I didn't mean to leave less than lovely news lingering ;) Because, things have actually been really delightful around here. The thing is, you have to know, when something sad or annoying or bad happens, I have to do something fun and free. I am not a woe is me kinda girl at all… I like to jump on my bike and search for magic…
What I really am is a "Let's make those wishes come true" kinda girl.
So, it all began with me thinking I was some kind of piñata maker… And, maybe I am? I just didn't know it. But I was determined, to make sure that your wishes found a good way to reach the reality waves…
And boy did they ever… Come with me, and I will tell you where your wishes went…
So, a few days ago, I made this piñata, let it dry, and then took the balloon out from the inside. My first time ever making a piñata. Then I decorated it, and filled it with all your wishes. I sealed it up, and shook it all about, to start bringing the wishes to life…
Once complete, I started my journey on setting them free. At which point I was locked out of the house for a few hours. And had to break in (literally), since our country house is sealed like you wouldn't believe. Mister Lovee was out of town for the day, I didn't have my cell, and I was dressed like a cartoon version of Betsey Johnson, if you can imagine that… But that is another story entirely ;) Anything to make your wishes come true, I tell ya!!
So, I took this magic piñata, climbed a ladder in all those layers of skirts and heels, and hung it from a tree…
And, just when I hung it, little bits of magic started seeping out… OH, I squealed, I knew we were on to something gooooood!
It seemed it was time to grab my stick, and crack that bad boy… I got butterflies in my stomach… Could I pull it off? Was there really magic bubbling inside??
I took my giant stick, and hit it with all my might… It swooped into the sky, and then dipped and swayed and bopped all around…
All of a sudden, I heard a sound, like magic twinkling… Like sparkles of fairies, like little words being whispered. They were your wishes! They had voices… They were chanting your wishes in fairy like whispers, plink plink plink…
The fairy twinkles of voices became louder and louder. The piñata was swaying on it's own, it was buzzing with the inside flutter…
I hit it again…
Wishes burst forth, dancing singing, buzzing little plink plink plink voices…
And then, the unspeakable happened. If I hadn't had my camera, you wouldn't have believed me, I just know it…
The sparkles started taking a glassy iridescent shape, and then turned into perfect glowing bubbles…
They floated into the sky, and as the bubbles fluttered higher and higher, with each pop, wishes started becoming reality… One by one…
Others floated away so far, that I couldn't see them anymore… But I knew, they would work their way into reality…
Your wishes, were literally fluttering all around me…
But, I still had one good crack, in order to set all the wishes completely free. So I hit the piñata, for the last time…
Just when I thought, it couldn't really get any more magical… Specks of sparkles started turning into buds, and grew leaves, and poured out…
They swam into the beautiful sky…
Then, some of the flowers and sparkles landed on my feet, and danced all around me…
I was speechless. Astounded. Mesmerized. Blown-away…
I got on my knees, and put my ear to the ground… There were twinkles and voices and sparkles in the soil… I could hear them… Some of the sparkles, were actually, planting themsleves in the ground…
Those were for deeper wishes… Your Wishes that needed watering and love… The ones that needed a tad more nurturing. They would wiggle into the ground and gain strength… Just for a little while…
I sighed. I knew it was time for me to be on my way. I had done my part.
As I looked down, I realized, magical brooches were on my fuchsia shoes… A selfish little wish granted… If only I had wished for my lovely walk in closet, filled with beautiful frocks and jewels and shoes that lives at the house in town, to appear at the country house… Hee hee…
Alas, I threw in a more serious wish… I wish, that there was more respect in the world. Respect for fellow man. Respect for people as well as their material possessions. Respect for children, and animals. Respect for those in and of our country, world & globe. Respect for eachother's artwork and vision. Respect for secrets shared, for tales told, for hearts open. But most of all, Respect for ourselves, because that is where it all begins.
