Seriously~ its been way to long!

In the words of slim shady, Guess who's back, back again................ Where do I begin? Well, I guess I'll go back to 2012 when I decided to go back to work (hence my 2 year blog hiatus). I guess I should rephrase that I didn't just decide to go back, I needed to. You see, I had felt the Lord telling me to take my children out of public school for quite some time. I couldn't fathom homeschooling due to my lack of knowledge (I will get to this in another post) so private school it was. Although my husband has a great job it still wasn't going to cover the high cost of tuition. Anywho, the Lord made a way for me to work at the private school as a kindergarten teacher's aide and because I worked there I was able to get a discount on the kids tuition. Hallelujah! God is amazing and if he puts something on your heart, listen! He will make a way! We completed 2 full school years at the (christian) private school. This year we are doing something new. Drum roll, please.................. You guessed it! HOMESCHOOL~ Looking back I can see how the Lord used the time I was working to instruct me in teaching and strengthen me for this journey ahead. With that being said this blog will be taking a little different approach. Just like every season in life, time changes, circumstances change, YOU change. I will still have recipes, DIY projects, and photography, with splash of homeschool and my christian faith. I hope that my blog serves as some encouragement for other moms going through the same day to day decisions. This isn't a keeping up with the Jones' or redo my whole house blog. Just a day to day account of one women, walking in her own shoes. Somedays with sore feet and other day painted toes peeking out of her favorite shoe! May you be blessed today! Oh and it's good to be back :) P.S. I also started a photography blog be sure to check it out~ trinityphotoghaphy.blogspot.com

PicMonkey and Old Hollywood Collide

I love PicMonkey! I can spend hours editing and playing around with the different features available on this site. I can even airbrush my wrinkles away:) YAY!

Here are a few pics from my Old Hollywood photo shoot, that I've tweaked a bit.

I love how my eyes peek out from behind the rose vine.

















I saw this photo of Marilyn on Pinterest a couple weeks ago and feel in love with it. This is a beautiful photo of Marilyn Monroe from her last photoshoot by Bert Stern. Look at the sadness in her eyes. Its captivating!


I had never seen her like this before. She is usually so happy in her photos. Just for fun, I wanted to try and convey this same emotion in my photo shoot. What do you think?


This dress was to big for me in the shoulder area. It kept wanting to fall. So I used the tulle on the dress to cover up any what could be embarrassing moments. I think it made for an interesting shot.
















This is my personal favorite. As if you can't tell from the huge photo you get to see when you open my blog:) It best portrays my personality and what I consider most beautiful about me.



I hope you guys get a chance to play on PicMonkey soon! Have a blessed day:)


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Old Hollywood~

I love Old hollywood actresses! I love the hair, the makeup, the gowns and the refined beauty. True Beauty, I think! What I day dream about most days, is of being an old hollywood actress. I'm in my dressing room, my gown is made of the finest silk and my skin feels caressed by it's softness. I stare into the mirror as I fix my eyeliner so the corners lift up. My eyes sparkle under the bright vanity lights. My lips soft and puckered in red and I practice my lines. Every word is spoken in a whisper as I preparing myself for the leading role and I try to convey the emotions of the character the producers want me to play. They say, I'm wounded by heartache, I'm scared to love again but his charm weakens me and I find myself falling for him. LOL! You thought you were reading one of those mushy romance novels there for a minute, huh!?!?
It's so much fun to play! So here is some shots of my Old Hollywood photo shoot.


Taken by my 11 years old daughter. Yesterday she told me she wanted to do photography as a profession when she gets older. Which I think is a perfect idea! But the funny part is, she asks me to pay her for her work. LOL! I said " Just consider this excellent experience and payment for the 9 months I carried you and then pushed you out! HA! I must say, she is a really good photographer and I'm excited to see where this takes her in the furture. Oh, and did I mention she beautiful. She has a models body to boot. Life is so unfair:)









What are you day dreaming about today? (x's and o's) Jamie

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Skyline and something I wore today

Skyline~ What do you think of when you see that word? For me its where the earth meets the sky. So yesterday I spent many hours running around trying to catch the best angles for this photo. It was not easy. I had almost given up and then decided I'd try once more before the sun went down. I climbed to the highest point in our backyard and tried to capture the last bit of light thru the trees. Skyline, my interpretation at least.

I love how the leaves on the trees look like butterflies:)

Something I wore today~ This is the most important thing I wear and actual gets the least attention. Its not that I don't love it, treasure it really. It's just been on me for so long it's like second skin. It's my beautiful wedding ring! Well today is your day you pretty thing. Shine bright!

Jamie:)

Vintage Drive~

I am stoked to have a new prop for my photo shoot today. I hired my 10 yr old photographer and borrowed my hubbys new ride for the shots. A 1941 Chevy pickup makes this vintage drive real nice. I got this dress from a local thrift store . I'm sure I'm the only one crazy enough to buy it. Its bold to say the least. Bright blue, red, yellow and green help to complete this color wheel of a dress. Oh and I can't forget the stripes and polka dots. I'm thinking the dress is 80's. I added a green belt and my red pin up high heels. Take a peek~

The pick up is blue and so is most of the dress so I thought they would be the perfect combo but after playing around on picnik, I decided that the black in white was more authentic.
Happy St. Patrick's Day~ Jamie