tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68383012261004018952024-02-07T19:18:59.838-05:00Essence of EveEve Victoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827581327699990035noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838301226100401895.post-22726700565646789192015-08-24T00:45:00.001-04:002015-09-16T00:04:41.152-04:00hello again (new blogsite)<div style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
It's been two years. I've taken up blogging again. New blogsite. It's less than perfect at this stage but I've discovered that waiting for perfection to come around is something I could be waiting around for all my life.</div>
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Eve Victoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827581327699990035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838301226100401895.post-33560449650320017182013-08-22T16:07:00.000-04:002013-08-22T16:07:31.770-04:00abbie || meet-up no. 2<a href="http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w436/Essence_of_Eve/Untitled-2.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w436/Essence_of_Eve/Untitled-2.png" /></a><br />
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<div style="border-top: 3px solid rgb(232, 232, 232); margin-left: 25px; margin-right: 25px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">“Friendship,</span></span></i><i><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">” </span></span></i>said Christopher Robin, </span></span></i><i><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">“</span></span></i>is a very comforting thing to have.”</span></span></i></span></div><br />
Well here we are & here summer is, almost at the door. It's been a busy but still wonderful, amazing, & beautiful one. Blogging inspiration has been at an ultimate low lately & all I've really felt like doing is soaking up as much sunshine & as many summer memories as possible. I still can't believe time passed so quickly. It seems like only yesterday it was May & the flowers were just starting to bloom. I guess that's just another one of summer's traits, making time zoom by.<br />
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But summer is not quite gone just yet. We're heading to Florida early tomorrow morning & these last two wonderful weeks will be filled with ocean, waves, seashells & sand dollars, road trips, picture taking, ice cream, swimming, laughter, & family. All my very favourite things together. So much excitement!!<br />
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It seems like the best was left for last because, besides our Florida vacation, I also got to meet up with one of <a href="http://essenceofevephotography.blogspot.ca/2013/04/abbie-portraits.html" target="_blank">my favourite people ever</a> last week! Abbie didn't think she could make it down south this summer, but she did & THIS happened. And I'm so, so, so happy it did because I had the best time! It was a day filled with Starbucks (Abbie's first time & she's a die-hard frappuccino fan now), window shopping, photoshoots, a visit to the theater (we saw Sea of Monsters), & of course, ice cream. In one word: AWESOME. <br />
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Well here's to family & friends & summer memories. Enjoy the last rays of summer & I will be back soon! :)<br />
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hugs,<br />
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p.s. Abbie, we are SO doing <a href="http://youtu.be/Fx0BZKwTZMc" target="_blank">this</a> together next year. For real.Eve Victoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827581327699990035noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838301226100401895.post-33749882882368061582013-06-27T17:11:00.000-04:002013-06-27T17:11:24.286-04:00dana || senior session<a href="http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w436/Essence_of_Eve/dana-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w436/Essence_of_Eve/dana-6.jpg" /></a><br />
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<div style="border-top: 3px solid rgb(232, 232, 232); margin-left: 25px; margin-right: 25px; margin-top: 10px; padding: 5px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>“Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.”</i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: small;">Victor Hugo</span></span></i></span></span></span></div>Eve Victoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827581327699990035noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838301226100401895.post-65010750906905413252013-06-02T20:01:00.001-04:002013-06-02T20:01:20.222-04:00mayflowers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMYJoCFX7FyfVbE3_3H4NDr4iq3-HGdefmHIJpJDI1yJWKqLAiQpqBC3Km0bSu2knn2m_peFMuzZ7hL2DpPqHcTzzUm8ysdr8MLq5PJMLuegoc97lYhs3vAB1XSNI0lm_E2LLazCqe5sQ/s1600/mayflower.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMYJoCFX7FyfVbE3_3H4NDr4iq3-HGdefmHIJpJDI1yJWKqLAiQpqBC3Km0bSu2knn2m_peFMuzZ7hL2DpPqHcTzzUm8ysdr8MLq5PJMLuegoc97lYhs3vAB1XSNI0lm_E2LLazCqe5sQ/s1600/mayflower.jpg" /></a>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>"Do you know what I think Mayflowers are, Marilla? I think they must be the souls of the flowers that died last summer, and this is their heaven."</i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: small;"> anne with an 'e' </span></span></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Spring is strong and virtuous,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Broad-sowing, cheerful, plenteous,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Quickening underneath the mould</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Grains beyond the price of gold.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">So deep and large her bounties are,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">That one broad, long midsummer day</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Shall to the planet overpay</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The ravage of a year of war.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><i>-- Ralph Waldo Emerson <span style="font-size: x-small;">--</span></i></b> </span><br />
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My May so far has consisted of weekends spent out in the warm, yet delightfully breezy, weather. As I am still trying to finish of my school year, I try to content myself on weekdays with an open window and the delightful scent of lilacs in full bloom. It encourages me to push on, just a little longer.<br />
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Amid soaking up all the sunshine I can & my busy schedule, I have neglected this little blog of mine. It is not that I have nothing to say... it's just that all my thoughts are jumbled up inside my head. At the end of the day, when all is quiet I have a couple of moments just to myself, I am just too exhausted to start untangling them. I have so much to say & yet I feel I can't.<br />
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When words fail... photographs take over. It is amazing how much of my emotions and feelings go into my photography. I want my blog to be real and, for the time being, if the only way I can share what I truly feel is with photo essays, then so be it. I am tired of writing posts full of words but empty in feeling. <br />