And most of all, I wish all of us, the strength of mind, to stay young. To not let ugly thoughts or ideas obstruct our beautiful minds and souls. The ability to walk away from negativity. The openness to see a different perspective. To not set ourselves and everyone around us up for failure. But to do the opposite. To bring light and love into ourselves, for the goodness of peace to ourselves… Because once we do that, we can begin to share it… Those are the steps, I think, to changing our lives and ultimately, the world… It all has to start with each and everyone of us… Seems crazy? But it is true…
People mirror eachother in such a curious way. Say a person is grouchy, and you smile at them so much, that they eventually break down, and even giggle… We can help eachother. I feel people's vibes all the time. Sometimes, I say to myself, if hit with a negative vibe, you know, you didn't do anything, it is that persons issue, not yours… But, the thing is, if we were all more aware of how we affect each other, maybe we could all start to make a difference…
My Dad told me never to throw away a penny. But to pick them up, and save them. One little penny. You need one to have two to have three to have a million. It all starts with one…
Find your happy place and snuggle in. Know the directions to it, make a map, so that you can go there, whenever the ship hits waves ;) 🖤V🖤
And Remember… (this song always jolts me to run and feel the wind on my face when I am out for walk)
🖤🖤🖤🖤
(later addition) PS: I thought I would tell you a funny story that was running through my mind… After listening to that U2 song and obviously being a U2 fan, especially the early stuff, I thought I would share this. Mister Lovee is and was Mister charmola. So, our first date was a fantastical road trip. We had so much fun, we extended it by 3 days. WE were smitten. On the way home from the trip, we were talking about music and such. He can entertain for hours and hours telling you all sorts of music stories. He is a tad older than me ;) so his stories to me, have a vintage flair, but he knows about all music, no joke, music history and the whole bit.
Anyhow, we are talking and I blurt out with sheer excitement, "I Love U2!" And he stays very quiet. Then pats my hand, and says, I love you too… And the rest, is history… HAha!! Don't tell him I meant I loved U2 and not "you too," at that stage of the game 😉
Of course, he knew who U2 was, but you know, things get confusing sometimes 😉
Like when my family and I were having dinner at a restaurant years ago, and the waitress asked my little brother (he was around 8) if he wanted soup or salad. And he looked up at her, with huge puppy dog eyes. He has perfectly round eyes to begin with, and blinks, with kind of a sad perplexed look on his face, and he says "Can I just have a regular salad, instead of a super salad???" I LOVE THAT!!
I just adore your attitude….I just sang the Bibbitty Bobbity song yesterday trying to learn all the words…it’s such a great song.
So bibbitty bobbity alaczan to all your wishes and beautiful flowers….
Many hugs, Kathy
Oh Thank You so much for releasing all our hopes and wishes. Your blog is truly inspiring and magical, and I love your shining attitude towards life.
Blessings to you,
Tracy M.
You rock Miss V
🙂
xoxo Emily
Beautiful! This year I ushered at our community Nutcracker production. I handed out programs to the incoming theater goers. I shocked quite a few grouchies. I would smile and say. “Good evening, welcome to the Nutcracker,†and then hand them a program. The grouchies couldn’t help themselves . . . those rigid faces were reduced to smiles in the end. We mirror each other, it is true. So lets give people a beautiful image to live up to. Well said Vanessa!
Hugs!
Nancy
Beautiful post darling girl! I agree, I agree with everything you said!
Unfortunately I didn’t throw a wish in the mix but I make them all the time – they swirl about me.
I LOVE that song!!!
Let’s twirl and dance about!
XOXOXOXOXOXO
Thank you, thank you…you are the best xoxoo
Just so you know……finding this wonderful blog and realizing that I am not alone in my dreamland of silliness and bright light (when not working in the real world!), that you encourage me and help me to realize that IT IS o.k. to be me! Regardless of what anyone else thinks or says!! Yes, I will be the crazy lady wearing the funny hats working in her garden while all of my lovely little fur babies are milling about!!Ha! Ha!
