Making the Best of it

I love this time of year; I feel its magic and wonderment...I also feel its stress and its hostility brought on by others. 

The tree has been up since Saturday, but most of our decorations are still in storage. So here we are with these snowflake ornaments I got from the Antique Shop. They aren't old, but gosh are they beautiful!

Tis the season

I love online Christmas shopping.

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Day 9

Loose buttons....like chips everyone has 'em and you can't have just one. These mother of pearl, rhinestone, and glass are my favorites.

The handsome plastic guy is a gem I found while dogging around in my moms garden left by my brother. I don't know what happened to his leg, but I love everything he symbolizes.

Day 8. Tree shopping.

We went to look for a tree today. A rainy, foggy, dark day. Nothing like the perfect photo-opportunity-with-the-fluffy-snow-and-rosy-cheeks that always happens in movies.

But, hey, what can you do but look on the bright side?

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The Right Shot

 It starts when you're a kid. Armed only with an eye for cool things, you begin to hoard. Closets, sock drawers, under the bed. 

One day you realize you're past your knees in stuff. 

Now, if you ask me, I'm not there yet....but if you ask my friends or family....yeeahh

As it turns out, I have a lot of jewelry. & jewelry really sucks to photograph. Especially with a phone. Tips and tricks are welcome.

This was the first picture I took. It's rough, but I really like it. I didn't clean it yet, and the angle & shadows make the picture feel as real as it was. 

Day 6

I've never been able to keep a journal. I just can't cut it. I obsess over misspelled words and the way the words look. 

 Then there's content. Anything I write always seems too boring...even though I love reading other people's "boring". It just seems dull when I write it.

Good thing I'm marrying a journaller, huh? That way our kids will know how mundane we were before they came ;) 

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Photo Day 5

Favorite mirror & a cameo of my bookcase. Happiness, adventure, hope & endless possibilities fill those six shelves.