Friday, June 29, 2012

TGIF: By Word of Mouth Edition

Playing TGIF leapfrog means it's a guest post week!


This week I bring you a homeschooling, adoptive mom, Nicole of By Word of Mouth Musings. She blogs about pretty much every aspect of her life, and has a very cute and unique blog design. She doesn't know this, but it was Nicole who inspired me to start making cute, pin-able quote graphics for my posts (one of hers is included below).

As you will see, it would make Nicole happy if it were easier to set good examples for our kids....

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Thank you for saying HI to me over here in the bloghome of Just Jennifer.  Her tagline is so true of life, it is so honest - since it really is a roller coaster, don't you think? Mine sure is, each and every day.


Anyway, I thought that while my blogname is By Word of Mouth Musings 
(yes, I really want to change it) 
I thought today I would write a post on the 'words we use'.
As in do you Talk that Talk, but then you do not Walk that Walk?



I do. I admit it. So very often. I tell my children right from wrong all of the time, and tell them why they should behave in a certain way. But do I always set a good example? No, I really do not. Sometimes, honestly, they are just empty words. So guilty of the 'do as I say and really not as I do' ... at all. Like so many other parents out there who are really just not going the full distance.. And let me clarify,  I don't just mean where I tell the kids there is not going to be any kind of snack before a meal, you know, because we are eating really soon. Then I sneak a chocolate cookie out of our pantry (please tell me that you do that too)  I mean the times where I tell them that if you don't have anything nice or positive to say about a person or a friend, then perhaps you should just keep it all to yourself. Then I find myself on the phone with a friend doing exactly that about someone else that I know. Or that little chat recently with the police officer lady who objected to my being in the handicapped area on my cellphone - I told her I was looking down at directions, but she kindly offered to give a $250.00 fine none the less. The girlfriend on the other side of the phone thought it was quite hilarious, and my kids were truly amused - but really I had just shown them right there and then that it was okay to lie when it suited.

Our kids need to see us Walk the Walk, from when they are really tiny, itty bitty little things. We definitely teach them every single day by the example we set.


They mimic us from the very moment they smile back at us, when they do that oh so cute backwards wave, and play a game of peek a boo. They watch us all of the time, and they learn from us too. Look here while Mom takes a big bite out of this supah healthy apple. Look here while Mom is washing her hands before dinner. Look here at Mom. Yes, look at Mom.


Now look at Mommy as she ignores that voice on the housephone. Don't get it. Don't pick it up right now. I just don't have time to chat with that person for the next hour. See Mommy as she glazes over while looking at her own phone. And while she ignores that little face waiting for her attention.


Little white lies and yes, we use them all of the time. Sometimes, let us be honest here, we even want to hear them.  Like that lie I expect my husband to tell me when I know my pants are just a little snug - I want to hear that my butt is adorable. I encourage him to lie, yes, its quite sad really.


And so is our walk in faith. We are there in the talk, but not always in the walk..  We pray only when we really desire something, and then not even every day.  When the going gets a little tough for us, then we turn to God. Usually only when we finally hit a wall. This right here, is what we are showing our children. So let us pledge to make a difference. Right here and right now.


Do you ever use that old saying, that all Mom's have eyes right there in the back of their heads. Yes, we do  and we always know everything that is going on.  Instead you can just use this one ... The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. (Proverbs 15:3)


My children have sure heard THAT one often enough ... it is also time to remind myself. Always ...
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Definitely good stuff to think about. Wouldn't it be so nice if our kids never noticed the naughtier things we sometimes do? Sigh.

Now it's your turn. Write up some happy, grab the button and link away!
Don't forget to visit Nicole's place too!

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Gardening? Me? No way!

Sometimes blogging is so serendipitous! It's one of the things I love about it.

One of Mama Kat's Writer's Workshop prompts this week is about gardening, and it just so happens that we just did some planting.

Like, literally, just did, on Sunday and Monday.

Besides growing some herbs in a whiskey barrel, this is the very first gardening I've ever done. Heck, who am I kidding? Mark did the whiskey barrel, not me.

So this is the very first gardening I've ever done.

'Cause I have never had a green thumb. I'm serious. Every plant anyone has ever given me, I've killed.

But that's all going to change! Because now, for some reason unknown to me, I care.

I wonder if it's age. Or maturity, Patience, maybe?

