Month: November 2012

  • Make Time Today to…

    I got out to vote today…did you? Am I the only person that has adrenaline pumping through their body when they are waiting to vote? And then when I’m walking out of the poll station, I feel this awesome sense of accomplishment and pride…it is almost euphoric honestly.

    A few related fun links that you can check out today in your euphoric, patriotic state:

    • Check out this beautiful patriotic-themed wedding.

    • See if your local yoga studio is participating in Yoga Votes. I am excitedly getting a free yoga session tonight at my local studio.

    • Looking for patriotic accessories? Terrain has some super fun options.

    Painting by Hand-Painted Weddings.

  • Autumn Reflections

    Autumn is a perfect time to reflect. Nature gets a bit quieter as things die down for the year. The trees shed their life in the most magical way for us to enjoy. The smells change from blooming flowers to cozy smells of burning fireplaces. The air loses a bit of its heaviness and becomes crisp and cool. The days become shorter causing people to move indoors earlier in the evening. All of these changes create a beautiful setting to reflect on your life. If not your life, maybe just your year. This is the brief moment before the craziness of the holidays where you simply must take the opportunity to breath in the magic and reflect.

    This painting is inspired by the beautiful reflection of the fall foliage onto Lake Jean during our last camping trip to Ricketts Glen National Sate Park.

    Autumn Reflections Invitation is now available in the Hand-Painted Weddings Invitation shop.

  • Inspired by Falling Leaves

    I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…Autumn is my favorite season! I’m a big-time “leafer”. I love Autumn leaves…so much so that I don’t think I could live in a place that didn’t have fall foliage.

    I’m lucky to live in an area that has so much Autumn leaf variety. These are just a sampling of the leaf variety I found within a 3 block radius from our home in Philadelphia the day before the storm.

    I really am a kid in a candy store when it comes to Autumn leaves. I get so excited when I see a beautiful red or orange tree. I am completely smitten by the way the light sparkles and bounces off the brightness of the leaves!

    Autumn Leaves Invitation is now available in the Hand-Painted Weddings Invitation Shop.