MAKING MEMORIES: THE WONDER YEARS | 12/52

Fishing with the folks at Fort Clinch (Fernadina Beach, FL) Spring Break 2014

I've been channeling my Norma Arnold lately (after recently binge-watching the Wonder Years on Netflix). I recently read an article discussing the quest for perfect parenting and living a "Pinterest Worthy" life. Not excluding being a baking, crafting, decorating DIY maniac all in an effort to raise happy and constantly culturally curated kids (that was a mouthful). When if you really think about it (or it least when i do) my parents never even played with me (that I can remember), let alone made a 15 layer chocolate cake with matching aprons. But what I do remember is going down to Daytona Beach, staying in the Days Inn (and wondering how in the hell my mom ever got any sleep with my dad snoring that loudly), watching my dad fish and really just doing nothing except being together as a family. I felt safe, and loved, and lucky (no idea that the Days Inn was not the magical fortress I thought it was). I'm relieved to come to this realization (about life and re Days Inn;-). Maybe now I can cut myself some slack. And just enjoy being their mom. And even enjoy being myself without feeling like I'm scarring them for life or taking away any of the joys of being young and learning all you can. Because they will do just that. Whether we bake the cake together from scratch or just watch Nigella do it on TV (just this once).

did you do anything fun for spring break?

xx,

Bunnie

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HELLO SPRING! | MAKING MEMORIES: 9/52

Happy Spring! 

I'm running on fumes over here. Munchkin had a repeat of Strep. The amoxicillin didn't work. Days at home with sick and demanding daughter. Little boy who likes to be physically attached to me at all times. Disney's Frozen on repeat. Playing musical beds at night. Its all a blur. I had so many plans to be productive this week. Not even close… Yesterday I did not even take my pajamas off. I do not remember brushing my teeth (too much info?) This is all I could muster up. These are from last week. I pulled out the camera to get a good shot of Ave for this birthday photo card invite. We will be celebrating the day before Easter with an Egg Hunt!

Yes! Mommy's little chocolate bunny is turning two!!  All kinds of mischief around these parts... 

xx,

Bunnie

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P.S. I've started doing ribbons in munchkins hair (instead of headbands) I think this is going to be her new "big girl" look?!!

MAKING MEMORIES: CATCH-UP | 8/52

A rough start to the week. DAYLIGHT SAVINGS has me making breakfast while its still dark out and drinking an extra cup of coffee in the afternoon.

This morning I got up a little late. I prayed for AMAZING OPPORTUNITIES!! What I got was a few let downs instead. Stats and unique visitors make me want to throw up can I just say. So. I've got a few extra hormones happening today which doesn't make matters easier.  I want to sulk and cry and put some Baileys in my coffee and watch the Bachelor finale and totally focus on nothing.

But I won't. At least not for long. These little people depend on me. And I depend on me. So I will download while the little naps today. And start again.

Playing catch up this week. Although my camera is never far from reach I've been a bit delayed with retrieving them. Here are a few of my fave from the last few weeks.

I decided to experiment with black and white this time. I'm hoping that this project will help me to learn more about my camera, fine tune my "eye" and do more research/learning on photo editing.   I've been using the free tool PicMonkey for a while, but recently downloaded the Adobe PhotoShop free trial for 30 days to see what I think (and if I can figure out how to use it). I used it to create this product collage and was pretty proud of myself!

So these are the kiddos over the last few weeks. The weather has been all over the place, but if the sun is out then so are we. I'm so excited that they are starting to play together and communicate with each other. He gets super excited when they see each other after being apart. And loves to ask her to read to him. He  says, "book!" or "reeeeaad!" It takes some of the pressure off of me when I can use a little break. I'm all like, "hey! read your brother some books!"

So in my attempt to build some skills here are a few online tip sheets and tutorials I dug up:

Some simple instructions on fine tuning your photos on Design Sponge.
- A whole slew of photography tips from lifestyle to interiors on A Beautiful Mess.
- Tutorials galore on 121 Clicks including this one on kid photography..
- And I haven't had a chance to explore this Canon DSLR basics site I stumbled on, but have it    bookmarked. It has virtual learn, play, challenge sections!
- Oh and I'm stalking following Clickin Moms on Facebook, a great resource for photography inspiration, learning and sharing.

Do you have any tips or references you could share?!

xx,
Bunnie
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P.S. Did you watch the Bachelor Finale? WHAT THE WHAT?! #burnJuanPabloburn 

MAKING MEMORIES: 5/52

52 Project; a year long weekly portrait series of my little crew.

Last week, because of a couple of a couple of snow days, I had these guys all to myself. It doesn't snow here in Atlanta much so we took full advantage.  H was in rare form and proceeded to make the biggest snow angel I've seen (as a demonstration of course). and little h only insisted that we blow bubbles (not an easy task in arctic temps)?! SO MUCH FUN.

loving all of the snow pics. would love to see yours.

xx,
Bunnie

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