New Camera!!!

I just recently got the Nikon 7000 camera and I love it.  There is so much to learn, but it's totally worth taking time to learn.  I have been doing photo's on the side for a little while for friends and family.  I have always loved it ever since my photo classes in high school.  College classes were mainly black and white courses, so not a lot with digital. I bought a 50mm/1.8 lens for my older camera, but it didn't allow me to use the auto focus and I had to do everything manual....with Nolan moving around all the time....very difficult.  Now, the newer camera corresponds with the auto focus on my lens and it's been fun exploring it's abilities.  For those whom may not work with camera's, the 50mm allows for more blurred background and sharper foreground.  So many new possibilities.

So..........anyone who wants any family, baby, or senior photo's or anything for the matter, let me know.  I would love to give my new camera some attention. 

Here are some samples of my new camera and lens.

Kiddos:

Camping:

Have a wonderful week and enjoy the evening. 

DIY kids kitchen

I absolutely love these ideas.  Why would you not try to do this if you have the opportunity?  I am tempted to try and do this and make Nolan a kitchen and/or workbench area.  Yes, boys can play with pots and pans too; but probably start with a worktable area for his tools.  I feel like you can't get the same thing from a store because of the character in the legs and ornate details from the older furniture.  

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I just love these ideas and hope that it is 

inspiring for you as well. bw

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Photobook is finished

Pretty fun to have all our favorite photos in one place.  It took a little more time than I thought it would to get them all together in a design that I liked.  I didn't like the themes that they had so I made up one of my own that looks more professional I think.  I didn't want it to look like a themed scapbook (not that scapbooks are bad),  but I was going more for a simple photography layout. At one point I started getting really picky about what photos I was putting in and missing memorable moments.  We both came up with our favorites and still include milestones.  We're excited to have it in hand soon.

Nolan's Photobook

Thanks to Auntie Kendra and Uncle Justin for adding some great family 

photos and memories to the book.

Project Galore

Having this blog has been a great way for my to continue creatively expressing myself.  I have always enjoyed looking outside the box and designing things.  I have not made frequent posts lately, but I have been working on some hefty projects.  I am a little in over my head on the amount of unfinished projects, but hopefully that will change. 

Naming a few:

Started a tee-pee with my niece and nephew 

reupholstering a side chair for our back porch

reupholstering a wing-back chair (friends)

making pants for Nolan

painting/decorating my husband office (my crafting area)

painting the garage and organizing shelves for a sense of unity

photobook of Nolan's life so far (www.mixbook.com)

Teepee: (inspiration)

ideas from bohaute and kaboodle

Side chair:

Wing-back chair:

Nolan's pants:

Husbands office/ my crafting area: See soon
Garage shelving ideas: see tomorrow
And of course, the mini crafts/thrifty finds along the way:

found this mini record player at a thrift store awhile back

better homes and gardens idea with color 

I finally organized my fabric and the remnants

old mail storage I found in college. my solution for the extras

from etsy: sorry I do not remember the source

Why anyone would do this to themselves is questionable.  This mainly means I have issues; I have a goal of not starting anything new until I finish some of these.  Some fun ideas for the shelving issues you may have...tomorrow. Off to work during prime napping time. bw