Bokeh party

Tracy over at Tracy's Trinkets and Treasures is having a Bokeh party..the next installment in her photography series.  I am trying to play along and I use the word "playing" here.  I tried to do Bokeh on my camera with manual and such but as I have not read my book I will need to learn more before I can handle that.  So, I just used software to work the pictures themselves.cheating I know but it will have to do for now..

So, this weekend I am going to have hubby show me more on the camera...he has had one forever so I guess I can listen to him and learn..arrrghhh I like it when I know more than he does. haha

go join the party - the Bokeh party and see more great photos. 

a new place for my computer

Well after being sick and dealing with sick kids I finally have time to do a post on an accomplishment that is more than getting a shower. I use the butlers pantry right off my kitchen to do my computer and blogging. It is convenient as I can check things while cooking, doing dishes or whatever.

I had been using the top of the butlers pantry cabinet but not really conducive to comfort and we all know how a mere 10 minutes reading blogs turns into something like a couple of hours - yikes. 

I had bought this vanity way back in the warm autumn - October to be exact - remember when it was warm?  Just close eyes and remember ...ahhhh.  Okay back to now. I was going to cut into two bedside tables but then thought I'd paint if for the princess but as I was sanding it I fell in love with it.  It fits the space and has some drawers for junk...win/win.

Here is a bad before- it is lying in the driveway as I was stripping off the terrible paint job someone had done.  Yes, this was when it was warm outside. 

And then she was placed on the porch as I had other things to do. She sat there until the beginning of December - why when I had so much to do for Christmas I don't know.  I broke out of my safe zone of white and went with the robins egg blue with some glaze on top of it.  Then she sat some more.  In January I stained the top a walnut.  Sort of a Miss Mustard Seed influence.  I still need to decide on the knobs.  I have tons just need to figure out which I want to use. 

She's 6 today

My baby princess turns 6 today.  Where did the time go?

I remember when she joined us..the little girl in a pack of boys.

Her big brother wasn't thrilled at first but you can see he started loving her as much as the rest of us.

They have been inseparable since..though they may fight they are best buddies and continue to be close in all things.

You have experienced so many firsts too:

your first bike race.

first trip to the dentist.

 first 4th of July bike parade.

 your first attempt at cutting your own bangs :(

your first fish.

 you started dance.

 you began soccer - and rock at it.

 you learned how to roller blade.

you got your first puppy - Boone. 

you learned how to boogie board. 

and you went to kindergarten.

You have defined your own fashion sense..sometimes way before it's time sometimes something from another time all together.  But always - you.

 But one thing that has never changed is your need to be a "little mama" .  You are a sweet, caring little girl.

And I love you so much.  I thank God everyday for giving me a little girl- someone who is always my shadow and brings so much fun and sunshine into my life.

Thanks for being my wonderful daughter.

Happy Birthday Sophie.

it's a party

I love to take pictures of flowers in my garden so here are some.  I love to get them with the dew still on them.

Then I found this frog on our patio lounger.  At first I thought it was a piece of mud or grout.  But after getting up close I was wrong.  It was a frog.

I adore baby shoes--not that I want any more babies- no sirree.  But aren't they cute?

And just had to end on a funny note:

Pre- valentine

A little pre-valentine love...

I'm  working on some things at home.

Some changes are coming to my blog, my house and my life.

Change is good.

White Memories

 The white of our new family member- Boone.

 

What a white wonderland to awaken to...

We had all the plans- we were leaving the house at 6:30 to hit Target, Joann's, Michael's and more..

But Mother Nature forgot to send us the memo and we awoke to this:

 The kids loved it, 

The dog loved it, 

 Oh well we can shop another time, this only happens once in a great while.

It was for the best anyway.  We finally hit town and half the stores just chose to take another day off and not open.  This is rare for NC- kinda the reason we moved down south - to get away from these northern storms.  

oh well.