Romantic...

it is time again for kim's texture tuesday...

today i wanted something a little dramatic...

something with passion...

{can you tell i just finished a romantic, historical fiction novel...}

sigh...curse the hopeless romantic in me...

so i find this is what i created...

processed with florabella's vintage cloud texture and kim's magic 3...

i'm not sure if it is what i had in mind when i took the photo the other night...not sure if i even like it, yet it suggests a little flair is needed in my life right now...

instead of getting charged by a doggie calf that i'm suppose to {magically} help suck; to help him remember the need and warmth of milk in his belly...

it might sound innocent enough but i can tell you there was nothing innocent about the thoughts and noises of destruction he was directing my way...

and i can tell you there was nothing romantic about the whole event either... ;0)

{be sure to enter the {mood} golden rod challenge here, new challenge will begin friday}

{Mood} Photo Challenge...

happy friday dear readers!!

we woke up to snow again this morning, with forecasts of more to come...

so needless to say i need a little warmth and a touch of spring...

hence the {theme} for the new photo challenge...

each friday i will give you a {mood} to capture with your camera...

don't over think it...just capture whatever the word means to you...

it is meant to help you really {see} and be {present} throughout your week...

to not only focus your {lens} but also your {being}...

so our first {mood} of the month...

{golden rod}...

share anything that speaks the {golden rod} mood here in our flickr group...

a bunch of gerber daisies spoke {golden rod} to me today...

i hope you have a chance to join in and that you are able to stretch your wings...{could they golden rod in color?} :0)

CANNOT wait to see your photos!!

now for the {rules}...

~you have one week to enter this challenge

~ next friday i will pick two photos to feature here and give you a new challenge...

~each featured photo will be entered into a end of the month drawing, this months prize...{florabella's new texture set}!!!

~you may upload any photos into our flickr group, but please know that only photos that fit within our weekly {mood} will be chosen for the features....

ENJOY!!

{quick question...would you rather upload to flickr or have a linky here on my blog?? just wasn't sure what is easier for you...let me know any thoughts...*thanks*}

his daughter...

i always tell my husband...

she's your daughter...

acts just like him...i swear...

i'm not exactly sure what we are going to do about 8 years down the road... ;0)

sigh...

she received some baby doll bangs today...

reminds me of someone about 29 years ago...

hhhmmm....

maybe not so much {his daughter} as {mine}.... :0)

~new photo challenge coming tomorrow...be sure to stop in~

Faded Willow...

the ever SO *fabulous* kim has started hosting texture tuesdays...

this weeks challenge was to use kim's {warm sun} texture...

this texture is just one of my favorites from kim...

she is a master artist when it comes to textures...*love* you dear girl!!

my entry this week...

i wanted something soft and full of texture itself...

something that represented {spring} and the gentleness of it's arrival...

processed with florabella's {gypsy} and {wheat} actions and of course kim's {warm sun}...

happy spring!

Nostalgia {Returning Home}...

on friday i shared this photo and my thoughts on nostalgia here...

to me nostalgia is {returning home}...

a little bit of life that makes me more aware and present...

i didn't mean to take a week long vacation from this little place...

we celebrated two birthdays, celebrated the annual spring festival our school kids put on each year, celebrated our life as stewards by plowing, harrowing, and spreading the never ending piles of manure...{that last one was a stretch on the celebrating part...more like i celebrated that the winds weren't tainted anymore} ;0)

i was nostalgic...

i was aware and present for my family...

i think i also hit a wall, complete full throttle, head-long, straight into a meltdown...

with all the inspiration, lists of things to do, dreams i wanted to make happen right now...

i crashed...

i reevaluated where i wanted to be in life...

where i wanted this little space to go and what my main passions are...

i am feeling renewed with creative ideas, feeling more {together}...

i want to give a stronger sense of nostalgia while you visit here...

i want you to feel as if you are {returning home} for just a little bit...

to give a sense of calmness in this crazy thing we call life...