Showing posts with label misc. Show all posts
Showing posts with label misc. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
home.
home is where your loved ones are. that is for sure.
this past year we've moved a lot and we have one more coming our way mid-march/april.
we are closing on our house in livermore mid march.
i've kind of kept it under wraps because it was such a LONG process...i didn't think it would ever close.
and i didn't want to jinx us! :)
the sale of our house was also a LONG and frustrating process so i was hoping the purchase of our home would have been easier.
but it wasn't.
anyway....
i am not looking forward to packing, moving and unpacking AGAIN.
but i am looking forward to purging again and getting settled.
and this house is wonderful.
roomy.
great entertaining layout.
centrally located between families.
image notes: playing with texture and post processing. having fun celebrating everyday beauty.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
wednesday wants
love how frilly and pretty these are.
Monday, February 8, 2010
...wordle...and bean :)
try it...it is fun!!
www.wordle.net
and of course, some photos!
trying to get caught up.
i took these pics in Jan hoping to use them on Bean's Valentine's.
but went with another snapshot.
so excited to have discovered money in her wallet!
bean is really into numbers and counting.
please katelyn look at the camera.
do you see the bird on mommy's head?
do you see mickey mouse in my camera?
is that daddy behind me?
i got nothing!
ok, so i will look, but i won't like it! LOL
i really don't like it!
what's to come...
the AZ lunds visit
bean's valentines
everyday snapshots
valentine snapshots of the girls (i just love saying that...the girls)!
Monday, January 18, 2010
{loving} right now
being on maternity leave. resting, nesting, reading, scrapbooking among all the other not-so-fun-things.
reading. just finished Mercy by Jodi Picoult and The Choice by Nicholas Sparks. I cried! Oh this one really hit home!
Fuji Instax- want one!
Canon G11- got one!
revamping KLP
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs in Blu Ray
making play doh cookies and "soup" with Bean
the Triple Chocolate Ghiradelli Brownies i made
lunch and shopping with Emily
celebrating Nicole's 30th bday with good friends
going through Bean's old clothes for Bean #2
when Bean says "you and me"
watching all the video clips since Bean's birth with the fam
helping out Jenelle and Greg plan their wedding
all the LOVE my blog got with The Contest
orange juice over crushed ice
Disney movies with Bean
Zack making dinner
Sophie feeling better with pain meds (sprained back. poor puppy!)
feeling inspired to scrap!
Scrapvillage's Virtual Crop
listening to Zack and Katelyn play kitchen in her room. "Yum! Water with salt and syrup."
possibilities.....i know so vague, but lots going on right now with The Lunds and I will share soon. i promise.
this photo. a girl after my own heart!!!
Sunday, January 17, 2010
...one little word...
i resisted. at least i tried.
Ali E launches her One Little Word Project like she does every year.
and i resisted to join in.
me, who usually signs up for EVERYTHING!
but this just didn't speak to me or inspire me.
although i LOVE Lisa Leonard's necklace she created for the project...
and plan to get one when Bean #2 is born
and is given a name :)
but i am side tracking....
so while blog surfing
i came across this blog
who i met in Shimelle's Blogging for Scrapbookers class
another one of those things that i sign up for b/c i always sign up for everything :)
and she chose BALANCE
and it spoke to me!
i have always struggled with BALANCE!
probably b/c i say yes to everything and always take on to much
but not this year!
this year i am going to try find BALANCE with it all:
Work- create a schedule and stick to it
KLP- create a schedule that works with the goals i want to achieve and doesn't interfere (too much) with the other important aspects in my life
newborn- make sure she is given my full attention while on Maternity Time. this is our time together
Bean- continue to give her all my love while welcoming a new addition to our family
Zack- SCHEDULE date nights! i am hoping this time around (not being a first time mommy and all) i will be able to leave the girls so Zack and I can have date nights!
Money- it SCARES me to look at our YTD earnings. Where does it all go? We've got to get a a handle on this, create a budget and stick to it so we can achieve the things we want in lfe.
Exercise- make time to get back in shape after the lil one's arrival and throughout the new year. get creative with it so that it incorporates the girls, sophie and the family
Friends- we've been pretty good about scheduling playdates. would LOVE to keep it up.
Computer time- oh boy! this one is going to be HARD, so very hard for me.
