This week’s Mama Heart’s Photo Challenge is WOW. I don’t know that I really have any photos that qualify for this theme, but I do have some shots from Dubai that I’ve never really shared…so I thought I’d use this theme as my launch pad!I flew into Dubai on a Saturday evening…I thought I’d be able to catch up on my rest on Sunday. Unfortunately, I didn’t realize until I’d landed that their work week starts on Sunday…so I was off to work. Thank goodness I had a personal assistant that brought me coffee as soon as I came in....

When I saw that this week’s I Heart Faces theme would be “fun at the beach,” I have to admit that I wasn’t sure I wanted to participate. I’ve over-pimped my summer vacation photos, so I really didn’t want to re-share one of those photos for the umpteenth time. Then, last night, I took a trip down memory road and started going through some of my travel photo archives. When I first started my “day job,” I traveled all over the world – as far as Hawaii and Maui one direction…and as far as Dubai the other direction.  The above...

Today marks Lisa at Lisa’s Chaos 100th Macro Monday. She’s really hoping that she’ll see 100 people participate in her weekly Macro Monday meme to celebrate the occasion. Well…you know I had to contribute, so this week I’m sharing a shot that I initially took for the scavenger hunt to reflect “something sweet.” York Peppermint Patties are my all time favorite type of candy/chocolate/treat – chocolate on the outside, minty goodness on the inside…how can you go wrong. Anyways, for more Macro Monday shots, go to one of the buttons below (it...

First off, I apologize for not posting this earlier. I had dinner at a friend’s house, and I’m just now getting my blog up to date. This week’s In a Yellow House winner is Urban Muser‘s shot of this craftsman in Hoi An, Vietnam. I know I say this every week, but you guys really made it really tough for me and my husband to choose a winner. There were so many shots that I absolutely loved,  but this shot was so different and intriguing. Great job Urban Muser! Grab your button – you deserve it. On Tuesday, your next challenge is “Trees.” You can...