In my Listicle last week I put gardening on my list of things I'd spend extra money on if I had it.

If you blog it, they will respond!

My Aunt Renee read that post and said to herself, "I can help Jen with that!" And so she did. She has some mad gardening connectionz (and skillz), yo!

So, one of the things I've been wanting is a decorative planter bed out front. This is what my Aunt helped us with.

Getting ready and getting started...

We have a bed and some plants in the ground...

Get the mess outta there and top it off with some pretty dirt...
Add a couple hanging planters to the porch, and there you have it!

We have plans for the back too. Mark has built one raised planter, but needs to build another. We want edibles back there.

We have a bigger space to the right of this where another planter will go.

I have a lot to learn, but I'm finally interested. I still don't get why, what changed.

The kids had fun rescuing worms from the cut up sod and throwing them back into the dirt! One worm got lost on the driveway and died. Poor worm.

Thank you, Auntie!



Wednesday, June 27, 2012

#iPPP: Reflection

The iPhone Photo Phun linky is back with Greta of g*funk*ified and Julie of Mamamash!

I use an Android phone. But it's OK, because it's really just about any camera phone pics.

I took this really cool one the other day that I just totally dig.


Mark and the kids washed the car the day before, otherwise I don't think it would have come out as well. Isn't it groovy?

GFunkified

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Talking about my body (on my blog!) forces me outside my comfort zone.

This is difficult for me.

But I really want to do it.

Because now....now it seems to be important. On so many levels.

Just before my birthday this year I found out that my serum cholesterol is "marginally high".

I guess this means it's not dangerously high, but is outside what doctors consider to be healthy.

Let me just say right here, that I'm not planning to disclose actual numbers. Not my cholesterol level, and especially not my weight.

I'll tell you my age all day long. I'm 38. There is, however, something different about a woman's (and maybe a man's too) weight. I believe most people to be far more judgmental about a person's weight than their age.

Not only that, but I don't think the number on the scale is the be all, end all in how people should feel about their bodies. In fact, it's kind of a pet peeve of mine. I get very irritated with people who feel like talking about their weight all the time.

Sure, the number on the scale is important to doctors in looking at contributing factors to any medical problems you may be experiencing. And personal trainers and nutritionists have all these calculations they like to make using your height, weight, BMI and whatnot. Fine. Whatever. None of that is where I'm coming from, or will ever care about.

What is of concern to me is my HEALTH and how I FEEL in my own skin. Last on the list is vanity. But yes, it is on the list. You would all call foul on me if I didn't admit that!

Here's the bottom line: I'm 38 years old, overweight and need to lower my cholesterol for the health of my heart. I had gestational diabetes in both of my pregnancies which increases my chances of developing type 2 diabetes. DIABETES, people! The very disease that is slowly killing my husband. I can't have it! I won't have it. Not only that, but heart attack and stroke run in my family. Family that I am blood related to. These are not small things.

When I found out my cholesterol had crept up, just as with having gestational diabetes, I immediately thought of the welfare of my children. With a chronically ill father, they need their mom to be the healthiest she can be.

I want to be the healthiest I can be.

Since April I have reintroduced breakfast back into my diet (the most important meal of the day!), am drinking a little more water and am eating less of the bad stuff I enjoy. I've decided I don't love french fries that much. More recently, I have begun exercising at least every other day. Nothing extreme; more like small steps. That's just how I roll.

Why am I telling you all this? Honestly I probably wouldn't be if it weren't for an opportunity I have been given to be provided with a 90 day supply of a diet support product to see if it might help me with my weight loss endeavors.

I am going to be trying Diet 1234™ from Creative Bioscience. I have chosen this product because:
Diet 1234™ is for modern dieters who want to lose weight without constantly counting calories and exercising all day. It is a revolutionary diet supplement designed to provide energy and promote weight loss naturally using key herbal extracts clinically supported to aid weight loss. Dieters face fatigue and food cravings as they eat less to slim down, and Diet 1234™ addresses these important issues.
I want to start making better dietary choices and this sounds like something that will help me do that.

Obviously I have already begun making changes to better my health. I will simply keep that up, while adding the supplement. I think this should make it easy for me to see if it is helping me or not.

And yes, I will periodically check what my weight actually is in order to know for sure if the things I am doing are causing me to shed some pounds.