Creativity- i would love to attend a crop a month or set aside a night a month to scrap my lil heart out or do other crafty things. i foresee this one staying at the bottom of the list...
i just did a Google search of BALANCE and rediscovered that my astrological sign, Libra is represented by The Scales and/or Balance.
it must be a sign, right??
and...a scrappy share. i was kind of productive during this past weekend's VC at Scrapvillage.
making good ground on my JYC 2009 album
excuse the HORRIBLE scans...
***KLP NEWS***
KLP Valentine's Day Boudoir Special
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
don't want to forget...
trying to get back into the swing of things...
super tired from a week full of fun festivities...
slowly going through all the photos...
quickly jotted down some things i didn't want to forget...
we have had such a wonderful Christmas Season and i wanted to jot some things down before i forgot about them. it's been a little crazy around here and although i've been taking tons of pics i haven't had time to edit or post them...so just a lot of words today about some really memorable christmas moments!! and the best part....it's not over!!
**visiting sick daddy at work and Bean handing out candy canes saying "merry christmas" in her too cute leopard dress and knee high knit socks.
**playing outside (letting bean run off the chocolate cupcake she had for lunch) and meeting the nice neighbors and seeing "santa" (aka guy with long white beard) drive by and Bean yelling "Bye Santa!"
**Watching Bean LOVE ON HER new kitchen set Gma Susi bought her. It has been at our house for a week or so. Zack put it together and hid it. After Bean's nap yesterday Mom came over so she could give it to her. Bean was a bit groggy and not too happy about me subtly waking her up so we can start our Cmas Eve festivities. She played hard to get with the kitchen set first, wanting Mommy to heat the water, open the oven, etc. But that only lasted a minute or 2 and she couldn't help herself- she jumped right in and played,played, played. Until Tyler called and we told Bean that we better get over to Aunt Nanny's before Tyler opened all the gifts!
**seeing Brooke and Katelyn play so well together. this is our 3rd annual get together with The Seffens and of course we dressed the girls alike! little did we know, shea and i almost were twins too! there aren't that many options for maternity clothes! LOL! this year was a little more difficult to get a photo of the two lil munchkins- we were talking about how at our first holiday gathering the girls we "blobs" we propped up on the couch LOL! cross your fingers we got a good one :)
**LOTS of exciting news in our family!!! Greg and Jenelle are EXPECTING and ENGAGED!! I made my brother tell me the entire proposal story and it was sweet! They are so happy together and we couldn't be more pleased to welcome Jenelle and Baby Fernandez into our family! This time next year Mom will have 3 grand babies! I told her she better start saving her pennies now! ha ha
**visiting Crippsmas Court. we got and walked it and Bean loved seeing all the razzle dazzle! we are looking forward to owning a home again and going all out!
**visiting "the snow" at Del Ossos Farm. What a disaster that was! Zack has been bugging me to get out to the "real" snow, but my schedule hasn't allowed it (bad Mommy! next year I will definitely cut off photo shoots earlier!) anyway Sandee told me about Snow on the Farm in Lathrop so we planned to visit it. The snow play area (the whole reason we went!) was tiny and Bean wanted nothing to do with it. She did enjoy all the other attractions: watching the big kids slide down the tubing hill, looking at the horses and real live reindeer!, seeing all the sparkling lights, walking all over the place (not listening)! oh well! she looked adorable in her big puffy pink snow outfit, but of course she wanted nothing to do with my camera! again, cross your fingers for a decent shot or two.
oh it got worse! poor girl was hungry b/c she hadn't really eaten so when we got in the car (which she didn't want to leave) we gave her some snacks and she must have bit the inside of her cheek b/c she started wailing! a car alarm was going off, zack was agitated, bean was wailing! i tried giving her smaller bites of puffs...more wailing! mini M&Ms...more wailing! we finally made it to Zacks parents house and tried to feed her everything under the sun even ice cream...more wailing! Finally Sandee offered her plain white Wonder bread and that did the trick! she ate 4 pieces and I was calling it "magic bread." once she got some food in her she went back to being Happy Bean and Mommy and Daddy were happy too!
**i've been baking up a storm!
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip muffins
Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownies
Martha Stewart's Rocky Ledge Bars
but I don't think I've figured out the over yet. i think it burns hot. i had to turn the heat down and let my goodies cook longer than stated in the recipe. my guests didn't seem to mind slightly raw yummies. i did put out a disclaimer :) and really, who doesn't like a little raw?? LOL
Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies
Martha Stewart's Rocky Ledge Bars
wish i would have gotten a photo of them after i baked them and a photo of my cookie platters...oh well!
