11.28.2008

inspired by project 365

as the title suggests, i have recently been inspired by a few people to do Project 365. For those of you who aren't familiar, Project 365 involves taking pictures on a daily basis and posting the best one for that day (usually on a site like flickr) so that others can comment on them and possibly give you advise on how to improve the photo. The goal is to continually improve on your skills as a photographer.

My dilemma is this: I have a very short attention span. Tackling a project that is an entire year long is beyond my capabilities. So, I've decided to modify project 365 into a project 30 of sorts that I've deemed "30 days." The first set: 30 days of holiday. Feel free to head on over there and leave some comments if you wish.

I hope you all are enjoying your holiday season. Stay safe!

11.10.2008

Sorry

about being MIA for so long. We have been really busy around here. But let me catch you up.

The middle of October saw Phil & I at our very first craft fair. The weeks leading up to it proved to be quite stressful but it was well worth it. We learned a lot about what to do, what not to do, and what people want in general. We even made a little money! When all was said and done, it was a great experience and I will definitely be at it again next fall.



To add to our stress level, Phil & I are in the middle of buying a house. Our offer was accepted just a few days before the above craft fair. So we have been busy ever since with the inspections and the bank and the other realtor. What a process! I'm glad that Phil has taken care of the majority of it. We actually have an appointment with our realtors tonight to talk about the next steps. Wish us luck...

In the meantime, we have a teething puppy on our hands and I am attempting to get Christmas gifts made. The goal is to make all our gifts this year, excepting the nieces and nephews (what 5 year old wants a hat and mittens?!?) so they are getting toys of some sort.

Here's Bozley enjoying his first ice cube. It's amazing how calm he was once I gave it to him ... that is until he finished it. Then he was back to chewing on my chair. And yes. That's my cutting mat he's on. He just loves to help mama when she's working!



Speaking of helping the next couple show just how helpful he was...





This morning, when I got out of the shower, I found this:




Bozley is laying on top of the clothes I just took off in order to get in the shower. Apparently, they were warmer than the floor, so he just helped himself!

Well, it's off to the realtor's for now. I will do my best to update more frequently, especially as we head into the holiday season. Have a great week everyone! We'll be seeing you soon...