Favorite iPhone Camera & Photography Apps

March 23, 2012 By 4 Comments
Sunset

(If you haven't already, please click over to the It's Gravy, Baby! blog so you can see my new redesign.  I am head-over-heels for it and I think it will be easier to navigate.  It's just plain fun and SO me!  I'd love to hear some feedback from my readers.) On my Wordless Wednesday post, I was asked about the apps I'm using for photography.  I've only had the iPhone 4s for about a month, but I already have a few go-to favorites that I use almost daily. (edited using Camera+) Instagram … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Personal Thoughts, Photos, Reviews

Addiction – Coming Home

March 22, 2012 By 4 Comments
IGB Now

Almost one year ago, I wrote a post titled "Addiction" about losing my father-in-law, Stoney, to drugs and to prison. After eleven months, he was released.  It's a bittersweet feeling.  I try to talk my heart out of having hope, as terrible as that sounds.  I don't want to be let down again.  I, I, I.  I know it's not about me. He sat on the couch and I handed him a stack of 200 photos- only about 5 months worth of what he missed. I watched as he went through each photo, asking … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Happenings, Personal Thoughts

Spring Cleaning, Decluttering, and Simplifying

March 10, 2012 By 8 Comments
Girl Room

One of my favorite blogs, Simple Mom, is hosting a 4 week "Project Simplify" link-up.  There are 4 different areas to tackle and you can interpret them any way you want.  I actually took part in the Spring Cleaning challenge from Simple Mom back in 2009 when we were still living with my parents.  I'm so glad to jump back on board this year!  My home and my soul both needed a good declutter and cleanse. It worked out perfectly that our hall closet was completely emptied out when this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cleaning and Organizing, From House to Home, nursery, Personal Thoughts

Messy Kids – Share a Photo & Win an Amazon Gift Card ($100 or $50)

February 28, 2012 By
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That could be the understatement of the year. I'm not sure if messy covers it. They eat sand.  And dirt.  And anything else they can get in their mouth. Ice cream?  Mess. An irresistibly cute mess, but a mess nonetheless. Spaghetti?  Even worse. Spaghetti requires an immediate bath.  Every. single. time. Of course, there is always the celebratory mess.  The one that I really look forward to- the first birthday. All of these messes have one thing in common- I wouldn't trade … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Closed Giveaways, Parenting, Personal Thoughts, Photos

Our Tucker Dog

February 25, 2012 By 34 Comments
Tucker Chocolate Cocker Spaniel

I always thought that posts eulogizing pets were odd.   I thought "We all love our pets, but isn't that a little much!?" Yeah, here is where my foot meets my mouth. We lost our Tucker dog around 10PM last night.  It's 2:45AM and I'm sitting here typing away, because I'm so heartbroken. Bella woke up to nurse at 2AM and when I didn't hear the click-click-clicking of Tucker's feet hit the tile floors to go check on her with me, my heart broke a little more. Tucker and I shared a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Happenings, Personal Thoughts

No Heat Curls – Process Photos & Result

February 22, 2012 By 29 Comments
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Now, I'm normally the last person to chat about hair, makeup, or fashion.  Thanks for Pinterest, I happened upon this no heat curls tutorial that I just had to try.  I'm lazy and I hate messing with my hair, so 10 minutes of work for beautiful curls that last?  Yep, I'm sold.  I even took photos of the process. Yes, this is what I look like first thing in the morning.  FUN! The first night I put my hair up right out of the shower.  The next morning, it was still soaking wet so I had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Personal Thoughts, Photos, Wordless Wednesday
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