverently he came to rest
And great was his reward
For caring Mary safe he shared the Birthday of our Lord.

What I Created Today

I like to drink wine....mostly reds ~ Merlots, Pinot Noir etc... So that being said, I have a LOT of corks. (I know that some wine snobs will tell me that twist offs are just as good... but not for me ;) ) I decided to re-use and re-purpose the corks that I have in a jar in my sitting room. (albeit it is a pretty jar with a cork lid) This creation was a very easy one to do. Wine corks, hot glue, red and green magic markers, small rhinestones and one large rhinestone to adorn the grossgrain ribbon on top of the tree. It took me hardly anytime at all to make. ( I was talking to Jill from Events By JR the entire time ... we both have a LOT to say :) . If you have any questions about how I created this cork holiday tree, feel free to contact me at questions@wildexpressionsflorist.com or call 203-882-WILD

we are water

I just finished reading "we are water" by Wally Lamb and I have to be honest. At times, I felt like I was reading two different books. It started out really well and I found it difficult to put down but at times it dragged on and I was overcome by all of the details. Parts of the storyline were quite disturbing as well and I am choosing not to divulge it now so as not to give it away to anyone who has yet to read the book.
" Il destino mischia le carte, ma siamo noi a giocare la partita.
Destiny shuffles the cards, but we are the ones who must play the game."
One of the quotes I enjoyed was found on page 21 and the other one can be found on page 519 :
"Look back on the past but don't stare."
Who else has read this book ?