So please, wish me luck!


PS: If any of my blogging friends would like to join me on this journey, you can click HERE to read the details and apply!

Monday, June 25, 2012

#PHOTOADAYJUNE: Days 11-20

For Listicles today I give you the second installment of ten pictures I've taken for Fat Mum Slim's #PHOTOADAYJUNE. I'm still having fun with it, even if sometimes the prompt stumps me for a bit.

I want to reiterate that I am NOT a photographer. I am a total amateur. And maybe slightly obsessed with Instagram.

Day 11 - DOOR

Day 12 - FROM A LOW ANGLE

Day 13 - ART

Day 14 - TIME

Day 15 - YELLOW

Day 16 - OUT AND ABOUT

Day 17 - IN YOUR BAG

Day 18 - SOMETHING WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU

Day 19 - IMPERFECT

Day 20 - FAVE PHOTO YOU'VE EVER TAKEN




Happy last week of June!

Friday, June 22, 2012

TGIF: Choose Happy & Do Good

Welcome to....

Abraham Lincoln said, "Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be."

"Happiness is a form of courage", said Holbrook Jackson.

A Chinese Proverb goes, "One joy scatters a hundred griefs."

And modern-day philosopher Robert Brault says, "Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things."

These thoughts are what TGIF: Get Your Happy On is all about.

Because life is crazy, hard, confusing, stressful and exhausting. But dammit, it's also beautiful.

I believe very strongly that we must CHOOSE happiness. Not just once, or every once in a while, but DAILY.

Not only happiness, but gratitude too. I bet if you try really hard, even on your worst day, you can find something - just one thing - to be grateful for.

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And also charity, which is really only another word for love....

"Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day", from Sally Koch.

Some unknown person said, "Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something."

I know I'm throwing a lot of quotes from other people at you, but I'm trying to make a point. That these three things - Happiness, Gratitude, Charity - are important to me. I think they should be important to all of us. Because on the dark days, which anyone who comes here regularly knows I have, searching for the good is essential.

I feel I do well at finding things to be happy about and grateful for. I still strive to be more charitable. I've got the bleeding heart, bot not always the means.

Guess what? I can use my blog to help others. And that's exactly what I'm going to do when I post about, and host a giveaway for, the Fruit for All Project.

This is a new program that will help get 35 million pieces of fresh fruit into the hands of hungry children all summer. Juicy Juice will provide two donations of 400 meals each:

  • One donation of 400 meals to my local food bank; and
  • Another donation of 400 meals to a nearby food bank of one of my readers
I feel passionately that NO ONE should ever go hungry. I have made small donations to my local food bank many times over the years.

Not only am I going to do the above, but I am also joining last week's TGIF guest, Jamie at Chosen Chaos, in her Run. Blog. Give. efforts.

Actually, I will WALK. Blog. Give. Be quiet, Jamie said I can! Each blogger chooses how they will give, and I pledge to give a non-perishable food item for ever mile I walk to my local food bank, along with the donation they will receive from Juicy Juice. I started on Tuesday with 1.05 miles which is 2 laps around the perimeter of my neighborhood, and I did the same yesterday.


Squee!

I am so excited about all this, for many reasons (which I won't go into now because this post is long enough!). Stay tuned for the giveaway coming next month!

Now GO! Get Your Happy On and link up below!

(Btw, I would really love for more people to know about TGIF, so if it wouldn't be too much trouble, could you pimp out this post? Shameless, I know. I don't care.)

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Your Social Media Rights

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Everyone knows the Miranda Rights cops recite when they arrest someone.


If not (what rock have you been under?), here they are:


Your Miranda Rights
  • You have the right to remain silent.
  • Anything you say or do can and will be held against you in a court of law.
  • You have the right to speak to an attorney.
  • If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you.
  • Do you understand these rights as they have been read to you?


For some unknown reason I got to thinking about the perils of social media and the Miranda Rights came to mind. Surely the two shouldn't be related because social media is FUN! Ahem.


Nevertheless, I give you:


Your Social Media Rights
  • You have the right not to Comment.
  • Anything you Tweet or Pin can and will be held against you on Facebook.
  • You have the right to connect with an attorney on LinkedIn.
  • If you cannot find anyone on Google+, you may peruse Instagram.
  • Do you understand how the Klout algorithm works as it has been explained to you?


