Love it when I open the fridge and find some yummy leftovers for lunch.? Today’s dining pleasure was homemade pizza.? It may not look like much, but I was really hungry after my morning run so let me tell you it tasted pretty darn awesome!
Monthly Archives: March 2009
Awesome Thing #12 – An early taste of Spring
About this time of year I get extremely tired of the icky, muddy, raining and just generally drab weather that comes with late winter and early spring.? I know it’s an part of the process of moving from winter to summer, but let’s get on with it already shall we??? Can’t the grass soon start to look green and the trees start to sprout buds of leaves?
One definite way to help beat the winter blahs is to take a drive to your local greenhouse and see what’s growing for spring.? I happen to have a favourite – my parent’s greenhouse Huron Ridge Acres?- and it sure does make my day to walk inside and feel the warm temperatures, smell these lovely flowers and realize that Spring planting time is really just around the corner.? In just a few short weeks my pansies will be in the ground and my tulips (hopefully) will have sprouted.? I can’t wait!? I think that?getting a little taste of spring early is an awesome way to make your day!
[gallery size="full" columns="1"]Awesome Thing #11 – My New Video Light
I just got my hands on this sweet little number yesterday:
?It’s a neat little light that I discovered in Las Vegas when?the fabulous?Krista Jefferson?took this photo of me:
It’s such a cute little light, compact and lightweight and does a nifty job of lighting your subject.? This photo of me was taken in a busy restaurant in Las Vegas… but with the lighting the way it is you’d never know it.? Thanks to new?friend from PEI – the ?hilarious and wonderful – Rachel Peters for introducting me to this lovely little gadget!!? I love new photography toys.? If you want more info on where I got this you can click here to check it out!? I’ve been dying to try out video lights as an alternative light to flashes and with this little baby it’s actually an affordable way to play around and see if I want to spend some money on a bigger light.? I’ll try to post some images using it before too long.? The best part…. it not only helps make great pictures?…. it cost me less than $50!? How awesome is that!
Awesome Things #10 – I’m going to Australia
So I had a whole list of things to blog about but I’m way too excited!? Tonight we officially booked our tickets to go to Australia!? My littlest sister-in-law is getting hitched there in October and asked me to come an shoot her wedding!? THANKS Eileen & Ian – this is an opportunity I would have never dreamed of!? We found a sweet deal online for tickets tonight and booked them!? I have to share a link to the spot where Eileen and Ian are getting married……
I am one lucky girl and tonight this tops my list of awesome things!
Awesome Thing #9 – Brothers
There is nothing more awesome that walking into the living room and finding my boys like this:
It was a nice change from the chasing and wrestling and racing and general boyhood activities to see them snuggled in together on the couch.? I hope they stay buddies forever!
Awesome Thing #8 – Family & Company in Stratford, Ontario
Today I was in Stratford with my daughter Caroline and we made a pit stop at one of my favourite places – “Family and Company”?.? It is a gem of toy store unlike any other I’ve seen before.? They have the craziest collection of stuff ever.? There are very very few name brand toys.? You won’t find a Barbie or a Hot Wheel anywhere, but you will find tons of stuff that will give hours of fun to both the young and the young at heart.? Here are a few photos I snapped of some eye catchers.? There are countless puzzles and board games, little wind up toys, bubble blowers, dressup clothes, musical toys…. the list goes on and on….
Love the selection of finger puppets – including a pirate!?
I had no clue there were so many kinds of wind up toys.? This was a whole shelf, each bucket had a different toy that did something unique – they were so cool!?
Love these little monkeys!
Games galore!
Books & puzzles!
This was my favourite wind up toy!? This little robot was?really cute when?he was dancing!?
All the different rain boots were looked really neat lined up behind the checkout.? When you put all these things together I think it’s easy to see how Family & Co makes my awesome list!? It’s a fun place to go and shop for the kids in your life?or just to take a look around for the kid in you.?
ps.? For those of you attending my workshop this coming Saturday – one of these items will look awfully familiar when we are taking photos!? Can’t wait to see you there!