remember when i told you we bought a google nexus 7? i have been loving playing with it when i get home from work because it is just so cool. one of the things i have been doing a lot is reading! my most recent (and my most favorite) read was Jacey Verdicchio's new book "Escaping Reaction, Embracing Intention" i tend to think i can do it all, or at least, that i should do it all. i work full time at a local non-profit as well as blog part time, try cook dinner every night, keep the house ... continue reading...
Editing Blog Pictures
when i talked about my Chromebook the other day, a lot of you were asking about editing pictures. i do not have photoshop (and i never have) so i was not intimidated about buying a computer that does not run it. i did want to share with you some of the free resources that i use when preparing my photos for my blog and talk about how you can make your photos look nice even if you don't know anything about photoshop. OAK + OATS BLOG PICTURES 101 (disclaimer: i am not a pro nor do i claim to be! ... continue reading...
a big dream
when Samantha of Elah Tree posted this quote in her post last week i could not stop thinking about it. you see, the Lord has been working in my heart and i am dreaming things for this blog and for our family that i never imagined i would! it makes me smile, cry, freak out, sing, laugh, and/or quote Frozen all at the same time - "i don't know if i am elated or gassy but i am somewhere in that zone!" the truth is, when i started blogging i had no idea i would love it like i do. i had no idea i ... continue reading...
week’s end
SNAPSHOTS:1. it is springtime in Colorado. on Wednesday i sat outside in shorts and a tank top. and then a snowstorm hit like two days later and it melted the next day! that is Colorado for you and i love every bit of it! 2. snuggles are my favorite. the newest addition to our community group loves to be held and he takes turns loving on all of us! we cannot complain. 3. Frozen calls for exciting times. i was not the only one who was excited when Amazon dropped off Frozen and i also ... continue reading...
let it go
Before you opened this post you thought it was going to be about Frozen. I don't blame you, I was singing the song the entire time I was writing this post. I may have even watched it while working on this because I OWN IT ON BLU-RAY!! But this post is more than a great song, that you cannot help but sing at the top of your lungs - it is about you and me. and those things that we just need to let go. Spring cleaning is great! Sometimes it is gross, intimidating, ignored, dreaded, heavy, ... continue reading...