And because this is so clever and witty and gosh darnit! pin-able, I give you:


Tell me what you think!


read to be read at yeahwrite.me
I am totally hooking this up with Yeah Write,
cuz this shiz needs to be seen!
Love you, YeahWriters!




Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Kindergarten in the Rear View

My little man, AJ, graduated from kindergarten last week!

His impending entrance into 1st grade is a much bigger deal to me than kindergarten was. K wasn't much different from preschool. However, 1st grade will mean all-day school, eating lunch there and  everything! No more days off during conference week, no more two week spring breaks. Enter homework and real math!

My baby is so not a baby anymore. Can I cry now?




Monday, June 18, 2012

A Thousand Dollars

When I saw the prompt for this week's Listicles, "I am giving you an allowance of (pretend) $1000 and ask for a list of 10 things you will spend it on", my wheels immediately started turning. I know it would be ideal to say I'd want to take a family vacation, but honestly, four people can't take a vacation with only $1,000.

Then I got to thinking about the plethora of other, smaller things I could spend that money on. Things like clothes, shoes, toys (both child and adult), eating out, gifts for others, and various other items....

Here's the thing: I am a stay-at-home mom. My HOME is the center of my life. Everything happens in and around my house. You know how they say you should be sleeping on a really good bed because you actually spend loads of time in bed? Well, I spend almost all of my time at home, so I think it would be nice to make it everything I would like it to be!

We did get to do some personalizing with paint before we moved in, which was super cool. Now that we've been here for 2 years, I have a (growing) list of things I'd like to change.

I'd Spend $1,000 on Home Improvements

1. First, I'd have a cleaning service come in to do a thorough, top to bottom, clean in, around and behind everything job. I think that costs a couple hundred. Oh, I want that so bad!

2. Doorknobs. I would replace all our boring round doorknobs with pretty door handles.

3. Bathroom faucets. The ones we have are totally boring and blah.

4. A ceiling fan in the living room.

5. Another light on the other side of the garage. I cannot see a thing if I need to go out to the trash cans after dark. Which, in the winter, could be at 4 PM.

6. Curtains for all the windows that don't already have them.

7. Our kitchen window doesn't have a screen!

8. A little awning over our little back porch would really help when it's raining.

9. Supplies for Mark to finish building, and planting, our raised garden.

10. A few flowers to plant in the front.

I wish I could replace our kitchen appliances with only $1,000, but alas....

I know this stuff is the opposite of exciting, but things don't have to be exciting to make us happy.




Sunday, June 17, 2012

Happy Father's Day!

My dad and my husband.....


My dad is Randy and he is a very cool guy. I know many of you have noticed his awesome comments here on my blog, and even entertained the idea of starting a "Randy fan club".

But really, you shouldn't exalt him like that. He doesn't need the ego boost.

I am my dad's one and only. Our relationship has had its ups and downs just like most relationships. Neither of us is perfect (truly, dad!). But I have always known he loves me, that I'm a huge part of his heart. I often describe him as a mix of Michael Landon, Phil Donahue and Steve Martin. We share a love of good and greasy fish 'n chips (with lots of tarter sauce!), TV and going to the movies.

Lately I have been a little bit in awe of his generous heart where Mark and I are concerned. My dad has been 100% there for us during some of our most trying times. It makes me feel safe and cared for.

Dad, I hope you know how much we appreciate and love you.

Mark is a great dad. He has a great "dad voice" that gets the kids' attentions. He is a very hands-on dad and always has been. Sure, he avoided changing diapers as much as he could, but he totally did it. He made a point of asking me to pump breast milk so he could also feed our daughter, and  get that special bonding with her. He did realize though, that there are plenty of other ways for dads to bond with their children. And it's a good thing, because our son wanted nothing to do with bottles!

What I appreciate most about Mark as a dad is his ability to relate to the kids, to draw on his own childhood in order to better understand them. This has been especially helpful with our daughter and her ADD. Mark should have been diagnosed with ADD as a kid. Watching Camryn, he now sees how similar their experiences are. It took me much longer to accept that Cami wasn't going to be like me. She is soooo her father's daughter, and has been from day one!

Mark plays Xbox with the kids and cooks with Camryn. We're almost always on the same parental page, and when we're not, we only fight about it a little bit. Maybe.

