fall 09/29/2011
 my sisters dog. Aisha I love fall. I really do. But the shorter and darker the days, the more tired I get. Time to start swallowing those vitamin D pills again. there is my reason/excuse for not blogging so much ;) Add Comment what I love- traveling 09/12/2011
 a little bored on the bus. Thank you Iphone for entertaining me) Hey I didn´t think I was going to blog this monday. See, I´m out of town, at my sister´s and I just didn´t think I was going to bother. I´m here for support, because of sickness in her family. She needed me here,and Josh said "GO!",so I went. Even if the circumstances are not so great, we are having some good laughs together, and it makes me happy to see that I´m of some help:) Anyways, so, traveling.. It´s a love/hate type of thing really. The boredom, the stress. - not so much love .(ok, so she lives 2 hours away with bus, so no,- nothing to complain about this time , but I thought it was a good time for writing the post about traveling ) But what I do love, is the excitement of getting to see friends and family, or new places you have never been to before , The sound of airports and train stations and the people, The very special feeling you get at the beginning of your journey, when you stand there with your bags, trying to find the right sign and direction. Also, the whole new perspective you get on things ,to bring back home with you. And the memories. (and the souveniers) When we travel to see our family back in Boise ( which is a 30 hour type of thing ) , traveling is a pain in the behind. But Oh so worth it!! You forget everything about the stress, the crappy food, the fatigue, the temper tantrums of your 2 year old (and your self)- when you get to be with your beloved family again! The whole problem however with traveling, ..is the part when you have go home and leave loved ones behind! ( i´ll be posting some pictures taken from my Iphone, from time to time, (like the one above) since I have decided to challenge myself with taking photos with a not so good camera. I think it might be fun actually ) Astrid´s Christening 09/10/2011
Here are a few of the photos I took for my friend when their baby Astrid had her christening. I know I have a long ways to go when it comes to photographing events like this.(a long) But this was my first time, and I´m glad I managed a few at least. It was scary. It all happened so fast. There where family wanting to take their own pictures too, so there where people in "my way". I had my 50mm lens so I had to move up very close, yet try to not disturb the whole act. That is how it is I suppose, but for me, it was a new , very useful experience . They are not at all technically perfect.- ( I know I´m going on and on about it, but I´m turning into a perfectionist and I´m very self conscious when it comes to photography)- But the objects are so beautiful- inside and out-, and that is what makes these photos special!  the christening  just christened  daddy and and Irma,- the big sis  dad, mom and baby Astrid  with the Godparents breakfast habbits 09/09/2011
 One of my worries with Micah, is that he is not a good eater. He used to be, up until he was about a year and a half. Then it changed. He simply can´t seem to wind down enough to sit down and eat. There are constant battles about the meals. And breakfast.. No. I guess some people just cannot eat in the mornings. Josh for example. But I do not know what that feels like. The minute I wake up, I think : Breakfast! Coffee! yaay! ;) But once in awhile, he actually eats a healthy Breakfast. Like veggies. Haha. He loves having a plate of cucumber, tomatoes, bell peppers and other goodies. And that comforts me a bit. Atleast he gets his veggies that way ;) what I love - Owls 09/05/2011
 Yes Yes, I do love them. If you read this here post, then you already know that! But I don´t want to have them just because they are owls. My favorite things has to have a meaning and a memory. Therefor, I very rarely buy things like these for myself, just because. These ones here, has a very special meaning to me. I just got them saturday from A dear friend. She had asked me, me! , to photograph her babys christening! What an honor! It was my first "shoot" someone asked me to do ever! I am in a learning process, and my skills are questionable, but this was such a great learning experience for me! And I had so much fun!! (scary as it was). - I will post some of the photos later on- To thank me, she had gotten me these lanterns. I have put them on my shelf above my desk, to remember this experience, and to think of what a great friend I have to trust me with this! Aren´t they awesome? monster teeth 09/02/2011
 There are some things that just makes me chuckle. And here is one... I happen to love teeth. (yes I´m a nerd) If you remember this post , you´ll know why. When Josh came home yesterday after visiting my sister and her man, she had sent this guy with for me! Seriously! He just makes me laugh out loud!! ( I will never ever grow up in some ways) . Now, I´ll wish you all a happy weekend, with lots of love / me uugh! 08/31/2011
 I know my blog posts are Not that exciting. But sometimes one just need to share. Even if it is just to space. My day was not great. Micah is sick. And I am so so so tired ! All I can say today is " Coffee, I love you!" :) what I love : Candles 08/29/2011
 Honestly. do I have to say much more? Reading, working on photos, having coffee with a friend,Sitting in the darkness thinking and praying, with nothing but a single flame to light up the room ... Candles! I love them :) look what I found 08/27/2011
 When I was out walking the other day, I found this little leaf on the ground. As if nature was saying ; fall is here.. I love those fall colors! :) And it made me smile to find this. A bit sad too, because summer is now "over". And all the fun we had already seem so far away. Although, today it came back one more time and hit us with really really hot weather! (thank you summer. I need that extra vitamin D to survive another Swedish winter.) But all the seasons brings beauty to me, in their own way! And I welcome fall, when it decides to stay! whats next huh? 08/24/2011
 I´m back! :) And I´m wondering what in the world this fall will bring. I have no idea. I am sort of hanging in the air. It´s what it feels like. But I guess that is sometimes okay too. However, I know one thing for certain. And that is, that I love photography. And that I´m working on my own little photography page. And that I want to take it one small step further. (small) I´m taking a workshop in november. It´s held by Christina Greve from Divas and Dreams. She is one of my favorite photographers out there. Not only because she is so talented, but because, even if she is really big by now, she still takes time with each and every one that asks her something. She is an inspiration and loves to share her knowledge! I am So excited to be part of this! I also know that I want to write a bit more about Micah. Because, after all, keeping friends and family up to date is why I started this blog :) So there will be a bit more of that, amongst this blur of a blog that I have . See you soon! |  MeHi, I'm Dana. I'm a Swede, married to an American, and mother of one little boy. I have just entered my 3rd decade and I'm just beginning to find out who I am. It's an ongoing process, really. To help, I have my Lord Jesus by my side. I think He must have a lot of patience. Categories:All sponsoring :
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