eudaimonia.

Eudaimonia (Greek: ) is a classical Greek word commonly translated as 'happiness'.

The summertime is chopped full of fun, right?! Well, to celebrate summertime, I decided to have a mini blog party. All that is required to join is: 

Create a post on your blog with a list of your "top ten things that make you happy."

Try to be original and specific. Pictures are not required, but are always appreciated. The event will last five days and will close on the last day of June. 

Thursday I will share some of my favorite posts I saw. And make sure you stay tuned for a special challenge I'll present next week, as well.

If you decide to join:

1. Create a post of your "top ten things that make you happy"
2. Have one of the banners on the actual post, or a sidebar.
3. Enter a link to your post here so everyone can see it.
4. Come back Thursday!

I can't wait to see what makes YOU happy! :)

psst. wanna know a secret?

Wanna know a secret? *ahem*

There's a place...where you can go shopping...FOR FREE!! I'm serious.

Curious where said place is located? Well I'll tell ya...

Walk into your garage, attic, basement, etc.

Open up some of those old boxes that have been there for years.

And then find some neat stuff you have either: forgotten about, always wondered where it was, or even stuff you never even knew existed!

You can find all sorts of treasures that you already have...without spending a penny.

In the meantime, while acquiring said treasures, you're cleaning out a space that could otherwise be occupied in a much better way.

Such as...A SEWING ROOM!!! :)

Stay tuned for more information on my Upstairs Sewing Room progress.

I Heart Faces - Celebrating Teens

First of all, thank you so much to everyone who helped me decide which picture to use! What would I do without y'all? The result was unanimous...! :)

In case you haven't heard about what this is for...check out the I Heart Faces and you can also see more entrants in the Celebrating Teens contest.

Again, thanks for the help guys! :)

advice???

Over at I Heart Faces, the photo contest category is "Celebrating Teens." The picture has to include a teen. So...I've narrowed my favorite 'teen' photos down to two. And I need your advice which one I should enter. The contest ends tomorrow...so I need advice ASAP.

Thank you SO much for your help! :)

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Macro Friday

I just found a very cute blog! It is called Blogging from Bolivia. It is all very ironic, too, because she lives in Santa Cruz, Bolivia...the SAME city that *I* lived in for three years.

Anywho, she has a photography "contest" every Friday called "Macro Friday" and today I'm entering one of my photos. It's actually one of my faves! :)

Zan Man and Peter Piper

My niece and nephew came for a visit today.

"Zander, who is this?" (pointing at Piper) "My little sister, Paper!" hahaha

Zan: "Look! It's DISGUSTING!!" *chases Michelle around the house with a lizard in a jar* "It's disgusting...LOOK!!"

The Grasshopper Sequence:

Finds the bug.

Shows the bug.

Squashes...the bug.

The End.

I love these kids! :)

new photography website

Nothing *too* new going on these days for me. I LOVE IT! Summer break is the BEST! :)

However, I *have* created a new photography site. Chopped full of my favorite pictures. I'm attempting to start up a fairly small photography business...just for some experience, extra cash, etc. and so on... So please go and check it out! http://livinginthepast.shutterfly.com/

picture from a Peru mission trip