Urban Beauty

I think urban areas are beautiful.
I love to find beauty in places that are unexpected.
I love all things vintage, funky, retro, and cool...


I had to do some research on the building with the revolver for a sign. Turns out it is called "The Pistol" and is a concert venue, housed in an old warehouse in the West Bottoms. I think that sounds pretty fun.

I had to include this one. No one ever says that my son looks like me and for once I think he does in this picture, crazy expression and all. :)




Have a great week!

Who Says Kansas Isn't Beautiful...

especially in the fall...




These photos were taken in my in-law's neighborhood.

Isn't it beautiful?!

We will live there one day.

It is the type of neighborhood where people move in and they don't leave, so unfortunately we have to wait for them to die off...terrible, huh?

Try-It Tuesday

Family Photos (on a budget)...

I love photography...but I have no idea what I am doing. I don't have the patience to read books and when I try to get "technical" it doesn't work out so well. I know what I want the outcome of my shots to be, now I just have to figure out how to make it happen.

This year, I decided to try to take our family photos myself - by use of tri-pod and timer on my camera. I definitely got my workout running back and forth to set up the shot...then running back to be in the shot....then running back to see if it turned out. It actually was crazy and lots of fun!

On a side-note...if you bribe your 2 1/2 year old to pose nicely for the photos, make sure you get your information correct. We told him that if he was a good boy an cooperated, that we would take him to see Wow-Wow Wubzy, who was making an appearance at a local store. Well, I kind of just assumed that the commercial said Saturday...well, it was Friday and there was no Wubzy to be seen. I still feel like a bad Mommy! Has this ever happened to you?

Here are some of my faves...what do you think?




My husband told me to pick a hobby and stick with it. For a while I was trying too many things and was frustrated because I wasn't good at any of them. I really enjoy photography, so this is one thing I will stick with...then we will see what is next.