pinkcherrymama

{giveaway, spooky bodie and a little venting!}

{giveaway}

to enter, please leave a comment on this post (not on Facebook) telling me the name of your favorite halloween candy.

i will choose a winner on monday this week since i am late

AND

i skipped last week :)

~ set of 10 treat bags ~

you can see them here in my etsy shop

 

{photos from a recent trip to bodie, ca. great place to take spooky photos!}

all thats left of the bank...

what i found in the schoolhouse window...

little buddy liked the sage grouse the best...

 

if you live in the area, a day-trip to bodie is definitely worth it, BUT watch out for ranger rick! he is a little grumpy :)

{and now for the venting...}

so, i know that purely by putting things on the internet, or offering them for sale, period, i am risking the chance of having my designs/ items/ ideas/ etc., copied. that being said, i had NO IDEA how blatant people could or would be about copying!

here's the deal. last night, after a look at a certain etsy shop from the UK,  {which shall remain un-named}, i came upon many items which bore an uncanny resemblance to many of my own items. while i can't really complain about the images used on the items, {it seems alice in wonderland is VERY popular these days ;)} which are not protected under copyright, what i do have a problem with is the way in which they are being used... i have worked very hard to come up with new, original designs and ways to use images that are flooding the market at the moment. when someone takes that hard work, copies it, then proceeds to pass it off as their own, it is very frustrating!

i have thought about contacting this person and confronting them with the facts, but i have decided it may only make matters worse.i will let it be, for now, and hope that this persons conscience will be enough to make them stop. if not, i know that all things happen for a reason and i will just keep working on ideas and designs, doing business honestly and with the best customer service i can give. i know that God will continue to bless my business. i know that, ultimately, i can't stop anyone from copying designs or ideas. what i can do, is continue to conduct business in a way that glorifies God with honesty, integrity and respect.

if any of you have any advice or want to share how you have responded to a similar situation, please feel free to leave comments!

have a WONDERFUL weekend and see you on monday :)

~r

{week of rest- day 3, back from chiapas, day at the boardwalk}

and the journey continues....

july 21, 2010

 today we picked our oldest daughter up at SFO. she had been gone for 12 days on a mission trip to chiapas, mexico, with a group from our church. they have amazing stories to share with us and i can not wait to hear how God worked in so many peoples lives!

on the way to the airport, we passed by this amazing construction project...

click on the photo to learn more, but basically, highway 1 is unstable and they are digging a massive tunnel through a mountain to bypass the parts that are slipping into the ocean! 

finally at SFO and my baby {on the left} is home!

 the team was very tired but in great spirits and with lots of awesome stories to share about what God did through them in mexico...

my poor baby was so upset when i told her that we would be camping for a few days, that she started crying! i thought it would be a good time for our family to rest and for her to readjust to being home....and it turned out to be a great few days!

on the way back from the airport, we saw so many beautiful sights...the kite boarders were sweet!

 

something about the fact that the artichoke and strawberry fields are set right on the coast is just so cool to me...
 

we ended up going to the boardwalk for a bit and people watching... and then going back to camp to rest up for another day on the beautiful coast...

more on sunday!!!

have a great weekend!

~r

"Great are the works of the Lord;

they are pondered by all who delight in them."

Psalm 111:2

{ week of rest - Day 2 - pescadero and pillar point}

on to the next day of our trip...

july 20, 2010

today we got to spend the day in pescadero, a great little town about 2 miles off of hwy 1, near año nuevo.

if you are ever in the area, you absolutely have to stop by the local bakery.

 

 they sell the best artichoke bread and yummy pies...

 

 

 

and the staff is super friendly too!

 

the town had such a neat style. i couldn't stop taking photos... 

 

 

 

 

super cool palm tree that was overtaken by some kind of vine or something...we thought it was a normal shade tree at first...but then we looked up...

 

 

down the road a bit, there is a cute little goat farm that is located in a 100 year old house...

 

 

 

 

 

2 of the resident goats:

black- big boy

white - arm pit

 

    

   

 

pillar point harbor for another afternoon walk...

 

a day well spent...

see ya tomorrow!

~r    
 

  

{ week of sadness, week of rest }

since i had computer problems last week, while we were away, i had to postpone the next few posts. i had wanted to post a day-by-day of our week, but the wifi was not cooperating. i will be posting all about last week over the next few days along with some creative things, i hope...please excuse the complete randomness and lack of direction! hope you enjoy the photos! 

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{july 20, 2010}

the last 2 weeks have been emotionally exhausting! kalie embarked an a last minute mission trip with the youth ministry at LifePoint on the 9th and is scheduled to be back in the states tomorrow; yippee! we had about 3 days to prepare for the trip...exciting, but scary and hectic at the same time.

we also lost both of our beloved family pets in the past 2 weeks. brodie, our lab, was hit by a car. he would have ben 15 this october. sadly, after brodie died, maggie, our border collie mix, never recovered. i never heard her bark again after that day. she stopped eating and playing. on saturday, we had to force feed her milk with a sippee cup. when we took her in to the vet that morning, we were told she had liver failure and by 2pm, she was completely unable to sit up or function at all. we lost her at around 5pm the same day.

although we are deeply saddened by our loss, we have soooo many great memories with our pets! they will be missed beyond belief. 

