Photography

When I first started this blog a few weeks ago I wasn't sure what I wanted the focus of it to be. Since then I have decided I want it to be a little mix of everything...just glimpses of my life in general. This makes sense to me because those are my favorite kind of blogs to read anyways. But I do know that I love photography and definitely want to showcase some of that on here. Let me make it clear though, I am only a beginner and am pretty much teaching myself as I go! 

The reason I enjoy it so much is because it allows me to capture a moment that would otherwise go unnoticed and in those moments you can find some truly beautiful things.

 

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Also....

= Monday!!!

Peach Pound Cake

The recipe Lyd and I made yesterday was found in one of the many Taste of Home magazines floating around our house. I was going to post the recipe but I did a quick search on their website and found it. So if you are interested in the recipe check it out here.

*I should note that while the recipe calls for 1 teaspoon of both almond and vanilla extract we changed it up a bit and did 1/2 teaspoon almond extract and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract. (Simply because Lyd doesn't really care for the taste of almond extract.)

*We also thought the cake could have used a bit more peach flavor so next time we might try adding more peaches. However, we aren't sure what that would do for the consistency of the cake so we also thought about creating a peach glaze or sauce to go on top. Maybe next time we'll experiment with that!

*sorry for the slightly blurry picture...I think I was in a hurry to eat it ;)

Yay for Weekends

This past spring I quit the job I had been working at for the past 3 1/2 years. So thankful another job opportunity came up and I was able to quit! There were many different reasons why I felt that way but a major one was that I had to work Saturdays and Sundays pretty much every week. This got pretty darn tiring after awhile. (Especially on Sundays because I would practically have to run out of church). Fortunately the office I'm at now is only open Mon-Fri.

This leaves my weekends wide open now and I love it! Almost every Saturday I wake up and am grateful to have a full day ahead of me without any work in sight. Today was no different and I had a fantastic day with my sister, Lydia. She made an omelet for me :), we went on a nice, long walk, made a peach pound cake together, and did a little shopping.

...and of course I had to end the day with a piece of cake.

Changing Seasons

Um oops...I suppose now that I have a blog I should use it. Anyway...over the past 5 weeks or so I have been taking an online class for college and just finished it up today. It was an anatomy class and without a doubt my favorite classes to take are anything related to the medical field and how our body works. It's sort of unbelievable how intricately we were created!

Summer is quickly coming to a close and I actually could not be more excited. I've always been ready for school to start and anxiously look forward to it most years. I'm strange that way I suppose. Actually just yesterday my dad asked me, "You aren't going to become one of those forever student, are you? Always continuing on in school and never getting a job." Ha, no I'm not going to be a "forever student". Don't tempt me though ;)

Also, the weather these past few days has been amazing after an extremely hot July. It is like a little preview for the cooler months that are coming. Fall, please come soon!

Oh yeah...I got to meet this cute little guy this week: