Trying out the new camera – some pictures of B

I have been taking tons of pictures with my new camera and trying to get used to it.  I am really loving it.  There are still a ton of settings that I need to figure out, but so far I am just blown away by the image quality.  I just wish I’d had this camera […]

N things of the week – #16

It has been a busy, but fun week. I recently had a birthday, so I am now officially 30!  It’s kind of a strange milestone, but I feel like I’m ready for my thirties. I also bought a new camera with some birthday money (plus some).  I have really been wanting a good camera for […]

Laminated picture magnets 4 different ways

laminator project- laminated picture magnets.

Recently, I have made some cool laminated picture magnets and I wanted to share my process.  You don’t actually need a laminator for these, although it is nice to have (more on that in a minute).  It was really fun to spend some time doing a creative, hands-on sort of craft.  I do so much […]

12 in 2017 – the year in pictures

2017 has been quite the year!  I decided to go through and pick one picture from each month to review the year. It’s crazy to think that on January 10th, baby B was all of 1.7 centimeters tall.  Talk about the miracle of life! I only took two pictures in February, which may be a […]

Photo prints now available on Etsy!!!

I am excited to announce that I now have some of my best photos available for sale as canvas prints.  Check out the new Live Hoppy store on Etsy!  I was super pleased with how these turned out when I first saw them.  Many of these prints are from trips I’ve posted about here. Prints […]