Janelle Houston

So this post comes with a little bit of a story.
I met Janelle at The National when she and her friend and me and my friends were all standing in line to see Joseph Gordon Levitt.
(Okay so it was technically a HitREcord show, but we all know what we were really there for...)
My friends and I asked her to take a photo of us (we had to instagram, obviously) and then she asked us to take a photo of her and her friend as well.
Long story short, we got to talking, discovered one another's talents and she invited me to come to her album release party and set up a booth to sell some of my jewelry and take some photos of the event!
So I did.
The show was awesome, between the music, decorations and lovely people, we had so much fun.
Not to mention I bought her CD and I've been listening to it non stop!
I suggest you do the same.
She's one talented lady.
Her brother John Houston also played with her as well as another talented musician Ryan Scarberry who I oddly enough had seen play in Richmond about two years ago!
Talk about a small world right?
Anyway, it's been wonderful getting to know Janelle better. In the small amount of time I've known her I can already see what a kind and sweet person she is and I already know we're going to be friends for a long time to come!

Photo Cred: Cristoph Elliott
Photo Cred: Cristoph Elliott
 Photo Cred: Ambah Parkah Photography
  Photo Cred: Ambah Parkah Photography
  Photo Cred: Ambah Parkah Photography
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And of course you can buy her album here!

Thursday Thoughts


So we didn't get a white Christmas this year, it's been a little rainy here in fact. But that's okay. It's good staying in weather.
Which is good because I have a lot of staying in to do!
Despite the fact that Christmas, and all the craziness it entails, is over I am still as busy as ever! The idea that I thought things would slow down after the holidays was clearly a misguided one.
Oh well, it's all a good kind of busy. Things are going really great and I have orders to work on, photos to edit and new things for the new year to plan!
And of course some belated presents to make and wrap...
I just hope I can work on regulating my sleep routine again.
But I got all the Christmas Etsy orders done on time, so that's what counts! Right?

 Definitely blessed to have all this new work though. 
I literally cannot wait for all of the upcoming photoshoots, collaborations and projects the new year is going to bring! Not to mention a few exciting changes around here.

 God is so good. 

 ♥

Why Can't It Be Christmastime All Year?

Oh Christmas.
You always come and go so quickly.
Even the radio stations shut off your holiday cheer promptly at the stroke of twelve.
It's so sad. 
Good thing I have a playlist on itunes!
Around here we sort of draw out Christmas until December is over. 
We even left our tree up until March one year when I was a kid.
(Though I think that was mostly out of laziness rather than a fondness for the season...)
I had such a wonderful Christmas though. Really couldn't have asked for a better one!
I've already eaten far too much candy and I'm sure it won't last me til the end of the year...
It was so good getting to spend time with family though. 
I think that's something you definitely learn to cherish more as you get older around this time of year.
Because really, what's more important than your family?
Definitely not china teapots and new leather boots.

Though those things are nice too... ;)

 
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What about you, did you have a good Christmas?


Merry Christmas Eve

Tomorrow is Christmas!
Can you believe it?
Gosh it always comes so quickly.
I hope you've gotten more done than I have with your Christmas preparations... I have so much to do before tomorrow!
Thankfully all of your Etsy Christmas orders are all complete though.
But I will be up late working on some things for family and friends!
Hopefully Santa still comes despite my sleeplessness....

What about you, are you ready for Christmas?


Christmasgrams Part Two

Singing Christmas songs at The Byrd Theatre with Bob
Getting cozy by a virtual fire
Finishing all of your Etsy orders
Making cookies
Knitting
Celebrating Christmas part 1
Eating lots of sugary treats
Getting film developed
Spending time with family
Wearing Christmas pins
Making ornaments and Christmas cards

It's the most wonderful time of the year

♥


Hello Winter


hello winter
i love you because,

of the fires we build to keep warm
of the foods we eat like soups and grilled cheese
of the drinks we drink like tea and hot chocolate
of the blankets we snuggle under
of the books we stay in to read
of the knits we get to wear
of the knits we get to knit
of the snow you (sometimes) bring
of the crisp air we get to walk in
of the feelings we get being cozy inside our homes with our favorite people

♥


A Christmas Giveaway!


So in honor of the Christmas season, I decided to do a little giveaway!
Because it's the season of giving is it not? ;)
Today I have for you one of my crochet bow headbands!
Read below on how to enter.

Make sure you leave a SEPARATE comment for each entry! 

{Mandatory Entries}
Tell me which piece in my shop is your favorite!

Follow A Girl Named Leney via GFC
Like A Girl Named Leney on Facebook

{Additional Entries}
Follow A Girl Named Leney on Twitter
Follow A Girl Named Leney on Instagram
Add my Etsy Shop to your favorites
Tweet about giveaway and leave a link
Facebook about giveaway and leave a link
Blog about giveaway and leave a link

Remember, the more entries the more chances you have of winning!

Giveaway will end on December 29th at 12:00 a.m. EST 


{Giveaway is for U.S. residents only}

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Good luck everyone!

Life According To Instagram

This week I...

- Got my hair trimmed finally. My darn bangs grow so fast...
-Tried out a new restaurant.
-Took a trip to DC for a day (no offense to anyone who lives there but I never want to live there... How do you stand the traffic??)
-Went to Ikea! One of my favorite places in the world. Now there's a place I could live...
-Had one of the best photoshoots to date with this girl. Cannot wait to share the rest!!
-Listened to a lot of Christmas music
-Saw The Hobbit (yes, I am a LOTR fan)
-Shared a new senior photo session. Go take a look!
- Received 400 likes on my Facebook page!! You guys are all awesome. Thanks to everyone who shared the page with their family and friends in order to make that happen! If you haven't liked it yet, go check it out. :)