breakfast on a rainy day

(all photos are SOOC - straight out of camera)

i woke up this morning to the pitter-patter of the rain falling outside my window. i adore rainy days. i like them better than sunny days. there is something about rain that just makes me happy. 

i just can't get enough. they are just so perfect. as i made my breakfast, the natural light in the kitchen was so delightful. so I made my breakfast into a photo shoot.

rainy days = the best natural light ever!

hot green tea // photography // blankets // school // books // writing // journals // dreams // blogging // fuzzy socks // sweaters // listening to the rain // coffee // soundtracks // books //

what is your favorite type of day?

p.s. don't forget to enter in my photo challenge! it ends on the 10th

p.p.s. is my chevron background repeating it's self?

a photographer's heart

  sometimes, I get this urge inside to capture life. I want to capture the way the sun slips behind our rugged   Rockies, I want to capture the looks in people's eyes, I want to capture all of life's lovely and bottle them   up for a rainy day. I want to capture the pain behind people's smiles. I want to capture the raindrops on a  spring day. I want to capture the tiny fingers and toes of a newborn baby. I want to capture the love in a mother and father's eyes. I want to capture all the goodbyes, and all the hellos. I want to be able to capture the silent feelings, people's passions, and the moods. I want to capture the way people laugh, love, and live. I want to capture the shared smiles, the love in peoples eyes. I want to capture the life in a child, I want to capture the things said, the things done. I want to capture the beauty in each flower, each little bud, each snowflake or raindrop.

 I want to capture life.

  A couple of weeks ago, I was having some quiet time at a friend's house. I climbed up some large rocks and sat on the top, writing in my journal, and watching the sun set.

 Their cat was curled in my lap, and I was listening to my siblings jump on the trampoline. Hearing all their laughter, squeals, and pure joy just made me want to capture life. I want to be able to grab a memory and keep it forever.  I want to make a difference.

That is why I want to be a photographer, that is my passion. 

p.s. I guest posted over at magnificent obsession today!

inspiration, lists, and such happy things

I've always wanted to make an inspiration/branding board, but I don't have Photoshop, so I gave up the idea. Well, when I saw Hannah's post the other day, I got inspired and made this in pixlr. It was a little difficult but it was easier than I had expected. :)

{linking up >>here<< }

then, I made a little summer to-do list....

and a happy spring playlist....seriously these songs are the bomb!

and just because I think these pictures are so enchanting....

can't you tell I had lots of inspiration? ;)

little brother...

this is Kyle. he is extremely cheesy in pictures and in real life. he hates chap-stick, hence the chapped lips. he loves legos and would play outside with his friends all day long. they found a large dirt pile in the empty field that they slide down. he comes up with the wildest ideas (i.e. making a 'railroad' track with all the books off of his bookshelf. he learned how to read last year and now delights himself in reading pretty much everything. 

he's my little brother and I love him!

p.s. don't forget to enter my photo challenge

a photo challenge {happiness}

I am so excited to announce to you the first ever photo challenge at Enchanted Musings!!

The theme is:

::happiness::

so basically, anything that brings you joy or happiness! 

rules:
1. the photo must be taken by you

2. each entry must link back to this post or use the button

3. link up your post, not your blog
4. the contest will last for 3 weeks (May 10)
5. you may link up your flickr, tumblr, photobucket, or whatever you want!
6. and have fun!

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