 

 brodie and little buddy, christmas 2007

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{a last minute camping trip}

i am sitting at the door to our rv in foggy, cold, BEAUTIFUL, ano nuevo, ca. well, a little bit outside of año nuevo, but i don't really know the correct name for where we are. we will be here, exploring the awesomeness that God has created, for the week as well as healing, resting and spending time as a family. i decided to share a series of posts dedicated to what we find here and the surrounding communities. i am really excited! and now for the good stuff! 

{ Day 1- año nuevo, ca. }

we arrived later in the day and decided to take an evening walk down to the beach after setting up camp...

   

{to be continued tomorrow}
 

after having a week to relax and get some inspiration, i was able to get some new designs and ideas worked out. i'll be posting some photos as soon as i get samples made. for now, you can see what i have at the moment here. i have also decided to take an art class because i have so much free time on my hands... my teacher is the awesome ms. suzi blu. you can check her out here:

http://www.alovelydream.com/site/Welcome.html

i will decide whether or not to share my art with you all once i see how my drawing/painting skillz are :)

have a wonderful morning and come back and visit me tonight for  day 2 of our camping week and more ramblings and photos!

~r

lots to catch up on...

 this past month (or more!) has been pretty busy and crazy...as usual.

i would like to first start off by expressing my saddness at the passing of a beautiful, young lady...Molly Lahlum. my girls went to elementary school with her in tahoe and this year, my oldest was in high school with her in gardnerville. they had just recently re-connected and become friends again. Molly had an undiagnosed heart problem and had a heart attack during a swim meet about 2 weeks ago. she had been in the pediatric ICU in reno. on thursday morning, she had another heart attack and passed away peacefully. Molly's mother, Mary, is a wonderful person whom i have also known throughout the years from tahoe. sadly, we had lost touch through the years, but have vowed to stay in touch better in the future. i cannot imagine what it would be like to lose a child so suddenly and my heart and prayers are going out to the family during this tragic time.in light of this horrible tragedy, it has made me even more greatful for the wonderful memories we make each day with our family and friends.

and now for some self torture...i am trying out the video blog thing, so let me know what you think...

argh! this is so embarrassing!

jimmie and i were so blessed to be able to take our kids on a short vacation for spring break this year. we went to san francisco with my big cousin V and her hubby and daughters. we made our "base camp" at their home in san jose and went into the city 2 days in a row. 

get ready for picture OVERLOAD!

CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES - GOLDEN GATE PARK- SAN FRANCISCO

THE 4 STORY, RAINFOREST BIO-DOME

  

 

 

VIEW FROM BELOW THE RAIN FOREST

 

VERY LARGE FISH!

 

ALBINO ALLIGATOR

 

THE LIVING ROOF

 

VIEW FROM THE LIVING ROOF LOOKING AT THE DE YOUNG MUSEUM ACROSS THE MUSIC CONCOURSE. THE GRID AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PICTURE IS SOLAR PANELS THAT PROVIDE POWER TO THE ENTIRE BUILDING.

 

JAPANESE TEA GARDENS

 

NERDS...

 

HOLY COW...A FAMILY PHOTO!

UNDER THE GOLDEN GATE, TO THE LEFT, YOU CAN SEE FORT POINT. IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND A PRETTY NEAT PLACE TO VISIT.

 

THE SAN FRANCISCO ZOO

 

I MUST HAVE THIS ANIMAL!

 

THE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL- LINCOLN PARK

 

THE THINKER (S)- PALACE OF THE LEGION OF HONOR

 

DINNER AT TOMMY'S JOINT- LOTS OF FOOD FOR 6 PEOPLE AND ONLY $40...YES, IN THE SAN FRANCISCO! BELIEVE IT...

 

JUST BEFORE SUNSET IN THE CITY - COIT TOWER IN THE DISTANCE

 

 

on to monterey...we spent 2 days in monterey. we were able to visit the mission, the beach, of course, and the aquarium. then we went to moss landing to MBARI and spent the day there and in santa cruz.

the carmel mission...another must visit.

 

our favorite place...the ocean!

 

 

monterey bay aquarium

 

 

 

scary looking sea snail...

 

 

sea dragons...

  

tiny sea horses on blades of grass

 

MBARI- monterey bay aquarium research institute.

our friend from high school, shannon johnson-williams, gave us a tour of MBARI. she works there and i think she has the coolest job!

 

it was a packed 5 days, but well worth it!

if you made it tihs far down,  you are an animal! i know i had a ton of pictures, but i wanted to share how much fun we had!

visit me tomorrow for a summer recipe...healthy and so super yummy!

sparlies and hugs to you all!