photo-a-day challenge

i've been wanting to try a photo challenge for awhile to make myself keep working
on my photography, like the 365 daily or 52 weekly photo challenges on flickr.
but a year round commitment seems like a loooong time!

so i came across FatMumSlim's website awhile ago and saw that she does

monthly instagram photo-a-day challenges. how perfect!

she gives you one word/phrase per day for one month.

each day you take a photo that represents that word/phrase to you.

then you post it to your favorite social media sites. 

simple & fun, right??

so i decided to try it for the month of june! i'll be posting daily on instagram & twitter and will try to summarize them on here about once a week.

today's photo word is "morning" and for me, good mornings start with a nice cup of coffee :)

"a morning without coffee is like...sleep."

-anonymous

try it out with me and let me know where you're posting!

color crush: peach & watermelon

i had to rest and keep my foot elevated & iced this weekend

so i felt like i missed out on a fun, BBQ-filled holiday

[however, my foot was very grateful for the rest, so it worked out okay :)]

so this week's color crush is all about the picnic/BBQ that i wish i was at this weekend!

...fun & fabulous with sunny skies and fruity drinks...

{draper throw blanket via revel, crate & barrel picnic basket, j.crew straw hat, victoria beckham glasses via net-a-porter}
{izze sparkling peach & watermelon soda, dorothy perkins pink dress}

but i do have something fun to look forward to this week...

...a very special dinner on friday with one of my favorite people! :)

fracture

well i guess i've been running a little too much lately...

...and in the wrong shoes.

i found out on friday that i have a stress fracture in my foot.

so sad.

and i'm definitely not a fan of the crutches!

but thankfully i won't have to use them for long

...because i'm really, really bad at walking with them.

it's kind of comical.

here's hoping for a speedy recovery

home of the brave

"this nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave"

-elmer davis

here a few of my favorite americana photos from pinterest
in honor of our beautiful country and the brave men & women who keep us safe.

{land of the free print, blueberry pie, good people print, american flag, statue of liberty}

happy memorial day!