You Capture – Faces
	February 4, 2010 | Filed Under you capture. | 59 Comments

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You know, you would think that as the host of You Capture I wouldn’t procrastinate, except I do.  Horribly.

I took the majority of my photos just this morning as the kids were eating breakfast before school.  Typically, I give them their cereal and their fruit and head upstairs and get ready myself…but today, I gave them their cereal and fruit and sat down at their table with my camera.

First, they looked at me like I was an alien.  Then we just had fun.  So much fun that I thought “I need to do this more often.”

Here are my photos for this week, by the way…I love their faces.

(this is Noah’s mad face.  We request he make this face at us at least once a day.  We find it to be hilarious.)

There you have it.  Now I have these photos of my kids that I love, that I would not have taken without You Capture.  Today I am so thankful for You Capture!

Now it’s your turn to share, friends!  Please read the guidelines.  PLEASE, OH PLEASE, OH PLEASE.

One of my wonderful readers emailed me and said “hey Beth, I have a good idea for You Capture!  How about work?”  And I was all like “SOUNDS GREAT TO ME!”

So, next week’s challenge:

WORK.

Now get to work.  Happy Capturing!

	You Capture – Colors
	January 28, 2010 | Filed Under you capture. | 79 Comments

Hi friends!

Did you have some luck capturing colors?  I guess I did except I did not make it outside because of all of the freezing temperatures and whatnot.

So, I looked indoors and I did find some color.

I found this color photo at my daughter’s birthday party. *cupcakesmadefromscratch.*

A few hours before the party I decided to reupholster our barstools, they looked like someone had dropped ice cream, chip dip, milk and Dr. Pepper all over them.  Oh wait….that is what happened to them.

So, rather than buying new barstools, my sister and I headed to the fabric store and bought the most beautiful fabric ever.  The only thing that would make me happier is if I knew how to turn this fabric into a beautiful tablecloth.  But that requires a sewing machine and not a staple gun so I guess I’m out of luck.

close-up:

And not so close-up:

and of course you can’t have a party without sprinkles, can you?  You can? Oh.

So, those are my color shots!  I can’t wait for you to share yours and now it’s YOUR TURN!  Please make sure you read the guidelines before participating.  If you are new here, WELCOME!  And if you’d like to join in but are too shy, don’t be shy, we are all friends here, we love seeing new faces and new photos!  Join us!

FACES!

Get up close and show us some cute, handsome, stubbly, soft-skinned, furry, adorable, beautiful faces!  Even yours, if you’d like!

HAPPY CAPTURING, FRIENDS!

	You Capture – Love around your home
	January 21, 2010 | Filed Under you capture. | 42 Comments

Happy You Capture!

Did you all have a good week?  We had a good and very busy week which led me to finally take my You Capture photos just this morning.  I would say I’m a slacker but instead I’ll give myself a break and just say that I was just too darn busy!

I love this week’s topic and although it was hard for me to choose, I decided to take a certain angle, one that allowed me to focus on something rather than showing you 100 photos from all over my house.  I did it for you, I promise.

I chose birds.  I love birds, I love their symbolism, I love that when I see two together, I think that James and Jake are sending me a message to breathe and remember.  (happened just yesterday while driving – it was a welcomed sign!)

Here are just a few birds around my house.

On my porch.

In my bathroom.

On my porch.  Again.

On my counter in the kitchen.

and on my mantle.

It’s your turn to share your treasures around your home!  Please remember to read the guidelines.  I’m seeing that one of the most popular reasons for me to delete a link is that it seems is that a few of you aren’t linking directly to your You Capture post but to your blog.  So, please be aware!

You can read the rest of the guidelines here.

COLOR.

Show us some color during these bleak winter months!  Extra credit if you can find it outside.

	You Capture – Winter
	January 13, 2010 | Filed Under you capture. | 59 Comments

This is a painful topic for me considering I do not enjoy winter and also while pregnant walking around in 12 inches of snow is never, ever smart.  So, I got creative.

and took photos while driving, just this morning because the sun was out and it was above freezing for the first time since Christmas Day.  I can’t get over how the cold and I are just not friends.  (Mom, I wasn’t actually driving, I stopped the car and then took the photos, I promise.)

But, on the upside…I do enjoy photographing the snow, that beautiful, diabolical snow.

First, this photo was taken in Wisconsin where the sun was shining the entire time we were there.  Maybe I should be there?

Of course, I was inside looking out.  because…BRRR.

Now onto today’s photos:

and finally, it wouldn’t be a post without me posting a photo of food, am I right or am I right?  So, my wintry comfort food is my world famous Chicken Noodle Soup.  Which isn’t really famous at all, but it is delicious and so easy to make.  I’ll be sharing the recipe with you very, very soon.

That’s it from me, friends!  Now it’s your turn to share!

PLEASE READ THE RULES RIGHT HERE.  I actually had to delete links last week because the links weren’t linked properly and that made me so sad because I love links.  So, read ‘em. K?

Love around your home.

I had this moment the other day, where I was walking around upstairs and looking at things and it took me a second to realize that I often think about how I love certain things.  For instance, my son’s blanket and this particular bird on my shelf and these plates that my sister-in-law bought for me.  There is so much that surrounds me that actually fills me with joy, so I want you to share it with all of us.  What you love, what fills you with joy but remember…GET CREATIVE with your photography.  Try new angles and different perspectives, edit the photos differently, make these everyday items into ART.

You can…I promise you can.

Happy Capturing!

	You Capture – Year in review
	January 7, 2010 | Filed Under you capture. | 66 Comments

Hi friends.

Wow.  The holidays are over.  How did that happen?  We’ve jumped straight from the holidays into the depths of a cold, snowy winter which is not really all that fun, in case you’re wondering.

But luckily I can reflect on the warmer summer months and the mild spring days to remember that winter is temporary.  Remember, this week’s You Capture is 2009 in review, you can share ANY photos you’ve taken from this past year.  If you’ve never participated in You Capture before, I think this is a great time to start, don’t you think?

This first picture is hysterical because Noah was so excited about getting his DSi.  The only thing he asked for.  I have about 10 hilarious pictures of him from this moment.  I can’t wait to share them with his future wife.

Other faves from the year:

Okay, fine.  I’LL STOP.

Now it’s your turn to share!

Please do not forget to read the rules, k?

Your Winter.

I like this idea because winter is different for so many people across the country, I think sharing what it’s like for each of us is a good idea!  (if I do say so myself!)

Happy Capturing and stay warm!