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January 31, 2016

Our Life in Photos #Imperfect366 Week 5

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A look back at our week in photos as part of the #Imperfect366 No Rules Photography Project plus other snaps from the week. Check out the over 900photos submitted on Instagram.

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It was a week of many days of “almost” forgetting to take a picture for the day, and I had to rely on iPhone pictures 2 of the days, but you know what? That’s what #Imperfect366 is all about…remembering that every day isn’t going to be perfect, and an iPhone picture is better than no picture! Right? (The photo above is from my Rock Your Happy Newsletter! Are you subscribed? If not you can check out the first one that went out by clicking here, and if you are so inclined to receive a weekly piece of happy mail, feel free to sign up!)

OK on to our week in photos…

When Breath Becomes Air

January 25th (I’m now done with this book…read it in just a few hours. You can read my review of it here. This is what I wrote the day of the pitcure.) This book…oh this book. I’m half way through and am feeling so deep, I can’t breathe.

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January 26th  I sat down in bed tonight and realized I forgot to take a picture for today! So here it is, my glamorous bedside table, with a stack of books and magazines and my Sleepytime tea. Now, to figure out what to read… I think I’ll go with Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes . Have any of you read it?

January-27th-Polaroid-Printer

January 27th I’m working on a new habit tacker for my bullet journal (still adding 3 more habits). Each day I complete my habits, I’ll color in a design or square to make a frame around the pictures/habits. By the end of February, if I do what I’m trying to do to form these habits, I’ll have pretty, framed photos. I’m a very visual person but not good at drawing. Since I am a photographer, I thought trying this method might be fun and more rewarding for me. We shall see!

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January 28th Thank goodness for the sunshine!
I had to crack up when I saw a gaggle of neighborhood kids riding hover boards on our street after school today.

Jan-29-Typewriter-Happy

January 29th  I’m so excited that the first official Rock Your Happy Newsletter went out today. It made me so happy to write it! Today’s topic was “What’s Your Sloth” and the responses back to me have been so inspiring!

Jan 30th Crosby

January 30th Repeat after me, “I do not want another baby…I do not want another baby…I do not want another baby.” But dang, he’s so cute!
One of my favorite events each year is when our neighbors Margaret & Chris have the block over to decorate Valentine’s Gingerbread houses. This year was especially sweet because their grandkids got to participate! So fun!

Jan-31-Morning-Happy-Hour

January 31st I love it when I remind myself how important my morning happy hour is to me and make it a priority. I love it even more when I don’t have to wake up at 5am to get that time to myself! 8am and everyone is still sound asleep. Ahhhhhhh.

And here are a few more snaps from our week…iPhone and Snapchat pictures below.

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More hoverboard fun!

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Nick brought me home a special treat on Friday! It was really good!

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I really do love my little Polaroid Printer. I would have never printed out this photo without it!

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When did she turn into a teenager?

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This picture makes me happy.

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Slim Shady plays with bubbles for the first time and loves them!

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We are so lucky to have the best neighbors, ever!

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A hanging loofah provides tons of entertainment to a crazy cat.

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Breakfast!!

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Our neighbors sweet granddaughter! Isn’t she the cutest little thing?

How was your week? Do you have any favorite moments from the week to share? Make sure to leave a link to your pictures in the comments so I can go take a look!

CHECK OUT PRIOR OUR LIFE IN PHOTO’S POSTS HERE.

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  1. Margaret Brown says

    February 1, 2016 at 8:29 pm

    My sloth is our grandchildren. Thank you for capturing them so beautifully! They make me laugh from deep within and evoke so much emotion. Joy, gratitude, pride…pure happiness.

    • Kristen says

      February 2, 2016 at 9:29 am

      They are the most precious little things! I love watching them grow!

  2. Barnara says

    February 1, 2016 at 9:26 pm

    I’m so inspired by you trying to enjoy life and feeling the moments before they slip rapidly by. The precious boy is so special and adorable. Maybe it isn’t time yet for another — enjoying this boy is enough for a while longer. People always say the children need brothers and sisters but maybe being the special boy for a few years longer will be just fine. He will hit the independent age and maybe then another baby would be great. I think there is so much going on that one baby for a while let’s you concentrate on him and gives him the support he needs to feel confident in this world. And gives you time to enjoy him to the fullest.

    • Kristen says

      February 2, 2016 at 9:30 am

      Thank you so much! Time definitely goes by incredibly fast.

      I agree about your baby – you’ll know when the time is right!

  3. Jamie | The Kitchenarium says

    February 1, 2016 at 9:42 pm

    Slowing down and capturing a moment each day is so great. When we tuck the kiddos in at night they ask to see a photo from x number of years ago and my husband pulls up a photo on his phone. It has been so fun to see what we were doing on that day so many years ago. I documented my life in an Instagram and my February goals in my latest post. http://thekitchenarium.com/february-goals/

    • Kristen says

      February 2, 2016 at 9:31 am

      I love that idea of looking at the pictures before bed. So awesome! I’m off to check out your post 🙂

  4. Carrie @ poet in the pantry says

    February 1, 2016 at 10:22 pm

    I am in love with that typewriter!

    It occurred to me over the weekend that I put so much on the internet and never have a permanent copy. Video, in particular, stuck out as a friend’s mom talked about the videos she had of him from his youth in the 80s and 90s. I have videos of my kids…on Facebook and Instagram. That’s it. Their lives are captured, sure, but then given wings to fly away… disappearing, only to be reminded of if they show up on Timehop. I need to change that this year.

