On Bramble Hill

Packed and ready…today’s assignment?
Well…it’s complicated and “top secret”
So “top secret” I don’t even know who I am photographing.
All I know is the time, place and that they are “somebody”.
Such is the life of a photographer this close to D.C.
(a place that runs a bit differently than the rest of the world)
I may never be able to tell you who I am working with today.
Sometimes it just rolls that way.

But I can share these little bits of heaven.
When I am shooting an event and know I am not going to be able to stop and eat a meal
it can be a big deal for me cause I am hypoglycemic.
I think that passing out would be rather embarrassing or even worse
one of the terrible migraines that can kick in.

So I always pack these little Kind Fruit and Nut bars.
Besides that fact that they are yummy…
They are loaded with a protein/sugar combo that keeps away the migraine and levels me out.
They have been part of my camera bag for years

Ok well maybe “Sunday scraps” is more fitting this week.  Many of you that follow me on Facebook know how Aunt Jill tried very hard to chop off her finger on Saturday.
We brought in the New Year in the emergency doc in a box getting her all stiched up.
Needless to say…crafting was put to the side.

But the good news was Uncle Mike and Aunt Allison had brought over Haley’s Christmas present!  A friendship bracelet making kit!

I am a sucker for making those bracelets.  They always remind me of the bracelet Daryl gave me when we met.
He was all of 13 …
it was church camp…
he was from Va
I was from Ohio.
All he had to give me to remember him was the friendship bracelet he was wearing.

I wore that thing everyday for 3 years….3 years.
Did I mention 3 years?
Cause if I didn’t…I wore this bracelet for years.
Romantic and EWWW…at the same time.
I still have it, although it is in deep retirement.

So yes, I have an attachment to these sorts of things for a random reason.  That and we used to follow the Grateful Dead once upon a time and I would do “hair wraps” and jewelry made using the same knot.

Sunday I had a blast teaching Haley how to make these little bracelets.  So fun watching her hand them out to her friends today!

Ain’t she cute?
I especially like the “Seriously mom!” Look she is giving me…
She should be used to my camera by now, don’t ya think?

But of course I wanted in on the fun…  If you want to try one it is super easy!
Start with four strands of embroidery floss or hemp rope.

Like my “high tech” way of holding it down?  I used to pin them to my jeans with a safety pin.
A clipboard works much better!  Especially for the kiddos!
Knot them together and simply take a strand and keep making this simple knot.
I tell Haley to make “the #4 ” with the thread.

Loop it back under and just make a knot

I tell ya…there are at least a million different variations on these little bracelets.
But of course I wouldn’t be happy to just make a bracelet….

And since I was already working on a crochet version…

1. Because every good 365 will always include a coffee cup from a coffee shop
2. Because I take my coffee “like a five year old”…lots of chocolate, caramel, whipped cream and any other kindof candy you could cram in it Oh and as many shots of espresso can be put in the small size….
3. Because it is part of the diet of champions.

I am hands down
Totally…
A thousand times….
Hooked on Pinterest .

In the last few weeks I have accumulated and bookmarked hundreds of  ideas for craft projects, home decorating, gardening , cooking, you name it…I have probably “pinned it”.  And now it is this great resource each week of my favorite rambling sites and products out there on the web.

What’s not to love?

Long and the short I am going to highlight my favorite “Pin’s” each week.  This serves a few purposes for me…

1. Of course I love sharing the things, DIY products and websites I love with you guys!
2. I love even more having these posts to go back too when I try to remember my favorite “this and that’s”

Without further ado… just click on the actual image to go to the website for the idea/product!  Remember these are not mine goodies…they are links to my favorites out there on the web:

I love this idea by Linda Albrecht! So stinking cute!

Holy Toledo!!! Now that is a bunny! Just had to share cause my whole family had a blast laughing at this cutie

These two quotes are my favorites this week!
Story of me…

And this one too…
seriously.. no joke.
I really do love being alone.
It just doesn’t work out that way for me most days.

And for Kelly…who I was telling about these adorable lid idea for her fantastic edible skin care!

Everytime I go to Whole Foods I walk by the Vanilla Beans and say to myself
“Self…you need to make your own vanilla”.
Here is the blogpost on how too!

Love love love this idea!
I love living in the South and the cotton that grows on the side of the road is so pretty.
Something about it is just so romantic…and you guys know I am a hopeless romantic!

As someone who grows herbs…lots of them…
I must have this!

I am going to try this one of these days!
Why not make your own deodorant?

Last but not least…. I will be making one of these with the kids this spring!