Some Fun!

Just playing around with my creative side a little bit!

New Dress & Best Friend

So, my little girl turned 2 last week, and her Granny D sent her several new outfits. Of course, having the extra X chromosome and all, she had to try one on for pictures right away.

And who can take pictures without their best friend, after all?!

A couple more...

Here are the last 2 from our bloom fest. The pink roses are a special find. When we moved into our house last year, there was a rose bush that was in the flower bed. We almost got rid of it, b/c the previous owner said they had planted it a while ago, but never got any blooms.

Well, we staked it, and just waited...and this year, it is gorgeous and FULL of beautiful, velvety dark pink flowers.

I am SOOOO glad we waited it out, and decided to see what would happen. It reminded me of all the people that "waited it out" during rough times in my life, and were blessed to see when God bloomed me into something of worth and beauty (or so my husband tells me! LOL).

In bloom

Well, my kids are SUPER stoked...the garden is starting to do its thing! In less than a week, all of our seeds have sprouted, we have harvested cilantro for the kitchen, and have tomatoes on our Roma and Yellow Pear plants. Hurrah!

Of course, I have to document all this on "film" and while I was at it, decided to explore our yard to find more beautiful blooms.

Here are a few of the things we found and enjoyed. Truly, nature is the handiwork of our Creator, and we can't help but be in Awe of Him for what we see and enjoy.

Gardening

So, this year, my 3 y.o. decided that he wanted to have a vegetable garden. He is a voracious "reader" and had come across a few book on vegetables and gardening that peaked his interest. Since he already had some experience with garden tools from helping me in my flower beds, and I figured it might increase his veggie intake if he grew some himself...we carved out a plot and planted some stuff.

We have 3 different types of tomatoes (Roma, Miniature Yellow Pear, and Cherry), Cilantro, Cantaloupe, Lettuce, Carrots, Squash, and Green Peppers. They are just in the beginning stages for now...no fruits yet...but he has faithfully checked everyday to see if anything has grown. We are hoping that the plants/seeds/and fruits can survive the ravages of the wilds in our yard...hopefully, the vols, moles, squirrels, rabbits, and other creatures will leave a few for us.

Here are a couple of plants from the day we planted...here's to good eating!

Amazing Women

The kids and I went to the Street Fair in our neighboring town yesterday; we had a blast. It was super hot, but it was so cool to see all the different people, music, and booths. While I was there, I had an epiphany of sorts (okay, that is probably melodramatic, but bear with me.)

There were all these amazing, strong, creative women who have started their own businesses. Most of them either personally make their wares, or they purchase them fair-trade from women in underdeveloped countries and sell them over here. Not only that, but a great majority of these women donate a portion of their profits to local or global ministries.

SO, I have decided that every couple of weeks or so, I want to interview one of these women. Find out a little about them, their business, their aspirations...you know, the fun stuff. So, stay tuned...

Early Bird Senior 2009 Special

Okay, I know how it is...summer is here; lot of sun and fun on your schedules. Well, with all this extra free time, why not schedule your senior portraits early and get in on some killer savings?! This special is for CLASS OF 2009 SENIORS who book as session with me in the months of June or July.

Welcome to Brandy Ellen's Blog

Yay! I am so glad to finally be "live" with my new website and blog. And what better way to kick things off than with 2 gorgeous kids and a beautiful background on a warm summer day?! So, without further ado, here are L and J!