    • Kristen says

      February 2, 2016 at 9:39 am

      So I had that same realization 3 years ago when my hard drive crashed and nothing could be recovered. I lost ALL of my photos from the previous couple of years, except for those that I shared on my blog. Which at that time, were 99% food. As if I wanted to look back and remember my life in food. No thank you! Printing and backing up has been a priority of mine!

  5. Jessica L says

    February 12, 2016 at 7:05 pm

    two questions–
    1) Why is the kid on the hoverboard wearing lederhosen?! hahaha
    2) Did you make or purchase your dining table? And if you bought it– where?? looks gorgeous and rustic and wonderful.

    Thank you!!!

    • Kristen says

      February 13, 2016 at 9:12 am

      Hahaha! I was wondering when someone was going to ask that! It was his grades international festival at school! I guess he just didn’t change after 🙂

      So our table is from Nebraska Furniture Mart, but I bet you are looking at the boards that I have in the center of our table, which are just rustic barn boards I purchased off Ebay! Our table is a farmhouse type table, but the boards are what I really wish our table looked like!

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I tend to be an all or nothing person and look at long term and get overwhelmed instead of just taking things one day at a time. I’ve said her quote to myself multiple times a day for years. Now I’ll have a permanent reminder. 

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Find the recipe and get a peek into her book over on Dine & Dish! (PS I miss you tons, Kelley!)

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Happy birthday to all my many many birthday twins out there! It’s the big 4-8 for me…although this past year as a Covid long hauler I feel like I’ve aged 20 years in the past 1. But things are looking up! I’m excited for the next 365 days of my life. I’m blessed and so thankful to still be here, chugging along.

This picture is from last week when @kellykdoyle and I were visiting colleges in Colorado. If I have any followers with ties to @coloradostateuniversity or @cuboulder I’d love to chat! 

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I love being a parent of teens...but I miss the days of parenting kids who loved going to school, who didn't struggle with major anxiety, who loved their bodies, and were confident about how they looked. I miss pre-covid days where lunch wasn't distanced, kids had the opportunity to connect and socialize at school, where mask-wearing wasn't even a topic, let alone one that divides. 

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You know I’m a huge fan of @librofm , the absolute best audiobook alternative that gives money back to the independent bookstore of your choice with your audiobook purchases. Well, to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on 4/24, they are giving YOU a free audiobook! Here’s what you need to do…

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J is for...jam!
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My friend @wakschmale makes the best strawberry jam...and I completely forgot about a jar she gave me last year until this morning. Which then inspired me to make my favorite buttermilk biscuits. So so good. Are you a jam, honey, just butter or plain biscuit fan? I love biscuits allll the ways, except with gravy. I have super bad memories of biscuits and gravy growing up. 🤢
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I’m still slowly making my way through the alphabet for @kimklassen_innercircle a-z photo challenge. I’m bound and determined to finish. It may just take me a little longer than I originally anticipated 🤗.
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It took me 2 months to get this Crispy Chickpea Pantry Pasta recipe up on the blog. 🤦‍♀️But it’s there now! You can find the link in my Instagram profile.
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Also, just noticed Instagram took away the like count on posts. I kind of like that...what do you think?
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I is for Inspiration!
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The “long haul” effects of having Covid back in December are really presenting themselves lately. The continuous persistent headaches are taking a toll and the connection between the brain fog and word retrieval function of my brain has been extra challenging. I had no idea a couple months out, the cognitive effects would still be hanging around.
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With that said, when I get a burst of inspiration I’m grabbing on for dear life. I made our favorite chocolate chip cookies recipe yesterday and felt the desire to update the blog post photos from 2007! We make these cookies all the time, so I’m not sure why it’s taken me so many years to give that poor post some new photos.
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If you’re interested in the recipe you can find the link currently in my profile. Enjoy!!
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H is for...high!
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It was so strange being on a plane again. I’m so thankful I have the antibodies because the flights were full, which seemed wrong, but everyone around me did seem to keep their masks on, so that was good.
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I can’t wait until travel becomes a regular part of life again. I’ve missed it so much!
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G is for...oh so grateful!

I flew to South Texas yesterday to visit my parents whom I haven’t seen in 2 years. They live around 17 hours away from us. We typical get to see each other a few times a year but with the pandemic and other health issues it just wasn’t able to happen and I’ve missed them soooo much.

Grateful to have had COVID last month. Although it was not at all fun, it gave me the antibodies to make this trip possible. My dad is having surgery tomorrow so I’m helping with my mom so my dad can recover without having to worry about her.

Kansas is enjoying frigid temperatures and snow. I picked a great week to head south.
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F is for...food photography.
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This time of year especially, food photography (and I guess all photography actually) is a tug of war with time and light. I had planned on making and photographing a delicious pasta recipe, but my grocery delivery ran a couple of hours late because of snowstorm. So, at the eleventh hour I decided to make a cake...that took over an hour to bake and I had about 90 minutes of natural light left...leaving me with about 30 minutes of ok light to work with.
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Anyway, this wouldn't work for a client shoot because the cake, although delicious, didn't turn out looking so great. But it will work great for today's F photo for the @kimklassen_innercircle A-Z photo project:) Lemon Citrus Yogurt Cake from this weeks @cabotcheese newsletter. So good!
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