Wednesday, June 29, 2016

4th of July Picture Tips


The holiday weekend is almost here and it couldn't come at a better time.  This is always a great holiday of everyone coming together and with all the news in Orlando, that patriotic feeling is sure to bring everyone together more than ever.
If you plan to get out with the fam, it's so fun to snap some photos but dang, they almost never come out right.  Mine were always blurry or terribly timed until I learned a little trick last year.....longer shutter speeds.  
It's really easy with a traditional camera and there are also some great cell phone apps for pics on the go.  Here are a few I had from last year that I made with a sparkler.  
I happen to get an email from ChatBooks on the subject and they give you a step-by-step here: https://chatbooks.com/take-fireworks-photos/
Get ready to rock some red, white, and blue and be thankful for the country we live in.  
Cheers, friends!



Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Weekend Rewind: Family Filled

Hey y'all!  I hope you had a super weekend.  We got to hang with the fam and it was great.  
My sweet little nieces are were in surf camp last week.  They are so brave.  I was raised just minutes from Cocoa Beach and I stay out of that water.  If I can't see the bottom, you'll find me on shore. 
Saturday we woke up early and headed to watch Payton at her wakeboard competition.  She is my hero.  She is one of the sweetest kids, has good grades in school and is so humble with all that she does.  I am nervous for her going out to compete but she handles it like a champ.
We also managed to pack it an evening get together with my soccer team and immediate family to celebrate our baby on the way.  Sadly, I didn't get any pictures but we had the best time visiting with everyone. 
I hope y'all are off to a great week!  



 

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Easy Summertime Food

Did summer come early this year or is it just me?  It has been near 100 already here in Central Florida.  We are pretty much with the fam every weekend and it's always nice to have some refreshing treats to melt the heat away.  Here are some of my fun faves.


 

Mojito recipe here
 





yogurt and fruit in waffle cup









Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Preparing for Baby - Travel Essentials

Oh my goodness....the time is almost here for this first-time mom.  I hit 37 weeks a few days ago and it finally set in, we are at the finish line.  I have been reading every.single.review for every product and wanted to share what we have so far.

My husband assembled the stroller and was amazed at how quickly he had it done.  He can tend to be impatient on projects like this but had it put together in no time.  We are trying to stick with just essentials, versus every possible item so for taking the new little one out and about, here's what we ended up getting.

Preparing for Baby - Travel Essentials