Oh My, Oh My … so much wisdom in such a tiny, young little New Age Hippie. You are the pied piper of Blogdom, leading us all, allowing us to see through your kaleidoscopic eyes. De-Lovely!
**blows kisses** Deborah
what an enchanting post! you are so delightful in your ways! thank you for letting us into your beautiful world!
I’m sure you’re a fairy 😉
Vanessa… amazing post as always! You never let us down! Love the photographs… Cheers
Beautiful Post Vanessa!
I want to go decorate my beach bike!!!
And takes pictures!!
Thanks for the inspiration:)
Hugs,
Kay
Marvelous!
Thank you Thank you Thank you.
Beautiful. All those wishes now being free to grow and produce such magical things. I had a secret wish of mine come true yesterday when a beloved friend came back into my life. Wishes do come true!!
What a beautiful day, I love the Betsy cartoon outfit, what wonderful colors, but I bet swinging that big stick around and wacking that ball, got rid of all that stress from the day before!
Way to Go!
Karey
thank you so much for this post, its just what i needed to lift me up.
what a beautiful day!!! thanks mate just what i needed, to know that my wishes have been sent out into the universe! %*_*%
That’s right – it all starts with just one. One penny picked up is a penny more than you had before. One smile given is one brighter moment that someone had before. We do make a difference. We do, we really do. Happy
You are so magical and inventive! Thanks for your beautiful thoughts!
Julie
Michelle posted that you must be a fairy – I think you’re the Fairy Blogmother! What a beautiful post! I always leave feeling a little more magical and sparkly!
I picked up a shiny new penny yesterday!
Although I didn’t place a wish this time, I wished on the bubbles you set free!
Elizabeth
Bluebirds and Bubbles
Beautiful!!!! And I love this song…Thanks so much.
I JUST LOOOOOOVVVVVVEEEEEE YOU!!! Nuff said!
Oh, Miss Vee,
I so appreciate your sunny attitude. I knew I didn’t have to worry about you after reading that last post – you’d snap out of it. AND YOU DID!
I’ve had an uncomfortable week – and I feel so much better having read your latest “wishes” entry.
Thanks,
Kate
Hi sweetie! I love your attitude and I agree wholeheartedly. Joy is to be shared. A smile and love are gifts to be given away not kept to oneself. Thanks for sending our wishes up up and away in the sparkles, bubbles and flowers.
Hugs to you,
Tammy
{{{{So sweet}}}}
You know… I found you just in time … when you asked for the wishes…. mine was “selfish” and I did a double!!!! I believe I was led here for a reason… I believe that everything happens FOR a reason…. Of late I have had a difficult time in finding my inner child… however …. being here … reading this post… listening to your beautiful wishes for everyone… not only did I find her (self)… I found a bucketful of pure love … wisdom … kindness …
I can feel those wishes working their way into the universe…. I can feel the glow that comes from you and your posts…
I am happy!!!
Thank you!!
JO
Wonderful! I Love it!
Sandra Evertson
BTW – OMG! I love Betsey Johnson….and I have a pink beach cruiser. I will have to post some pics! We love bikes around here! Cheaper than gas and we live in the city…(sort of;) ) Just love to ride bikes! 😉
Julie
You are the sweetest little thing! I’m always happy here!
Awww Miss V…you make me smile from ear to ear. I love U2!! teehee
What a beautiful post! And I loved your U2 story and Mr. Lovee. I’m so sorry to hear about all the ugliness happening to you and other artists.
Lovely post, wonderful blog. I’ve made pinatas before but you’ve inpired me to be a bit more creative with them. Happy New Year!
congrats on your award. come to my site to see.
your fellow AZ blogger,
Katrina
Hey sweet V,
LOVE that pinata, LOVE those flowers, LOVE your Betsy Johnson cartoonish outfit ;-), and LOVE you too, er’ …U2, hehe! That is quite the funny story…you always make me smile! Thanks for sending out our magical wishes!
