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Bollinger Mill Historic Site {This or That Thursday}
I drove out to the Bollinger Mill Historic Site last week and had a fun time roaming around and taking pictures of everything. The sun was shining, the birds were chirping, it was just one of those days that begged to captured and remembered. I love old abandoned homes, there’s something mysterious about them. I want to know who lived in the house, why they left it… Despite the “Open” sign hanging on the front door, the Old Mill Store looked as if it had been abandoned many years ago. This is the side of the mill, isn’t it beautiful? It was built in the 1800s and ran until the…
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He Will Direct Your Path {Word Filled Wednesday}
Miss 18 made it home safely from New York late Sunday evening. Praise God. Y’all have no idea how much I was stressing over this trip… A few weeks ago, Miss 18 called to ask if I could bring her home for Spring Break and I agreed. My head was immediately filled with all of the adventures we’d have since the weather’s warmed up. Then the day before I was to pick her up, she informed me that she’d be spending the week in New York. My heart broke for a variety of reasons: My daughter wasn’t coming home She was going off to New York With people I didn’t…
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That Hair Thang {Vlog}
Just a quick vlog to answer some questions that I’ve received about my hair, transitioning and the attitude of black women towards their hair. This is my hair, 9 months into the transition stage. From the roots to where the reddish brown begins is all new growth (hair that hasn’t been chemically altered). For the most part, I just wash and go. I braid it at night so that the natural texture and the relaxed textures can blend a little better. I don’t subscribe to the theory of “good hair” or “bad hair”, I think all hair is good as long as it’s healthy and you keep it looking decent.…
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Changing My Perspective: Dandelions {Photography}
When I first picked up my camera, my goal was to simply capture a moment. I didn’t know anything about focus, composition or lighting. I didn’t pay attention to angles and perspective. I simply picked up the camera, aimed and snapped. And while those photographs have made for some wonderful memory makers, that certain oomph is missing. It’s the oomph that takes pictures from being meh to wow. When taking pictures of flowers, for example, I used to only take them with me standing over them and looking down. A nice picture and incredibly “useful” in many cases. You get a nice overall view of the flower and the surrounding…
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Scavenger Hunt Sunday
Hi! Welcome to another edition of Scavenger Hunt Sunday. What a great week I’ve had: I was selected to be a small group leader for an online Bible study program which has me so excited, I finally got my Facebook page set up and I’m loving it (please click here to check it out) and, well, I’ve been blessed to see another week and participate in another hunt. 1. Vintage I bought these beautiful necklaces at a second~hand shop when I lived in Pennsylvania. There’s something so classy and yet so funky about pearls, don’t you think? 2. Word or Quote I saw this verse written on slip of paper…
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Brown Wedges {Shoe Style Saturday}
I decided to bring it back… Shoe Style Saturday. I just love shoes too much to ignore them. Today my shoes are supposed to be taking me to choir rehearsal for a sound check but I’m still fighting this stupid cold. Seriously, I’ve been sick off and on since the first week of March, when will this end? So my shoes and I will be spending our day at home, on the sofa with the remote in hand. Where will your shoes take you today? To participate in Shoe Style Saturday, all you have to do is take a picture of your shoes post them to your blog leave a…
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Dandelion {Shoot. Edit. Submit.}
Hi, if you’re new here please feel free to look around and leave a comment. If you like, you can also join me and the rest of my friends on Facebook by clicking here. I often wonder what my neighbors must think when they drive past my house and I’m stretched out on the ground taking pictures of dandelions. And by down on the ground, I mean I was literally in the mud when I took the above picture but it was so worth it, don’t you think? I’ve been practicing using the Manual settings and having so much fun (and seriously over exposing) with my shots. I need to…
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Why I Need to Study the Bible
A few weeks ago, I heard the story of Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani and I was awe struck by the strength of his faith in the face of certain death. Pastor Youcef was sentenced to death in Iran for being a Christian, you can read more about him by clicking here. When presented with the opportunity to save his life by “simply” claiming that Jesus is a prophet and not the son of God, Pastor Youcef replied “I cannot…” and went on to explain that by making that declaration, he would be denying the very essence of his faith and would offend God. Pastor Youcef has become the face of the…
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March Photo~A~Day {This or That Thursday}
Longest week. Ever. My kid is still away from the nest so I’m on pins and needles until she returns. You know how it is when it’s your kids first time away from home… And if you don’t know, trust me, it’ll happen. Thankfully, I have the antics of my other kids to keep me laughing. And, of course, the hubs is here to talk me off the ledge. But, mostly, I’ve been relying on various photography challenges to keep my mind occupied. It’s a good thing I’m distracted by shiny… To see a larger version, please click here These are my photos from 8~14 March. The prompts were: Window…
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Children are a Heritage {Yarn Along}
A few weeks ago, a friend called to tell me that he and his wife are expecting their first son in early spring. I couldn’t have been more thrilled for them. I immediately started thinking about what I could get to help welcome their little one into the world and it occurred to me that the greatest gift that I could give is one that comes from the heart ~ a handmade baby blanket. The blanket will be made of 3 solid colors {dark brown, tan and baby blue} and blue, dark brown and tan multicolored granny squares. I’m trying to decide whether or not to use a contrasting yarn…
