Chase after the dream, don't chase after the money - Heart Homes, Serendipity

With the boys both looking to their futures and with us concentrating on our life after them one topic that keeps coming up repeatedly is chasing your dream.  I am living proof that no matter the plans you set, life often has a different agenda, and you just have to learn to take advantage of what life gives you, but keep dreaming!  Though as parents, we worry about our children's financial futures and try to direct them towards professions where they can find some sort of financial stability.  Sometimes you have to take a step back and realize that they want to follow their dreams just like we did when we were their age, and that the broken hearts from things going wrong haven't tainted the way the look at life yet.  So you have to encourage them to follow their dreams and just cross your fingers with the hopes that whatever they choose leads them to happiness and fulfillment.  Thus I have found myself repeating the lyrics to a popular country song and continue to tell them to chase after the dream, don't chase after the money!

If you are looking for the perfect spot to catch up on your dreams, and you are in need of some relaxation, then do yourself a favor and head on over to SaNaRae and pick up this absolutely stunning new release from Heart Homes.  The Spa Gazebo and Massage table can be picked up as individual pieces or purchased together to create your backyard retreat at a very reasonable price!  The intricate detailing on the lace and perfect texturing of the wood and fabrics is to die for, and I promise you won't be disappointed with this as a new addition to your home.  And if you happen to love flowers in your outdoor and indoor spaces, then do yourself a favor and stop by Serendipity and check out the newest home decor releases.  The set of Love, Faith and Peace vases come in 3 different styles, as shown, and also each one has a HUD to change the vase colors, making them incredibly versatile and sure to fit into your home decor.  Create your penultimate dreaming corner today filled with flowers, sparkles, lace and DREAMS!

The Decor Details

Gazebo - Heart Homes - Spa Gazebo @ SaNaRae
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Spring%20Morning/186/135/4013

Massage Table - Heart Homes - Spa Massage Table @ SaNaRae
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Spring%20Morning/186/135/4013

Asian Wall - [[RH]] Design House - Japanese Summer House Garden Door
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Monkey%20Banana/69/122/1201

Mat - Cubes Store - Tatami Mat
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Channel/214/33/100

Bonsai - Cubes Store - Juniper Bonsai Tree Root Over Rock
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Channel/214/33/100

Daisies - Heart Botanicals - Potted Plants - White Daisies
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Heart%201/124/125/29

Vases - Serendipity - Love, Faith, Peace  NEW!!
Comes with a HUD to change colors on the vase

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Soma%20Bay/102/233/22

Planter - Serendipity - Jungle Planter - Edition 1 NEW!!
Comes with a HUD to change the containers color

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Soma%20Bay/102/233/22

Tulips - Revival - Bucket of Tulips
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Red%20Sun%20Bay/145/135/2500

Plant on Massage Table - Cubes Store - Saxifraga Accent Plant
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Channel/214/33/100

Light Trellis - Tarte - Vine Lights (silver)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Scribbled%20Hearts/75/72/2501

Grass and Trees - HPMD
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/HappyMood/88/91/22

Have a wonderfully wicked rest of your day and remember to always stay true to your style and make today's trends in fashion and home decor work for you!

~Jade~ 

Oh, the places you'll go...

Tucked away in a box, I'm sure in the bottom, wrapped in a blanket, is an eighteen year old copy of Dr. Suess's Oh, the Places You'll Go that I purchased when I found out I was pregnant.  The inside cover reveals the hopes and worries of a soon to be mother to her child long before his birth.  I dug through a few boxes hoping I would stumble upon it in the mess, but no such luck.  I wanted to reflect upon the words of a much younger me, but I will just have to peer into the dark recesses of my memory to locate those memories.  My son is my miracle child, since I had suffered through several miscarriages and had told I would never be a Mom; but life always has a way of tossing thing at you that aren't expected.  So at twenty-five when I was suddenly confronted with being pregnant, single and just starting a career, I made the decision that being a Mom was my highest priority.  A few months into the pregnancy I was at my favorite book store starting a collection of my favorite books from my childhood when I saw Oh, the Places You'll Go, and my heart skipped a beat and I grabbed the last one off the shelf, stopped to pay, grabbed a tea and sat down to inscribe it while my thoughts were fresh in my mind after seeing his little face on the ultrasound earlier that morning.  When you have gotten your mind and heart used to something, like not being a parent, it is difficult to switch your brain automatically.  It's like a waking dream where the one thing you had always wanted but KNEW would never come true is your reality.

I became incredibly agoraphobic because I was so worried someone would do something stupid and put my child in jeopardy, and towards the end I rarely left the house and when I did it was to the Doctor's with one of my parents driving.  And when he was born, the world opened up again and the natural wanderlust I have had since I was a little girl kicked in and I spoke to my baby boy about the world, and showed him photos of all the places I had traveled and prayed that I had passed this trait on and that someday he would want to travel far from home to find himself.  Little did I know when he turned eighteen that I would suddenly develop this incredible need for him to not stray far from home!  If there is anyone to blame for the College and University brochures coming in from as far away as Boston, it's me, and part of me is very proud.  He has spent most of his life in a small town with visits to much larger cities, and my stories of faraway places have painted a world outside Flagstaff that I worry may be a bit tainted by the rose colored glasses that come with age.  I think I am as afraid today of him leaving home and traveling as I was the day I wrote my hopes and dreams for him on the inside cover of that book.  And though my voice trembles a bit and my eyes might get slightly teary I still tell him I can't wait to hear the tales he will tell from all the places he'll go.

