Hi, this is just a short post to introduce next week’s Style Imitating Art inspiration piece. INSPIRATION ART WORK Large Dish with Cherry Blossoms, The Met, circa 1690-1720s, Japan {public domain} Salazar selected the inspiration piece for this round of Style Imitating Art. The past few selections have been paintings, so Salazar chose something totally…
Week 17: Squeekerz
Week 17: Squeekerz Edited Edited in PicMonkey and Lightroom 2018 saw the introduction of a new 52 week photography project, which has me totally excited. This year I want to really step out creatively and learn/practice new skills. I’d also really like to do more than just make photos of my morning coffee, although I…
Style Imitating Art: Melancholy Courtesan
You guys, I’m so excited to announce that I’m the new co-host for Style Imitating Art! I’ll be joining Jen from Librarian for Life and Style and Salazar from 14 Shades of Grey as we use pieces of art to inspire our wardrobes. I know there are some folks who’re new to my blog, so I thought…
Week 16: Black and White
Week 16: Black and White Edited Edited in Picmonkey: cropped the image and used an original preset to create a moody look 2018 saw the introduction of a new 52 week photography project, which has me totally excited. This year I want to really step out creatively and learn/practice new skills. I’d also really like…
Back in Camo
The tee was provided free of charge by Laurie Feltheimer’s line, Laurie Felt, for QVC. All opinions about the tee are my own. When I separated from the Army, I swore I’d never wear camo again. Well, you know what they say about never saying never. I loooove camo. I’ve had these camo pants in…
Week 15: 6 PM
Week 15: 6 PM Edited Edited in Lightroom, Rotated and cropped the image, Adjusted the curve to create a matte look, Added watermark in Picmonkey 2018 saw the introduction of a new 52 week photography project, which has me totally excited. This year I want to really step out creatively and learn/practice new skills. I’d…
Tunic or Dress? Either Way, It’s Cute
Hi! How are things in your neck of the woods? Please tell me that someone somewhere is enjoying some Spring like weather… We went to Mississippi over the weekend and, y’all, it was so cold. I told my mom not to expect to see me until well into the summer. I was not made for…
March 2018
You guys, March was so much better than I could have ever imagined! I celebrated my 45th birthday and The Hubs and I found out that we’ve been married 23 years and not 24 {thank you, Facebook}. And, of course, there were the adventures in camping. Seriously, how many bad camping trips can two people…
Week 14: Withered Flower
Week 14: Withered Flower Edited Edited in Lightroom with High Contrast Black Preset 2018 saw the introduction of a new 52 week photography project, which has me totally excited. This year I want to really step out creatively and learn/practice new skills. I’d also really like to do more than just make photos of my…
Book Review: Everybody Needs a Bridge by Colleen D. Scott
Disclaimer: This novel was sent to me free of charge from JKS Communications in exchange for a review. As always, the opinions given are my own. To read my rating system for books, click here. Author: Colleen D. Scott Genre: Young Adult Fiction Publisher: NKD Ventures Publication Date: 20 February 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 273 ABOUT THE BOOK {from…