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April in My Corner of the World

This is the fourth month of a year-long blog circle I am participating in with about a dozen women from around the world… at the end of the post is  a link to the next blog and a view of their world in April.
Should you complete the circle you will come back to my blog again…

What a change April brought to us…

The weather is warmer
The colors are popping from the ground
The Earth, again, has begun to grow once more
Life exists outdoors instead of in…

My husband and I also had the pleasure of a 5 day trip to ourselves.
This was the first time we have been alone for more than 1 night since we had kids…
For two days, I took a photography workshop and the other three we spent traveling southern California’s coast…

Please continue the circle to see what April looks like in other areas of our world.
Next up, please visit my friend, Rebecca Spencer, from Buckinghamshire, England for her take on “April In My Corner of the World”

May 1, 2013 - 2:29 am

Ava Hristova - Bay Area Photographer - Five days alone on vacation with the hubbs? That sounds amazing! It looks like you guys had a great time.
Happy Spring, too!

May 1, 2013 - 2:33 am

Ardelle - Gorgeous images Melissa! I absolutely LOVE them ALL!

May 2, 2013 - 5:05 pm

Terri - Beautiful pictures! :) I’m with you; SO happy the weather is getting nicer and we can get out of the house!

May 9, 2013 - 7:07 pm

Mikki - Beautiful, Melissa! And looks like you and hubby had a great time on your little getaway!! :)

May 12, 2013 - 8:17 am

Rebecca Spencer - Your words are as stunning as your photos, I always like peeping in on your blog as I find it so inspiring x

joss

Expecting is pure magic.
The round of the belly, the feel of life inside, knowing that you are growing and creating by simply breathing.
The swell moves forward as you approach “the date”.
Your walk slows, your emotions heighten, the house seems to change.
The moment is coming.
You will never again, with each new child, be quite the same.
Forever your heart is entangled and shared with someone you barely know, but know so well…

Here is a post about  baby Joss, before and after her entrance to the world…

March in my corner of the world….

This is the third month of a blog circle I am participating in with about a dozen women from around the world… at the end of the post is  a link to the next blog and a view of their world in March.
Should you complete the circle you will come back to my blog again…

March has been full of wanting to be outside.
Usually there are a few surprise warm days thrown into the otherwise chilly average temperatures, but this year it has been colder than cold.

This month’s post is about the day we visited the “Natural History Museum”  in Wilmington, Delaware.  It was a spur of the moment outing, as we had a free Saturday and  Abby has been asking questions about dinosaurs for awhile.

Please continue the circle to see what March looks like in other areas of our world.
Next up, please visit my friend, Zemya Photography, a Bay Area Photographer,  for her take on “March In My Corner of the World”

April 2, 2013 - 5:25 pm

Terri - Oh my gosh, there are so many great images here! I love them all! And your kids are adorable!! I’ll have to check that museum out. It looks pretty quiet there, which is nice.

April 2, 2013 - 11:12 pm

Andrea - Beautiful images! Your kids are precious. And what a great museum. :)

April 2, 2013 - 11:34 pm

Mikki - Melissa these are so great! And it seems like the little ones had a great time at the museum. :) Love the one of little Abby under the huge dinosaur bones!

April 5, 2013 - 12:19 am

Ardelle - Awesome images Melissa! They are all fantastic but I love the first one and the earth one a whole lot.

April 6, 2013 - 5:42 am

Zemya Photography - Bay Area Family Photographer - Eeek! Love these. I love seeing their faces illuminated by the exhibit lights. It’s like I’m marveling with them.

So… what did she think of the real dinosaurs?

April 6, 2013 - 8:44 am

Rebecca Spencer - Oooh BIG dinos and little kiddies! This looks fantastic, Theo would love to visit this museum. Hope you had a great time.

the wait…

See here…
The sweet anticipation of knowing what is to come.
The stillness.
The beauty.
The moments.
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March 15, 2013 - 8:17 pm

Terri - Great session! I love that location; so dreamy! And a cute couple too! :)

my photo displays….

Today, I am going to show you my home and how I display photos.

In addition, I joined up with a group of fabulous photographer’s that are also graciously giving you a peek into their homes for you to see how they display their photos.

The hope is that some inspiration will come your (and my!) way and help you to display your photographs in a way that makes your heart sing!

(Sidenote: Please forgive the various hands, toys, & dogs that pop into these pictures- real life on a Sunday morning)

 

First up is my office area: 

On top of the shelves: 8×10 prints framed in 11×14 frames with mat’s
On the shelf: Mounted 10×10′s on easels
Over the couch: 20×30 Print in a 30×40 frame
4-5×7 prints in 8×10 frames with mat’s

Albums (these live on the shelves)

First 3 pictures below: 10×10 Photographic Album with Pictures from our spring photo session with Pastel Photography last year
Final 4 pictures below: 12×12 Peel and Stick Album – I print 12×12 prints in a scrapbook style once every six months with family events

The Dining Room

2- 20×24 Gallery Wrap Canvases
2- 11×14 Prints in 11×14 Frames

The Kitchen

Various sizes, various pictures… it’s a work in progress.
It’s meant for my children’s art- and I recently cleaned them up and put fabric in all of the frames for a unified look.
(Ignore the hallway… my husband is painting it while I’m taking pictures…)

The Living Room

Above the Fireplace: 20×24 Print in a 24×28 Frame (custom size)
11×14 Gallery Wrap Canvas
5×5 Prints in the small frames

Above the Couch: Gallery Wrap Canvases in Sizes shown on first image

For more inspiration check out the home & displays of  Misty Dawn  of Misty Dawn Photography

 


 

 

March 5, 2013 - 5:47 pm

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March 5, 2013 - 7:03 pm

erin - The peel and stick scrapbook is a fabulous idea!! I also love your kitchen wall :)

March 6, 2013 - 2:15 am

Misty Dawn - I love your desk! Your kitchen collage wall is fabulous too. Thanks for sharing!

March 6, 2013 - 2:23 am

Lindsey - Your kitchen display is a.mazing! Your home has such a neat mix of modern displays and vintage elements, too! Love it!

March 6, 2013 - 1:53 pm

Evelyn - LOVE your house and how you’ve displayed your family portraits!! The kitchen grouping is so cool!! And the albums are to die for!! Gorgeous work!

March 6, 2013 - 8:05 pm

kayla - hey melissa, these are all so pretty! i love your wall of frames with all the fabric and neutral colors–so calming. where do you buy your peel and stick albums?

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