My Husband is Funny

Posted on January 20, 2009

I think my husband is hilarious. He makes me laugh all the time, and this promo video he and Jason made for our church is no exception. I know this is not at all related to photography, but I wanted to share. (By the way, my husband is the one in the stripe sweater.)

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Things I Love Thursday #2

Posted on November 20, 2008

A few more things I love:

- Coats/Jackets – I get an ache in my chest every year at this time, when all the amazing fall coats are on display at Old Navy, J. Crew, etc. I want them all! What I want most right now, though, is a coat like this…

Or this…

- Adobe Photoshop Lightroom – yeah, it changed my life! (Seriously!) It saves me time, it helps me stay organized, and I can do all the editing I need right there (unless I want to do something really creative in Photoshop CS3).

- Road Trips – short road trips… long road trips… it doesn’t matter. Why fly when you can experience the freedom, the openness, the unexpectedness of the road? The people you meet, the food, the culture, the sights! We took a vacation every summer from the time I was about 9-18 and we never flew anywhere (except the Cayman Islands. Can’t really drive there!) I have so many amazing memories with my family on those trips and I’ve been extremely lucky to have seen a huge portion of our country.

- Which leads me to one of my favorite shows ever – Alton Brown’s Feasting on Asphalt. Strange title. Amazing show. Great concept (head out across the country on motorcycles with your buddies, no major highways, no major food chains, see what kinds of great food you can find), great photography, great design.

- Which leads me to… BBQ! – Love it! Aaron and I have been known to spend entire Saturdays driving through small town after small town in search of the perfect BBQ restaurant. Thus far, a couple of our favorites have been Peete Mesquite BBQ in Marble Falls and Luling BBQ in… Luling, TX.

And yes, I will be posting pictures VERY soon!!!

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Things I Love Thursday

Posted on November 13, 2008

Last week, my friend Amanda (the mastermind behind The Mom Crowd) started a tradition on her blog – Things I Love Thursday. And, well… I love that idea! So I thought I’d join in, and I encourage you to do the same. I find that many times I don’t stop to appreciate all the awesome things in my life, big or small.

Here are a few things that I love…

- Iced Tea – sitting down with a glass of tea just relaxes me. My work day never feels quite right if there’s not a glass of tea on my desk. I should probably drink less tea and more water, but it’s just so good!

- Crackers & Cheese – This week I have become a huge fan of those little Laughing Cow cheese wedges with Wheat Thins. Yummy!

Not all of my favorite things are food, really!

- Sunglasses - I love sunglasses. Not even so much for their practical use (although I appreciate that), but as an accessory.

- iTunes/iPod PLAYLISTS – I’ve been putting together tons of playlists lately. I can’t get enough. My favorite playlists are currently Chill, Girls who can SING, Autumn, and Life Lessons. Its like mix cd’s, but better!

- Fonts – What can I say, I am a font junkie! I can spend hours on sites like this one. You mean I can download all the fonts I want for free?!

Feel free to share some of your favorites too! I’ll be posting LOTS of pics very soon from the awesome Holiday Portrait Event last Saturday! Thanks to all who participated and made it an incredible success!

God bless,
Breanna

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Small Victories – The Desktop

Posted on October 30, 2008

I had become the person I swore I would never be. The person who used their computer desktop to drop every file and program they ever used. The desktop had become a cluttered mess of folders and icons atop one huge, gigantic photograph. My husband would make fun of me (not out loud so much, but I could tell he was laughing at me on the inside!), but I told myself it was practical. Easy. Useful. But even I was starting to feel a little panicky. Ha!

So today, I did it. A desktop remodel. It should not be such a big deal, but I feel like I should be on some HGTV overhaul, clean sweep type of show. I should have taken before and after pictures so you could fully appreciate the difference. I feel like I have accomplished something great. Ha! I’m a dork, I know.

Now if I could just do the same for my actual desk top.

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How Can I Resist…

Posted on April 9, 2008

this face?

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Opening Day

Posted on April 1, 2008

Baseball’s Opening Day is a big deal in our family. Particularly Opening Day for the Astros. So tonight we decided to start a new tradition and have a whole evening dedicated to all things baseball – peanuts and cracker jacks and all the rest. We had (and are still having, as the Astros game is just about to finally start) so much fun with it all.

(We also took some time to do some self-portraits since we don’t have any pictures of our family together at all!)

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Spring is Here!

Posted on March 27, 2008

I was driving down the highway today and saw the first patch of bluebonnets. There were only about 10 of them in a tiny little patch, but they were there! It inspired me to take a long drive and kinda get away from things, if only for an hour or so. I love this time of year and all that it brings. Cool weather, grilling in the back yard, brightly colored dishes and patio furniture… I feel very blessed.

I always get quite a few requests for “bluebonnet portraits” this time of year, and I’ve always found them a little bit — tired, I guess. EVERYONE has pictures of their kids sitting in the middle of the bluebonnets, you know? It’s all the same. However, I think I’ve got some really cool bluebonnet pictures coming up. Here are a couple from last year.

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Mommy, I'm Still Hungry…

Posted on February 28, 2008

I am not kidding when I tell you that my daughter BIT a chunk off of her bowl last night after dinner. A ceramic bowl. I mean… what is there to even say?! I didn’t even think that was possible without serious damage. My teeth hurt just thinking about it!

And I am WAY behind on blogging weddings and photo shoots. I’ve been having some Photoshop problems and have been too lazy to recreate all of my blog graphics again… and again… and again. (I need actions!) I should be getting it fixed soon though, so I will try to get caught up!