Mark, I love the kind of dad you are. I know you love the kids just as much as I do, and for that they are so lucky.

I must not forget about my step-dad, Doug....


Doug and I met when I went to live with my mom at age 12. Their relationship was actually pretty new and here I was, thrown into the mix. Doug was never one who wanted kids of his own. But he took on a woman and her daughter and loved us.

Doug is one of the kindest, most easy-going people you could ever know. He's a retired firefighter, which I think says loads about the kind of person he is. I will never forget how he would come home from a 24 hour shift and regale me with stories of "scraping some stupid kid off the road", trying to impress upon me the dangers of teen driving.

He managed to make it through my teen years without killing me, and stood by my side when I was having my eye surgeries. Today he is my kids' GranDoug and he is terrific at it. He was their main caregiver while Mark was in the hospital in March. I appreciated it sooooo much!

Doug, you are an awesome step-dad and an even better GranDoug. We love you!



Happy Father's Day to all the great Dads and Grandpas out there!



Friday, June 15, 2012

TGIF: Chosen Chaos Edition

It's a guest post week of....


I am very HAPPY to welcome Jamie of Chosen Choas today! She is a super sweet mom of 4, including a set of twins. She too has a weekly Friday meme, "If I could turn back time", which I have written for, and I love reading others' as well. Jamie also shares a love of quotes with me, and shares some of them as 'Weekend Wisdom". She's totally someone I wish I could hang out with in real life.

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As a former high school teacher I was always more of a TGIT kind of lady.  Thursdays meant only one more workday and who really does any hard stuff in their classroom on Fridays?  (You do?  Oh.  Well then let’s assume I did too.)

But as a current stay-at-home Mama I much more prefer the TGIF.  There are so many things to be thankful for when it comes to FRIDAY!  Most importantly… in my house, Friday’s mean NO COOKING!  All six of us pack up and head to a restaurant that has electronic babysitters and serves cold draft beverages.  It’s my favorite part of the week and usually the first time I actually talk to Babe for the week.  That’s what four kids do to marriage!

This particular Friday I have even more to be thankful for.

$3226.70 more to be thankful for exactly.  That awesome number is the value of the items my sister and I have accumulated for our 3-Day Fundraising Party this coming Saturday.  Everything from haircuts to jewelry to rounds of golf to one-of-a-kind art pieces will be up for auction and raffle at our party!  That awesome number doesn’t even include the donations of food and beverage by various friends.  The response has blown us away!!  And given us a lot of work to do!

’ve been amazed at the response, not just for our party, but for the fundraising in general.  You never know who has been affected by Cancer and how willing people are to help until you ask.  I’m thankful for the giving hearts that said Yes of course, sure how much, absolutely what do you need, when I asked for help.

Give something to someone this weekend, you’ll be surprised how happy it makes you!

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The Chicago Breast Cancer 3-Day isn't the only philanthropic venture of Jamie's. She is currently invested in a little something she calls Run. Blog. Give. Jamie has recruited other bloggers (and non-bloggers) to run a combined total of 2,429 miles, the equivalent of running coast to coast. The idea is to run (or walk), blog about it and give to a charity of your choice.
Jamie obviously has a bleeding heart and I love that about her. You should stalk her get to know her better too!


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In closing, I want to thank you all for your wonderful, supportive comments on my Wednesday post. I was nervous about being that frank, but you guys let me know I'm allowed to say whatever I need to say here. I did before I had all you lovely people reading me. But once I knew I had an audience, I began to worry about turning you off. And now I need to apologize for underestimating you - I'm sorry, and thank you so much! Blogging is my form of therapy and it's such a relief to know you get that.

OK so! Got some HAPPY to share? Please do!
Right down there....link your link!

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Stupid PTSD or Grief or WTF-Ever!

I've been feeling kind of angry and cynical lately.

But I don't want to admit it. I don't know if I want anyone to actually see that side of me.

Everyone says such wonderful things about how I handle the struggles in my life. And I feel so proud that I'm able to be that kind of person.

It makes me angry that I still get angry, if that makes any sense at all.

I remember the night of Mark's bypass when his heart stopped the first time. After going in to see him, I emerged from his room and walked directly into my friend's arms. She held me as I began to cry. But then I pulled away from her, balled up my fists and stamped my foot in anger.

I didn't fucking want to be crying! I didn't want to feel afraid. I didn't want to be a mess.

