Love inspired Signs Class, 2/4

I have Valentine's on the brain apparently because I want to paint everything baby pink and sprinkle on gold glitter. I did a lot of that in my house the past weekend (which you may have seen if you follow me on INSTAGRAM)

These HUGE shelves were one of the first thing I wanted my Mr. to hang when we moved in to our home. They are a HUGE focal point when you walk in the front door to our open dining room BUT... they are HUGE.  They are daunting to me when I'm trying to decorate so sometimes I don't and they look lame. Anyway, I'm gonna to a better job of tackling them in 2014 (note to self; New Year's resolution 144 made). 

For our Valentiney decor, I made a few little new projects like an ombre coffee filter wreath and  sparkly glitter mini garlands to hang. You can also spot some of the fun crafts we will be making at the LOVE-ly Craft night on January 30th (apothecary, plaques, and signs). It's feeling more lovey dovey at our house already. 

My little photo bomber: AKA our daughter & top shelf reacher, Kaia

My globe obsession continues into Valentine's with our mantle. My Mr. was kind enough to cut me a slab of wood (3ft wide and 4ft tall) for the major statement piece on the mantle. This glorious gold glitter heart makes my own heart so happy when I look at it. 

So I'm thinking we continue this loving feeling with anther love inspired class...with LOVE-ly Signs. 

Sign sizes for this class vary from design to design, if you have questions on sizes please ask prior to class. We would also love to customize something for you if you have a different saying or verse in mind.  We can also enlarge or shrink any of the signs we offer if you're trying to fill a certain space at home. 

Email us at junque2jewels@2katiedesigns.com to discuss a one of a kind sign if you don't see something on the list below that's just right. 

Sign Options -SOLD OUT

Love you to the moon and back $26.00 USD Home is where the heart is $26.00 USD A true love story $26.00 USD State Love Sign $26.00 USD Love with heart $26.00 USD All you need is love $26.00 USD

CLASS DETAILS: Class will begin at 6:00pm on Tuesday, February 4th at Junque 2 Jewels located at 1906 NW 3rd Street, Bentonville, AR. You may want to bring something fun to drink (beer, wine, and/or nonalcoholic beverages) and wear paint friendly clothing. Anyone bringing or consuming alcoholic beverages must be 21 years of age. Along with painting project supplies, J2J will provide beverage glasses, a small refrigerator to keep drinks cool, a corkscrew for wine drinkers, a bottle-opener for any beer aficionados, along with complimentary light refreshments. 

Cancellation Policy

You must provide at least a 24 hour advance notice if you cannot make your reserved class in order to receive a credit toward a future class. No refunds will be issued as payments are processed at the time the reservations are made.

Right to Cancel

Junque 2 Jewels reserves the right to cancel a class any time due to insufficient enrollment; registrants will be notified approximately 24 hours before the class is scheduled to begin and refunds will be processed or offer credit towards another class. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Too much for too long

I feel like a wimp as I know so many other wives have gone thru deployments and made it. Not with a smile on their face the entire time, but they were able to stand on their own two feet and take care of everything, support their husband and be mommies for their kids.

But I CAN'T DO IT!

I have really tried...I have gotten up every morning, gotten my little girl to school, put on the happy face in public, sent off the care packages and cried alone but I am not sure how much longer I can do this.

It is SO hard.

I miss hom SO much.

This may be TMI but here goes.

He's been gone a year already. With Basic, AIT and now deployment. Since last May I can count on my hands the number of times he has been home. It's hard hitting the one year mark. A year without him, my best friend, my love, my "person".

I made it thru Basic and AIT fine. I knew he was safe, and excited and I was so proud of him for making an unconventional decision to follow a dream of his, even though he was 26 years old and had a family already. I support him 100%. I can honestly say though neither of us fully processed the possibility he would deploy, especially so quickly. Then finding out the DAY HE GOT HOME from AIT that he was being deployed! There's no elequoant way to put it - it sucks! Deployment is hard for everyone, but piled on top of being apart so much beforehand, it's too much for me.

It's hard to be hopeful that our lives will ever get back to "normal" when I can hardly even remember what it was like to have him here. I know the damage that has been done can't be fixed. My poor baby girl has a mommy who is sad or mad all the time. She needs a chance to be a 6 year old, have someone to take her fishing and to ride a bike. I try but with the burdens I am carrying I can't get passed the sadness to even pretend sometimes.

Not to mention myself, I have given up my career - my sense of identity and importance. Staying home along all the time is painful and isolating. Where are all my friends? Where is the family that says they love me? They don't know, they don't ask...I don't think they truly care. Care that I am miserable, along and dying inside.

Anniversary

June 1^st, 2008

Happy 6 year Wedding Anniversary to the love of my life!

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I had to admit it has been a tough day to spend without him, and I have had way too much time on my hands to reminisce and sulk all day. I’ve tried to scrapbook but couldn’t get motivated so mostly I have been eating the pain away today – lotsa chocolate chip cookies. But no matter how hard this day is, we have a great life in-spite of the current circumstances and being separated for the most part of the past year. We have an amazing love and friendship that is enduring and even growing and thriving thru this deployment. I just wish he was here today, and every day to hold in my arms and to give kisses to show you how much I care about him. Rather than sending another letter…it’s just not right!

Honey, I trust you to love me for a lifetime, to never betray me or my trust, to put my needs above even your own, to never run from me. I trust you like no one else in my life, past or present. It’s a vulnerable state to be in. I can’t lose you. Please realize you are holding my heart and that it’s fragile and you have to honor it in all your actions.  I don’t know what to say other than that, I come with baggage – and now it’s yours to carry too.

My Sweet Kaia & Autism Thoughts

I hate to admit this but I haven’t prayed for you not to have Autism my sweet Kaia.

 Sounds weird huh...coming from a woman who believes whole heartedly in the miracle working power of prayer. However, I am scared that Autism is so much of who you are that you wouldn’t be you if I asked God to take it away.

I must be demented to in some way to hold the key to your world but not want to free you…but I have to justify that with the fact that I know you are happy, you don’t realize (yet) that you are different and you are content with your life.

On the other side of that, wouldn’t a person who has been blind their entire life to suddenly receive sight be thankful and find more joy. I don’t know. These are the crazy things I ponder as I re-discover my hopes for you.

Above all things I want you to love God and serve God and this disability doesn’t hinder that or change that one bit.

Mama loves you Sweet Kaia.