SOOC

I haven't had much time to play with my new toy, but I like what I've seen so far.


It focuses much quicker than my D50 and the images just seem clearer. These photos are straight-out-of-camera with no Photoshop involved.


My goal for the rest of  the year is to use it at least once a week and not be so reliant on the iPhone! I actually think an accessory is available to wirelessly upload photos from your camera to computer...I'll have to look into it.

Easy dressing

dress: Banana / shoes: Old Navy / sunnies&bag / Gucci

Some days, hell, most days, I don't want to think about what I am going to wear to work. And dresses make that easy.


dress: J. Crew / shoes: Tory Burch / sunnies&bag: Gucci / necklace: Loft

I did make an effort to accessorize a bit more yesterday, as well as wear my new flats!


Neimans was offering a GC for every certain dollar amount you spend and since Revas rarely go on sale, I thought I would take advantage and treat myself for my birthday.


They are a fun pattern and are neutral enough to pair with many things. For the first wearing they were also pretty comfortable. These days I am rarely wearing heels to work (because of yoga, but more on that later) so investing in good flats are a must. The two pair I wear the most are starting to fall apart so I figured it was time.


I think I paid about $25 for this dress at a consignment store, which I though was a bit pricey for a pre-worn garment, but I have been getting some good use out of it. I'm not sure how old the dress is, but J. Crew does make some good clothes!

shorts in the city

top: LoL for Target / shorts: J. Crew / shoes: Dolce Vita for Target / sunnies: Gucci / bag: LV

Summer always comes early in Texas. Flattering shorts are a must.


top: Loft / shorts: J. Crew / shoes: Target / sunnies&bag: Gucci

I "need" shorts in all colors of the rainbow! But these two will do for now.


The hubs and I caught a matinee of Bernie on Monday. Highly recommend, especially if you live in Texas. The movie is based on a true story about Carthage, a small east Texas town, and features real citizens from the town.

project life | week 19

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May has been both a quiet and busy month. The weeks are going by uneventfully, but we always seem to be busy on the weekends.


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I love that I now have a place to hold all the cards and random stuff we get in the mail. I used to just keep them in big envelopes until I decided they needed to be recycled. Now they actually have a place to be enjoyed in the future.


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The last Sunday of April was spent at my friend Ann's house as well as with my parents up in Arlington. We drove back to Houston on Tuesday, where we stopped by Huntsville and met David Adickes (the artist who created the ginormous Sam Houston statue along I-45) to buy a piece of art as a 10th anniversary gift to each other. He was so nice to give us a personal tour of his new museum and we came home with a new painting. On Cinco de Mayo we had our first house party with our friends, which was a success.


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A closer look at how I stored the anniversary cards we received in the mail as well as the ones we gave each other.


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Most of the photos in this album are from 2012, but I thought I was appropriate to add a photo from our wedding to reflect on the last 10 years.


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I adore this page, mainly because I adore these photos! We took these self-portraits outside an old building on our way to dinner. The enlarged photo is actually made up of 4 4x6 pictures that I cropped in photoshop, to cut down on printing costs. The idea was originally from this lady.


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This project has made documenting the every day so fun. It can be as complicated or simple as you want it to be.

So thankful

My birthday weekend was a beautiful one. We used my old big camera for the rest of yesterday so no photos yet; my new big camera needs to have its battery charged! And instead of being sad that I am a year older, I am happy that I have made it through another one and thankful for my health, family, friends, and Joe.