Just One Cup at a Time

Twenty 12

I'm ready.

Are you?

You gotta....sometimes

......no matter who is watching!

Try it.

I am!

A snow day.....no really that is snow!

Okay so it's not a TON of snow but it's white and fluffy and cold and it was magical....even if only for a day.

I think this is my favorite picture of the day.

I can smell fresh lemons on a cold day just looking at this picture.

Kate was the master snowman maker...hours later, 3 pairs of gloves, still in her pjs from the morning and she was never cold.

There's also no snow left on the grass because they rolled it all up making 8 snowman in total.

Me, I was sick and cold and kept going back inside to sit by the fire.

Kari takes any creative task she's on VERY serious.

....and to think I call myself a perfectionist! 

Who said perfectionist?  No not me!

Snow. Southern California.  It's a big deal.

Trust me on this one!

It will be another 21 years before we may see it again.

Boxes and more boxes

These are incoming not outgoing.

I'll admit it here - I think I'm in a relationship with the UPS man and I'm never even home when he stops by but he continues to leave me boxes all the time.  It's gotta mean something right?

I kinda like it!

Happy Days!

 

My favorite name

 

For the LOVE of editing

I have friends who are true photographers - I mean the real deal not just a pretend one like me.  I mean I love it, I love the creativity and expression that photography offers but.....and a big BUT I don't have the time necessary and actually need to exercise discipline most of the time and not tinker around at it too much.  Even though I love it.  I love capturing the angles and the story in one shot but my mechanical skills.....not so much! :)

So in my continuous efforts to keep it real here on my blog....let me introduce you to my photog skills.  Watch out because these are some mad skills! :)

Here is my talent behind the lens (aka the "before"):

And here is my post lens talent in my dreamy world of photoshop.....(aka the "after")

70% of this, 50% of that, 12% of something else and WA-LA instant photog!

This is one of my most favorite pictures I took of my new BFF Olivia.....I so wanted to do a little princess photoshoot with her so her mama could hang some cute pics on her wall but all Olivia could say was "being a princess is too hard".  Gotta love her!!!