Just Another Day

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Today I am officially 29 years old. I have never put a lot of thought into my age or worrying about how old I am ... it is merely a number. I have always felt like I was born in the wrong year or dimension for my fellow supernatural/other world phenomenon believers. I like to keep this day a secret. This will be the first time in a very long time I have mentioned it. It has always been just another day for me. No excitement. No fun. Just work and keep it moving. My daughter sweetly wished me happy birthday and said she wanted to make me a cake but did not know how. I told her she did not need to make me a cake; her sweet smile is enough for me. Usually the day is a downer for me but I think today will be a "whatever...and I will do whatever when I fee like it" kind of day...lol! That was a lot huh?!? Anywayyy...

I have been playing around in photoshop with my photo processing. I have so many actions that I spent money on but most times it is my own way of editing that I like. I like clean, colorful photos but I also like the matte finish with rich color. Creamy tinted whites are okay some days. It really depends on the photo. I have a photo of my daughter from the other day enjoying a bowl of Froot Loops. I love, love lifestyle images. The ones that are not posed, but clutter-free and all you see is "the moment." I tried to get that in this photo.


Nice and Clean

Sunday, March 24, 2013

For my daughter and I, the days we wash our hair are long and seem never-ending. Her hair has the same curl pattern as my own but it is soft..almost like cotton balls. Her hair absorbs moisture much more quickly than mine. So, when it is time for a wash, I have to take my time to get it clean and make sure it gets moisturized at the same time. On this particular day, I decided to let her hair air dry while styled into a puff. I twisted it the next day in her usual twists but I am sure she was mad at me. It was a chore to untangle...but hey...she looked cute wearing her puff!

Project Life Update & More

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Yes. I am still working on Project Life. Yes. I am still on 2012. Now I read somewhere that there should be no such thing as "being behind on Project Life." I cannot remember where but I am slightly offended...mainly because I am behind. Lol! You know working and being mama and doing all of that other stuff around the house does not leave a lot of time to do whatever the heck I wanted. I mean....my daughter's albums are pretty much up to date...just need to print some pages. My project life pages are not so simple. I know they should be but I wanted them to reflect me and what I like...and that's not always simple. So...I will do this my way and maybe I will be able to "catch up" since I have time now. Sooo in honor of that ramble...guess what...I finished a couple more pages...lol!!

So Many Flowers

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Saturday...Saturday.... I no longer count down the week days waiting on the weekend to get here for relief. My mind is clear. Sometimes it is too clear that I start to think of or find things that I just need to be doing. Being a working mom since my daughter was born makes it a little more trying to be a stay at home mom. She is 4 and we are able to do more things, but there have been days that I felt like I was just getting to know this little human being next to me. That made me sad. Fast forward a few days and you have her telling me she wants mommy to get a job so that she can go to a new daycare and make new friends (she is such the social butterfly!). We only have a few months or so left until she begins school and I am not sure how we will make it. Some days she wants to leave the house and some days she does not. I ask her to play or start some reading exercises and she is like, "Mommy, I am busy." Lol! So that makes it hard to determine how she really is feeling. I know she is okay but I also know she likes to be more social than I.

I have always been quiet and to myself. I have moments where I wish I had someone to talk to but those moments are not very common for me. Most times I would rather enjoy the quiet or I will just talk to Denard or call and see what one of my parents is doing. Aida is a little different; she is more outgoing, like her father. I have made us a little calendar of the things going on in the area at the library, Childrens' Museum and natural science center. Hopefully she will enjoy those. 

Playing with Flash

Friday, March 15, 2013

For the past couple of years, I have had a Canon speedlight. Only once have I fiddled around with it off camera. I never actually tried to learn it, master it or anything. Tuesday of this week was a "get to know you" kind of day with my flash. With my camera, I am able to enable the on-camera flash to act as a trigger for the external flash (Canon 430 EX II).  It was pretty cool and I just did some test photos with my silly child and her wild hair.


In a List

Monday, March 11, 2013

So I have made it through my first week in the northern part of the U.S. of A. and this Alabama girl sure has some things to get used to. I thought I would just list a few of my thoughts of things I wish I had known before moving to Wisconsin....while it is still VERY cold! :)

#1 - I wish I had known I needed 2 or more pairs of socks inside the house. My fiance has had the temp around 70 degrees and my toes have been completely numb. My entire body is cold; I bumped up the temp a few degrees and can finally feel the warmth in my toes. I surely need more socks. 

#2 - I wish I had known how cold WIND can really be. We went to the grocery EARLY Saturday...well before 1 or 2 pm and the WIND hit me and whipped straight through my ear canals and made me feel like I might just get the flu, congestion or something from that wind alone. It was crazy!

#3 - I wish I had known NOT to try to go to dinner after sundown. We ventured out to Texas Roadhouse on Friday evening. The food was good but my teeth were chattering the entire walk to and from the restaurant and during our wait to be seated (it was VERY crowded).

We are here

Thursday, March 7, 2013

We finally got everything loaded up and moved to our new place in Wisconsin. It took us longer to get here since we had to stop for gas quite often and give the kids (my daughter and her little cousin) breaks to stretch and go potty. I was knocked out as we approached the city. Denard claims to have been trying to wake me up...of course, I remember none of this....lol! I was up just in time to see us approaching the community where we would be living. I was just in awe at all of the snow and even more in shock at the cold I felt when I stepped outside. It was about 3 or 4 am when we finally got inside and got settled. My parents followed us up here...and that was such a blessing. My parents and my great-nephew got settled into their hotel and the three of us snuggled up on an air mattress. That was the coldest sleep ever! I knew we had to get the furniture in and the bed up soon as we could the next day. 

That morning I woke up around 9 and waited a little bit to get up. Aida must have a sixth sense about when my eyes open because she was soon looking around. I started getting bundled up to get some things out of my car and she followed. The moment we stepped out the door she asked, "Mommy, can I make a snow angel now?!?" Keep in mind, she has been asking me this all week and the past two months that her dad has been sending her pictures of the snow. I did not even get a chance to answer her. Next thing I knew, she had flopped back into the blanket of snow and starting moving her arms and legs.She was enjoying herself and I was panicking because she only had 2 extra outfits until we started unpacking. And there she is...having the time of her life laying in the super cold snow.


 

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