Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Ameila Island.... A special & memorable Mother's Day weekend....


kick back...enjoy your time here at beautiful Amelia Island... one of the most beautiful beaches, antiquing, charming historic district, great shopping & dining.... oh and did I mention coffee from Seattle..... take a peek I took some pics to share... xoox laura
Found treasures.... love these...





Ameilia Island has the best sea shells I am a Hugh sea shell picker... they are all over my house...
Grandma Edie.....
my mother Edie... yea I finally got her to the beach... she looks great for being over 70... don't tell anyone... all natural..
I love old cemetery's this one in Amelia Island is amazing..


what to do with ugly lamp bases cover them with shells!!!! Great Idea!!!
Oh you know I love to mosaic this piece totally inspired me!!!!
great piece
some junk....


beautiful homes I love the architecture...
i don't know what this home once was... but I would love to decorate the outside what potential!!! What da ya say a little wisteria...paint that door what color? some nice iron urns, lots of flowers maybe a swing... no windows? maybe some old windowpanes? what would you do here?
I wouldn't mind having a little studio upthere facing the water

my mom LOVES this shop...Please note the BLUE sky... always the most beautiful skies here in Florida... no smog..never...that is the true color... amazing...
lilly & Grandpa Crupi....

Dante & grandpa Crupi... best friends!!!

5 comments:

Unknown said...

Thank you for bringing your camera along. I really enjoyed your post.

Anonymous said...

HI Laura~~Oh I have never been to Amelia Island and I was born and raised in Florida~!
Looks like the most wonderful Mother's Day Weekend. Your mom looks beautiful~~great genes. Your children look like they were having a blast! Love your photos~~great treasures to be found and the houses are so lovely!
Thanks so much for sharing your very special time with your sweet family...

Hugs,
Lynn♥

Paris Rags Romance said...

I love Amelia Island! I'm in jacksonville I go thru Ocala all the time to see my parents in Sarasota, I'll have to stop by your shop! Come over for my ParisRags Blog Giveaway, we just opened our site this morning for ParisRags.com ! hugs, Kimberly

elma said...

Love the post!! What a wonderful place to go:) So did you find any treasures??

KeKe said...

Ameila Island looks like my kind of place~If only I had known, I would have made every attempt to visit there before leaving Fla...Great finds too~