projectlife365 ~ January

well...i can't say all of these pics were taken on different days. nope, no siree. I don't have a fancy shmancy iphone that i can swing out at any ol' time and snap a cool pic that's been 'filtered' by instagram or snapseed or whatever the latest craze in phone pic editing is! ;) hence, I have to lug out my big, heavy Canon (not complaining though! love that thing) if i want to 'snap' a daily pic for this project. I am trying to bring my camera with me out and about more in an effort to really capture 'daily life' pics. here's to trying harder in February. well, below are January's pics and their tag lines (not in chronological order but oh well). I wrote a bit about each pic, for your reading interest. enjoy!!

 #confusing

yes, i admite it. i find doing taxes confusing. 

glad Luke doesn't.

 #currently_reading

good stuff.

 #dream

it's my dream to return to Europe w/ my Love.

we are saving up.

 #faux

when i had my 'real' ring worked on, I bought this one at Kohl's.

Luke made me take it off since it was much bigger and blingier than the real thing

LOL!!

 #forgotten

I found this hidden gem in a consignment shop buried under a bunch of other stuff.

it gathered dust in the garage until i found it soon before Miss K's arrival and we hung it in her nursery. 

glad i didn't forget about it for too long!

 #front_door

a revolving door who welcomes any who pass through it.

 #game

our current fave!

 #graceful

my beloved Nan and some realistic-looking yellow roses i saved up for.

they add a bust of pre-spring cheeriness to my living room.

 #growth

yeah, my girl's growin up. crazy.

 #guest

my guest bed. my grandmother made this doll's dress & bonnet!

 #in_a_drawer

opened it up and this is how it looked. didn't arrange stuff. thought it was cool how the spoons were splayed out like that. 

 #innocence

no, my child's not innocent but you know...the whole 'innocence of childhood' thing!

excuse the snotty nose. getting over a cold, poor thing.

 #inside

couch, coffee table, new pillow, yummy candle

 #mini

Luke's shoes and his little clone's striped sockies

 #optimistic

...and many more!

 #news

yes, yes it does.

 #outside

blooms from my hibiscus plant

 #real

keepin' it real, people. this is what happened when I went outside for a second to photograph said blooms above. 11 month olds are quick!

 #resolution

to read more.

 #signature

 #red

love me some red!!!!

 #simplicity

my water purifier and simple sheaves of wheat displayed in my sun-drenched kitchen.

love simple. 

 #sign_of_winter

pic speaks for itself.

 #style

new boots!!

 #temptation

...to be on toooooo loooooonnnnggggg....

 #still_life

my kitchen table

 #this_is_so_me

if you know me well, you know that i have worn my hair up in a messy bun with a 'workout' band for a long time. too long, really. but it works.

#transparency

 accountability in getting to bed earlier and up earlier.

 #me_today

sick :/

#view

my sister made this for me for Christmas. it's taken from the song, 'Scientist' by Coldplay.

early on in our dating relationship, it became "our song". it's displayed above my bedroom door and a daily reminder that not only did Jesus set me apart to be his heavenly bride but I was set apart by my Forever Love, Luke, to be his earthly bride.