spare change

Day 3 photo challenge prompt: coin

I wasn't very inspired by the word coin, as you may have noticed. Do you have one of these bowls in your house that you keep topping up with loose change piling it strategically so that you never have to roll it?

I'll just take one....

Day 2 photo challenge prompt: one
I love these roadside signs. I can't help but picture someone sitting at a roadside stand with one little blueberry on the table for sale.

August photo a day

Happy August lovely people! I'm going to do Fatmumslim's August photo challenge because it's a fun and creative way to keep up with photography.
Day 1 photo prompt: outside

duck duck GOOSE!!!

I hope you're having a great weekend so far! We went to the Reifel Bird Sanctuary yesterday which I highly recommend if you feel like a beautiful walk surrounded by gorgeous scenery and birds. I have to admit, I have a little fear of birds (because I've had two land on my head before - perhaps mistaking my coarse locks for their nest). On our visit to Reifel, we were actually stalked by an aggressive goose who literally sprinted down the path after us. I was terrified and laughing my ass off at the same time. Just like something out of a horror movie, we threw bird seed in one direction and ran as fast as we could in the other direction, hoping to create some sort of diversion. While we were running,  my frigging sunglasses flew off and as I stopped to pick them up, I glanced back over my shoulder and saw him flying after us at full speed. I felt like one of those people who sees the killer coming and can't start their car. I felt paralyzed on the path. I'm pretty sure I screamed. In fact, I know I screamed. I stopped to turn and face him with a white towel in hand, in part to wave him off and in part to surrender. Even as another family walked by clearly holding a bag of birdseed, which I tried my hardest to point out to him, he didn't stop pursuing us. It wasn't until we entered a section of the park where people were feeding birds en masse that we were able to lose him. And we're pretty sure we heard someone scream. I wouldn't be surprised if he just ran into the crowd and bit the first person he made eye contact with. He was CRAZY. Here is a glimpse of my nemesis lurking in the shadows.

sweet links

Hi lovely friends! I hope you are doing amazingly awesome. I've seen some fun things around the web lately that I'd love to share:

Did you see Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake do this History of Rap? Check it. So awesome.
How much fun does this run look?
Underwater photography with your iphone. There really is nothing like taking a shark Instagram.
a great summer party idea
this is the life for me
how daring are you?
beautiful wedding photography
pop up dinner party
I hope you are having a wonderful summer so far! xo

Random images

After missing for a few days, she made her triumphant return home. I probably lost five pounds of water weight from crying so much. I thought she was long gone.

My parents: Celebrating 48 years together. Can you imagine? Maybe the secret is in those glasses :)

Catching up with my beautiful friend Lisa, who I hadn't seen in 10 years. Hearing her called mom made me so happy because it's something I know she's always wanted. Her boys are awesome. 

Celebrating Mitch's (39th?) birthday at the beach. This crew is damn funny.

That's all folks!

I hope you had an amazing weekend! 

Happy Friday!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend lined up! I had lovely afternoon catching up with friends today. The three of us haven't been together in 10 years! Of course as soon as we were together, it felt like we just had seen each other yesterday. Isn't it amazing when you can just pick right up where you left off? Tomorrow we're celebrating a friend's birthday over a delicious Indian meal(my absolutely favourite!). The way to my heart (and hips apparently) is naan.  What's your favourite kind of cuisine?
My little bean turned 7 months this week. I've never known time to fly by so quickly. I wish I could slow it down (except for when she's teething - sweet mother!). Each month I take a photo of her in the same chair to capture her rapid changes. Click here to see months 1-5 and here for 6.
Have a great weekend lovelies!