New Blog Location!

Alright, it's official. I'm no longer posting here...
Because I'm starting to post on my new blog!

My first post went up there today. However, I'm waiting to throw a full-blown launch party until Monday next week so that I can work out all the kinks and problems. It still does have some little quirks, so please forgive me while I work those out.

Please, please follow me there! I'll be posting in Facebook and on Twitter as new posts go up, and once I get the RSS feed working and get links to other social media hubs up and running, you ought to be able to follow me as you please.

So go and see my latest post! There's a free printable template for some really cute Valentine candy boxes. I think you'll like them!

Thanksgiving Break: Day 14

It's my final post of my Thanksgiving Break photo series!

(What is Thanksgiving Break?)

I know, Thanksgiving is old news by now, and since November is now over the Christmas season is in full swing! I'm so excited for all the crafts and gifts I've been making. Some are Christmas related, some are simple gifts.

But as I mentioned, before I can get into any of that I need to finish the photo series. So here it is, my final (and favorite) picture.

Day 14: The Happy Bouncing Baby

Doesn't that picture just crack you up?? Oh, this boy makes my heart melt. Also, I love that you can barely see a glimpse of Bob's hand in the bottom left side of the frame. You'd might miss it if you weren't looking for it.

Alright, bring on December!

Thanksgiving Break: Day 13

(What is Thanksgiving Break?)

Day 13: SLO Creek

Thanksgiving Break: Day 12

(What is Thanksgiving Break?)

Day 12: A Desert Bench

Thanksgiving Break: Day 11

(What is Thanksgiving Break?)

Day 11: Changing Booths at the Beach

Thanksgiving Break: Day 10

(What is Thanksgiving Break?)

Day 10: Coastal Homes

Thanksgiving Break: Day 9

(What is Thanksgiving Break?)

Day 9: Morro Rock

Thanksgiving Break: Day 8

(What is Thanksgiving Break?)

Day 8: Grass is Meant for Barefeet

Thanksgiving Break: Day 7

(What is Thanksgiving Break?)

Day 7: Moonlit Beach

(I couldn't decide between these two, and because they're so similar I couldn't post them on different days. So here's two in one day!)

This is Rincon Point in California on Highway 101. We were on our way to visit family for Thanksgiving break and I'd been anxious to try some setting on my camera for nighttime photos. So we stopped here on the way up so that I could do just that. And I'm so excited about how these turned out!

Thanksgiving Break: Day 6

(What is Thanksgiving Break?)

Day 6: In the Shadows of the Orange Tree

Thanksgiving Break: Day 5

(What is Thanksgiving Break?)

Day 5: Clusters of Alyssum

Thanksgiving Break: Day 4

(What is Thanksgiving Break?)

Day 4: A Pair (not pear) of Oranges

Thanksgiving Break: Day 3

(What is Thanksgiving Break?)

Day 3: Autumn Grasses

Thanksgiving Break: Day 2

(What is Thanksgiving Break?)

Day 2:  White Winter Rose

Thanksgiving Break: Day 1

(What is Thanksgiving Break?)

Day 1: Green Autumn Oranges

Thanksgiving Break

With the holidays coming, I've been trying to get ahead on a lot of various projects and things, most of which are more chores than crafty, bloggable things. I'll be honest, I just haven't had the time to focus and keep up posting because I don't have much to post about right now.

But I do want to post still. So I have a solution.

I'm going to take what I'm calling a "Thanksgiving Break." It'll be a break from my usual posts, and instead I'm going to post a unique photo each day for the next two or three weeks. It'll give me a chance to play catch-up as well as practice photography.

I hope this isn't disappointing for you. I take pride in giving you quality content, and if I can't I'd prefer not to post at all. But I like this solution, and I hope you do too.

So enjoy my Thanksgiving Break!

Halloween!

Halloween this year was a lot of fun, once again. Our costumes were awesome, for the fourth year in a row. So awesome, that I took too many pictures and then couldn't decide between them, so I posted almost all of them. Plus, I've been practicing my photography skills.

Hopefully you can figure out who we were from the pictures.

I designed and made Graham's Peter Pan costume from head to toe. I made patterns for the tights, cap, and shoes. The feather was tricky to attach into his little cap, but I figured it out!

Also, I apologize for going overboard with pictures of Graham. I just couldn't help it. He's the most precious baby boy I've ever seen! (Plus, I'm his mom... I'm supposed to go picture-crazy, right?)

My Tinkerbell costume was fun to wear. I thrifted the shoes (and glued the puff-balls onto them) and bought the wings. I made the dress by reworking two t-shirts and then using elastic and strips of tulle to make a tutu to go underneath it.

Bob made quite a fabulous and very handsome Captain Hook. Seriously, I'm so happy with how his costume came out. It was borrowed, bought, thrifted, and made by me and Bob.

How was your Halloween? What were your costumes?