Jamie
Another lovely post from you. I always get so excited when I see that you have posted something new. Your fantastic stories travels all the way to my little world and sparks the day brighter. Thank you *big hug*
Heehee!! I love your stories!
You always know the right way to show magic in the mundane.
I think you took a photo of a fairy! Congratulations! Number 16, a face in the flower?
What a wonderful tale of your first date with Mr Lovee – he does indeed sound like quite the charmer!!
And I have to tell you, when I showed my husband your blog, he was convinced I’d found a kindred spirit. He recently described my crazy artistic thought process this way to a group of friends who were dicussing left brain vs. right brain activity:
“X plus Y equals ……Oh look! A butterfly!”
I took it as a grand compliment, hehe!!!
Thanks as always for sharing a bit of your magical world with us. 🙂
~ Carolee
Oh I was on a magical trip with you. We lay on the ground and some of the wishes sprinkled all over us. It put stars into our eyes and caused us to speak of magical things. More wishes said we….come true! And then we had some tea. Thank you for the special journeys I take with you!
Hugs
SueAnn
Beautiful & very creative pinata! ‘-)
Have a great weekend V 🙂
Chris
XOXO
Darling Vanessa, you are a goddess of peace and love. Your artistic vision is not only beautifying the world, but making us open our hears and our minds just a little bit more. Thank you for all that you do to make the world a more wonderful place. xoxox
you really are a magic fairy come to live in the real world , aren’t you!!!!!!
Dear sweet Vanessa,
I felt my wish planted firmly in the soil. Thank you for the golden thread. “Beautiful Day” is one of my anthems, too. It reminds me of my father, and his last beautiful days on this planet.
Hugs,
Mary
thank you for the lovely post…things are sad around here…my loved one got laid off….but we are healthy and happy…and maybe one of my wishes will come true…thanks for sending them up and out and down deep for me!! love U2
Thank you from the bottom and top of my grateful heart for releasing all of our wishes in such an enchanting way! It was so magical and colorful and flower-ful! I AM SO FULL OF JOY!!!! You truly are a gift to this earth…thank you again Miss Vanessa!
I like the ‘fairy blogmother’ title! We christen you…with our magic wand…our fairy blogmother and we look forward to a magical year ahead! Happy New Year to you! You bring so much joy!
You fill me with such a magical joy, something that is hard to find lately. Thank you. Love your entries.
Now I freaking want to make a Pinata and beat the heck out of it – er, um…I mean release all of my wishes. ‘;)
Bravo…Palmer
Oh Vanessa! How wonderful! You are such a magical special soul.
Karla
What a lovely post….thank you so much for sharing your magic…
LuLu Kellogg
Pretty, pretty, pretty! That pinata was so much fun. Your wishes and your thoughts on bringing out the best in people and our world were music to my ears. And the U2 courtship story? Priceless! Love your blog.
thank you! i couldn’t imagine a more beautiful thing to do with my wishes :). the simply must come true now, don’t they? and the little u2 story is adorable. things like that seem to happen a lot in love ;).
Sheer delight. That is what you are, darling. You bring magic and hope on fairy wings to all of us yearning to journey with you. I posted the latest tribulations to my little blog-land and I know they came here too. Everyone sends you their most heart-felt love. You know I do too. And my wishes are blooming I tell you! Thanks to your fairy wand *wink* Enjoy the day!
xoxo
Erin
P.S. The dance teacher love, love, loves the prints we gave her! The new studio is great and she is as enamoured of your dancing princesses as I!
love, love, love this post! thank you for making my day brighter and for helping me believe that wishes do come true!
Vanessa, you really are a crazy and extravagant girl (I hope it sounds positif in English, it surely does in French!)and I LOOOVE everything you do. Have the most beautiful year, full of fancy and love. I agree with you for RESPECT, but I would add FREEDOM and PEACE.
