Me Against the World

Stuck up? Nope, just introverted.

June 13, 2013 by Nikki 1 Comment

I am a very introverted person and most people just can't understand that, especially extroverts. It's not that I don't like people, but I like to be by myself or with those that I am closest with like family. I don't have to have a ton of friends. I can have one good friend and that's enough for me. But I always have people who want to befriend me or hang out. It's not that I have anything personally against them, I just don't want to have to divide my time between them and my family. … [Continue reading]

camera doesn’t necessarily make the photographer

June 7, 2013 by Nikki Leave a Comment

I am really glad that I opted to buy the D5100 rather than something more expensive. I have made the decision to invest in lenses and filters over a more expensive camera body. I compared some of the shots of the more expensive camera to the ones taken with the D5100 and I really can't tell much of a difference. Not enough to spend over $2000. At least not right now. Photography also isn't about having the most expensive camera. It's about capturing the moment. It also has a lot to do with … [Continue reading]

really? LOL.

June 6, 2013 by Nikki Leave a Comment

Isn't it crazy how some people are willing to go broke just to compete with someone else? It seems like everyone in my small little county is like that. Which is exactly why I don't have friends around here. People are too petty and all too eager to take someone else down to get what they want. I guess it's like that in any small county/town. I am referencing the whole county because I live in a rural area that has several small towns surrounding it. If you live in the "country" like I … [Continue reading]

Get your nose out of the air….

June 3, 2013 by Nikki 1 Comment

I just have a slight rant. And no, it's not about the former friend. You see, my home is a double wide. I'm paying a mortgage on it so it won't exactly be "mine" for awhile yet, however it's more "mine" than anything I ever rented. It's a little over 2000 sq ft with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths. It's not extravagant, but it's mine. If I had wanted a house this size, I would have had to pay a LOT more for it. It's nice, sturdy and I can paint, and add whatever I want without having to ask a landlord … [Continue reading]

Happy Birthday, Trey!

June 2, 2013 by Nikki Leave a Comment

Trey's 8th birthday was yesterday.We are having his party this weekend though because my cousin's son is exactly a year older than Trey and his birthday party was yesterday. So I figured it would just be easier if I had Trey's party a week later. But I still tried to make his birthday awesome too. He has been asking for a PS Vita since last year. So we finally got him one. But a few days before his birthday, he was going on and on about a Wii U. I was thinking "Oh no, we've already gotten him … [Continue reading]

Little bit of this, little bit of that….

May 30, 2013 by Nikki 1 Comment

I finally convinced Jake to let me snap a few shots of him. I think they turned out very well. Here's my favorite. I have more over at my photography blog. The kids got out of school last week. Jake was promoted to 11th grade and Rhiannon will be in the 7th. Trey will be in the 3rd. Kids just grow up way too fast. But I am so proud of each of them. They are all so very different but wonderful in their own ways. My hubby and I aren't perfect parents but I think we've done a pretty … [Continue reading]

extreme close up

May 20, 2013 by Nikki Leave a Comment

I have no clue what kind of bug or flower this is. I just thought it looked neat.

Since I haven’t had the money to drop on a macro lens, I ordered some filters to give me a similar effect. I am sure I’d be able to get better results with an actual macro lens, but I think these turned out great. Just in case you’re wondering, I have Nikon D5100.

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Iron Man and Mother’s Day

May 13, 2013 by Nikki Leave a Comment

I finally got to see Iron Man 3 and in 3D nonetheless! Will took me and the kids out to eat the other night and we had no plans on seeing a movie. We walked by the ticket booth just to see what was playing and Trey said “I wanna see Iron Man 3!” So [...]

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May 6, 2013 by Nikki 2 Comments

Randomness from my 12 year old daughter today “Mom, can I be a ninja when I grow up?” I always tell my kids they can be whatever they want to be but I don’t think she’d be well suited as a ninja. She is her mother’s daughter so she has my love for talking and [...]

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attitude, much?

May 5, 2013 by Nikki 2 Comments

We were going to try to go see Iron Man 3 today but the showing we wanted to see was sold out. I think they had one at 5:30 but it was only 3:00 and I didn’t want to have to find something to do for 2 hours or so. They had “XD” tickets on [...]

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