Project 365 Day 45 - February 14th

Happy Valentine's Day!  My hubby decided that despite all things, he wanted to do something for me for this God-forsaken Hallmark Holiday this year.  LOL

I've been wanting a miniature dachsund for awhile now.  Unfortunately, I'm not one of those people who wants to have a dog while we're living in an apartment, especially with the fees that are associated with having a pet in most complexes.  In lieu of a real dog, Tony got me this big stuffed dachsund.  He also picked up this beautiful wine-themed recipe box that I've been eyeballing for some time now.  :)

I can't wait to get some of my latest finds out and get them onto cards and in this pretty box!

Project 365 Day 44 - February 13th

The photo shoot I had this afternoon was in one of the more rural parts of our county, which isn't saying much since more than half of the county is rural.  Anyway, I was out in an area that has a lot of farmland, which gave me today's shot.

This is the sprinkler system that a lot of the local farmers use to irrigate their crops.  We see a lot of cotton, corn, and strawberries around here.  I can't wait until spring so I can try to get some shots of the various crops as they're growing!

Project 365 Day 43 - February 12th

No, they didn't have sprinkles as their breakfast.  They did, however, get chocolate waffles topped with Oreo crumbs and sprinkles.  LOL  I couldn't resist snapping a photo of the sprinkles dumped out on a plate looking  all colorful first thing on a cold morning.

Project 365 Day 42 - February 11th

As I've stated previously, Tony and I don't really get into the whole Valentine's Day thing.  If I do anything for him, I usually make sure it's something special and from the heart.  This year is no different - the craft I've been working on for him consists of a wine bottle filled with quotes about love for every day of the year.

I can honestly say that when I started this project, I never imagined it would take so much to find 365 different quotes on love (keeping in mind that they needed to fit on 1"x4" slips of paper).  LOL

Project 365 Day 41 - February 10th

I'm not a difficult person to please, especially when it comes to anything photography-related.  Well, I finally got something today that I have been in desperate need of... a rapid battery charger.  I have two batteries for my camera, which is plenty under most circumstances (at least for now).  Unfortunately, the only way I had for charging my batteries was in the camera itself.  That sucks when I want use my camera while the other battery is charging.

I gave Tony the money from a photo shoot and while he was out running errands for work, he stopped at Best Buy and bought this charger for me.  It will charge a fully drained battery in an hour - and I tested it!  The coolest part is the LCD screen that allows you to see how much of the charging process has completed - and it's free entertainment for my 3-year old.  LOL

Project 365 Day 40 - February 9th

Tony and I have never been big on celebrating Valentine's Day.  It's become more a Hallmark holiday than anything, so we don't normally do anything special just because we're "supposed to".  However, having a daughter that is now in second grade, we've accepted that it's a holiday we have to deal with.

Being a crafty mama, as Daisha calls me, means that she doesn't take store-bought valentines for her classmates.  Every year for the last three years we have always made her valentines.  This year we chose coffee filter roses.  At first I wasn't sure how they would turn out... in the end, we loved them.

She got a full set of the roses in four colors that she'll be taking to her friends on Tuesday, along with a couple of small bouquets we made for her current teacher and her teacher from last year.

Project 365 Day 39 - February 8th

The weather was absolutely beautiful today, and since Tony had the day off work, we took Keiran to the playground for a little while.  Despite all of the things there for him to play with, all he wanted to do was take his bucket and shovel and play in the sand.  LOL  That's my kid for ya...

I absolutely love how this shot turned out - and without any editing other than bringing the color up just a little.  If you haven't seen my son in person, those eyelashes are real.  Everywhere he goes he has women drooling over them (and it doesn't hurt that he has big blue puppy dog eyes to go with them).