Je t’embrasse, très fort,
MarieNeige
You have inspired me! Perhaps I will attach all of my wishes to something to set them free. A balloon maybe? I love it!
Vanessa,
I love your magical blog and the beautiful pictures that have such wonderful colors to make us all smile. My wishes would be pretty much the same as the ones you put down.
By the way I love your Pink shoes and the sweet skirt or skirts you have on. So pretty! Hugs, Bobbi Jo
Haha! My older brother did the super salad thing also. I remember it as clear as can be. The waitress said, “would you like soup or salad?” and he said, “yes.” That gave us a good laugh for a long time. Just like when my cousin ordered the Coco’s Combo when we were at a Denny’s. :o) (sigh) I always read your posts and wish I could be a positive and upbeat as you are. I tend to be more cynical and completely realistic about everything. Not sure why that is. I live a beautiful life. I guess it didn’t used to be this way and I got used to seeing things in my grim-like view.
Ohhhhh you just do not know how much I NEEDED this post today!! My heart & soul thank you SO SO much!
Thank you for your magic and love!
XOXO Jenny
Thank you for sending our wishes out into the world. Your post today gave me a smile and a lift, I was feeling a bit BEIGE before. Now I feel content and sparkle-icious once more.
Wishing your wishes all come true.
🙂
You are AmAzInG!!! I am reminded…AGAIN… to NeVeR forget to *play* and be happy!!! Thanx…I knew my wishes would be in the best hands…and glitter…and streamers…and bubbles…and flowers…and seeds. I am SURE they will ALL come true!!!
You certainly bring magic to life. How precious you are!
What a wonderful good fairy you are!
Have you heard of the Bippity Boppity Boutique? I took my youngest there right before the holidays and we both got make overs and crowns (with lots of glitter!)
I think you would like it 🙂
haha….you made me laugh out loud!!!
i love U2!!
haha…..have a great day!
SUPER SALAD!!! Oh that is just too funny and cute for words!! 🙂 I love that!! 🙂 And U2!! tee hee!! 🙂
Your posts are amazing….magical…..so creative…..such beauty!! 🙂
And I am in love with your pretty flower-sparkle-filled pinata! I think I may try to make one for my husband’s birthday!! Yes indeed!!! Oh whatever shall I fill it with!!?? Such Decisions!!
Maravilloso!!!
Una piñata magica llena de buenos deseos ,flores y burbujas encantadas.
Muchas gracias.
Beitos
What a gift you are!!!! Your post made me laugh out loud and then smile to myself for hours. Nice to see such talent in my neighborhood. Have a great week and thanks.
Miss Vanessa! How perfect for our wishes…a pinata!
I love too that you clearly dressed for the occasion and that you decorated your bike as well. You are too much fun! 🙂
And U2…this seriously cracked me up! You and Mr. Lovee are my very favorite couple ever! <3
Miss V,
I felt the magic in your words! My toes are tingling.
A most wonderful pick me post I’ve read in a while. Thanks!
just pure magic ms fanciful!
You dear lady lift my spirits! I feel like I have been on a magical trip with you where wishes really do come true.
Thank-you for releasing my wishes.
~elaine~
I hope this is taken in the way it is intended, but…
…can I have your baby?
I thought I heard a strange little twinkling the other day. Then things started getting brighter and cheerier. Thanks for setting our wishes free! It’s going to be a great year….I just know it.
Your stories at the end were too funny! It the everyday things that can be truly funny.
I don’t have a lot of positive people around me in real life so I am trying to surround myself with positive influence through the blogging community.
Thank you for your positive energy. I will carry it with me!
This is a good blog post, I was wondering if I could use this posting on my website, I will link it back to your website though. If this is a problem please let me know and I will take it down right away.
Well now, I was searching for blogs on fitness or health when i came across this post. Although not exactly what I was expecting I will give it ****.