K.I.S.S. by MJ...

Weekend In Review!

So this weekend I added on a extra day and stayed away from the computer! So I missed my Weekend In Review which is suppose to be ready Monday! I am only a day late not too bad. Better late than never! Oh and have I got some great images to share that I took this weekend! All Halloween Inspired. We are celebrating Fall People! This Weekend In Review I am sharing Old Barns and Trees that give that Spooky Halloween feel. I hope these put you in the mood for Halloween if you aren't already! Enjoy! Again this may be a 1 of many because I got so many images! I think I will just start off with what I will call The Mystery Barn! This was my favorite! So if you see different edits of the same things It is because I always have a hard time picking favorites. So help me decided which is your fav because I would LOVE to know!~XO
MJ

What A Beauty Of A Day!

Ok, I normally never post twice on one day, but I took lots of pictures today! It was a beauty of a day. Getting to see the sunset through the tips of the beautiful trees already changing color. Did I mention I HEART FALL! I just LOVE it! So since I had a beauty of a day, I will post the most Beautiful of them all! One of My Sweet Baby Girls Gabs. We only planned on taking scenery pictures, but I demanded her out of the car so I could get a few shots for fun. She was an excellent sport. You tell me if it looks like she's having fun! Here are a few of her! I will make you wait for the rest til Monday~Weekend in Review Post. Have a Magnifico Weekend! Don't forget your cameras!
XO~MJ

FAB 5 Friday!!

We meet again Friday! The day I shout Amen to the Heavens above. Why?!? Well because it means I get to spend time with my family, we get to argue, complain to one another, get on each others nerves~ all in the name of Love "GLORIOUS LOVE". We are dysfunctional(I always thought it was spelled with an "I"? Thanks spell check for making me feel stupid once again:P) but I wouldn't have it any other way. In fact I think we are normal. If we were anything like the Leave It To Beaver family than I would think #1 We were very dysfunctional #2 We were in a lost episode of the Twilight Zone(man I loved that show growing up as a kid). I am odd like that! Ok..Ok...on to my FAB 5 of the week. Enjoy~kickin it off with music as always!

1. To Set the Friday mood here we have some Cold War kids "I've Seen Enough"

2. I Love Smashing Magazine Website! I always stumble upon interesting posts from them and here is a post I loved~"Balancing Inspiration and Individuality" It's worth the read, worth the thought and definitely worth the need to take action. Be Inspired*Create*Be the Inspirer~my self quote! I have been telling myself this for quite some time hoping it sticks day in and out!

3. Life With My Three Boybarians is an awesome blog written by Darcy. She is a fellow picture taker and is taking the month of October dedicating each post to 31 Days To A Better Photo which is very helpful to newbies and definitely worth checking out!

4. Love this site and what I would call a movement that needs to catch on check out Mondo Beyondo Encouraging individuals to recoginze their dreams and see them to fruition. They offer awesome workshops to motivate, inspire to DREAM BIG!

5. I ALWAYS save the best for last. I LOVE...did I mention LOVE Kindness Girl written by Patience Salgado. I stumbled upon her video on Mondo Beyondo titled "The Great Ding Dong Ditch" Of which I posted earlier this week. She is an amazing human being. By reading her posts you will see she is living life to the fullest. She is creating life, creating beautiful memories to last her kids an eternity. I wrote a letter to Mrs. Salgado and she so kindly replied with such a generous heart. She is sincerely and Angel on earth. Not to mention I found she photographs the birth of precious newborns which is something I have been looking into doing. I had the privilege of photographing my first live birth the first Fall Monday of this year. I am still editing pics and can't wait to share the photos! Thanks to my Sister In Law who was game the moment I asked her to birth her most private of moments. Please check out Kindness Girl she has inspired me and I am sure she will do the same for you!

There you have it my friends! Have a safe Beautiful Fall Weekend. Don't forget your camera~Capture those memories!
XO
MJ

P.S...Leaving you with another song by the Cold War Kids~"Hang Me Up To Dry"

Insane In the Membrane!

Does this sound like you? "I need to edit pics...Wouldn't it be nice to take a trip to Gatlinburg to see the fall colors..Oh wow Halloween is right around the corner I need to buy a Costume for the munchkin ASAP!...Gosh it's getting cold we all need new clothes ASAP! I really gotta start working on those pics and get a website together for my sister in law... OMG! Ali's Senior pics I have to take those ASAP the colors are changing on the trees! I need to get her an outfit!... Man I wish I could go to Cali and visit my family! Man I really need to work on those pic!.... Wait my blog I need to write a post THAN I will work on the pictures right after I take some pics for Ebay to sell some stuff(it takes money to buy new things) Wait it's almost lunch time Mikayla will be up from her nap shortly HURRY POST TO BLOG ASAP!"