**I also made my Aunt Nancy's famous oh so yummy soup! it was delish! and perfect during this cold spell.
**gettin' crafty! i've been having a BALL!!! craftin' and creatin' this holiday season:
Bean's treat bags
Family photo gift tags
JYC 2009
digital scrapbooking
lots more to come!!
Monday, December 28, 2009
filling in some dead air with some IMPORTANT INFO: The DO'S and DON'TS of stealing images from your Photographer
I am trying really hard to get some Holiday Photos on my blog....tomorrow. maybe. i am not feeling too hot.
in the meantime, I saw this article on one of the many blogs I stalk and the fabulous Drew B gave us permission to post it on our own blogs and I felt it was important enough to share on my blog:
Full Article can be found here.
The Do’s and Don’ts of Stealing Images From Your Photographer
I get asked a lot by both photographers and clients what my policy is on letting my clients post their images to their blogs and facebook account. I personally love it when my clients post their family pictures on their blogs, facebook, etc. It shows me that they truly love their images! I encourage my clients to “steal” their pictures from my blog to use on the internet. Here are a few do’s and don’ts that you should think about when reposting your images:
1) DO ask your photographer what their specific policy is on taking pictures off of their blogs. Some photographers encourage it and some don’t allow it. If this is important to you this is something you should ask BEFORE you hire your photographer!
2) DO include your photographer’s name and website under the images (a link would be super nice!). That’s just the polite thing to do
3) DON’T crop out their logo. Unless you have paid for the digital negatives don’t alter the files in anyway. Most photographers use their blogs to advertise their work and do so as a courtesy to give their clients a sneak peek. If a client crops out the logo then how will other people know who took the picture?
4) DON’T edit the picture in any way. Taking the pictures is only half of a photographers job. The other half is editing. If you think you can do a better job or want to edit out some of your wrinkles or use selective coloring please don’t show and/or tell your photographer. That is super insulting. If you don’t like your photographers editing enough to want to edit it yourself than maybe you need to find another photographer next year.
5) DON’T try to print from the files on the blog. For me specifically I know that the files I upload to my blog are too small to be printed in a 4×6 size. It’s not cool to invest in a family session and then print the images off of the blog and not pay for prints. Make sure you know how much the prints cost before the session to avoid sticker shock. Same goes for scanning prints that you already bought. Not cool! Some of my family members are guilty of printing images off of my blog. It makes me cringe when I see them FRAMED in their homes with my logo still on there! To be fair, I’m also not great at emailing them the file when they ask for it
and you know what i say, what is a blog post without a photo or two...
here are some i took on Christmas Eve Day. we had just got back from visiting Daddy at work (boo! he had to work on Christmas Eve, but his crews got back safely!) Bean handed out candy canes to everyone and enjoyed a cupcake for lunch! Here we are letting her run it off before her nap. Worked like a charm!
i should mention that this adorable dress is a hand me down from the Yamabes and I paired with the cutest pair of knit knee high socks from The Elsons! i should also mention that this in only her Christmas Eve day outfit. she had another equally cute outfit for our Christmas Eve festivities :) of course she did, right? LOL!
Bean doing what she does best...being super silly!!
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
vacation!!!!! lovin' it!!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE being on vacation!
what have we been up to:
cleaning
errands
napping :)
baking- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip muffins, Martha's Rocky Ledge Bars, Peanut Buttery brownies, Chocolate Crinkles
visiting with Grandma Susi and Grandma and Grandpa
photo shoots
scrapbooking!!
digitally...
and paper scrapbooking. i am trying to get caught up on my JYC 09.
darn scanner makes everything look fuzzy, but you get the idea.
you can see more from my JYC 2009 here.
I also would like to get Bean's First Year Album done...would be nice to get it complete before Bean #2's arrival!!!
What more do we have in store on this vacation??
visits from/with:
The Seffens
Auntie T
The Reads
John and Keith
Grandma Susi
Greg and Jenelle
Christmas Eve at Nancy's
Christmas Day at The Lunds
movies
more baking, napping, cleaning and errands
more scrapbooking
2 more photo shoots
Dr. appt.
KLP work- stay tuned for a newsletter
**KLP News***
KLP December 2009 Newsletter and 2010 Calendar Sale
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