{ I ThInK i DiD oKaY....}

I'm taking an online photography class at Big Picture Scrapbooking with Elisha Snow called "Get Great Photos With Any Camera." I decided since I just have a slightly advanced point and shoot and no hope of adding an SLR to my home any time in the near future, I would make the best of what I already owned. I must say I am pleased with how my little composition photo shoot went with Bryn and her friend Mya. We started out at the City Park, moved on to my mother-in-law's, and ended up downtown. The next few were taken at my mother-in-law's.

 Bryn and Mya looking serious in front of the old barn.

 Pretty girls sitting on the ground. Love the from above angle.

 Here they are straight on. I had to lay on the ground too.

 Mya striking a pose by the old fence around the pasture.

The next few are from downtown.

 Bryn on the fire escape.Love the evening light on her hair. Her eyes just pop here! Love, love, love this one!

 Mya in front of an old turquoise wall. The colors and lines here are awesome.

Another fire escape shot. There were lots more good ones. I am so happy with the tips I have gotten already and can't wait for the next assignment this week. So much fun! Oh, and a really funny sidenote to this shoot. They had been laying around in their pj's all day when I asked if they would help me out with my assignment. They said only if they didn't have to bath---OK. Next, thing I know they are putting on make up, fixing greasy hair, and worrying about their outfits,HUH?!?!!? Go figure, nasty but still gotta do makeup and outfits. I don't get it but pics are still good!

{ YES, It's Been A Looonnnnggggg Time}

Life just gets so busy that all my crafty and bloggy time has disappeared! I haven't done much ( or any) of these in the past year. After looking back through some of my albums, I have made a decision to put forth the effort to make time for the memory keeping! I miss being crafty and I really miss all of those things I didn't capture last year!


Currently, I am working on my December Daily album! I am loving this. I did one in 2009 and started one in 2010 ( No! It isn't finished!) Once I get my camera back up and working, I will take a few photos of it and post them here. And if that wasn't enough memory keeping for me, I orderd the Becky Higgins Clementine Project Life Core Kit. I am sooo looking forward to this. I am going to take Ali's advice and keep it out and ready to work on easily. I have just the place picked out. I will also set up a small camera printer there along with a few essential items to make it much easier. I think this may be the key! Contemplating combining the "One Little Word" project into Project Life. I have been wanting to do it for a few years. By incorporating it, I think it will be doable for me. Wish me luck!

And now for a few (low quality iphone) pics from our life as of late......


1. Making smores by the fire on a cold Saturday night.....

2. A real winner at our house, a message from Santa via Portable North Pole. ( Sean may be 23, but he will always believe in Santa.) It was pure joy to watch his face as he viewed his personal message from Santa!

3. Ryan is home for semester break. He is growing up and it is nice to enjoy some time with him.

More posts soon-----I promise!!

CaN yOu BeLiEvE iT?

I finally got a layout done, photographed, and I am blogging about it!!! Not to mention I misted on the layout! Amazing that I got all this done isn't it? It has been very busy here. I seem to never have time to indulge in my hobby. So what changed, you ask? Sean has been home sick, I caught up on housework, and I am not in my classroom while I am home with him. I could get used to this!!

Enough about all of that! Here is my layout I wanted to share.



I absolutely love it! I used the current sketch from Sketchy Thursdays. It caught my eye as I was wandering around blog land! So, what else---I decided to play along! The products are all from Studio Calico kits with the majority being from On the Easel.

Well, on to change out a load of clothes in the never ending battle! Happy Tuesday to ya!

{MeRry ChRiStMaS}

Wishing you the peace and joy of the season. Happy birthday Jesus!

My Layout is in October's Scrapstreet

I was thrilled to have my layout published in this month's Scrapstreet Magazine. I was contacted by Nicole when she saw the layout in The Nook's gallery. She asked to use it and I was thrilled to let her! It was a layout completed with one of the Fabulous Simply Obsessed kits! There is lots of inspiration to be had over at Scrapstreet so make sure you check out everything. You can get a look at my layout HERE . Hope your weekend is Fabulous!!!

It's Been A Loonnnggg Time....

since I have blogged! It has gotten so busy here since school has started. I miss blogging. I also haven't had a chance to scrap since mid August and I miss it terribly. It won't be happening again this weekend as it is Sugarcane Festival and we have many plans not to mention all the catching up from a full week of school with after school activities. Uggghhh... when is Thanksgiving break going to get here?

I have a few photos from Bryn's 10 th birthday party to share. We took Bryn and four friends to our camp on Vermillion Bay for a weekend of fun! They had a blast swimming, fishing, crabbing, boat riding, and generally just keeping us up to all hours of the night! What do you expect with a bunch of 10 year old girls celebrating! I really enjoyed them all though. They are growing up and are so much fun to visit with.I am a lucky mom to have such a wonderful daughter and her sweet set of girlfriends! Take a look at these pics:

{Happy Third Birthday Simply Obsessed}

Simply Obsessed is 3! In honor of our third birthday we are holding a blog hop. It includes our fabulous DT as well as some of our talented members. I hope you will get the chance to hop along with us. You should have come here from the SIMPLY OBSESSESD blog, if you didn't go HERE to start. Don't forget our Hop will wrap up in the Scrap That Vacation Crop hosted this weekend by our design team member Jenny! Our last crop was lots of fun and this one is sure to be also. Here is a card created with the SO August kit in honor of our birthday. I LOVED this kit and I think there are a few left so if you don't have your's stop by the shop and snap it up!



Your next stop along the way is RONDA"S BLOG. Happy Hopping and see you at the crop!