The Anatomy of An Image: Editing

I went to a wedding back in May, and I'm sure my friends are wondering what happened to all of the images I took? Yesterday I decided to begin tackling at least one that I was particularly happy with. I'm still new to editing people and it makes me incredibly...

TBT: Deutsch Kochen

Way back, when I was in high school, my German teacher had my entire class make some sort of German food for a class picnic we would be taking. It was a great idea, in my opinion. Everyone made something different. We became a little bit more familiar with...

Something New

Monsieur Peacock was hanging out at the petting zoo last year in Charleston just waiting for me to take his picture…so I did. Now he will be internet famous! ** I'm participating in August Break! Join me! Share a link to your blog in the comments below,...

Little Person

from June 2013 Today I've been culling images from forever. I've deleted so many images that I've lost count all the while looking for my August Break image. This doesn't feel like a "break" to me, but at least some cuteness came out of it… :) ** I'm participating...

Memories

*cue Barbara Streisand* :) view from the Holiday Inn Resort at Panama City Beach, June 2014 One of the worst parts of summer is that it has to end eventually… ** I'm participating in August Break! Join me! Share a link to your blog in the comments below,...

Following In Your Shadow…

When One2One asked me to blog about Tori Amos' new music video "Promises" I was a bit apprehensive at first. What did I have to say about mother/daughter relationships when I myself am not a mother and there are no Mother's Day holidays in sight for another couple of months? At that point I realized that Tori Amos' video is not just about mother/daughter relationships, but it's really about women...

TBT: Treasures

I define treasures as worthwhile, unique items that only I have or that are hard to come by, so how appropriate is it that today's August Break theme of "treasures" fell on throwback Thursday! This dress was purchased at Stefan's Vintage Clothing (now Ambrose...

First Time Flying Overseas: Air France Vs. Delta

I'm still working on my picture of Chattanooga, so I haven't had time to edit any others as part of the "August Break" challenge. Instead I decided to tackle a question I know you all have been wondering but afraid to ask: which is better Air France or Delta? My...

Don't Look Down

"After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb."  – Nelson Mandela This is very true… especially in Europe. They have all of the hills…and stairs. It makes me grateful for elevators. But some climbs are definitely...

Peace.

Peace is always beautiful. – Walt Whitman ** I'm participating in August Break! Join me! Share a link to your blog in the comments below, so I can see what you are up ...

In My Bag: Make-Up & Skincare I Recommend

If you know me at all, you know that I don't carry around a bag … or a purse … or anything unless I have to. I am of the opinion that I would find myself sticking useless junk in said bag under the premise that I need it. Thank goodness this post is not about...

Life Post Robin Williams

From the person who taught us that: "You treat a disease: you win, you lose. You treat a person, I guarantee you, you'll win, no matter what the outcome." Thank you Robin Williams for all you did. Now I think I'll go watch a few of my favorite fil...

5 Mostly Kid-Friendly Fun Summer Drinks found on Pinterest

The summer is a fantastic time to get fancy with fruits and frozen drinks. I love that today's (really yesterday's) summer break concept is "drinks". What better time of the year to soak up a daiquiri, enjoy a milkshake with the kids, or sip on lemonade out on...

A Window Into My World

"The whole purpose of places like Starbucks is for people with no decision-making ability whatsoever to make six decisions just to buy one cup of coffee. Short, tall, light, dark, caf, decaf, low-fat, non-fat, etc. So people who don't know what the hell they're...

Today…

First, a look at finances… Networth: Still in the negative, but the total that we owe vs. how much we have has decreased by .001% in the past month. (That sounds awful, but I'm glad it's improving. In case it hasn't been said before, we owe a lot thanks to college...

Reflection

Looking back over the last 10 years spent with Justin… March 2012 June 2011 June 2007 August 2006 January 2005 (a selfie before selfies were cool?!) May 2004 It's two days too early, but happy ten years (of knowing me? of being with...

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Orange is the New Black

Birthday flowers from Justin, 2014 I think I meant orange is the new red. Oops. ** I'm participating in August Break! Join me! Share a link to your blog in the comments below, so I can see what you are up ...

An Hour on Etsy

When a friend of mine posted a link to her etsy shop featuring some linocuts for sale, I decided to take a gander and see what type of (legit) artwork I could find during an hour long search of the site. I wondered how I would know if the work was legit, and what...