princess chloe
Posted on | February 1, 2010 | No Comments
chloe loves princesses and tea parties. so for her birthday coming up in april we’re having a…you guessed it…princess tea party birthday. (don’t get me started on the fact that my tiny baby is turning 3 because that’s just not even possible) it seems strange that i’m already planning her party in february but this is going to be the first time in a long time that we’re doing a party at home. that means the beginning of a series of small renovations. like painting the dining room because we used it previously as a play room for n & c before their rooms were set up for them. time to paint over 3 years worth of crayon/marker/pen/paint/tiny dirty hands…the magic eraser stopped helping long ago. and a variety of other small jobs. all things that need to be done anyway and it’s kind of good for us to have a deadline.
we’re also planning a trip to orlando in may so lots of planning to do for disney world, sea world, and some long long hours in the car with a 4 year old and a freshly turned 3 year old.
it is so cold
Posted on | January 31, 2010 | No Comments
i took a walk yesterday to get out of the house and take some pictures. it was so cold. brent and i walked a few blocks and on the way home i couldn’t feel my face. or my legs. as soon as we stepped inside our house the sun started to shine. i was sorry to miss out on a little sunshine but i felt like a block of ice. still a nice walk though.
it’s that time again
Posted on | January 30, 2010 | No Comments
today will be a picture day. n & c are at grandma’s until morning, my batteries are charged, and i’m about to clear a card. i have no ideas yet but i’m in the mood…now what to shoot, what to shoot?
beyond snapshots- reminding me to include myself
Posted on | January 27, 2010 | 2 Comments
i take so many photos of my kids. thousands. most are just for me but i do think of some day when they will look at them and remember these days. since i take the shots i am rarely in the photos. beyond snapshots has reminded me to keep including myself in the pictures of their childhood…for them. thanks for the motivation!
i’m also posting some old favorites with me in them. even though i look tired and unshowered in most. at least they are accurate.
grey room & free ttv
Posted on | January 14, 2010 | No Comments
“Well I’ve been here before
Sat on a floor in a grey grey mood
Where I stay up all night
And all that I write is a grey grey tune”
& unrelated but good- people are always asking where i find my hi res “through the viewfinder” layers so i added one of my own hi res ttv layers to my art stuff section…free for personal use only.
chloe
Posted on | January 6, 2010 | No Comments
chloe is made of magic. when she’s not tired. she likes having her picture taken almost as i love taking pictures of her. almost.
picture day
Posted on | January 5, 2010 | No Comments
i have been doing picture days with emily for years and years. it’s like therapy. and when it’s done i have a loaded card to work from.
last saturday we headed to salvation army in the snow in search of a little inspiration…in the form of a dress. and some cool shoes.
in the tiniest of plywood dressing rooms i took a million shots. we’ve done this so many times. with many dresses. we found the perfect butter yellow vintage dress, took it home to work on a little idea i had:
new year
Posted on | January 4, 2010 | No Comments
in 2008 everything i had ever thought about anything was pulverized. i learned about grief, guilt, regret, and the complete destruction of my belief system…i learned to live without closure, without reason, and without understanding. and how to act like i was doing fine when i most definately was not. actually, the least fine i’ve ever been. i saw darkness and fog swallow my family.
in 2009 i learned that tiny moments could be okay… to focus on the small picture because in the tiny things i could feel happiness. i turned 30 gratefully. i’ve always been grateful. i’ve always been thankful. but in 2009 it was with a hint of desperation and deep understanding of loss.
in 2010 i will continue the way i am. i have no resolutions or promises to make. no expectations. but i do feel a bit hopeful. noah and chloe fill my days and my mind and my heart. i have people to love and i am loved. i have so much to make me grateful and happy.
custom portrait collages
Posted on | November 13, 2009 | No Comments
i’m officially joining etsy forces with my husband just in time for the holidays. for now i’m going to be listing new items in our bcjcreations shop.
his awesome recycled art bird houses and stamped metal jewelry are featured and i’m trying something new with custom photo art collage paintings plus some of my photo art necklaces as well.
i’m looking forward to making lovely 8×10 paintings centered around cherished photos. exciting new projects!
i caught some grief from a falling leaf
Posted on | October 23, 2009 | No Comments
fall is usually my favorite season. i love the crisp air, the golden light through impossibly bright leaves, and the smell. oh. the smell. but i think i may have ruined it this year by going on vacation right as fall landed here. i keep closing my eyes and seeing us there and feeling us there beside the ocean. it was so perfect that even my favorite season is floundering in comparison. i’m still trying to soak up what fall has to offer. i’ve taken a billion photos of red leaves. as much as i love to watch the seasons shift and enjoy a bit of cool weather…even snow…i see months of grey stretching out before me. months and months of grey.
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