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black or white??

if you happen to go here, be sure to look past the zebras. 

postcard duo

i almost gave up on the idea of creating postcards until i took these two shots this past weekend.  my reasoning against the postcard was mostly because i was printing and trimming them on my own, and it was really time consuming for something that is more practical to have a printing service take care of.  on top of that i knew it wasn't cost effective using my own printer. 

i'm so used to printing my own images, that i find it hard to give up that control...mostly because i've found in the past that i'm usually not happy with the service and/or quality of the few labs we have around here. 

so back to the postcards.  i really love postcards for their simplicity and affordability.  i love sending them, and i love getting them.  i decided to test this online printing service with one of the images above, so i'm crossing my fingers that i'll like what i see when i get them.  if all goes well, i plan to send the other image to  be printed  so i can  package them together as a duo.  i think they (excuse the pun) pair well together, so i'm thinking of printing them together as a diptic as well, and possibly printing  them individually.

anyway, i can already feel the crunch as the holidays are fast approaching.  i have a small list of art and craft projects i want to tackle, with an advent calendar on the top of my list.  taking a deep breath and trying to simplify and not be overwhelmed by the frenzy that the holidays can bring. focusing on accomplishing what is manageable and enjoyable for me right now. 

speaking of focusing on things that are enjoyable, i'm loving these little guys right now as i think they are sweet reminders of the season to come.  lisa solomon is the creator behind these, and following her blog gives you a glimpse of a true working artist.  her work is articulate and thoughtful, and it's always inspiring to see her projects come to life, whether it be baby booties for a friend or an art installation.

alrighty, i'm off to do a little brainstorming...and of course some blog reading!

smitten

i love little scenes like this around the house.  he's getting really good at building structures...
yet another trait i think he's picked up from his dad.

'tis the season

is it too early to be thinking about christmas? 
a scene from my little photo shoot this afternoon. thank goodness for naptime.

pink balloon

it's monday...

and i'm going to try to be really good this week.  i've been eating horribly lately and i can really feel it.  my goal this week is to run at least 3 times.  sounds so daunting to me right now because i've been really slacking on doing any kind of exercising.  i'm looking into buying either this or this to get me motivated.  i'm really excited to listen to this while i attempt to get back into it...i love the energy to it.

oh...and some small exciting news that happened to me last week.  remember this image?  well, it made it here for a short while.  pretty cool, huh?  no sales, but a whole slew of views and a nice handful of hearts in less than 24hours.  i am touched and honored.

speaking of etsy, i've been working on filling up the shop with some new prints.  i've pretty much neglected my shop only months after i started it, but for whatever reason, even with close to no sales (one lonely sale) i decided to get back into it.  i think it's just the need to create something...and to do more shooting. 

anyway, i'm going to try to be super productive this week.  hope your week is as productive as you wish it to be.
have a great day.

yes we can...

and yes we did!!
wow...i'm still in awe of it all. 

(photo found via internet/charlotteobserver.com)

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didn't want to let this day go by without acknowledging this important day.

i apologize for the lack of pictures,(computer is acting a little wonky) but i promise i'll get some up here real soon!
i'll be back in this space tomorrow.  wow...tomorrow!  tomorrow we will have a new president!!