Back at the beginning of the month, I purchased plane tickets to France. I thought I was purchasing 2 tickets, and I was stupidly excited about the very low price we would be paying. It was my first time purchasing plane tickets which I guess makes me a bit naive. When I read "roundtrip", I thought that meant to and from. I couldn't figure out plane seating after I purchased, so I just held off picking...
Ten Tips for Holiday Season Safety
Earlier this week I went to a seminar my local police department was offering about how to stay safe during the holiday season. Let me share a few of their tips.
1. If you feel like someone is watching you, make sure to look them in the eye. Don't hold a staring contest which could be seen as a challenge. Just look them in the eye and let them know you see them, then you can look away.
2....
Support Local Artists
When I was in Asheville taking pictures of beautiful handblown glass balls hanging in a window, someone came into the store and instinctively apologized for getting in my picture and immediately moved out of the way.
I'm not going to lie – part of me was elated....
Books, Books, Books
google image, Battery Park Book Exchange
Two weekends ago, when Justin and I were in Asheville, NC, as we were leaving the Grove Arcade (which I had told Justin he had to see), we discovered the Battery Park Book Exchange. We were in a hurry, but I told Justin...
I Have A Slight Internet Addiction
In the wake of my post from Friday about online friends, it is only fitting that my next challenge with NaBloPoMo is to talk about how much time I spend online.
The answer? A lot.
Nearly everything I do requires spending some time online. And having a smartphone...
Building A Wardrobe One Piece At A Time
sweater: Anthropologie Shimmer Palette Cardigan
camisole: Aeropostale
skirt: thrift
iphone: a gift :)
Over the past two years, I have had a mental struggle that I am certain many of you females are familiar with: should I buy cheap thrift store items...
A Holiday Giveaway
After my lengthy post yesterday about my online friends and how awesome they are, I'd like to provide you all with the opportunity to tell me about your awesome online (and off) friends as well as any holiday plans you are looking forward to sharing with them....
Throwback Friday: Online Friends
Instead of "throwback Thursday", I'm going to have a "throwback Friday"! Woo! :) And today I'd like to talk about friends.
Online friends, that is.
I saw this advertisement for Skype yesterday, and I thought about all of my online friends and the trials and tribulations we have been through together. It seems crazy to me that I have known a good many of them for 10 years or more.
Online friends...
Obsession, Overindulgence, & Bad Habits
When I started thinking about my bad habits, my brain took a different direction and began instead to consider obsession and the overindulgence that stems from obsession as my one bad habit. Then I started wondering if overindulgence and obsession were actually...
Daily Post: Photography, Mornings, & Nights
You know that moment when you take an amazing picture and everything else you've taken thus far just feels…not?
I'm having one of those days where every picture I have taken in the past 6 months just isn't doing anything for me, and I keep trying and trying to edit them, but I have absolutely no feeling toward them. The pictures are blah and it makes me feel blah.
To top it off the weather is frigid....
Ten Steps for Taking Amazing Shots During the Golden Hour
My absolute favorite time of day is during the "golden hour" when the sun is setting. (I know that typically the sun rising is also considered "golden hour", but I like my sleep!) I've been practicing photographing during sunsets recently, and I thought I would...
Daily Blogging + Challenges: What I've Learned
I've been doing daily blogging since January and blogging challenges for the past 3 months. In an effort to be rectitudinous*, here is my list of what I've learned both good and bad:
1. Daily blogging can be difficult. Some days you are on top of it,...
What I Have Been Up To
1. Conquering skin issues.
I don't drink enough water, so the end result is that my skin suffers the most. For the past 2 or so years, I have had a dry spot on my ankle that would not go away. No lotion, cream, or… anything really would get rid of it....
If I Could Change One Thing…
Today's challenge is to think about what you would change about yourself if you could. Luckily, my change is something I am currently working on and implementing into my life.
Back in January, I decided to take control of Justin's and my finances. In the southern...
Where I Write
When I was in college studying studio art, my school made certain that every senior student had a space to call their own. We picked our spot on the third floor of the art building at the beginning of the year. Some of us made use of the extra space and filled it with inspirations; others of us (read: me) ignored it for the year.
Many, many years later I am spending my mornings writing blog posts....
Giveaway!
Check out the awesome celebratory giveaway hosted by all of the wonderful bloggers from the October Daily challenge! Big thanks to Mary from Secret Obsession for putting this giveaway together!
Here are the awesome Prizes at stake!
GIVEAWAY SET #...
Reliving Childhood through 3 Famous Female Children's Book Characters
One of the things I'm loving most about the challenges is that I get to answer questions like "who is your favorite character?" I guess they didn't specify whether or not it was a book, movie, or theatrical character, but as an advocate for reading (and especially...
I Won!!
Well…kind of.
This month's challenge: NaBloPoMo
Today's prompt: If you found one million dollars in the morning and had to spend it by nightfall, what would you do with the money?
Talk about stressful!!! First of all, am I going to jail for spending...
