Photography Challenge: Orange

Orange has always been my favorite color!  When I was 2 years old, my mom wanted to have two year old pictures taken.  I insisted on an orange dress, and I have been hooked on the color ever since.  I promise I did not choose my college based on color, I'm just lucky!  I love wearing orange, my room at home is yellow and orange, I decorate my home with hues of orange and red.  I try to mix things up and I am still drawn to those colors.  One of the hardest though was my wedding.  I really wanted a fall wedding, because the colors would be perfect, but I ended up getting married in the winter.  Still that did not deter me, I was dead set on orange bridesmaid dresses!  I think the bridesmaid dresses took the cake, they were difficult to find.  But I love how they turned out.  So this week's challenge is easy!  Although I did not take some of these photos, they are some of my favorites!

Photography Challenge: Week #10

This week's challenge is hands.  I had the exact same thought LB did, since I don't have a child, I was going to use Miles as my subject.  But, since I have used Miles as my subject in most of the other challenges, I thought it would be best to choose someone else.  Check out how great LB's hand's picture turned out here.

I used my grandmother's hands for a previous post so I thought it would be best to use again. 



Photography Challenge: Week # 9

This week's challenge is to photograph a mess.  Well, welcome to my life.  I feel like my house is constantly messy.  Even when I clean like crazy, its only a matter of time before it's cluttered again.  Coming back from vacation, it's been especially cluttered.  I really didn't want to admit it, so I chose a picture that wouldn't embarrass me the most. 

I didn't want to have to show my whole bathroom, I thought my jewelry was messy enough. It should be hanging on the stand just to the left, however I can't seem to make that happen. 

When I walked out to get on my computer I realized my dining room table is the true definition of a mess. 

Unfortunately, it has really become a catchall.  

Right now sitting on the table:

Medicine because Ryan is sick

Pots w/lids because I'm getting new pots

Cards, koozies and such from our beach trip

Bags of yarn, Halloween goodies, candy, and other random stuff from the store tonight

Binders, magazines and books

Scissors

Mason jars

Frames that I'm considering hanging

And underneath it all are place mats, napkins and candle holders that are supposed to be there. 

Needless to say, I will be cleaning my dining room table off and organizing my jewelry 

(really the whole bathroom) this weekend.

Photography Challenge: Week #8

This week, with so much time on my hands, I am on time for the photo challenge.  Do you ever feel like you have so much time that you can get it done any time you want, then end up not doing it at all?  I feel like that often, maybe I'm just lazy.  But anyways, on to the challenge!

This week the challenge was Black and White.  One of the best things about the beach is waking up early to enjoy a cup of coffee on the patio while the sun comes up.  There is something so wonderful about this time over looking the water.  Everything is so calm, it recharges the soul.  So my black and white picture is my delicious cup of coffee.

And just for good measure, I took a picture of the beach, but edited it on the computer to be black and white.  

I have really enjoyed the quality time spent with my family and my husband. 

It's good for the soul to be close with family.  Plus, things will be different in a few months, my sister is pregnant and is due in April.  We will have a new baby to add to the bunch!  

Photography Challenge: Late Again

 Photography Challenge Week 7: What I Wore Today

So the purpose of the photography challenge is to participate EVERY Thursday, well I can't seem to make that happen.  I had every intention of blogging on Thursday, but when my recipes went terribly wrong, I was in no mood to blog.  

Thursday, I wore one of my favorite outfits to work, a cute purple and cream shirt that my mom bought me for my birthday about a year ago (she has better fashion taste than I do).  But when I got home I was so focused on making my meals to take to the beach that I changed before I took any pictures.  I did happen to put on my Auburn shirt in preparation for the big game on Saturday.  Unintentionally, Ryan put his on too!  So of course, Miles had to wear his as well (I'm lame, I'm sorry)!  Naturally Ryan had his Mississippi State shorts on and had to show his true feelings for Auburn. 

Thankfully, my Auburn Tigers pulled out a close win on Saturday!  Unfortunately, that also means I have a very unhappy husband.  We are spending the week at the beach though, so hopefully that will soften the blow!

War Eagle!!