AS OF LATE

 

We have been loving the cooler weather, I've been dabbling in the art of coffee {I like french vanilla}, we have not left town due to call schedule or events every weekend so far, we visited our church's pumpkin patch, the kids all were out sick FOR A WEEK {whew... glad that weeks over!}, we welcomed the return of some of our favorite tv shows {that may sound lame but this summer I spent way too much time on my computer working at night and therefore did not have the best sleeping habits as my mind never had a chance to veg and slow down!}, and after emptying my big camera's memory card {a Nikon D90 for those who asked}, I finally started using it again.

...And since have discovered my settings are way off as the orange in all these pictures looks neon!
I will attempt to fix but just as my blogging know-how and familiarity has wavered due to lack of use, so has my camera's ;)

I thought fall would bring about a new commitment to blogging {and reading blogs} but I still haven't found the balance.  I want to get back to the blogging habit {and, hey, while I'm at it...all you other bloggers out there that I miss need to, too} but that's just it, when you get out of the habit of something it takes awhile to make it a habit again.  I honestly do not miss all the time I used to waste reading so many blogs I didn't really care about but I do miss those favorite few out there as well as the record keeping of my own blog...for the kid's sake and for the future...since I am by no means a scrap-booker or photo album keeper...I only get pictures printed when I need to fill a frame {bad bad bad Natalie}.

It makes me laugh, and feel a little sad, when I read back on all of Bennett's detailed posts and then realize poor Jacob and Emory hardly have half that many between them to share. 

What do YOU do in this crazy digital age, when you may take 500 pictures in one day, maybe edit three if you ever find the time, and have others you like....do you print everything? Take the time to just print the few you like? What about everything else? I know the bottom line is TIME to sit and do it all...and that is definitely a luxury ;)

{at Seward Farms this past weekend...Bennett was feeling the Tiger Pride despite Auburn's 

less-than-admirable performance {I'm trying to be nice...}}

I'm thinking I need to make photo books for each child, for each year...or just one photo album for each year with everyone combined? My mom made photo albums for EACH of my sisters and me, each and every year till we graduated high school.  I guess that's why I have it in my head to do it that way but maybe it would be easier to just do a family photo album...sorry I'm thinking about all of this "outloud" but I would LOVE any recommendations out there...I've used and loved Blurb in the past but any other program you recommend?

A huge thank you in advance!

I'm trying to slow work down a bit and will try not to take on any big projects until the New Year {we will see if that happens ;)} and the idea delights me. 

More time with these butter beans...and maybe some dear TIME to be used for photo-booking!