Today was such a lovely day! We got to play in the snow, we found some great scores at a thrift store, and we had a nice dinner out.
*sigh*
happiness
Andrew got the camera this evening and took a few photos of me while we were playing around. I was enjoying some coffee and he was standing on a chair being silly. Here are the results:
Apparently the last one is my patented “okay, enough already” look. I wasn’t aware of that until he showed me that photo. How can anyone take me seriously?
Off to bed for some reading and snuggling. Don’t forget tomorrow is the LAST day to enter the Panacea giveaway! Just leave a comment and tell me where you love to enjoy coffee! Happy Thursday eve!
I’m taking the day off from sewing like a crazy person and resting my fingers! Andrew went to work super early and now he’s home and we’re going to play in the snow and do some shopping! I can’t wait!
For Christmas I asked for some canvas so I could paint on something other than computer paper. My mom gifted it to me, which was such a great surprise! Most of the paintings I’ve done have been laminated and hung up around our house. Somehow I always end up with text on my paintings, some kind of thought or lyric. It almost always goes along with the feel of the art.
I’m so excited about this one! My very first attempt at a painting on canvas. I think the wee barn owl with her eyes closed might be my favorite part! Thanks for sharing this with me!
I’ve been making owls all the live long day and needed a bit of inspiration for a pattern I stumbled upon. When I was searching around online I found this:
It’s an albino peacock! How incredibly beautiful is it?! Since this one was SO gorgeous it led to other albino animal searches and led to these lovlies…
Andrew and I have taken to drawing on our fridge of late. It’s quickly becoming one of the best places to draw, leave love notes, makes lists, etc. I kind of love it.
All you need are some dry erase markers, I prefer Expo Markers and a white fridge!
When you combine the two you get this:
How much fun is that? I kind of love that Andrew drew a coffee mug on it. Yes, for those of you who are worried, it comes off with an eraser or with soap and water! I hope this inspired you to write on your fridge or mirror or whatever!
Eeeek! I’m so excited! Today is the one year anniversary of shannon*bear! In honor of my one year anniversary I’ll be giving awayone pound of coffee from Panacea Coffee House!
It’s seriously the BEST coffee around WNC, I’m super excited! All you have to do is leave a comment below and tell me, where is your favorite place to enjoy a cup of coffee? I’ll announce the winner on Friday this week!
Hiya! I hope everyone’s New Years Day is going splendidly! I’m so excited to share with you that I’ve written a guest post for Amy on Lemon and Raspberry for her 2011 blog party! You can check it out here! Eeek! I’m so excited!
Since I had SO much happen this year I thought it would be fun to do my very first year end review! I’m going to try to do it with one photo that sums up each month. We’ll see. Here goes!
In January I decided to make this blog. It started out being a 365 day project, with a photo a day, finding the beautiful. It started with this post and a photo of a pomegranate martini! Unfortunately the moment that summed up January for us was the loss of our beloved Auntie. Sad day, but her release from the pain was (is) a blessing. She was lovely.
In February I left my job as a Pre-K teacher to embark on a marketing journey. It was fun and it taught me a lot of what I do want and what I do not want in a job. Invaluable. And of course, the friends I made are irreplaceable and wonderful people! I also met me beloved. Over coffee, at Panacea. Of course. I was also published in Smoky Mountain Living magazine, for a photo I took on the parkway. Kind of a great month!
In March we contiuned to fall in love and go on adventures. Always on adventures! We took more photos than you can shake a stick at and enjoyed the last vestiges of snow.
In April we participated in TOMS “One Day Without Shoes” and went all day barefoot. At work, when Nathan got his hair cut, walking around the lake. It was a magical and humbling experience. Andrew also left for Africa that month. H-A-R-D. I blogged about a lot of emotional things that were going on in my life at that time. With my family and with my beloved being gone. Goodness, me. This image of Andrew from skype literally sums up how we spent our time apart from working. With each other.
In May I started art journaling. It was (is) one of the best ways to journal for me! I l-o-v-e it! It helped me document more personal aspects of Andrew being gone and hopes for the future. I love looking back at it, it’s so special! I also spent a lot more time in the woods. Mostly with my dad but also on clandestine meetings of my own making.
In June Andrew came home to me! Not only that, but we were engaged that month! Yippeeee!
In July we got MARRIED! It makes me blush a little!
In August we went on our honeymoon to Savannah, GA and we ended in my favorite Charleston, SC. We actually tied in with my parents in Charleston. Right? Who does that on their honeymoon? We do :] I also turned 24!
In September we fell more in love , if that is possible and adjusted more to married life. In celebration we got a new wee kitten! Angus!!
Oh! October! Andrew turned 25 and we started Fox & Owl Photography (now Fox & Owl Studio)! We were able to realize a dream that we’d had for a long time between the two of us, but even longer for me. I’ve always wanted to have a photography biz!
December was family love and Christmas. Our very first married Christmas which was also our anniversary. Can I tell you a secret? We decided on July because it’s not a big month, really. It’s not a birthday month for either of us and it’s not a big holiday month. We did that because we wanted our anniversary set apart from everything else. Little did we consider that the 24th is always Christmas Eve and sometimes Thanksgiving. Andrew whispered to me on Christmas Eve, “This might have been a GREAT idea!”. We’re just silly like that :]
Ah, such a great year! I can’t to take on 2011!!! What were some of your favorite moments from 2010?
I wanted to take a second to do a quick feature of Fox & Owl Studio! We’ve been gearing up for January and the excitement of the new year. We just threw up a few photos on our blog to document what we’ve been up to recently! Lots of fun and lots of white! Check it out :]
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