one: My sister came up to visit this weekend. We had a great time laying by the pool and listening to live music at one of the local Irish pubs. I’m actually surprised that I haven’t tried downloading any music tonight. two: Last night, we found ourselves on a hospital parking deck to view the fireworks. Unfortunately, we were over a mile away from the fireworks and I only brought my 50 mm f/1.8 lens. I also failed to bring my tripod. I took close to 400 images…I saved THREE! We should have just gotten sparklers and called it a day. three: I have $50 to spend at TJ Maxx (a...

In the past couple of days, I have received two awards. Because I’m lazy, I will recognize these awards in one post! The first award, the Sunshine Award (for the blogs that add a little sunshine to your day), was presented to me by The Mommy at Twenty Little Toes.  My second award, the Honest Scrap Award, comes from Nat at Sanchez Family Updates. Nat and I met on Saturday (as part of a photography get-together) and I am really looking forward to getting to know her better. She has the cutest little boy!Thank you both so much for these awards. Part of receiving these awards is to share...