Where We Be

Hey all y'all!
Greetings from super sunny North Cali!!!! Oh my word I am having THE greatest time here!!! It is beautiful, and sunny here :) For any of you who are wondering why I'm in Cali is because my great Aunt turned 80 and she wanted us all to come down here to stay in a big lake-house for a family reunion. We have met so many amazing people with amazing stories and great joy, happiness and friendship to share :) Here are some photos :) (photo courtesy of my brother Zack)

At the top of the house is a weather-vane with a pineapple and a cup of coffee- the pineapple symbolizes "welcome" and the coffee symbolizes "hospitality".

The floor of one of the showers!!!! Sooo pretty! It looks like a river in Autumn :)

This is a Lassen Burger. People used to wait 45 minutes just to get one of these. They are really big and juicy and full of flavor. It's an insult to ask for ketchup, but you don't need it at all!

Here's the beautiful lake and sunset!!!

Playin some old time fiddle tunes with my brother on guitar, and friend of the family playing the dobro- really neat!

Here I am on the dock next to the lake :) It's crazy that even after being on normal land for two hours, I still feel like I'm moving...

So there you go. My week so far has been incredible here. I hope you all are doing great! Blessings!

                                                                                                             -Sharhaiah

"Comparison is the thief of joy" -Theodore Roosevelt

A couple nights ago, I was lying in bed pondering this quote and thinking about how content I am with who God made me to be, and what I can do. If I cannot paint a Monet, at least I can pick up a brush and paint only what I can paint. If I cannot write such poetics as Shakespere, and Frost, Bon Iver, and Elisabeth Edwards, but at least I can write only what I can write. That is the best thing about creativity and being yourself- there is never a wrong or a right, it just is. Being simply content with who you are is wonderful. Comparison is never fair to myself or the world- because I am not only stealing my own joy, but the world's joy in seeing me content in who God made me. Even if I don't start college right after graduation like other people do- it's okay. As my mom always tells me "No one's racing you to where you are supposed to be." Even if you don't get that job right away, that realationship dosen't work the way you invisioned, or your life dosen't seem to be going anywhere- wait! You are not everyone else! God has an amazing plan for your life. If you feel like everyone else is going places where you'd rather be, talk to God about it- He made the world, He has the maps, the blueprints, and the plans. It wasn't easy for me to get to a place like this where I slowly let God hold the reigns, and I still struggle with it, but I encourage you to do it as soon as possible. When you don't have to worry about your future, it's so amazing! We were never created to live other people's lives.  Be yourself, never die a copy!

                                                                                             -Sharhaiah

This is a song that my lovely friend Nicky showed me. It's very relaxing. It has nothing to do with the post, but I just thought I would share it. :) Enjoy. ("Words" by Goldmund)

Food and Camera

Hello! So sad day- our camera broke:( Yeah I should really get my own camera. But lately I've been really inspired by other blogs and Pinterest to put some recipes on here! Like some real recipes- not just a yogurt parfait recipe... Anyway. I promise, promise, promise that as soon as we or I get a camera- there will be food on here! Yay! Are you excited? I'm excited, my tummy's excited :)  I hope y'all are doing dandy! Have a great week!

                                                                                                               -Sharhaiah

Mother's Day!

I know it's a bit late. I had so much fun today riding bikes at sunset, smelling the warm spring air, eating hotdogs and ice cream with my mother dearest. I didn't expect today to be as amazing as it turned out to be. I wish I could have taken pictures- but our camera broke :( I hope you had an amazing Mother's Day!

            Happy Mother's Day
             to all the mothers!!!

                                                                      Love, Sharhaiah

Flower

Flower
           flower
do not waste your beauty
on the mindless things
the things of this world
instead little flower
with tender heart so pretty
bury your roots in the Lord

Flower
           flower
today is not forever
you'll have to face the weather
but do not be afraid of the storm
soon the Son will greet you
you be safe
and
you'll be warm.

{by Sharhaiah}

Summer Air

                                                  

The sky is warming up.

It's the time when you can feel spring's soft perfume in the air.

The bird's song tells of a new begining.

                                  A new day.

                                                 A new time.

                                                                  A restful place.

They say that happiness is on the rise.

That once again, the trees will beckon you with their strong shady boughs.

The sun will cast its rays of long days across the fields.

The earth will awaken fully from its long sleep,

and life

will sing you

                  a

       sweet

              lullaby of summer.

{Poem by Sharhaiah}

Thank you, happy day, twitter, pandora... lots of things.

Hey Y'all!
Feliz Cinco de Mayo!!!! I am so happy right now :) Just so happy. It's funny, because even though I was sick this week, it's actually been a really great week! So I guess blogger got this "new thing"(... I don't know, it might not be new) where you can see how many page views your blog has gotten! And Sparkle the Stars has gotten 348 page views since November!!!! I didn't even know people looked at my blog! It's so amazing :D Thank you every single person who has even taken a peek at Sparkle the Stars!!! Yay!

Since my last post I've gotten two very nice, but addicting things- Twitter and Pandora. I like the way you can post a quick snippet on Twitter and hastag it without being as annoying as that would be on Facebook ( ohhh please!) Oh follow me @SMilicent :)! Also Pandora- I love it! I love Pandora because- you can listen your favorite music without having to pay for it on iTunes. Yesssss. Nice!

So speaking of sick days- what do you like to do when your sick? The traditional juice, toast and tv? Hot bath? When I'm sick I like to take a hot bath, watch Disney channel (I know- soooo low, but its so ridiculous it makes me laugh), eat toasted bread, drink tea, and just chill in my pjs. Oh, and sleep! Sleep is good!

Well it's time for me to hit the hay :) Again- Thank you everyone for viewing my site :) Blessings :)

                                                                                                                      -Sharhaiah