Over the weekend, I picked up a magazine about blogging in search for some inspiration. Inside, the pages were graced with beautiful photographs from some amazing blog-istas who have made their name in the virtual world.
You won't find any pictures like that on here.
I don't own anything but a point & shoot camera. And my photography laziness is so extreme that I've coined my Project 365, "i365" because it's the only way I can guarantee I'll actually get a picture taken and loaded to Flickr every day.
My lack of a photographic eye can be attributed to many things.
On the most basic level, I'm lazy. Plain and simple. The thought of lugging out a camera, uploading pics, messing around with software, bla bla bla - it's just not for me. I have very talented friends who take and edit amazing pictures. It's a gift. They are amazing at it, and I prefer to leave the shooting and editing to them.
If I take a truly introspective look at myself, I could blame my eyes for my lack of photographer talent. Yes. My eyes.
I'm blind as a bat. If I were to be dropped off on an island in the middle of the ocean, I would only want my glasses or contacts. Forget a toothbrush. I need to be able to see!
Really though, at the core of everything I like having words paint pictures for me. Have you ever imagined something so beautiful, so rich, so exquisite only to be painfully disappointed when the visual manifestation of your imagined "something" was not even close to what you had pictured in your mind's eye?
(birds chirping... Yes, I hear them)
Okay then. Maybe it's just me.
At any rate, I'm not a photographer. I'm not going to try and pretend to be one - at least not at this point in my blogger youth. I do know that some of you need to be visually stimulated so I will do my best to provide you with something to keep you interested in between my linguistic ramblings. In the meantime, you can always check out my i365 on the right sidebar if you need a visual snack to get you by.
Love, hugs, and blessings,
The Mama
Showing posts with label photos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label photos. Show all posts
January 5, 2010
October 3, 2009
Photo Session
I have some of the most awesome friends in the world. My friend, Sabrina, also has three kids who are about the same ages as my kiddos. She graciously came over today and took some pictures of my babes.
Anyway, in order to not muss the beauty of the pictures she took, here is a sampling of my precious little ones.
(Please don't use these pictures or share them without my explicit written permission... or Imay have to will hunt you down... and it will NOT be pretty. You do NOT mess with Mama Bear. Get it? Good.)
Love, hugs, and blessings,
The Mama
Anyway, in order to not muss the beauty of the pictures she took, here is a sampling of my precious little ones.
(Please don't use these pictures or share them without my explicit written permission... or I
Love, hugs, and blessings,
The Mama
September 27, 2009
July 14, 2009
To Further Prove My Point...
Yes, she is MORE than a little bit crazy.
Love, hugs, and blessings,
The Mama
The Mama
July 11, 2009
Sneak Peek
The Little Man
The Putt-Putt Princess
The Camera Ham
Triple TroubleLove, hugs, and blessings,
The Mama
July 1, 2009
June 24, 2009
Wordless Wednesday
Finally, A Wordless Wednesday post! This is how we get things done around my house!
May 20, 2009
Better Late Than Never
So, I know that Mother's Day was over a week ago. But I just HAD to post this:
The Friday before Mother's Day, I went to my mailbox and had this little surprise in there. I love, love, LOVE this pendant!
My friend, Jenny, owns this shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7133534
Her prices are wonderful, her customer service is great, and she's just an all around sweet person! She's a WAHM (translate: work at home mom) who just started up this little business within the last few months.
I believe that I've mentioned before that I'm blessed to be part of an online community of moms all around the country. Jenny is one of those moms. A few months ago, she and another mom on the board who is a photographer asked for pictures of us with our kids. I squeaked in with my favorite picture just ahead of the deadline and I'm SO glad I did!!! She made these adorable clear pendants for all of the moms who shared a picture.
Being a mom is one of the most difficult, wonderful, challenging, rewarding, exhausting, and exhilarating responsibilities I have ever been blessed with. Despite all of the things in my life that I've said I wanted to do, the only dream that I have ever really wanted to see realized was becoming a mother. I am so thankful that I have had my dream come true three times already.
Love, hugs, and blessings,
The Mama
The Friday before Mother's Day, I went to my mailbox and had this little surprise in there. I love, love, LOVE this pendant!
My friend, Jenny, owns this shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7133534
Her prices are wonderful, her customer service is great, and she's just an all around sweet person! She's a WAHM (translate: work at home mom) who just started up this little business within the last few months.
I believe that I've mentioned before that I'm blessed to be part of an online community of moms all around the country. Jenny is one of those moms. A few months ago, she and another mom on the board who is a photographer asked for pictures of us with our kids. I squeaked in with my favorite picture just ahead of the deadline and I'm SO glad I did!!! She made these adorable clear pendants for all of the moms who shared a picture.
Being a mom is one of the most difficult, wonderful, challenging, rewarding, exhausting, and exhilarating responsibilities I have ever been blessed with. Despite all of the things in my life that I've said I wanted to do, the only dream that I have ever really wanted to see realized was becoming a mother. I am so thankful that I have had my dream come true three times already.
