I am married to my wonderful husband, John. We have two wonderful kids, Ethan and Erin. I am a freelance graphic designer, photographer, church planter, craft nut, a stay at home mom, wife, sister and friend! I am just a regular girl who tries to seek the heartbeat of her King.
You will find ramblings, tutorials, galleries, rants...you name it on this site. It is just a small peek into my world. I hope you enjoy!
It’s “Fix-It Friday” at I Heart Faces, a fun photography blog I love following! This is my first time joining in on the fun. I Heart Faces issues a weekly challenge by giving everyone the same photo to edit. (The original photo is from Amy Locurto from Atomic Egg Photography.)We post our edits on our own blogs and then enter the contest by supplying I Heart Faces with the link.
Here’s the original:
Here are my three edits in color, vintage and black and white:
All photos have been boosted in brightness and contrast by 35% before actions were applied. To see everyone else’s edits, head on over to I heart Faces.
I got bored shooting people this week, photographically speaking that is. Plus, even if I wanted to take pictures of people, I’ve come down with a nasty chest cold that no one wants to be around. Sick or not, I felt the creativity bug bite again today and decided to give myself a break from the recliner I’ve been sleeping in all weekend. I chose to challenge myself by doing one of the Digital Photography School weekly challenges. There are plenty of themed challenges to pick from. Maybe I’ll do them in order. Probably not.
The challenge I chose for today was called “10 Minutes From Home”. The instructions were to walk or drive exactly 10 minutes from your house, stop and take photos exactly where you are. It doesn’t matter if there is a better location 11 minutes down the road. Make do with what you have. It was a fun exercise. And at least 10 minutes from my house, I could take photos of things I couldn’t infect. You can view individual photos here in the set or check out the slide show below.
…I used to laugh at people who counted calories or watched their weight. I thought it was silly and frivolous. Now, I’m older and my hips are fat magnets. I don’t mind so much but I also started exercising. Shhh… Don’t tell the younger me.
…I used to complain about other people’s children and what undisciplined brats they were. I even made statements like “Well, when I become a parent…” or the ever popular “If that were MY kid…” I’ve learned that those statements don’t get you anywhere. It’s just critical. Plus, kids are great at keeping things interesting and throwing curve balls. I wouldn’t trade ours for anything. Ever.
…I used to have an ego the size of Canada. It worked for a while (or so I thought) but I ended up missing out on a lot of other wonderful surprises because of my own big head.
…I thought friendships with girls were only gossipy and boy-crazy times where we’d all just wait around for the next cat fight (because you KNOW it will happen). I’ve been surprised at some of the closest friendships I have. They are way better than I ever could have dreamed.
…I used to look up to those who were older than me. I still do.
…I dreamed of what I’d be like when I was older. I’m nothing like I thought but I like who I am.
…I had a list of things I wanted to accomplish. That list is almost done. Time to make a new one.
…I dreamed of finding the perfect husband who I could join forces and conquer the world with. I found him (well, he found me!). We haven’t conquered the world but I love the little world we’ve got together.
What about you? When you were younger, fill in the blank.
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged so forgive me if this post seems like a compilation of things that aren’t related. Kind of like those “Now That’s What I Call Music” CDs. There have been so many new and exciting things going on since June 13th.Read the rest of this entry »
I don’t make friends easily. I’m as friendly and cordial as the next guy but when it comes to long and deep relationships, it takes me forever. I love playing the “big sister” role of helping someone else along yet when it comes to yielding myself to that same kind of friendship, I sometimes turn and run. Read the rest of this entry »
My doctor just switched my Fibromyalgia medicine this morning to find a comparable but more cost effective alternative to what I was taking. I just researched the side effects. Read the rest of this entry »
Summer time is one of my favorite times of the year. I love the semi-unstructured atmosphere for 3 whole months. But let’s be honest… If I don’t have some sort of plan, the kids are going to drive me crazy. I’ll be dropping the kids of at school next August, proudly sporting my new wig hoping to cover up my bald head from pulling my hair out. Read the rest of this entry »
I did something tonight that I never dreamed I’d have to do. Almost eight years ago, the love of my life slipped a beautiful wedding band on my finger and I said “I do”. Tonight my heart broke as we went to the jeweler to have my wedding band cut off because it had gotten stuck on my finger and had turned into a tourniquet. Read the rest of this entry »
It’s “Fix-It Friday” at I Heart Faces, a fun photography blog I love following! This is my first time joining in on the fun. I Heart Faces issues a weekly challenge by giving everyone the same photo to edit. (The original photo is from Amy Locurto from Atomic Egg Photography.)We post our edits on our own blogs and then enter the contest by supplying I Heart Faces with the link.
PS Action: S-Curve Pop from Coffee Shop
PS Action: Simply Vintage from CoffeeShop
PS Action: Super B&W from Set 2 Me
