Say Cheese for my cameras!

I've always loved taking pictures and I always have a camera in my purse.  I stole my motto from the movie "Can't Hardly Wait"... pictures are memories frozen in time people!  I am always snapping pictures and after my wedding last year I decided I wanted a bigger and better camera. 

When I bought a new camera last year, I probably could have gone with something a little simpler, but I decided to get a big daddy camera.  I have been using a Nikon D90 for the last year (and I'm hoping for a wide angle lens for my birthday in March).  Most of my blog pictures will probably come from the Nikon or my Canon SD1100 IS.  I know it's weird to have 2 different brands; people usually stick with one brand and have brand loyalty, but the people at Art's Camera Plus were Nikon users and so that's what they suggested.  I've heard that Canon's are more user friendly but I haven't had any issues with my Nikon to think it's not user friendly.  I do like my Canon when we travel though.  My hubby and I went to Universal Studios Orlando in September and we brought the Canon because you can carry it in your pocket rather then carrying a big camera case.

The only other pictures that would be on here are from my iPhone.  You'll probably see those types of pictures mostly in my Photo Fridays... more info coming on that soon.  The camera isn't the best on the iPhone so I would really only use it when I'm out and about and want to snap a quick pic.


This first grouping of pictures is from my Nikon.  I was blessed with not 1 but 2 god-children last year.  They are such little bundles of joy.  I can't buy them all the things I want but I have been able to give them the gift of pictures.  Each month since they were born I try to get in a little photo shoot.  It's a great excuse to get to see them at least once a month and we're creating and capturing some great memories!

My God-Daughter during her Christmas photo shoot

My God-Son during his Christmas shoot

My husband and I during our 1 year anniversary shoot (taken by my sister)

Here are a couple pictures from my Canon during our vacation to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Orlando.

Lastly, a couple pictures from my iPhone.  One is from my Halloween costume at work and the other is from our balcony after our first snowfall.  Enjoy and I'll talk to you all soon!

New Year's Resolutions... Can I make them stick?

This is my first blog post on my second attempted blog.  Does that make sense?  Well, I was blogging earlier this year but that lasted about a month.  I have come to realize that I am the type of person that will start a thousand things and maybe 2 will get completed.  Is anyone else like that?  I am starting again because I feel like 2011 is going to be a great year and I want proof!  Plus, I've been reading a lot of blogs lately and it seems like it's a great creative outlet... a place where you can be yourself and if people don't like it they'll just go to another website.  I think the blog will also keep me in check with New Year's Resolutions - hopefully.  I stopped making New Year's Resolutions a couple years ago because I just didn't think they were worth it.  This year feels different. 

First, I want to lose some weight.  I think everyone starts the year like that but my husband has turned into gym-going machine.  He goes at 4:30 every morning and since his alarm wakes me up, I might as well go.  What's the harm in getting healthy right?  Lord knows I need to!

Second, I want to post a blog a day.  Interesting stuff happens everyday and by the end of month, I forget what happened!  Do you ever feel like your life is in a rut?  I'm thinking I believe mine is because I do the same thing over and over.  Won't my blogs be boring if I'm always doing the same thing?  I think so. My solution to post a blog every day and maybe it'll spice up my life a little.

Lastly is a mixed fun goal.  Two projects I've read about - Project 365 and Project10Pan.  I read a blog about each last year.  Project 365 is this great idea to take a picture, preferablly with you in it, a day.  Since I plan on posting a blog a day, it will hopefully come with a picture.  I love taking pictures and then looking back at them and remembering good times.  It's the best feeling.  The next part of my personal goal is Project10Pan.  My sister and hubby are always telling me how much make-up I have... I don't think I do but my solution is Project10Pan.  You are supposed to use 10 of your make-up products completely before purchasing anything new.  I will agree with them that I have 10 things I can use up.  This should be fun.  I might post a blog of my make-up "collection" to prove I don't have that much.

In conclusion, this should be a fun year.  (Do people say "in conclusion" on a blog?  I don't know but I just did)

Peace!