{PHOTOS} Baby! Graison Alexandra

While in Miami for Thanksgiving, my girlfriend Jodi came over with her baby girl, Graison Alexandra, so I could meet her for the first time. 

So tiny! So cute! 

It was just too much and I couldn't resist bringing out the camera and snapping some pictures of her at just over two months old. We were outside in the dark with only the interior house lights and a yellow porch light to help us out but I think no matter what the lighting, Graison would look beautiful. She was a natural model for me.

{FAMILY} A Little Late, But Here's Thanksgiving

Like everyone else, things got very hectic those last couple of months of 2010 and I am now working to tunnel my way out of the avalanche of  things I SHOULD have done (like housework, ahem) so I could do the things I found to be more FUN.

We spent Thanksgiving in Miami. It wasn't the original plan but, unfortunately, my husband's grandmother passed away and we went down there to be with the family, attend her funeral, and also have Thanksgiving. It was a wonderful weekend, despite the sadness of losing Oma, and there were good memories made.

Oma would have been so happy to see everyone together. 

{WISH LIST} #6 Jewelry Edition! Cuz Every Girl Needs Her Sparklies. . . .

This week, I am all about JEWELRY! I've noticed some of my favorite earrings are starting to disappear, fall apart, etc so I have been searching Etsy for some possible new stuff and found these wonderful items. I normally only wear earrings but I'm trying to branch out into the necklace, rings, and bracelets world. Every single one of these shops offers a lot of amazing pieces, so it was quite hard to pick just one. Normally, I do commentary on each of the items but I really feel each of these items really speak for themselves.

Any one of these items would make a girl look like a million buckaroos - I promise.

Small Gold Filigree w/Emeralf Green Teadrops by Dear Georgette

The Goldfish Necklace by Bugga

Raspberry Brown and Chocolate Spiky Feather Earrings

Beauty In The Lens

Silver Tweeting Birds On A Branch by Bojangles Jewelry

Rainbow Ring by Leela Bijou

Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream True Love Brass Cuff by Jezebel Charms

Royalty Necklace by Oh Mandie

Luxe Red Briolette Lariat Necklace by Le Collezione

{PHOTOS} Cocoa Village: A Photo-Journey Around Town

My wonderful husband bought me a five year anniversary gift, a Nikon D3100, and I was just itching to get out and take some pictures. I'll admit, I was nervous because as I was driving home the sun was fading fast and I have never had a camera that was good at taking shots at night. I shouldn't have been nervous, because taking pictures with this camera was like upgrading from a Pinto to a Cadillac. Every command, every manual change I made, it listened and didn't try to "automate" me to death like my past cameras. Here's the results of my first walkabout with the camera. I wandered "Cocoa Village" in Cocoa, FL, a wonderful neighborhood of restaurants, stores, bars, and even apartments all right along the riverfront.

I would love to hear which ones are your favorites!