beginning photographer: Just a peek...

There is something I adore about this gal. Especially in black and white.

{learning photographer}

Great Giveaways: Joyful Ramblings

Joyful Ramblings is having a fantastic giveaway!

Each person can get up to 3 entries to win an adorable print from Plum Street Prints {found on etsy} AND a $10 Target gift card.

So head on over and enter to win one of these cute prints.

Oh, and did I mention that there she is doing a giveaway every day for the rest of the week? Keep checkin' back!

{here are some cute prints to inspire you to enter}

Some Sweet Book Lovin': The Hunger Games

Okay, so this actually isn't my first time reading these lovely books, but I just reread them for my book club this week. But rereading a book {especially a good one} isn't bad right?

Anyway, in reading, I remembered how fantastic the story is! I literally read the first book in one day because it is such a page turner. And the second the day after :) I'm still working on the third. It's not quite as much of a page turner, but not terrible either.

If you haven't read it yet, go check it out! It's a pretty quick read.

Also, you can check out the trailer for the movie here. Only 45 days until the movie is out!

Love this!

{this will especially nice after tomorrow's half marathon}

I love this site! It helps me remember the positive :)

Hair: Curls?!

It never happens, so I'm showing everyone: This is my hair on curls.


It won't last long though. Sadly :(

{why do I look like such a creeper in this one?}

Some Sweet Book Lovin': The Thirteenth Tale

I just barely (like a few hours ago) finished the book, The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. Now let me tell you, this book was chosen by someone else for our book club, and when I went to the store to buy it, I grimaced slightly.

You see, I am an English major. However, English major ≠ I love to read anything and everything. Especially books that remind me of my college English classes (you know, the ones so full of symbolism, it's hard to understand the story?). And I did it. I judged a book by its cover.

Even as I started the what-I-knew-would-be-long-and-boring book, I had to push myself onto the next page.

But then something odd happened. I actually wanted to read. I wanted to know what was going on with Vida Winter's past life, who Adeline and Emmaline were, and what made me feel as though something was off about the whole thing.

So yes, while I had to push myself through the first 50 pages, I really had to pace myself for the last 300. I really enjoyed the way in which Setterfield details several different stories, all while uniting them!


Now that I've finished this book, I'm looking for another. Any ideas? What good books are you reading?

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