Friday I'm In Love

With.....

The pictures taken by Kristin Partin of the wedding I was in recently

These bikes

Being surprised with a new film camera to play with by my super sweet Dad

French toast from Weezie's

Catching up with old friends

Making pot holders (I told you I am secretly five years old still...)

Mexican food lunch dates

Slurpees

Getting film developed and the excitement of opening the envelope to see what turned out

I want to go here

This quote

This blog post also this one

Early morning photo shoots

Matching outfits

Sleeping in

Today Will Be A Well Spent Day

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"A well spent day brings happy sleep." -Leonardo Da Vinci

I have been very busy lately. As usual. However today I was fortunate enough to get off of work. And even though I have 34 different things that I should be doing, today is going to be spent doing nothing but reading.

I love reading.

But sadly I have not made time for it in quite awhile. I miss it.

So if you need me, talk to me tomorrow.

Because I am a little busy getting lost in a good book of a far off land in which lovely adventurous things happen.

Along those same lines.... Book suggestions? I need to renew my reading list. What are some of your favorite books?

P.s. Date a girl who reads

New Mexico

Well I am back in RVA with sun-kissed skin, new mexican dust on my boots, twice as much stuff as I left with, an extra 1500 pictures or so on my computer, 5 rolls of film in need of developing, lots of new memories and a great trip to remember.

It was, to say the least, enchanting.

(More pictures to come)

Red White & Blue

Happy Independence Day

Happy July 4th!

Wear something festive, go to a parade, grill out, watch some fireworks, eat a popsicle, play with sparklers, drink some lemonade, and celebrate America's independence. Yay! 

(Photo taken in Idaho at the 4th of July parade two years ago) 

Friday I'm In Love

With......

This luggage tag

(I want one)

These lace shorts

This skirt

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This wedding picture

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These old Seventeen magazines

Which are probably better reads than the ones they have now a days...

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Animal Crackers

(They must be in the box)

THIS blog

(Most beautiful pictures and stories ever)

I hope you are having a good 1st of July! Can't believe it's already here.....

Camera Obsessed

I've acquired a camera wish list.....

1. The Oktomat

Appeal: Takes 8 fun pictures in one frame! Photo's galore.

2. Slim Angel Wide Angle Lens

Appeal: Takes wide angle pictures in really saturated tones

3. Holga K202 Cat Camera

Appeal: Umm it's a CAT, how cute. What isn't the appeal? And it might meow when you click the shutter button.....

4. Golden Half Camera

Appeal: Takes two photo's on one frame

5. Action Sampler

Appeal: Takes 4 pictures in one frame (Like a photobooth!)

6. Holga 35mm

Appeal: Gives cool dreamy vignetting and other effects to pictures.

7. Waterproof Underwater Lomo Camera

Appeal: Waterproof up to 12 feet underwater. Plus, no more worrying about getting cameras wet at the beach or pool.

8. A Minolta
I've played around with my Dad's old x-700 and I love it. I'm on the look out for a cheap one. Not sure what kind yet though....

This list grows longer daily the more I research. This could be a problem.

A Quote

Found this today. I like it.

“ for most of life, nothing wonderful happens. if you don’t enjoy getting up and working and finishing your work and sitting down to a meal with family or friends, then the chances are that you’re not going to be very happy. if someone bases his happiness or unhappiness on major events like a great new job, huge amounts of money, a flawlessly happy marriage or a trip to paris, that person isn’t going to be happy much of the time. if, on the other hand, happiness depends on a good breakfast, flowers in the yard, a drink or a nap, then we are more likely to live with quite a bit of happiness.” -andy rooney

Brian McDaniel Interview

So remember when I talked about meeting Brian McDaniel of Dirty Richmond here? Well his interview along with the pictures I shot of him are now up on

From the Runway to RVA!

It's a great article, so inspiring and quite an entertaining read. I love Brian's ardent love for Richmond and, of course, his style.

You should go check it out.

Friday I'm In Love

With........

New red lipstick

How my trash can looks after I've been especially crafty

(Paper, thread, magazine pages, dried out markers, glitter....)

Burt's Bees

(My lips are needy ok?)

Handmade gifts from friends

(I very rarely am given anything handmade, usually being the one handmaking stuff around here. But on the rare occasion I do receive a unique handmade thing I adore it. Knowing someone spent the time to make something for me just makes me feel oh-so-loved and it's my favorite.)

Magnetic poetry

These bird cage's

(I've wanted one for forever.... someone buy me a lovely vintage one please)
Source

New notebooks

(They're my weakness)

Getting to wear a flannel

(I miss flannel weather)

This weeks Street Style post. Check it out!

And many more things but this is all I care to share today.

P.s. This is my 100th post. Wouldja look at that.