Austin!

I have really been slacking on the blog posts lately, and for that I apologize! Things in the Acton household have been extremely crazy, especially the last 72 hours. Our small family is getting ready to make the biggest transition of our lives thus far--we are moving to Austin. This is something we have been thinking and praying about for quite sometime, and now everything is falling in to place. Damon and I have both accepted positions in the area, and we will be moving in the next three weeks.

Backyard Fun

One of the most wonderful things (not really) about living in Indiana, is the heat and humidity that can come out of no where. My husband and I took Dozer for a walk last night and holy cow was it humid! I felt so bad for Doz, so I suggested that we let him play in the backyard with the hose for awhile. I'm not really sure what I was thinking--I am not a fan of wet dog smell. Anyway, he had a blast, and that is all that matters!

Check out his latest pictures, he is getting to be such a big boy!

Design Work

Along with recently becoming interested in photography, I have also become interested in design work. I recently took a series of workshops through IUPUI's IT Training & Education Program. The series was on desktop publishing fundamentals and covered the basics of InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator while also discussing page layout techniques. It was honestly one of the most beneficial classes/workshops that I have ever attended. It is so amazing how easy it was to pay attention and learn when you are actually interested in the topic being discussed. Even though I learned a lot, there is still a TON more out there.

My newest page is called "Design Work," and it will focus mainly on some of the work that I have done. I know I am still an amateur at this, but is something I truly enjoy doing. If anybody out there needs anything designed for them, please let me know! I am always willing to help.

Check it out by clicking here or just click on the tab at the top of your screen.

Minimalist

Minimalist is the theme for this week's Photo Friday challenge. I decided that I would go ahead and try to do something a little different this week, so I thought I would try to stage a photo to match the challenge.

When I started thinking about what I wanted the final shot to look like, I asked myself what I thought the word even meant. To me, being a minimalist is having a "less is more" attitude. That is why for this particular photo, I decided to only use a piece of a fruit/vegetable (depending on what your personal take on a tomato is!).

Although it may not be considered a "natural" shot, I am still pleased with the way it turned out. The only light used was from a nearby window, and I love the natural glow it casts. I also love the condensation that started appearing on the tomato.

Happy Easter

Happy Easter everyone!

Easter was a little different for us this year since we didn't really have any big plans with any family--so I decided to create a mini-Easter dinner for my husband, brother and his wife. I'm no Rachael Ray, but I think the meal turned out to be pretty delicious!

My favorite part of the meal were these chocolate Easter nests that I made for dessert. They are not as pretty as they should have been, but they were still delicious. Check out the recipe for these yummy little treats here!

[SPRiNG]

"No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow"

That is something I try to remind myself of every winter. For those of you who live in nice, warm climates, you may not understand...but winter in Indiana can sometimes be rough. See my "Iceapalooza" post if you don't believe me!

Anyways, the weather has finally started getting above freezing (yes, I consider that to be warm) and flowers are starting to bloom, what a wonderful time to venture outside...

 

Lines

This week's challenge for Photo Friday is "lines." Since I took some pictures yesterday, I actually had a few to choose from. I was amazed at how many different photo opportunities there were just from walking around in my neighborhood. The reason I took this photo was because I loved the way the blades of grass formed so many different long lines.