Is it Cinderella? It's Susan Boyle

I just love this story. Susan made a promise to her dying mother that she would do this. What a precious promise. Her mother must surely have been smiling down from the heavens on her daughter that day. She sang like an angel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY&feature=related

The song she chose is so sad and haunting. They touch the heart and soul. Here are the lyrics:

There was a time when men were kind,
And their voices were soft,And their words inviting.
There was a time when love was blind,
And the world was a song,
And the song was exciting.
There was a time when it all went wrong...
I dreamed a dream in time gone by,
When hope was high and life, worth living.
I dreamed that love would never die,
I dreamed that God would be forgiving.
Then I was young and unafraid,
And dreams were made and used and wasted.
There was no ransom to be paid,
No song unsung, no wine, untasted.
But the tigers come at night,
With their voices soft as thunder,
As they tear your hope apart,
And they turn your dream to shame.
He slept a summer by my side,
He filled my days with endless wonder...
He took my childhood in his stride,
But he was gone when autumn came!
And still I dream he'll come to me,
That we will live the years together,
But there are dreams that cannot be,
And there are storms we cannot weather!
I had a dream my life would be
So different from this hell I'm living,
So different now from what it seemed...
Now life has killed the dream I dreamed...

It is so wonderful to see someone so deserving to see her dreams come true. May she always be as sweet as she is in this moment in time. Susan-may all your dreams come true-for now and for always. And thank you for sharing your dream with us....and allowing us to be a part of something so beautiful. God bless you. Love~Ree

Happy Easter to ALL!

These are the eggs I bought for my sweet mom for Easter. They are from my dad and me. A friend from work has a mother who does wonderful china painting and every Spring, Mary brings some of her eggs to work to sell. I picked these three for my mom. I love the colors and the detail. Mary's mom is so talented! *sigh*

I was going to place them in a basket, but I found this sweet dish in my china cabinet that I thought I would try. I think I bought the dish at a yard sale a few years ago for under a dollar. I think it is a great fit. My mom really enjoyed receiving these---and my dad did too! They are now in her china cabinet. I hope mom is around to enjoy these for many more Easters to come. She is such a blessing to me. I love you, Mom! Happy Easter from me and Dad! Love~Ree

Consignment shop finds

I love consignment shops-don't you? I went with a couple of good friends and found some cute purses I liked. This one is my favorite. I think it will look good with my brown trench coat for Spring.

Do you see my pink poodles in the background? Those I found at a yard sale last summer. I got them for only a quarter a piece! I had to have them since they remind me of the pink poodle bubblebath my grandpa bought me when I was about 6 years old. A sweet memory I will have to share with you all at another time. I hope you enjoy my consignment shop find. More to come!

Is Spring Here Yet?

These sweet little flowers were blooming in my yard just a few days ago. I thought I should take a photo since there was snow in the forecast. I don't even know what these little guys are, but I know I planted them years ago.

Right now, we have a mixture of snow and rain. I don't know if these will still be there when it warms up later this week. Aren't they sweet? How is the weather in your neck of the woods?