The Décor Details
Build - Dust Bunny - Willow Farmhouse
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mockingbird/175/142/25

Step Ladder with Books - Irrie's Dollhouse - Book Ladder - Dream Library @ The Chapter Four
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dreamlove/86/133/1236

Fireplace/Bookcase - Irrie's Dollhouse - Bookcase Fireplace RARE - Dream Library @ The Chapter Four
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dreamlove/86/133/1236

Rug - Irrie's Dollhouse - Braided Rug - Dream Library @ The Chapter Four
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dreamlove/86/133/1236

Ottoman - Irrie's Dollhouse - Ottoman Table RARE - Dream Library @ The Chapter Four
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dreamlove/86/133/1236

Record Player - Irrie's Dollhouse - Phonograph - Dream Library @ The Chapter Four
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dreamlove/86/133/1236

Floor Pillows - Irrie's Dollhouse - Pillows - Dream Library @ The Chapter Four
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dreamlove/86/133/1236
Gacha! Dream Library
•  100% Original Mesh
•  5 Commons, 2 Rares
•  Resize
65L/pull

Milk Jug Lamp - junk. - Metal Churn Light @ The Arcade - September
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Arcade/149/127/32

Floor Pillow - tarte. - Floor Cushion - Floral @ The Arcade - September
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Arcade/149/127/32

Megaphone - Nefarious Inventions - Megaphone @ The Arcade - September
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Arcade/149/127/32

Round End Table - junk. - Concertina Book Stool @ The Arcade - September
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Arcade/149/127/32

Plant - Nefarious Inventions - Trophy @ The Arcade - September
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Arcade/149/127/32

Hanging Map - tarte. - Traveler's Tapestry @ The Arcade - September
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Arcade/149/127/32

Vintage Mini Jukebox - %Percent - 1930's Deco Jukebox Radio @ Swank
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sage%20Isle/191/17/2004

Plant Trio - Commoner - Staycation - Tray of Succulents @ The Arcade - September
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Arcade/149/127/32

Tin on Shelf - junk. - Vintage Perfume Tin @ The Arcade - September
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Arcade/149/127/32

Vases on Shelf - Commoner - Staycation - Geometric Vases @ The Arcade - September
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Arcade/149/127/32

Chandelier - unKindness - Little Bird Chandelier Light (Scripted)
unKindness is currently in the process of a move so check your search for the Landmark before you head on over!
Temporary LM
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Enchanted%20Valley/195/107/21

Paris Map - junk. - Plan de Paris @ The Arcade - September
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Arcade/149/127/32

Framed Quote - tarte. - Quote Print @ The Arcade - September
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Arcade/149/127/32

Basket - junk. - Sign Basket @ The Arcade - September
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Arcade/149/127/32

Clock - junk. - Pigeonhole Clock @ The Arcade - September
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Arcade/149/127/32

Have a wonderfully wicked rest of your day and remember to always be true to your style and make today's trends in fashion and home d écor work for you!

~Jade~

Dreaming a dream of hope with unKindness @ FaMESHed

It has come to my attention recently that when people hit 40 they seem to stop dreaming, and hoping.  What is up with that?  As I am almost 44 and still living single since 2008, my dreams are more alive today than they were years ago.  I hear friends giving up on having children; on traveling the world; and the one that worries me the most, on love.  It would be incredibly easy to just give up when it seems life hasn't turned out the way you expected, but nothing easy is ever worth it, right?  It is those things gained after struggle, distance, time, blood, sweat and tears that mean the most to us, because we were challenged to get them; they were hard not easy.  Still being the die hard romantic who believes she will get swept off her feet by her Knight in Shining Armor keeps me young, and keeps me from getting too bogged down in the in's and out's of dating after 40, for in my heart I believe that kind of take your breath away kind of love still exists for me.  Losing sight of your dreams and stopping to hope means the outlook is no longer about the glass being half full, more looking at it as half empty, which can often lead down a long, dark road of depression, which none of us want to travel. So smile, take a deep breath and remember those dreams of a younger you, grab them and have hope!

The Décor

Day Bed, Ottoman, Light - unKindness - Canvas Set - Hope @ FaMESHed

Table, Drawers, Canvas Set 1 & 2 - *YS&YS* - European Taste @ The Gacha Garden

Laptop - Apple Fall - gift at the store

Plant - Kalopsia - Cloudy Frithia - Blue @ The Gacha Garden

Puppy - JIAN - Posh Pups @ The Gacha Garden

Tea - striped mocha - slowing tea - garnet @ The Gacha Garden

Sign - tarte - Dream String Light

Have a wonderfully wicked rest of your day and remember to always stay true to your style and make today's trends in home décor work for you!

~Jade~