Thursday, August 26, 2010

A Gifted Vintage Picnic

I'm hoping one day my dear, sweet friend Lisa will forgive me for taking over her sweet little blog...I just couldn't let the day pass without honoring my beautiful friend and sharing these images that show the inspiring relationship she has with her equally sweet and beautiful daughter.

As I'm sure you've gathered from reading her blog, Lisa is insanely talented in every way. She is FUN and thoughtful and caring and so, so kind. She is a nurturer...a servant and a giver. She has a way of making people feel so special. The picnic she planned for her college-bound daughter was no exception.
She hauled her $10 dresser and bags of food and boxes of dishes across a very busy public park to the perfect picnic spot, laughing and joyful the whole way. She went all out with the beautiful vintage details, right down to the paper and string she used to wrap the sandwiches. What can I say??? She just rocks!


{photo credit: my BFF...Kim}

I hope you will take a few minutes and watch this video. I promise you will walk away feeling inspired to be a better wife, mom, sister and friend. What I love most about this video is that Lisa didn't know I was videotaping her. She spoke from her heart, uninhibited, and overflowed with love and emotion. It truly was a beautiful thing.


I hope that you are all lucky enough to have a friend like Lisa. Lis, I love you so very much!




Shared with: at the picket fence, wow us wednesday

29 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing this lovely moment.

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  2. ok, I'm BAWLING!!! Lis, you and Laurissa have such a precious relationship. You both are in my prayers as you enter this new phase in your family's life. Thanks for sharing your wonderful wisdom and your heart here. And Miss Kim - what a beautiful gift these photos and videos are, both for Lisa and for us who see their love for each other through them. You are amazing!

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  3. What beautiful photos, what a beautiful message! It is so nice to hear a voice connecting with your picture. Good luck to you and your daughter. I am beginning this letting go process and it is painful. I keep reminding myself that God loves my son as much as I do and He will always be there to care for him when I'm not. Such a comfort! (BTW, the blog looks great. Who did you use?)

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  4. Lisa,
    Also BAWLING! Daughters and mothering our daughters is a blessing unlike anything I could ever have imagined. To have them love the Lord is the cherry on top of the icing on top of the wonderful chocolate cupcake! Does that make sense?
    Thanks for being my daughter's friend!
    Donna (Kimberly's mom)
    ps~ I just stopped by here to get the chesse salsa recipe. What an added bonus!

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  5. what an awesome tribute to a wonderful lady! you've been very blessed!! : )

    btw, to the hijacker - those pictures are gorgeous! : )

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  6. Lisa love this post! Amazing pictures and what a sweet afternoon you must of had.

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  7. GORGEOUS! You and your daughter are gorgeous, the party was gorgeous, and the photographs are gorgeous. What a lovely lovely post. Thanks for sharing. :)

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  8. Oh, Lisa...I can hardly even see the screen through all of the tears. I can't tell you how much this video blessed me. I was actually crying a little and missing my mom last night. Watching this video touched me and was so nice to watch. It reminded me of my mom so much. I can't wait to be reunited with her one day in heaven.

    Hearing you talk about your daughter is exactly the way I feel with my son. It was so neat to hear you talking about praying over your kids while they're young and how God honors all of those prayers. I can't wait to see where God and prayers take my kids someday, too.

    You're awesome, Lisa! Love you bunches : )
    xoxox
    Laura

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  9. This was beautiful. What a lovely tribute to your daughter. As a mother of a 6 year old starting 1st grade, it is good to know that the struggles and prayers are worth it. What a wonderful way to mark this moment in time. Thank you for sharing this with us. (Came over from Jack and Izzy.)

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  10. Thank you for the tears. The happy, happy tears. What a legacy you are creating. A loving, beautiful legacy.
    I am encouraged and inspired.

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  11. Those pictures are amazing! Magazine worthy, intimate, beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

    By the way, I grew up in Germany as well and I believe that's where I aquired my love of antiques as well. :)

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  12. What a beautiful message Lisa!!! thanks!!

    http://aadreamsblog.blogspot.com/

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  13. How beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Hugs, Karie

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  14. Oh my! Tears, laughter, smiles... you name it!
    Beautiful post.. and those photos???
    Oh teach me!!!
    Happy PS!
    Smiles~
    Cricket

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  15. Such a pretty post! Blessings, DE

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  16. Happy Pink Saturday!


    Love this blog, dreamy photos...great shots!


    ~ Gabriela ~

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  17. the photos are beautiful, thanks for sharing. Happy PS!

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  18. This totally made me cry! I have a 3 yr old daughter and I pray every day for her and her future and that we will be as close as I am with my own mom. Thank you so much for sharing this with us at Inspiration Friday...it was truly inspiring in every way! :-)
    Blessings to you on this Easter weekend,
    Vanessa

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  19. Oh wow. Such a lovely post showing what some of you are so lucky to have.I so hope that one day my daughter(21 this year)will once again be close to me. We have had so many struggles and so much pain that I ache for positive, permanent change. Photos are so beautiful.I wasnt sure at first which was Mum as you are both so beautiful.Fiona

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  20. Diana here from Our Vintage Home Love......I LOVE your blog. Such beautiful, peaceful photos. Thank you for your lovely email. You're right, being on a budget does make you appreciate the sweeter things and I wouldn't have it any other way. Have a great day! I will check back often!

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  21. such gorgeous pics of such a darling m&d, what a treat you shared, so nice to have someone so special in your life too~

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  22. {lisa pearson}Since I have had questions about the wraps...they are listed in the picnic section of the blog under picnic in a basket! :)

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  23. visiting you from the "Blog Party"! Such a sweet post! i host a garden party on thursdays & would love to have you link up sometime? or just come over to peek around! oxox, tracie

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  24. Thank you! What beautiful pictures!

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  25. awww...so beautiful! I have a 19 almost 20 dd-happy to say ,i know just how you feel.

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  26. Wow! What an amazing and special time with mom and daughter. So sweet and I love all the personal touches.
    I'm a new follower, Mary Alice

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  27. This is a really beatiful post thank you for sharing

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