"50 Shades of Reyna" is in loving memory of Sam Christensen who taught me it's okay to be myself and to embrace the seasonings of life; and now sadly - in loving memory of Ken Cortland who taught me life's most valuable lesson - always follow my heart. My eternal love and gratitude.
I miss you both.
1. Pretty in a Chanel suite and chiffon scarf
2. The Confidence Maze
3. They never know I've stolen the scene until the curtain call
4. Charm at a Simmer
5. Mrs. Potato Head
6. The allure or that which is not immediately alluring
7. Hasn't this been fun, we must do it again
8. Mom makes you a hot breakfast every single morning
9. What would champagne be without the fizzing bubbles? Wine, it would merely be wine...
10. You can follow advice, you can follow your best plan, you can follow the rules and you can even follow others. But in the end you can't really follow anything but your heart
11. Playing hooky to watch old movies all day
12. Blooming confidence of a beautiful dreamer
13. Note to self - I may have too many notes to myself
14. Gigglepuss -- gigglepuss, gigglepuss, gigglepuss
15. It's all Blah, blah, blah until you get to the amazing part
16. My blood went cold and I did what had to be done
17. Beautifully honest like moonlight on seaside pebbles
18. Sheer ruffled curtains blowing in the wind
19. If you see me, I'm beautiful
20. The house cat stares out the window
21. Nervous and excited school girl on the first day
22. Fresh Cinnamon toast
23. So down to earth my heels drag in the mud
24. Well I do have this French Maid's outfit in the closet if that's what you mean by, "more comfortable"
25. Just trying not to build my sand castle too near the surf
26. The intricate details of the truly delicate
27. The soccer mom is not wearing any panties
28. Woke up smiling, went to bed with a song in my heart
33. A little grumpy some days, so just be aware
30. Curly telephone cord and flower wallpaper
31. You can't really mean that
32. Strive for excellence and settle for nothing less
29. I don't obey the rules, I agree to them
34. Another day of sunshine
35. When Mom gets tired, she delights in her collection of vintage hats
36. "Overly sensitive"- exactly how do you mean that?
37. The best aunt in the world models true passion for life
38. Lost in the clouds
39. No matter how thick a coat I wear, the wind still cuts right through me
40. Queen for a day just wants to be Queen for a lifetime
41. Charming cat burglar and secret keeper
42. Sweeter than a candy filled pinata that's been a little whacked
43. Good turtle on vacation
44. I am tough girl, is that right?
45. An unexpected glimpse of red shoes on a luggage carousel
46. Coffee Carbonated
47. Ok hang on-I'm currently organizing a lot of contradictory yet simultaneous feelings
48. The canary laughed at the parrot
49. Bloomers in the bathroom
50. The wonder of Wonder Bread