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The Velvet Paisley Ruffle Pants from eden’s bouquet Stagecoach Collection We are loading this collection up on the website now! Amazing photography by Vera Glorious light by GOD

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Then & now

Then…. and now. I forced the kids to line up in the same order so that I could recreate the first photo from years ago. Yesterday we took a daytrip to Seattle with the young people. I have stories to tell and photos to show.

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Lollipop

A lollipop from Spain and a new outfit from Grandma(Violet’s)…a good reason to take out the camera. Hazel is wearing the same dress Violet wore here. Today we had an outdoor fiesta planned to celebrate the big boys’ graduation from high school. The rain changed that. We decided to postpone until next weekend. Right now […]

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Misty Dawn

Misty Dawn left Washington for South Carolina 11 years ago, when she was 7 years old. She is back for the first time. Her mother & I met in New Hampshire, when we were 17.  We became fast friends and were pretty much inseparable until they moved away. Our first babies, Landon & Misty, were born 10 […]

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Sweet sixteen

16 years ago I was pacing up and down the mountain and hospital halls.  I was barely 23 and laboring with my third baby.  After a very long labor and a c-section scare, my first daughter was born and she has been such a joy ever since. Destiny Evelyn is sweet sixteen.

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Fort Worden

Photos from our day in Port Townsend & Fort Worden.  First stop was the pharmacy to get emergency flip-flops because the children soaked their sneakers in the bay. Then we walked across the street to the Pizza Factory. They had a loud horn on the wall next to the door with a sign that read: […]

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Violet in silk

My little tomboy princess in the silk Sabra Gown. She likes dirt, bugs & pretty dresses. I love this gown.  We hiked down the muddy trail to the beach and trashed this dress. When I got back to the house I threw the whole thing into the washer and it is as good as new. […]

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Independence Day

Hazel waving the red, white & blue. We started the day at our small town parade.  We all parked at Anna’s house and walked to the parade.  Afterwards, we sat in her backyard and visited for a bit before heading to Windy Ridge to prepare for the party. My brother, Chad, and his son, Gage. […]

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Sonnet Gown

We had time to kill while vacationing on the Quilcene Bay so we dressed up and took photos. Just for fun. This is my Sabra Eden, wearing eden’s bouquet Sonnet Gown. (Pictured without silk sash)

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Quilcene Bay

We spent 3 days on the pristine Quilcene bay. A wonderland of wonders: rope swings, climbing nets, seals, jellyfish, kayaking, hot-tubbing, exploring, guitar picking, bonfires, beach combing and so much more. A magical and muscle building walk to the beach. A good way to work off the good food. Baby’s favorite thing. The rope swings […]

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