Last Sunday I forced myself to chug down bitter coffee in an effort not to cry. The message Sunday morning really got to me. I’ve been meaning to write about it all this week. It struck a truth that’s ignored day after day, and made me a little emotional—or maybe a lot emotional. I was… Continue reading We NEED People
So I decided to play around with shooting into the sun. What it produced was a beautiful lens glare…and in some cases it almost looked like fire! Usually shooting into the sun produces silhouettes. By changing my metering mode to “Spot,” I was able to focus the camera exposure on one subject of the photo rather… Continue reading September Fire
My dog’s eating fallen golden delicious apples. My mom rolls up the bottom cuffs of her jeans. My dad pulls pumpkins from the garden, already orange. My brother’s rocking flannel (but then again, he does this year-round.) I sit my camera down momentarily and slip my hands into my hoodie pocket. I inhale and exhale… Continue reading Simple September Fashion and Makeup
When I bake late at night I come up with some strange combinations. And that is exactly what I was doing Saturday as my mom and I busily prepared food for my grandparents’ annual Sunday afternoon Labor Day weekend fish fry. One of my absolute favorite snack foods is plain, air pop popcorn. I probably… Continue reading Popcorn Cupcakes with Raspberry Jam Buttercream
(For those mornings when you look at your watch and time is not your friend). It’s better to be late than to arrive ugly. That’s what I tell myself when I drive slightly too fast while gulping down coffee/shaking from a sudden rush of caffeine. But most of the time (or all the time), this… Continue reading Busy Beauty
There’s a gravel road beside my family country home. It’s exactly one mile long with nothing but fields and an old, abandoned farming homestead –a leaning barn and a couple small accompanying buildings. I’ve used this road quite some time now for my runs. There’s next to no traffic, its mile… Continue reading Creeps in Cars
I think it’s a good skill to know how to do a basic smokey eye, and until recently, I definitely needed the practice! This Mary Kay smokey eye was fairly quick and easy. I used typical smokey eye colors–greys, purples, blacks–to complete my smokey eye, but the current trend is actually to use the smokey… Continue reading The Smoldering Smokey Eye
“Are you going to buy anything?” I heard my dad say as I opened the garage door, about to leave for a Mary Kay glamour party. “Nah, I probably won’t,” I replied, pausing to glance over my shoulder. “I’m just going to look.” I’m just going to look. It’s the biggest lie girls tell boys… Continue reading Hey. I’m selling Mary Kay.
Tent camping. Fabulous. I sat down on my sleeping bag perched on top my cot. It was chilly for the first week of August, but then again, it’s always cold in northern Michigan. I’ve never been much of a camper. I like being outside, just not necessarily sleeping in it. So despite the chills, the… Continue reading Charlevoix the Beautiful
I’m back from camp and I’m back to routine….kind of. The morning after camp I slept in until 12:30. I promise that’s not the norm for me. I didn’t realize just how exhausted I was. Kudos to people who work at camp all summer long! Despite my achy muscles (the beds weren’t the greatest and… Continue reading Five Funny Camp Moments
Rachel Batdorff 