boo!

Happy Halloween!














My niece and nephew, hanging out with their buddies. Such adorable kids!!!

purse obsession...

... starts early in life :)









She insisted on carrying *her* purse (it was one that her mom didn't want anymore). Our bank account is happy that I can't tell expensive purses from inexpensive ones (I think my most expensive one is a camera bag!). But maybe one of these days, I should splurge. Any recommendations?

is it winter?

Hit 80s degree this afternoon! The kids loved it for sure. It was a good day to take out my film camera for a test run. I love the grainy look!























For those of you who may be curious about how my "test run" went: I was eager to see the prints, so I dropped the roll off at a local 1-hour photo store. The film was purchased online and came expired. The prints didn't come out the way I had hoped. With film, there are so many variables that can contribute to the final product... So, what you see here were edited in photoshop. That is counterproductive of using film, right? Well, it's all part of learning new things. If we always get things right the first time, there wouldn't be any learning left to do =)

jump!

Sometimes, I wish I was a kid again =)

i have arrived, i am home

A beautiful afternoon at Deer Park Monastery in July. They had just wrapped up the last day of their annual Family Retreat ~ "a celebration in mindfulness, joy and peace."




































There is always super delicious vegetarian food there.