When I was little, I used to pretend I was a horse. Or a wolf. Sometimes a tiger. Whatever suited my fancy. I was one of thooose girls. I didn't really play with dolls or put on lipstick and wear my mom's heels. Instead, I created elaborate stories in my head and played them out for hours, sometimes days, until the story was complete.

As I got older, I thought for a time that I wanted to be a writer. Instead of acting out the stories in my imagination, I tried to put them on paper. I would sit down and start these grand novels, only to begin another one after a few chapters in the first. I had every intention of finishing them. I just... never did. Apparently writing isn't my strong suit.

Then I found a camera. Jackpot. I found a way to stop time. To tell real stories. The kind of stories that should be remembered. Need to be remembered. Stories full of life and love that beg to be preserved and shared.

So I guess you could call me a story teller. A really, really ridiculously blessed and happily married story teller who can't cook but laughs a lot and has three dogs. I love my life.

And I'd love to tell your story : )

Friday Fun Facts

As I sat down to write this post, I realized I never did a Friday Fun Facts post for May. I KNOW. I’m sorry. Mega choke on my part. I won’t let it happen again. But speaking of which, can you believe it’s already June?! I feel like I blinked and suddenly the year is half over. Cuhrazy. Anyways. This month’s Friday Fun Facts!

1. In general, chocolate cereals do not taste much like chocolate. (i.e. Chocolate Frosted Mini Wheats, or Chocolate Honey Combs). Kind of a let down. Although I will say Special K Chocolatey Delight does a pretty good job.

2. This Peel-Off Face Mask is AWESOME. Your face totally feels soft and smooth after. And, let’s be real. What’s not to love about peeling it off?

3. Bowling shoes are sexy. Enough said.

4. It’s such a shame that, in general, the weight you lose when you’re sick (like with an awful stomach virus) doesn’t stay off very long. That’d be so convenient.

5. How great is it when you think it’s one day and it’s actually a day later?! Like when you think it’s Wednesday and then you realize it’s Thursday… The weekend just got that much closer.

6. Lotion sunscreen > Spray on sunscreen. Always.

7. 5 Hour Energy Drinks? Yeah, they really work.

8. Choosing the right photographer for your wedding is SO important. My friend sent me this link the other day and I thought I’d share it, because I couldn’t say it better myself. (And please, take this from a fellow bride as opposed to a wedding photographer. After all, I was a bride first, and every girl deserves the best photographer for her wedding, whether it has anything to do with me or not.

9. I’ve never understood why chefs wear white aprons. Cooking in white clothes is just asking for a spill, if you ask me.

10. You’re never too old for the zoo!

I had the opportunity to tag along with my cousin and her first grade class when they went to the Hogle Zoo this week. I was soooo excited. I don’t think I’ve been to a zoo in at least 10 years, and I forgot how awesome it is to see these animals up close! I think the only difference between now and then, though, is that now I feel a little sad seeing the animals in a cage instead of where they belong… But then I see how thrilled all the kids are, and I know it’s a great place for them to learn, and I know that the animals are well looked after… Well, anyways. Sorry to get all deep. It’s the weekend! Enjoy some of my pictures from the zoo : )