Not too long ago we decided it was finally time for a new coffee maker. We are not ones to do the ole vinegar and warm water clean out thing (is that how it works anyway?) very often or ever so it had gotten kinda cruddy after many years of use. And even though I…
Moments Captured – Me & K
In the morning, when I get K out of her crib, I kiss her face a bunch of times over and over and over again and call her by her nickname of the moment and hug her really tight.It seems like every time, I’m love-struck by the fact that she is mine, that I have a daughter.As…
Half Mary, Here I Come!
I’ve been bit overwhelmed with feelings these last couple of days. Feelings of stress and excitement and anticipation for this weekend’s race. Feelings of love and support from you all here and my family and other friends who know I can do it. I know that I’m talking a lot about this half marathon lately…
There are beautiful people all around me!
I did a few photo sessions recently and since You Capture is all about PEOPLE, I’m sharing some of my favorites. I hope they make you smile. I know they did so for me. And yes, this photography thing is Super-dee-Duperdy fun. 🙂 My friend J’s kids… How adorable and gorgeous are they?!?!? And my…
Over the bayou and through the woods to the zoo we go…
Some photos I took during our outing to the zoo last week… The photo above would be perfect with a family in the center wouldn’t it? I can’t stop looking for great places to take pictures of people since I started doing so. 🙂 Just a few seconds after I took this photo this Llama…
Please, Won’t You Run Along With Me?
I take off and my feet pound the pavement, one after the other. I hear the familiar music in my ears and say “run, Elaine, just run.” I go and I go, feeling my breath and the air in my lungs. I feel the sweat begin to bead on my forehead. My ankle aches with…
Dusting off the blog & Miss Elaine-ous Monday
This is probably absolutely THE longest break I’ve taken from blogging since like 2009. Or 2008. It’s the truth, Ruth. Kinda sad, huh? It’s sort of funny the stages one goes through when deciding/needing/taking said break. First is the “Ah man, I totally need a break from my blog and twitter and FB! I’m gonna do it!”…
Still “Miss Elaine-ous”…
Our good friends are coming in from Texas for Thanksgiving. They arrive Tuesday evening. They have two boys, ages 8 and 3. It’s going to be a crazy, fun, loud 5 days. I ran 9 miles on Saturday morning in about an hour and 35 minutes (woot!) I ran from my house to a shopping…
Rock Your Recipes! A Giveaway!
I rip a lot of recipes out of magazines and I print many off of the internet as well. I haven’t used an actual cookbook in AGES. ENTER: The Recipe Rock. Cute, huh? That little ball is a magnet. When I got mine I decided to give it THE most challenging type of recipe to…
This or That
Back in May I met Deb at a little, local blogger get-together. She’s a really sweet and fun-loving person and she takes amazing photographs. I was SO excited to see that she started this carnival called This or That Thursday some weeks ago, and knew that I would love to link up. Not only does…