August Break 2013

It's time for Susannah's August Break again! Can you believe it? I kind of can and I kind of can't. In many ways, last year feels likes it was decades ago, whilst in some it feels like it was just yesterday.  

I've been taking part in Susannah Conway's August Break for the past 3 years and I've always enjoyed it but I'm especially excited this year as its a little bit different - there are prompts! So this year, as well as scheduling posts here  (it is a break after all) with some forgotten photos from Flickr in line with the prompts, I will also be taking a photo on the day and sharing that on Instagram. I'm pretty excited about shaking the August Break up a little bit, but also glad to be having the break too. Perhaps after a little rest from here, I'll get my blogging mojo back.

Will you be taking part? If you want more information on the August Break, you can read about it on Susannah's blog here :) 

Happy birthday Dad!!

Today is my Daddy's 50th birthday! I'm pretty excited about it, my Dad isn't much for getting attention so my Mum, sister and I are all indulging in the chance to really spoil him - he's not going to know what hit him, haha :)

Happy 50th Birthday Dad!

I love you, thank you so much for being there for me all the time, you're not just my rock, you're everyone's and we don't tell you enough. Enjoy your day (try not to complain about the weather) and thank you for all the best hugs that I've ever had, you really are the best Dad anyone could ever want or need.

p.s. The photo of my Dad doing his speech at Mikela's wedding is my all time favourite :)

I'm on Society 6

I've seen a lot of peoples work on Society 6 recently and really loved it (Cassia Beck is my favourite*, its a good thing I don't have an iphone, or I would be buying them all as cases... I will be buying this tote eventually though!) and last week I decided to set up my own.

Society 6 is essentially a shop platform that allows you to upload your artwork (photos, illustrations, collages etc) for free to create various products such as prints, iphone covers, tote bags and even pillows. For every item that is sold, you then get a small percentage of the profits. Essentially for me, Society 6 removes all the hard work of sourcing places to produce these items, ordering them, packaging them and posting them out (everything that took too much time for me with my Etsy shop) all you have to do is upload the image, which is so simple, and your item is there.

cases

If I'm honest, I created mine mainly because I wanted to see my photos as Iphone cases - that's probably a little sad/odd/hilarious/indulgent but I just loved the idea of them being something that someone uses everyday, as well as the idea of prints being on someones wall.

You can find my items here!

I've found it quite hard to pick photos, so if theres one you really wanted and its not there, let me know :)

*I've been a huge fan of Cassia's work since I started my blog and she's been incredibly supportive with giveaways and such here too, so if you love her Society 6 definitely check out her Etsy shops as well: Cassia Beck, Lola's Room and Violet May.

Hello 2013! And my word of the year...

Hello 2013!!

I don't know about you, but I am ready for a new year and excited about it - our plans are already starting to come together for the next few months alone and I am excited about what the year brings... I was thinking about writing another 4 Simple Goals post... but really, my goals for this year are still the same as last years goals.

1. Get fitter and healthier and stay that way. (Still working on that one...) 2. Stop worrying so much. 3. Take too many photos.  (inspired by my friend Anna) 4. Be happy. Don’t try and be happy, just be happy.

However, my word for the year is different... and I think its a good one! My word for the year is...

alleviate

The definition is:  To make (something) easier to bear; lessen; relieve.

At first, I was quite surprised by my word as it seems like I'm starting in a negative place if I want to make things easier for myself (which I'm not) but after being considerate to myself for a year, it makes sense that I want to make little changes and hopefully ones that are for the better.

The thing I like about 'alleviate' too is that its a 'doing' word... If I have to make a decision where this word will help me, I'm probably going to have to actively do something to make it better and I like the idea of that too, rather than just thinking about things and being aware of them, I'm actually going to do something.

Also, why limit my word to just me right? Perhaps I can help make things easier for other people too...

I have a good feeling about 2013 already, how about you?