Found Goodness

 The older I get, the more I value genuine friendships and true friends. I think all of us have experienced those times in our lives where we realize that people we thought were our friends....really were not there when times got tough, hard, or uncomfortable. It is through the hardest of times that we realize how thankful we are for the friends who are willing to stick by us, support us, and love us no matter what.  

There is a quote that I love... "friends pick us up when we fall down, and if they can't pick us up, they lie down and listen for a while"...

I am so thankful for my friends, how they have surrounded me and overwhelmed me with love and support .....especially these past several months during the book writing process. I am well loved.....and this little note that I found in my mailbox when I got to the studio on Monday made my heart .......melt.

Here's to the having the best of friends, and being the best friend that we can possibly be to others.

xo,

Barb

Found Goodness

all arrows available via Quivver

I have a thing for arrows lately.

yes. I. do.

maybe it is this cupid loving month we are in, or maybe I just love arrows year round.

xo,

Barb

Found goodness

 You all may remember Susan....my sweet blog friend who sent me the cutest painted furniture piece modeled after one of my pieces. Well, miss Susan is at it again! I received this amazing creature in the mail yesterday, to add to the first piece.....and on top of that she made me a shelving unit out of an old drawer to start placing my collection on. It is the cutest thing...oh my word....and when I get all of  my furniture on it I will have to take a picture.....or maybe I'll immortalize it in the book? There is something so fantastic about a mini collection of painted pieces......hmmmmm...we'll see. 

xo,

Barb

Found Goodness

 This week has certainly kept me hopping, but this little vignette at the studio actually made me stop....sit down, peruse one of my favorite books, by one of my favorite friends.....and enjoy a juicy clementine while I was at it.

xo,

Barb

Found goodness

Well, I'm a little late this morning :) We had a fantastic photo shoot yesterday....we worked for 6 hours straight, and my whole body hurts today....but it is a good hurt. The styling came together beautifully, and I am coming out of my skin looking at the images that were captured.  Things are starting to heat up my friends! Woot!

These sweet little spinning tops, that I found in a box at a garage sale, are goodness indeed...and just you wait and see where they were destined to show up.

Have a great day!

{P to the S ...you get a sneak peek at my studio floor that I decided to paint 1 hour before the photo shoot! It is a giant triangle, and then the words "see the sun".}

xo,

Barb

Found goodness

photos via sarah simpson from renew studios

I eyed this sweet, wooden handled, vintage set of screw drivers for a couple months....and then I asked for them to be waiting for me under the Christmas tree { I know, I know....I can hear your snickers and hee haws!} and crossed my fingers.

Guess what? They were indeed under the tree, and dude.... I just love them! The wood handles are all so beautiful with their aged patinas, paint drops, and cut out details.

I took them down to the studio yesterday and hung them on the peg board with all the other tools......they are definitely the coolest tools in the studio right now.

Thank you honey!

Barb

Found Goodness

 This week, while cleaning out a piece and prepping it for transformation.....I found this sweet little key. I literally paused, and said {out loud} "Awww, so cute". I then proceeded to have a photoshoot complete with flower shaped pine cones.

I know, I have a problem.

What. have. ya.

Here's to finding good things that make you say "aww".

xo,

Barb

Found Goodness

.....some of you know that we had to say goodbye to our dog in September. Her body gave up, and she was in immense pain......it was so hard, and I still come in the garage door carefully because I know she is waiting for me on the other side. I miss her sweet soul.

So, when my wonderful and talented friend Annie {check out her beautiful work!} stopped by the studio last week, and brought me this terrarium with a Christmas tree and a golden dog.......I was so touched, and it is seriously the sweetest thing ever. I cherish it, and looking at it this Christmas will make things a little brighter!

I truly am blessed with the best friends, and am so thankful for this kind of goodness and love.

xo,

Barb