Update and Sneak Peek for tomorrow

Update: You might have noticed that I had missed a few weeks, I apologize but have good reasons.

For Mother's Day, my family and I went to San Antonio, Texas to surprise my mother-in-law (MIL) for Mother's Day. Boy was she surprised!

The plan was for my sister-in-law to take my MIL out to lunch for Mother's Day. But when they arrived, my husband was waiting with the restaurant door open. At first she wasn't sure that it was her son at the door, but once she saw him she was nearly in tears. She told us it was the best Mother's Day gift should could have received. It sure makes me happy to make her happy.

When we returned home, we hit the ground running. My family is of Portuguese decent, each year, six weeks after Easter, we celebrate a Portuguese Holy Ghost Festa. You can read more about the tradition here. My family has been involved in this tradition since coming to the U.S. four generations ago.

I decorate the chapel on the Saturday before the event (See the photo to the left) by making bouquets of flowers, placing cloths over the alter and positioning religious statues.




Then on Sunday,  volunteer in the outdoor auction to help raise money so that the buildings can be maintained, cover cost of the next year's celebration, etc. It's a long weekend and a lot of work, but part of my heritage I'm very proud of.  In the photo on the right, my long time, dear friend Brenda (R) and I (L) are holding up a handmade quilt being auctioned.  Brenda and I have been friends since the 5th grade. Our moms were friends and we did everything together.

Unfortunately after both of those events, I got a cold that turned into bronchitis. I'm still recovering from the last few symptoms but I feel 95% better.

Sneak Peek for Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Please join me again tomorrow when I will be making Swarovski Crystal Slide Pendants. Here is a sneak peak at the finished pendants. They're a lot easier than they look and get a lot of compliments.

Have a great Monday and I'll see you soon!