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GIVEAWAY CLOSED We have a little over 8.. yes can you believe eight weeks before baby arrives.. and I thought it would be fun to count down the weeks with a few baby/child themed giveaways.. We are starting with Susie's Suitcase 's adorable tutu filled shop.. Susan and her daughter make fun and colorful tutu's, a must for any little girl's wardrobe.. The tutu's are available in a variety of sizes and colors and can be custom made to your liking. Susie's Suitcase is giving away a pretty Gold and Black tutu to one lucky winner. The tutu is available in sizes 6 months to 24 months. Teddy Bear not included ;) To Enter: - Visit  Susie's Suitcase  adorable shop and tell me in the comments what your favorite tutu is and leave your email address so I can contact you when you win :) - Visit Susie's Suitcase  Etsy  page and click on the Heart to favorite it. - Follow my blog via  Bloglovin' It's as simple as that! Extra Entry - G

When going through some old photographs I stumbled upon a few photographs from Iran that I seemed to have missed.. I had traveled to Iran in the summer of 2007 on a college trip. One of my first trips where I took photographs not as a tourist but a then amateur photographer.. not knowing then that I'd be doing this for a living..    Door Knocker   Knock Knock Rainbow Windows You can see more of my photographs taken in Iran here Get my post directly in you inbox with  Bloglovin I am now also offering ad space.  See  Sponsors  for more information .  Newsletter Sign Up - Let's Stay Connected, Shall We?

This was D's fourth Halloween.. he was just a wee little thing on his first, his second was cancelled due to a freak snow storm knocking out all power, his third was celebrated sometime in November thanks to Superstorm Sandy and no one exactly dressed up.. but it was the day he discovered candy! I wanted to make this year special.. not sure if he really understood the question of 'What do you want to be for Halloween?' I decided to keep it simple and go with his favorite cartoon character.. MICKEY MOUSE! I didn't want to spend a lot of money in case Mother Nature started pms-ing again. So we hit the Dollar Store. It cost me under $15 to put the three costumes together. Bear ears and tail turned into Mickey ears and tail with black fabric bought at Hobby Lobby. He already had a black shirt and red pants.. I added big felt circles to his pants to make the buttons. It was cold outside so he wore his mittens and his tuxedo jacket..  I am the worst with a nee

Lately.. -life has been crazy busy yet uneventful. M got a new job so his hours have been a bit long.. and his absence make us seem incomplete.. plus it makes him more tired and and give this pregnant woman no time to relax. So I snuck in a morning massage after dropping D off at school. And the thing I realized, I can not shut off my brain. The whole hour I tried to empty my mind and stop thinking but I couldn't, then I started to think about how I couldn't stop thinking! I this a girl thing or an A type personality crazy person thing? -my dishwasher has been broken for over a month now.. and my wonderfully incompetent tech first ordered the wrong part and now they say the part aren't available.. at all! Guess we have to buy a new one.. but the space under our counter is smaller than average so that limits our choices.. :( dish washing is not good for my back. -i have successfully and uneventfully  (thank god) made it to my third trimester.. wohoo.. but also sca

Egyptian Green Door An old Egyptian sea foam green door. Weathered paint peeling rustic door in the streets of Cairo .   In Circles The stunning circular crystal chandelier hanging in the center of the majestic Mohammad Ali Mosque in Cairo   Under the Arches The arch lined walkway surrounding the courtyard of the Mohammad Ali Mosque in Cairo Unknown A beautiful stone mosque emerging from the edge of the Mokattam Hills of Cairo . Globes Lit The beautiful globe like spherical lights that illuminated the interiors of the Mohammad Ali Mosque in Cairo .  Hanging Crystal A macro of the stunning circular crystal chandelier hanging in the center of the majestic Mohammad Ali Mosque in Cairo     In Line Sepia gold carved embellishments lining the inside of Cairo 's Mohammad Ali Mosque. Pillars and Door The arch lined walkway surrounding the courtyard of the Mohammad Ali Mosque in Cairo   Unfinished The multitudes of unfinished

To me autumn is all about apples, bread pudding, soup and other hearty warm treats that make my belly happy : ) Here are some of the things I'd like to make this fall pinterest     pinterest  these I already made. I substituted the beef for chicken and added some lettuce and avocado's. pinterest   pinterest  Hoping to go apple picking soon and then make these. Though I'd minus the chocolate and add nuts. I like my caramel apples old school.    pinterest  Go the ingredients.. hoping to make it soon. pinterest     pinterest  made this over the weekend. So good.  pinterest pinterest Get my post directly in you inbox with  Bloglovin I am now also offering ad space.  See  Sponsors  for more information .  Newsletter Sign Up - Let's Stay Connected, Shall We?

I took my first photograph sometime in 2005. I had started with my dad's twenty year old manual Canon, we developed the film in our college's dark room, experimented with different processes and techniques. In 2007 after much convincing my dad bought me my first DSLR, Canon of course! Back then a DSLR wasn't a household gadget.. I bought my first lens.. both of which I still use today. I first decided to start selling my work in 2008. I tried different platforms and venues, I participated in an online auction where I sold my first four photographs. In 2009 I joined Etsy and it took me four months to make my first sale.. and now today five years later I have passed a milestone.. I sold my 110th photograph.. a wohoo is in order, don't you think? Eight of those photographs hang in the Regional Headquarters of PNC Bank, New Jersey. Ten crossed international borders. What better way to celebrate than to spread the love I am offering 25% OFF your next order all week