Love, hugs, and blessings,
The Mama
May 6, 2009
Crafty Goodness
No rants, no complaining. Tonight, you get to feast your eyes on a few of the things that have been keeping me so busy over the last few weeks!
And just because she's so stinking cute (the baby, I mean)!
Love, hugs, and blessings,
The Mama
And just because she's so stinking cute (the baby, I mean)!
Love, hugs, and blessings,
The Mama
April 16, 2009
View From a Three Year Old
My oldest daughter is a budding photographer. Actually, I'm really impressed with her skills. I gave her my old P&S today and she snapped about 70 random pictures all over the house. It was fascinating to upload them and see what the world looks like through her eyes!!!
Yes, she really did take all of these by herself! I was doing other things as she ran around the house snapping the shots!
And just in case you want more (come on, you know you do!), here's a little video. It's about 3 minutes long and very worth it, if I do say so myself!
**Edit** Okay, so there was supposed to be music with this, but for some reason, there isn't. Just hum a little tune in your head. I have it running with Fisher's Beautiful Life on my iMac.
Love, hugs, and blessings,
The Mama (of a very talented photog!)
Yes, she really did take all of these by herself! I was doing other things as she ran around the house snapping the shots!
And just in case you want more (come on, you know you do!), here's a little video. It's about 3 minutes long and very worth it, if I do say so myself!
**Edit** Okay, so there was supposed to be music with this, but for some reason, there isn't. Just hum a little tune in your head. I have it running with Fisher's Beautiful Life on my iMac.
Love, hugs, and blessings,
The Mama (of a very talented photog!)
March 16, 2009
Welcome Back!
I'm in the process of a facelift. It was time for an overhaul of the blog, so I took the leap. I hope you like what you see so far.
The colors are going to change. I just haven't decided WHAT they will be changing to. I like what it is now, but I want something that's a little more me. The problem is that I love clean lines and a crisp look. If it gets cluttered, I'm less likely to stop by my own blog; I can imagine that others may feel similarly.
I've also started a photoblog. The link can be found right under the blog title. I haven't figured out exactly what the purpose is, but don't be surprised if my children finally make their way into the blogsphere via the photo gallery. Have no fear, I'll still post pictures here. I just want to make sure that I have a separate place to keep some things as well. It's an accountability issue for me. I'm hoping that by having the link out there, reminding me on a daily basis that hey, I have a photo gallery! then mabe I'll be able to snap more pictures with my real camera instead of just my iPhone.
I am thinking about also setting up a link with one line "thoughts for the day". There would be specific categories or labels that they would be limited to. I guess it's similar to tweeting, but again, might force me to at least get on here more frequently and actually post something instead of just passing by or sticking to the widgets that are accessible from my iPhone (again, with the damn convenience of technology!).
If you want to follow me on Twitter, and are not already approved to receive my updates, just request it when you click over to my link. Chances are pretty good I'll approve you (unless you're my husband... kidding, sweetie!). I'm much more of a smart ass over there than I am on here. You might find it either entertaining or offensive. Either way, I'm not going to make any apologies. You may read at your own discretion.
That's all for now, folks! I'm headed to the store to find some green goodness to make St. Patty's day fun around here. Maybe I'll even post a fun picture or two to share the joy!
Love, hugs, and blessings,
The Mama
The colors are going to change. I just haven't decided WHAT they will be changing to. I like what it is now, but I want something that's a little more me. The problem is that I love clean lines and a crisp look. If it gets cluttered, I'm less likely to stop by my own blog; I can imagine that others may feel similarly.
I've also started a photoblog. The link can be found right under the blog title. I haven't figured out exactly what the purpose is, but don't be surprised if my children finally make their way into the blogsphere via the photo gallery. Have no fear, I'll still post pictures here. I just want to make sure that I have a separate place to keep some things as well. It's an accountability issue for me. I'm hoping that by having the link out there, reminding me on a daily basis that hey, I have a photo gallery! then mabe I'll be able to snap more pictures with my real camera instead of just my iPhone.
I am thinking about also setting up a link with one line "thoughts for the day". There would be specific categories or labels that they would be limited to. I guess it's similar to tweeting, but again, might force me to at least get on here more frequently and actually post something instead of just passing by or sticking to the widgets that are accessible from my iPhone (again, with the damn convenience of technology!).
If you want to follow me on Twitter, and are not already approved to receive my updates, just request it when you click over to my link. Chances are pretty good I'll approve you (unless you're my husband... kidding, sweetie!). I'm much more of a smart ass over there than I am on here. You might find it either entertaining or offensive. Either way, I'm not going to make any apologies. You may read at your own discretion.
That's all for now, folks! I'm headed to the store to find some green goodness to make St. Patty's day fun around here. Maybe I'll even post a fun picture or two to share the joy!
Love, hugs, and blessings,
The Mama
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