I have to be strong.

I don't want to get lost in feelings of despair and hopelessness. What good does that do? Whom will that serve? There's nothing to be gained by wallowing.

But Goddammit! I also don't want my husband to be sick, and I sure as hell don't want him to die!

I love being married. I don't want to think about being a widow. I don't want to think about losing my very best friend and I don't want to think about being a single parent.

I do think about those things. A lot. Too much.

And if one Goddamn person makes any stupid judgments about how I should have known these things were possible or maybe we shouldn't have had kids, I will punch them in the face!

Because that is pure bullshit. No one should go through life not grabbing onto the things they want, their heart's desires, for fear of the maybes and what-ifs.

That is not a life well lived.

My cynicism comes out when someone very sweetly and innocently says something like, "Praying it will be smooth sailing from here on out." I think, that's nice, but not likely. Yes, we experience calmer waters, lulls in the chaos, but there is always something else on the horizon.

And I just can't, even for one minute, hope that that's not true. I'm too practical.

There is a battle going on inside my head right now between the part that is grounded, positive and grateful, and the part that is scared, angry and tired.

I'm so tired. But you can't take a break from chronic illness.

My nerves are raw and frayed.

I'm hardly laughing.

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And then I start to get fed up with all the above and somehow....some miracle happens where I can feel my feelings starting to shift. Something that brings me back to the NOW. And I say, "All that there? That's the bullshit, and it's robbing me of my joy."

But it takes a lot of work on a DAILY basis to do that. It takes effort to push away the scary thoughts all the time.

And so I'm still tired.

I suppose that probably won't change.


Linked up with Pour Your Heart Out and Yeah Write.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Getting to Know My Daughter Better

Of course I've known Camryn all of her nearly 12 years, but the past couple of weeks I have gotten to know so much more. There was plenty I already knew, like about her personality and interests. What I didn't know, was that she has been doing some growing.....but it's like it was turned on like a switch.

At the end of the school year all the 6th graders around here put together a big "Who Am I?" project. I've mentioned Cami's twice already, sharing a story and a poem she wrote.

She had been slowly plugging along at it since it was first assigned right after the MSP testing in May. This past weekend we did the final push to get it completed to be turned in yesterday. I was so proud of how hard she worked, pretty much all day, both Saturday and Sunday, without whining. I helped, but ONLY as a nag to keep her organized and as the grammar police (to an extent). When it came to putting her scrapbook together, I gave her creative license, letting her use anything of mine she wanted, only suggesting she change up the layouts so each page didn't look identical.

I happen to think Camryn's book came out fabulous! I really hope her teacher agrees and gives her a big, fat A!

In the process of watching her project unfold I learned that my daughter is thoughtful and perceptive. She does internalize things and feels deeply. She knows what she likes and what she hates (at least for now). And she is creative.

I think this was the perfect grade/age to do this sort of project too. Cami has enough years behind her to have plenty to share and document. Enough has happened that is starting to shape her. Also, now is a great time to clearly identify who she is and what matters to her, as she heads into her teens.

I got pretty invested in seeing this through with Camryn. My dad called me twice to see if I wanted to catch a movie with him, but both times I said no, that I gotta keep helping her. She did need my guidance, but also, I was really enjoying watching it happen. I was very proud.

Cami's photo collage



Monday, June 11, 2012

#PHOTOADAYJUNE: Days 1-10

An Aussie blogger by the name of Fat Mum Slim came up with the greatest photo-taking fun to hit the Interwebs since....Wordless Wednesday. It's been going on all year, but it was only this month that I finally managed to get on board.

I am not a photographer. I'm only using my phone and Instagram. Let's maybe also keep in mind that I don't see so good.

Nevertheless, I'm enjoying it and want to share!

Day 1 - Morning

Day 2 - Empty

Day 3 - On Your Plate
I got a little cheeky with this one, deciding to take the "your" seriously.
(This was not MY plate.)

Day 4 - Close-Up

Day 5 - Sign

Day 6 - Hat

Day 7 - Drink

Day 8 - Six O'Clock

Day 9 - Your View Today

Day 10 - Best Bit of Your Weekend

I post all my photos on Twitter via Instagram.
On both, my username is JenAnnHall.
I also have a #PHOTOADAYJUNE album on my Facebook page!