#makesmesmile

I love photos. I like to capture the every day in pictures. One of my hobbies is to learn more about photography and what settings on my Canon captures the moment exactly as I saw it. I cherish the many photos I have taken over the years, and I love sitting with a cup of hot tea and reminiscing. I have started following a few blogs lately that simply inspire me. So, thank you to all these talented artists.

To challenge myself, I decided to start capturing one moment a day that just makes me smile. So, I started a new account on Instagram called simplylifestuff. Feel free to follow me. One photo a day posted to Instagram and a photo dump on the blog on Fridays with #makesmesmile. Here we go:

Welcoming Grandpa with Smoked Bar-B-Que

Enjoying after working outdoors in the flower beds

Early morning sun shining on the mountains – view from my kitchen

Sharing flavored sugar with a friend to celebrate her Bday

Enjoying a glass of wine during dinner prep

New bright pillows in anticipation of spring

Snow is in our forecast for tomorrow. So, I leave you with a few additional photos.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend. I see some sledding in our future. What made you smile today? Sometimes, it can just be the little things.

Mar 20

HaPpY SpRiNg

So, today is the first day of SpRiNg!! That, along with cleaning out my flower beds yesterday, has my nerve endings pinging for warmer days. I thought today I would share some images with you that speak “spring.” Spring makes me anxious for blooming flowers, scurrying animals, hiking and camping, growing vegetables and herbs, fly fishing, watching nature, grilling out, living outdoors, etc. I hope you enjoy!

Releasing ladybugs

Hiking to new destinations

Planting sunflowers and watching wildlife

Just enjoying the outdoors

Spending time on the beach

Finding baby bunnies

Blooming flowers

Nature

Lush, green garden

Herbs to use when grilling out

Being outdoors and fly fishing

Hiking with the family

Outdoors

Sipping a glass of wine while enjoying a beautiful campsite

Have you started cleaning out your flower beds and making plans to bring them alive again? Do you plant a garden or grow herbs? Please share. All of these things just make me smile because sometimes, it is the little things.

Mar 17

Action – Photo Challenge

A Word in Your Ear hosts a Word a Week Challenge. She merely opens the dictionary and chooses a word from the page. This week, the chosen word is ACTION. I decided to have some fun and look through my hundreds of photos to choose a few that depict this Word of the Week.