yay!

he's home. :)

baby tree.

Lately I have been getting bursts of energy at about 11 o'clock at night. Well, tonight I finally finished my little tree for the bedroom. I love having Christmas lights in the bedroom...so cozy.

Goodnight! :)

new-do.

Thank you Missy...for making my hair rock!

p.s. i found a new obsession in photoshop textures! This is just the beginning. (these are pretty weak). If you heart Photoshop go to deviantart.com and search Photoshop textures, brushes, actions...and start rocking your photos.

and yes...these are dorky photos, but it's all I got for now :)

packages.

If you're giving cookies for Christmas, consider making them a extra special with some pretty packaging ideas...

Martha Stewarts packaging station...i die.

use boxes or even find (or create) a label for a brown bag...like these from papertreats.

from Happyheartsdesign...

littlebrownpen...

everyone loves cookies no matter what, but have fun and use your creativity and make it yours! :)

Happy Packaging!

inspired.

I love giving homemade gifts for Christmas. This year...hasn't happened yet.

One of the best of these homemade gifts is photographs.

I love photography and I am definately an amateur at it. I greatly admire those that have the skill to capture an image in everyday life and make it art.

2 photographers i love...

I hope you guys don't mind that I borrowed a couple photos to show off your fantastic work!

If you do...just kick my butt :)

Angela of Cardas Photography

Angela is amazing. She shoots at our Boys & Girls Club events and we get so excited to see what she saw through her lense. She also does some of the most amazing wedding photography I have ever seen! Definately captures such emotion in her photography. I die.

Meghann of Your Street Photography

Meghann is based out of Portland Oregon, but grew up in Albany.

She is an amazing artist who creates brilliant works of art with her photographs.

I am definately a Photoshop fanatic, so her work definately inspires.

(the top and bottom photo are self portraits...amazing.)

So please, go check out these girls sites...and if you have events coming up, keep them in mind!

In the meantime...pick up your camera, capture life and share it with someone as a gift.

surprise...and pay it forward.

I had such a wonderful surprise today in my mailbox!! I'm so excited!

My dear friend and blogger superstar, Anne, sent me a "pay it forward" package. I have got to say it made me feel so great! It's so thoughtful and this time of year (especially when I am so exhausted) it was perfect.

Thank you so much Anne for your kindness!

I'd like to continue to pay it forward to the first three people who post a comment. So comment away...there is a treat awaiting.

bad blogger.

(I stole these pictures from Kambria's Blog)

I have been a bad blogger. But I have a reason...It's this...Celebration of Trees Event at work.

(If you look really closely, like with a microscope, I am in the front of the crowd on the other side of the gym)

The Event went well and the trees were beautiful. Tomorrow is pack up day for the trees and then we are finally done. I'm wiped out (and I didn't even work today!)

I will be a better blogger by Tuesday...promise :)