Some people make a list of things that I want to do or goals that I would like to have at the beginning of every year. I on the other hand like to set goals at the beginning of the new school year. That way I'm on a schedule anyway so it just makes things easier for me. I sat down and wrote a list of some of the things that I would like to accomplish every week during this new school year.

1. write an encouraging letter/note to someone I know

Facebook messages are great, but I just love getting unexpected letters in the mail!

2. actually make the things that I pin on pinterest

3. work out

4. spend more time on photography business things

Have you ever saw a picture, smelled a scent, or heard a sound and all of a sudden had the urge to go? Go somewhere far away from where you are sitting? Somewhere. Someplace. On and adventure? I have those urges every once and a while, wait that isn't true. I actually think I have one almost everyday! Anyway. Moving right along.

I was sitting on the couch one day two weeks ago with laptop in hand or lap rather. I don't remember what exactly I saw, it was most likely a pin on pinterest. :) When all of a sudden I had the urge to go on an adventure! I turned to my mom and half way serious half way joking said "Hey Mama, can we go the beach? Like for just one day and then come home?". Then in all seriousness my mom replied with "Sure. When do you want to go?".

Okay, if you don't know my mom you don't know how amazing this was to hear! My mom likes to have fun, but the last thing that I expected her to say was "Sure!". I was so shocked by this statement that it took me a moment to collect my thoughts and think about whether she was being serious or not! Well, she was serious so this past saturday we packed up the car and all of us and at 3:00 in the morning headed out from our Louisiana small town to Gulf Shores Alabama.

We were there by 7:30 and after a few complications we were on the beach to take family pictures with my new amazingly awesome 5D! After that we played on the beach for 6 hours straight and then loaded up and drove home. It was awesome! Talk about a mini vaca!


traveling.sand in your hair. sun on your skin. family time. relaxing.

Grace

This girl is one of my camp friends. If you want to laugh so hard that you wet your pants follow her!

Confession: I am a sunglasses serial killer. Not a single pair makes it out alive.
— Alana Nardini (@AlanaNardini) July 31, 2013

This is another one of my camp friends. She is an absolute nut case, and I love her for it! It would rock her world if you followed her! (Oh and btw Taylor and Alana are both single! They are cute and they love Jesus!;)

#ImSingleBecause Christian guys take no initiative in dating.
— Taylor Fink (@tayfink) July 31, 2013

Does anyone use the word "choosy" besides Jif? i mean, really.
— Jordan Taylor (@Messy_Jordan) July 28, 2013

Two hydrogen atoms meet. One says, “I’ve lost my electron.” The other says “Are you sure?” The first replies, “Yes, I’m positive.”
— Puns (@omgthatspunny) July 27, 2013

Girls on Instagram be like, "I'm at the pool. I brought my legs. Here's some proof."
— maegan (@maeganbruce) July 5, 2013

Friendship is so weird.. you just pick a human you've met and you’re like “yep I like this one” and you just do stuff with them
— Bill Murray (@BiIIMurray) July 24, 2013

Pins that I'm in love with...

This cover. is. ah. maz. in.






These are the things that I've been into lately. I'm hoping to start this a new post series "Into Nowadays" about once a month. What do you think?

annnnnnd....

I've got some GREAT news...but you're going to have to wait till next week to find out! ;)

Grace