Happy Veteran's Day!

I believe we should honor those who have served (and are currently serving) the grand ole' USA, particularly in a time where personally, I think they are not honored as much as they used to be (by ordinary citizens AND those in leadership over the nation). I like to remember the time when the president was proud to wear a flag on his lapel and would have proudly presented proof of citizenship if the question arose. A time when the first lady wasn't proud to be an American only after she became famous and was in the running to be the first lady. I can guarantee you, the ones who are proud to be Americans are those who risked their lives, those who've been injured, those who live with the horrible memories and sickenesses and disease caused from war. THEY are the ones who know what a privelege and honor it is to live in a country where we are free. And they can rest in the fact that THEY are the ones who bought the freedom. Thank you to all who serve and have served in the past. Thank you to those who have died. And thank you to my own hero, my Dad, Larry, who served in Vietnam. I like to look at the case displayed in his house that proudly holds the American flag and is lined with medals. He even has a Purple Heart. He was sent home after a serious injury from stepping on a landmine. He has lived with the effects of that injury, the effects of horrible memories, the effects of Agent Orange and the list could go on and on. The world needs more people like him....He will proudly wear the flag, stand for the National Anthem and tear up when he hears "God Bless the USA". And he would proudly hand over proof of citenzship because he wouldn't want to be from anywhere else in this world! Daddy, you are the best.

Photography

New pics of Annabelle are up on Kaspri's blog. Check them out!

Details, Details

I read A LOT of blogs, especially photography blogs. They are a great way to keep up with the latest and greatest of everything, and the photography blogs make me dream about the kind of photographer I would love to be MANY expensive lenses down the road. :) I have my favorites. Jasmine Star is way up there, Amy Wenzel, Blue Lily,...and my list could go on and on. One of my favorites is Scott Andrew Shoemake. I was catching up today and saw a post of a wedding that had so many details!! All of this said to share this picture he took of the bride in a bathroom at the mother of the groom's house. I love the bride's dress (very different and pretty), but what really got my attention was the BATHTUB!! I love claw foot tubs and this one is just over the top. Check it out! Isn't it the cutest tub ever??

Count Down!

Just a few count downs to some very important dates!


24 days until we find out whether Lynn & Kim's "Cletus the Fetus" truly is a "Cletus"......or will it be a "Clet-a"??!!!!!!

24 days until my 33rd birthday!! Woot! (Getting older is much better than the other option.)

37 days until Thanksgiving!

38 days until my NYC trip!!!!!!! YIPPEE!!!

54 days until the annual Christmas concert at Life Tab....this is scary! :)

66 days until Christmas! (You all really wanted to know this, huh?)

And because all posts have to have a picture, here's a random one I took of a t-shirt in Estes Park, Co. Happy Day!

So SUE me.

I can post whatever I want...besides, it's been a while! :)

Heidi Ann eating Oreo's at Jeremy & Rebecca's wedding.

Stationery

If there's anything that I collect, it would have to be unique stationery. Maybe because it's great "eye candy" or maybe because it really is fun to send and receive. I could spend hours looking through piles of it in a store, or searching online for the perfect set of cards and envelopes. I have a dresser drawer crammed full of it. I must admit I don't write the cards as much as I used to, but it's still fun. I received a sweet little card in the mail this week (thanks, Amy)and remembered how much I love receiving cards in the mail, as well as sending them. Sometimes, I even make my own. :) Here's a few pictures of handmade stationery that I "heart" on Etsy (one of my favorite websites).

P.S. It's always proper to send Thank You notes for a gift or a good deed done...do parents still teach this?

Design By: Joom

Design By: Siska Studio


Design By: Ink Spot Workshop


Design By: Ink Spot Workshop


Design By: Ink Spot Workshop


Design By: Ink Spot Workshop


Design By: Stationery Boutique


Design By: Stories Divinations


Design By: L7 Designs

Design By: Marisol Spoon


Design By: The Sweet Unfolding

Posting Larger Pictures on Blogspot

A couple of people have asked me me how I get larger pics on blogspot, so thought I'd make a post of it and try to make it easier than the way I learned. Hope this helps!

So far, the only downside to this is that you have to use the Minima Stretch template for your layout in order for there to be a big enough area for larger pictures, which means most of the cute little pre-made backgrounds won't work (there are a few...). Some of the backgrounds made as 3 column layouts will show just on the edges. :)

1. Go to layout - pick new template - minima stretch.

2. Make a new post and upload a picture.

3. After the picture is uploaded, you'll see the html code under "Edit HTML". Approximately in the middle of the code, you'll see: hand;width: 400px; height: 374px; (obviously this is an example. The numbers could be different). Delete this bit of html code.

4. Next, find the part of code that looks like this (again, could be different numbers): /s400/. It's right before the file name the picture is saved under. Change the number to one of the following: 576 or 640. I always use s640...the bigger the better, right??

5. Publish post!

Once you get the hang of this, it only takes a few seconds. If anyone tries this and it won't work, let me know. :)

And because no post is a post without a pic, here's a fine example. (And yes, that's my pastor in the middle!)