The best things in life

I was dog sitting for a friend recently and took her for a little walk in the beautifully strange little town of Ashland Oregon. I brought my camera with me as I was walking and I thought I would share a few of the photos that I took: there's the pretty puppy :)And there's the beautifully strange little town... or at least a brief glimpse of it, I didn't walk very far... haha. But as I was walking, just me and Ollie (the dog), admiring the beautiful day I spent outside just to myself and my thoughts, all I could think was the saying "the best things in life are..." and there it was!:
This wonderful little sign popped up, as we were strolling down the street, in front an adorable little house. When I saw it I kind of yelled "PERFECT!" to Ollie, then giggled to myself... haha. "The best things in life are free" and I really believe that. I had such a wonderful day just enjoying the sun, with a little company but not too much. Life gets so hectic sometimes being a college student and playing sports that I hardly have time to myself. It was so wonderful being able to just go for a walk with someone who cant talk... haha. I saw beautiful things and relaxed for a bit. Even if it's for a short while I think it is so important to just have time to yourself. It's important to get away from your friends for a little while, even though they are loved very much, and the stresses of homework, sports, worrying about not having enough time to finish things, or whatever. It's great to just go out and have an hour to just be alone. So minus the part where I had to pick up Ollie's poop, it was a such a great day for me. So I suggest that you take some time to yourself doing whatever makes you happy :)

"Girls are like apples on trees"

"Girls are like apples on trees. The best ones are at the top of the tree.The boys don't want to reach for the good ones because they are afraidof falling and getting hurt. Instead, they just get the rotten apples from the ground that aren't as good, but easy. So the apples at the top think something is wrong with them, when in reality, they're amazing. They just have to wait for the right boy to come along, the one who's brave enough to climb all the way to the top of the tree."

Well, this quote may seem lame to a lot of people, but to me it hits pretty close to home. As I have grown up I start to think a lot about the future. I think about what kind of job I will have, where I will live, and if I will have a family. That's the part that scares me the most. I want to be married to someone I love and loves me back someday. That's every girl's hope, I think. But I'm afraid that the right guy wont be brave enough to climb to the top of the tree for me. I start to think that maybe there is something wrong with me. But then I started to think more about it and I have realized that someday it will all happen for me. When the time is right I will find someone who thinks Im amazing, someone to spend the rest of my life with and be happy with. And even though I dont think those fears will easily subside, I just have to remember to be patient and eventually someone will climb the tree for me :)

Just Imagine...

Watch This Video!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZBlWxHDZYw

This video is so amazing to me. The way the artist can turn something as dull and boring as sand into beautiful works of art in a matter of seconds is extraordinary. As I was watching I sat there waiting in suspense to see what amazing scene she was going to create next. It always turned out to be even more incredible than I expected. I sat there wishing that I could do something or create something as wonderful and artistic as that and as the end of the video came the words "just imagine" were written. I thought well maybe I can create something great. It may not be as artistically aesthetic as what she did but it would be great in my eyes because I created it from my heart and mind. So I thought I would show a couple of things that I created:

Hahaha... like I said... they are not as aesthetically pleasing but I created them and I am proud of what I accomplished. Art comes in so many different ways, shapes, and sizes and is considered beautiful by different kinds of people. But there is always that one similarity and and starting point to any kind of art: your imagination :)

I love it :)

5 Bloggers I Admire

I have a love for photography and the way family is portrayed through the lense of that artist. There are 5 special bloggers that I identify with and love their work.

1) A Mom and Her Camera: She is actually a friend of mine and a professional photographer. She specializes in family photos and I just fell in love with her work and her vision of family the first time I saw her photos. She is an extremely talented photographer who really relates to her viewers through her photos and the art she brings to them. Here are a few of her photos that I love:
If you want to look at more go to http://www.jodified.com/

2) My Little World: She is also a professional photographer and I just found her while looking around. I love some of her photos that she took of a newborn and the parents. I think they are beautiful and shows the love and happiness of this new joy. Here are some of those:

If you want to check out more go to http://www.emilys-little-world.blogspot.com/

3) More From the Mohr's: this is not a professional photographer or anything and actually they are friends of A Mom with a Camera, but I love this blog because it shows the little family being a happy one and loving every minute of it.

for more go to http://www.katiemohr.blogspot.com/

4) Scott Hayne Photography: Here is another photographer blogger who shows another version of a family, or should I say a family to be. I love the photos this photographer took of this newly engaged couple who are happy and ready to start their life together as a family.

for more go to http://www.scotthaynblog.com/

5) Bring the Rain: This is another blog about a regular family but I love it because the of the pictures, like all the others, but also I love that this family is a normal, beautiful family with a strong belief in God.

For More of Bring the Rain go to http://audreycaroline.blogspot.com/