the lovely poppy

little green bird and the lovely poppy are pairing up for double the fun…

so what does that mean for you?  your chance to enter two giveaways!!
are you a photographer, photo enthusiast, or happen to know someone who is?
you could be the lucky winner of a custom,
handcrafted slipcover for your camera strap!
check these out… super cute.

winner will be selected November 7th at random.
all you have to do to be considered…
is be a fan of the lovely poppy facebook page, and be a follower of her blog.
then make sure you are a follower of both my facebook page and blog as well.
& don't forget to post back here that you've done so.
easy peasy lemon squeezy.

as for the other giveaway, head on over to the lovely poppy blog where
I'll be giving away an 8x10" print or a desk calendar, you choose!!
ready. set. go.  and don't forget to tell everyone you know…

see the light...

there's light everywhere… all you have to do is see it.

week fourteen :: light

me :: Laura

next week's theme… "wednesday"

change is in the air...

 So I've been waiting and waiting, and then waiting some more… 

for those pretty fall colors to come out and play!!

 There's just something so perfect about that crisp clean fall air…

I recently had the pleasure of taking advantage of this gorgeous scenery
with a lovely family of four, soon to be expecting a new little one into their lives.
here's a teensy sneak peek from our time together… 

a sweet quiet moment sharing rocks and leaves and just a little dirt

love it that the joy is just beaming from their faces

she is seriously the sweetest… & her giggles will melt you

and this guy… he could tell stories with his eyes, and his lashes go on for days! 

like I said… m.e.l.t.

Have I mentioned that fall is my favorite??

celebrate good times...

come on!  we're gonna have a good time… 

and indeed we did, yippee for birthday weeks!!  Laura's little one just turned 6 months, and I am celebrating my not so 6 months, hehe.  Mine was spent with wonderful people, sharing good conversation & of course lots of yummie food… 

It's always amazing to me how fast the time goes by, and before you know it, 

another year has come and gone.  So here's to good times with great friends!

now on to the celebrations… & I must thank the lovely Brandi.  

She made me these scrumptious looking cupcakes, 

and I just couldn't resist photographing one (and eating a few of course).

week lucky number thirteen :: celebration

Laura :: me

a special Happy Birthday to all you October babies!!
and next up will be… "light"

{hues}day :: mint + saffron

happy huesday tuesday folks!!

this week :: mint + saffron

1. shannonpix

2. pansy lane

3. cinnamon tea

4. labor of love

not sure I can pick a favorite, but must say I love the cat…

a little fall inspiration...

as promised…

week twelve :: a little fall inspiration

Laura :: me

next up… "celebration" - yep, sounds like fun!!  see you soon.

the color orange

sorry for the late post…

but it seems with the change of season, comes the occasional cold… 

and let's just say it's hard to hold a camera steady when you're constantly sneezing.

now that I'm feeling human again, here's week eleven.

the color orange

me :: Laura

and since last week has run into this week… 

be looking for week twelve to be posted soon!

instagram love...

more of my journey through this life,

all caught with a quick snap of my phone… 

to see more of my snapshots… 

you can visit me here.

and as always, thanks so much for stopping by!

a fall giveaway...

it's that time… if you're in the Ramstein, Germany area, 

you could win a free mini-shoot with me, 

set against the pretty backdrop of the changing autumn leaves.
not local?  you could always gift it to someone who is!

so here it is… and it's all about sharing the love…
what comes to your mind when you think of love?

it could be two people sharing an intimate moment… 

or it could be your love for something or someone special in your life.

whatever you choose, make sure you grab our attention…

now all you have to do… is post your "love" photos on my facebook wall 

(make sure to write "share the love" as the caption)

share them with your friends & family, then have them share them too!  

and… the photo with the most "likes" wins!!  simple enough?  

you'll have until next Friday the 14th… can't wait to see your photos!

{hues}day :: teal + rust

having been inspired by a blog that I love… 

I've decided to try my own version of color therapy

this week :: teal + rust

1. anthropologie

2. the dress 56/365

3. recently

4. rust barnacles

5. daydream lily

6. fabric.com

7. plum siena

8. smiley buttons

9. jasmine harman

I can't believe I posted something with sequins!!  so not the typical me… 

and don't you love the graphic?  "sometimes I pretend to be normal. 

but it gets boring, so I go back to being me."  yep… perfection!

& we all know how much I covet my chairs… 

I've noticed this is my current color combo obsession… so what are your go to colors?

balancing act...

For those of you who have been following regularly, you'll know that the hubby and I just recently had family in town.  And the best thing about them being abroad before coming here… was my delectable little surprise…  Let's just say they taunted me from that box, looking all lovely and mouth-watering, but I knew instantly that I wanted to photograph them for this week's challenge.  Which of course meant that when I heard them calling my name from the kitchen… well I couldn't very well eat the pretty ones.  Lucky for me there was one completely dipped in chocolate, which I convinced myself wouldn't photograph well… 

so here we are

week ten :: balance

me :: Laura

and it was hard… you really do have to balance them!  They kept falling, 

and one even fell on the floor, but don't you think for a second 

that will keep me from devouring it… five second rule!!

oh and the lovely Laura is having a giveaway too… so check it out!