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Remember last week when I got all crafty and tackled the DIY camera strap cover? Well, the crafty urge hasn’t left me yet, so my next project is going to be to convert an ordinary purse into a camera bag. I’m using this DIY camera bag tutorial as my guide, and I’ve got two purses to choose from (pics below). Help me choose! I wear a lot of blue, and the blue bag has bigger side pockets, but on the other hand…the purple bag is a little taller and may be a little sturdier for the long haul (added bonus: it has a shoulder strap).
Speaking of craftiness…I finished the Pebbles and Bamm Bamm costumes. I think they turned out pretty good, and best of all, they were cheap and quick to do. Oh, and did I mention that I decided to attempt a Dino outfit for the Westie? We shall see. I’ll have a pic of both kids next week, but until then here’s a sneak preview of Sarah Kate with Neighbor Girl H.
I was very disappointed to find that IronGirl doesn’t have a triathlon scheduled for New Orleans in 2012 like they did in 2011. I had hoped that event would be my first solo triathlon. The closest IronGirl triathlon to me now is outside Atlanta – six hours away.
Have I mentioned lately what a STINKER Nathan is? We’ve been trying to get him to sign words like “more”, “milk”, and “eat” for months, but instead of doing the signs, he just smiles in response. It’s an intentional smile – if he wants milk and you sign “milk” he smiles if he wants it. Well, he proved to us this week that for him it’s all about “Want To” – he learned how to High Five in about 15 seconds, and last night when Sarah Kate signed “good night” to him for the first time, he signed it right back. Stinker.
Sometimes you just don’t know where a certain path will take you. In 2008, I was recommended, then slated, and ultimately elected as the national vice president for administration for my sorority. At the same convention, an amendment was passed to change the NVP for administration (essentially the national secretary) to the national vice president for communication. I’m now over halfway through my second term and have learned a tremendous amount about writing, communication, social media, and branding. Some people would look at my volunteer time in this position and think that I haven’t gained anything, but I disagree – this blog is proof that I’ve gained a lot.
I can’t believe I’ve now passed Day 300 of my 365 Day Photo Project. I had doubts when I started that I’d make it past 30 days! Before long I’ll need to start thinking about what to do when it’s over. Should I keep going, incorporate the photo project into this blog, choose a theme, or something else altogether? One thing is for certain: I’m glad I’ve taken so many pictures this year, especially of the little things.
My vote is for the Blue bag. Mostly because it looks wide enough to handle multiple lenses and related gear. AND there seems to be more room between the tops of the handles and the actual bag, making it easier to move things in and out of the bag.
HA! Love that Nathan is being a stinker on signing. Reminds me of a little girl I once worked with in my mom’s kindergarten class. She supposedly only spoke Russian, so I learned some Russian phrases from a fluent friend, and still couldn’t get her to budge from the playground one day. I repeated myself about 10 times, worried I was getting the pronunciation wrong, when all of a sudden she pops off at me in ENGLISH. Stinker was holding out on us. I’d love to see some video of Nathan signing. Wonder if you could catch him.
Thanks for the Seven Snippets idea. Happy to join in!
Talk about being a stinker. My Lacey has been going to Speech Therapy twice a week and we tell her therapist what we can get her to do at home but usually not much luck at therapy. So we talked about how Lacey loves ice cream. Her ST had ice cream for her yesterday and she did several things for her: she said yummy, signed ice cream, more and please. We also have been trying to get her to put words together when signing to make a sentence. She generally will not do it at Speech, but last night at home she comes up and signs: Please more Puffs. I told her Speech Therapist today what she did and she laughed and said “When she really wants it she will do it.” I sometimes I wondered if she was getting anything out of her Speech Therapy but then she does stuff like putting 3 words together and it takes all my doubt away. Makes my heart melt. But I enjoy her being rotten little stinker, because I usually get that cute little look that tells me she knows what she is suppose to do but she is not doing it at this time.
I forgot to add. I love the Purple Bag!
Hey Andi! My post is up! I am so impressed with myself for figuring it out 🙂 Thanks for hosting and I love both bags. Hmmmmm – I guess my vote goes to the blue one.
I stop by your blog from time to time, it’s a great read!
I may get in next week on your seven snippets thing. It’s a very cool blog feature you’ve got going here.
You definitely need to use the purple bag for your DIY project. Simply because it’s PURPLE. Looking forward to seeing the Flintstones costumes 😉
I am thinking the purple bag 🙂 Also, thanks for the idea on the R-word business cards. I linked it up on the post and made sure to mention you and Bringing the Sunshine.