Yes this was my thought pattern say within 1 minute time frame hit repeat and that's my Insane Brain! I drive myself crazy! It's literally what I go through day in and out and guess what happens at the end of the day..I GET NONE OF IT DONE! Ok well maybe a few things like this post maybe 1 or 2 pics edited while I struggle with Photoshop to get the colors just right on my images. But do you get what I'm working with here people...it's MADNESS I tell ya! PURE MADNESS!

So I think I'm caving in to the TO DO LIST hoopla! Yeah I'm gonna try it! After all it may help keep me on track. I may need to post it to my forehead or get a HUGE billboard to write it in BOLD GINORMOUS letters! But I am thinking it's a must! If I want to get anything done I have to have a method to my MADNESS! So here goes nothing! I'm making a TO DO LIST right after I make lunch, edit pics, take pics for Ebay, sign up for that tutorial class I so desperately need, send out some inquiries on places to stay in Gatlinburg and darn it a girl has to shop! Season's are changing after all~ it is a must! Here I go!

Oh wait before I leave I had to google "Ways to STAY FOCUSED!" I came upon this awesome article of which I will finish reading ASAP! If you happen to get to the end faster than me can you leave cleft notes in the comment sections below. It would be greatly appreciated. Oh yeah and don't forget to share how you battle the Insanity going on upstairs in your world. That is assuming your brain works like mine...AGHHH! I demand a new brain ASAP! Oh yeah here is the link 11 Ways to Stay Focused not 10 BUT 11 Ways by David Cheong! I'm off to battle the brain!
ENJOY!
XO MJ

The Great Ding Dong Ditch!

I stumbled upon the video below following blog after blog where they mentioned this Awesome site Mondo Beyondo~see link in right column! I will post more about this site on Friday! This is definitely hitting my top Fab 5 this week! This Video had me laughing at first thinking, "Ahhh...to be a kid again! To Ding Dong Ditch AGAIN!" Then when I realized this was an Inspirational Ding Dong Ditch I actually cried. The random act of kindness from an unseen stranger at another strangers door step. BRILLIANT! I LOVE THIS!

The Great Ding Dong Ditch from patience salgado on Vimeo.

You can also visit the maker of this video Patience Salgado at Kindness Girl This is a FAB 5 I could not wait to share and has Inspired me on this Wednesday Morning!

Now get out there and Ding Dong Ditch!Just make sure you leave something lovely behind to Inspire the receiver! Cheers to Ding Dong Ditching~The Nice Way!
XO
MJ

The Journey Begins!

The Journey Begins Photo was taken 9/27/10! This was moments after Sweet Baby Kyler entered the world! Born to my Sister and Brother in Law and those two sweet kids you see in my header photo above! He is our new favorite face and addition to our family! What an awesome way to kick off fall! The birth of a precious baby to adore!

To Enter head on over to Love That Shot! You can also check out all other Fabulous Entries for your Favorite Face!

XO~MJ

Fab 5 Friday!

It's that time again! Fab 5 Friday! All week I have been editing pictures! My first live birth and lets just say I am so not pro when it comes to editing! Most of this week posts will probably be photography related since I had to troll the Internet for help...S.O.S! I always find so many awesome websites! What a wonderful world we live in that an enormous amount of knowledge is only a key punch away. As always I will start off with music!

1. I am kicken off this post with Cat Power! This is an older song but I just love this song!

2. This next favorite is like striking gold! I found 10 different photography sites by visiting this one page can somebody say Cha~Ching! I love striking gold! Site is The Photoletariat check it out it's a must!

3. Coming up pretty quick! Monday to be exact is a LIVE Broadcast with a tremendous amount of talent discussing Photography and the Business side! You can join in live or purchase the Live viewing for a very reasonable amount all purchases are $20 and under! That's a deal! Check it out ASAP to register! Escalate Live

4. Don't forget to head over to Fix It Friday's @ I Heart Faces it's a fun way to learn or teach using your killer Photoshop editing abilities or whatever it is you are using these days! Share your skill with the world. All participants take the same photo provided by I Heart Faces contributor and edit to their taste and than share with everyone. Get linked in ASAP!

5. Since I listened to a lot of music while editing this week here is another favorite of mine Manchester Orchestra! Love these guys! Not to mention their videos give pretty awesome images!