Recycle This
I live in the country. We have wide-open spaces and gorgeous sunsets, but we do not have curbside recycling.
I’ve taken a long time to decide to recycle. Well, that’s not entirely true. I like to re-purpose and re-use things in my home, and I’ve always believed in the concept of being a ‘wise steward’ of my resources. By no means am I a ‘greenie’. I just like the idea of using things efficiently. I’ve been re-using the blank back-side of documents as scrap-paper for years. Ahem. Back to my story. So, I haven’t done much recycling because:
A. I have no curbside pickup.
B. I haven’t been sure if/where there are drop off facilities in my locality.
C. I don’t really have room: we have no garage, and the house is pretty much full.
After a conversation with a friend who has basically eliminated her garbage pick-up bill by hauling recyclables to the appropriate place in town (now I know where to take stuff!), I began tossing the idea of jumping on the recycling bandwagon. I tossed and tossed and kept coming up with problem C. No room in my house. And then, I found these lovely baskets…and reorganized my pantry. And now I’m doing it. Well, I’m accumulating the clean stuff I’m willing to let sit in my pantry until drop-off day. Which is better than nothing. And I’m kind of having fun smashing all those soda cans. It’s a good stress reliever.
All this to say, I reorganized my pantry last week. And I like how it looks, even though I wish it looked like this pantry. But hey, there’s always next time! 
Onward and upward,
Audrey
Just Another Manic Monday
For some reason, it has been one of those days. This song has been going over and over in my head to boot!
Here is a quick sneak from a recent family session…..
Kayla
Custom Heirloom Art
Our AMAZINGLY talented mom is always up to something new, and recently, she’s perfected an artistic process that enables her to transform any photo into a canvassed painting. The results are stunning, the finished product just glows. Check out these before and afters:
You can learn more about this custom heirloom art here…what do you think?
Audrey & Kayla
I Almost Forgot
I’m a lucky girl! And darn if I didn’t almost forget to tell you all about it!
Back in April, Kristen of Gock’s Frocks held a giveaway for this GORGEOUS rug on her blog, and I won it! It is soft, luxurious, looks perfect here on my landing, and goes beautifully with the projects I have planned for this room…if I ever get to them! Ha!
Anyway, jump on over to her blog and etsy store…she makes gorgeous things for little girls.
Gratefully,
Audrey
PackSaddle Lake
We went for a ride in the mountains a few weeks ago with some friends to PackSaddle Lake . It was a beautiful drive, with amazing views of the valley and also of the Grand Tetons (I am not sure why I didn’t stop for a picture of them). It is a fun place to spend the afternoon!!
Kayla
Krista
So, she is not really a new bride…she has actually been married for a few years now! Krista and I have wanted to take pictures of her in her wedding dress for quite some time now, and we finally managed to get it done. We didn’t do any extreme trashing of the dress, but we did have a great time and managed to get it pretty dirty! Here are a few of my favorite pictures from this session:
Don’t Forget To
More from my decor overhaul this past weekend…my little red ladder needed a little something up top, and the sign needed to be in a better place: now it’s out in the open to remind me more effectively!
Audrey
My Youngest Assistant
I love my assistants! They are always fun to work with. I took Miss K with me on my last photo shoot. We had a great time. She would show Krista how to pose for pictures (I am not sure why I didn’t get a picture of her doing this). She was awesome, but she did have a bit of a hard time not getting all of the camera attention. She was able to ride Red (the horse) when we got done. And as for the dress she is wearing, she thought she should be in her beautiful dress along with Krista {wink}.
Thanks Miss K for helping me out–can’t wait to do it again!
Kayla
Window Framed
I’m supposed to be dusting/vacuuming/folding laundry right now, but I’m not.
I cleaned out my storage room this week: you know, the pit into which I threw everything I didn’t know or want to deal with for the past year or so (since the last time I cleaned that place out). And though my storage room looks wonderful for the moment, my family room is full of piles that are driving me crazy! So instead of doing chores, I’m playing around with finding homes for all the home decor items I’ve been storing. I’m thinking if they don’t have a home, they need to leave mine! Down with piles!
I spent a little time browsing the archives of one of my favorite decorating blogs for inspiration and decided to try this idea with what I had on hand: a big ole frame that came out of my sewing space when I re-worked it. It’s a little unconventional, and I’m almost 100% sure my hubby will complain about it when he wants to open the windows tonight, but for now…I like it! What do you think?
Going back to work!
Audrey
Sneak Peak of Bride
Had a GREAT time taking pictures tonight…. and I wanted to quickly put on a sneak peak.
Kayla
