EVENT: Vintage Clothing & Textile Show: Sunday, April 29, 9am-3pm

The Vintage Clothing & Textile Show comes to Burbank's Pickwick Gardens on Sunday, April 29, 2012.  Even if you aren't able to "BUY"... this looks like a fun outing to explore, take pictures and get inspiration for your living space or your wardrobe!  And it's a simple way to "nurture mama"; kiddos in carriers welcome... who knows how hard it may be to push strollers.


Conscientious and savvy dealers save their best material for this show, which has been running since the early 1980s. In addition to beautiful designer clothing from a variety of eras, shoppers can find bed linens, Victorian lace, draperies and cushions, decorative trims, buttons, shoes, and handbags. Liven up your jewelry collection with beads, pendants, medallions, precious stones and more.


Tickets are available for $2.50 to $6.00 TODAY only... see Goldstar: Vintage Clothing & Textile Show and buy your ticket IF you want to join in this fun, exploratory outing... let's grab a coffee in Montrose at 8:30am (location TBD... just confirm your interest in joining!)


We can carpool or caravan over to Burbank to check out the show from 9am to 11am, to beat the crowds.  Anyone have any "favorite" Burbank thrift shops open on Sunday?  Maybe we'll hit up a few thrift stores or garage sales on our rounds back home by 2pm.  Cameras, creative souls & friends welcome on this treasure hunt.

nurturedmama 

life as mom, is ALL about the journey NOT the destination

God took time to REST- so moms should too

Rest 

encouragement from a MOPs blogger...

Little Bird is tired of school. It was really fun for about eight months and she couldn’t wait to go. Now she complains. She drags her feet, she whines. I can’t say I blame her. I’m getting tired too.

I know I need a break, and yet I keep going. Scheduling appointments and playdates when what we all need is an hour with the shades drawn and a stack of books. I can guarantee you we need this more than we need a clean kitchen or car, and heck, maybe even more than we need clean socks. I don’t know why I imagine I should be capable of going enormous stretches of time without rest. If I don’t rest, I’m not a good mother. Simple as that.

It’s the same reason why on an airplane they tell you to put on your own oxygen mask before assisting your child. We are no good to our children if we have passed out.  So why is it so hard for moms to take a little break? Often, when I do get rest, I feel guilty about it. My husband takes the girls out to the park or I escape to a coffee shop, and as I sit there nagging guilt wriggles in—I should be with my kids now, the little voice says. But I remind myself that I am resting now so I can enjoy them later. I can’t have one without the other.

Rest is important for every task. I once heard it said that resting when you are tired is as important for creativity as working when you are inspired. The same thing goes for all jobs, and especially for mothering. I notice some rests are more satisfying than others.

Sure, we’d all love to fly to the Caribbean. But in the meantime, I find a big difference between slumping brain dead in front of the TV at 9 p.m. for my ‘rest’ and taking a half-hour coffee break to do some journaling or just sitting outside looking at the sky. Sure, sometimes the slump is necessary because we are exhausted. But it’s the purposeful rest that revitalizes me and makes me feel like I’ve had some quality time for myself. That allows me to keep giving to my kids.

We all know this, but I know I can use a reminder. Little Bird and Starbuck are just plain tired of school. Their bodies are telling them it’s time for a break. If we listen, our bodies will too. I’m no expert on scripture, but I’m pretty sure that even God took time to rest – so I’m pretty sure it’s okay for moms to as well.

by Brittany 5/31/2011 http://www.mom-ology.org/page.php?pageid=3005