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For the following month, I will be sharing my heart in photographs, quotes, & handfuls of words. No lengthy paragraphs, just captured emotions & words that inspire. Just me & my heart.<br />
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hugs,<br />
eEve Victoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827581327699990035noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838301226100401895.post-86821715013013552572013-04-14T08:34:00.000-04:002013-06-02T19:43:42.575-04:00what if we all told the truth<a href="http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w436/Essence_of_Eve/honesty-1.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w436/Essence_of_Eve/honesty-1.jpg" /></a>
Let's be honest. Perfect lives don't exist. There is no such thing as a perfect person living a perfect life in a perfect house with a perfect family & perfect friends. Even if someone's life seems perfect to us, it isn't. We all have faults & struggles & maybe some things we aren't too proud to admit. We all know that. And yet... we tend to forget.<br />
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Sometimes we look around & think, "<i>Oh, look at those people! Wow. They are so amazing & the total best at (insert word here). And they have such great things going on. It's like... their lives are perfection itself! I sure wish my life was as great. But that's never going to happen. Hmm... maybe I'll just sit here & pretend I have a better & greater life even when I don't, & maybe I'll be able to make everyone believe that too, & maybe, just maybe, my pretend life will become real & everything will finally be perfect & I'll be SO happy! This is going to be great!</i>"<br />
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<i>Okay, so first off, I can't blog about or write about what my life is actually like because everyone will find out I'm a fake. Nope. Can't have that happening. Maybe I'll just post pretty pictures & occasionally pretty words & stuff. Mmhm, yes. Also, under no circumstances can I post on controversial topics or really anything that's on my mind because... what if... someone gets offended. Ahhh, noooo!!! Or maybe they won't... but they still might disagree. And they might unfollow my blog. And the little number on the little widget on my sidebar is going to decrease. I CANNOT have that. BIG disaster if that happens. I will not be able to stand it. Nope, better stay on the safe side. Okay, yes. Stick to pretty words. Yup. Good. This is good. Awesome plan. Let's do this!</i>"<br />
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Sound familiar? If you're honest, you'll probably answer yes. And I'm going to be honest with you right now & say 'yes' too. It is true, my thoughts have often wandered in a very similar direction. And I admit that not because I'm happy, or proud of it, or even <i>want</i> to admit it. I'm saying it simply because of the fact that it's true. It is. I have often, in the past, used the Internet & my blog to hide what my life is truly like, to wish all the struggles I have away & just be a perfect me. Or rather, a perfect imitation of the perfect me I envision.<br />
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Well, I don't want that ever to be the case ever again. I want to be <i>honest</i>. I want to be honest about my life & my thoughts & my dreams. Are you with me? Honesty takes courage. It takes courage to expose & show what you really are... different.<br />
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Different. That big scary word. Why is it so scary? Maybe it's because of the lie that's floating around, trying to convince people that different is bad. Very bad. Why? Well, we might be hated for being different. But really? Should that bother us? Jesus was hated for being different, for not sticking with the crowd. He was even beaten & humiliated & put on a cross. And why did He do that? For us. He died the death we were supposed to die. HE DIED FOR US. Just think about that for a moment.<br />
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Did it sink in yet? You were lying if you answered yes. It can never ever sink in. EVER. We can't even begin to comprehend it all. Now think about that. Think about how totally pathetic & irrational your fear of being different is compared to all that. Someone died for you & you are scared of being honest about yourself? And you hide behind a fake version of your life? Really? Wow... to what depths we have fallen.<br />
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Have you ever thought of how drastically the blogging world, & the world in general, would be affected if we were all simply honest? Admitted to our imperfection, instead of living behind a fake curtain of perfection? Admitted to our faults & failures & struggles? What if we all told the truth?<br />
<br />Eve Victoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827581327699990035noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838301226100401895.post-57553174610502191172013-04-06T13:50:00.000-04:002013-04-06T13:50:15.198-04:00abbie || portraits<a href="http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w436/Essence_of_Eve/abbieportraits-1.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w436/Essence_of_Eve/abbieportraits-1.jpg" /></a>
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On one cloudy November day of last year, <a href="http://ivegotjoylikeafountain.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">this lovely person</a> knocked on my front door. I opened it, and we screamed & hugged (me being my awkward self, of course). And thus we went on to have the most wonderful weekend consisting of visiting a Chinese buffet, shopping at Ikea (because it's the awesomest store ever ;) ), watching The Two Towers till two in the morning, texting from across the room, eating cereal at midnight, & shooting ourselves by the lake (literally... :P ).<br />
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I loved meeting this adorable face, & maybe our meetup wasn't the most organized thing ever, & sometimes I wish I could go back & do some things different. But I can't, because time just doesn't work that way. I hope we can meet-up again soon, Abs (and it better not be cold & rainy this time around :) )!<br />
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Here's to our 'success story'! :D<br />
hugs,<br />
eEve Victoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827581327699990035noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838301226100401895.post-52700620146106939292013-04-02T15:06:00.000-04:002013-04-02T15:06:21.333-04:00forgotten winter frames<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness?”</i></span>
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p.s. The winner of the Kinfolk magazine is <a href="http://blog.hannahrosebeasley.com/" target="_blank">Hannah Beasley</a>. Congratulations! I will be contacting you shortly. :) Many thanks to everyone who entered. I'm seriously craving ice cream right now, & I might just decide to host another giveaway soon! ;)
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Today is a milestone day for this special little corner of mine. It has been two years since I clicked 'publish' on my first post on this blog & a couple of months over that since I started blogging. In a way, it does not feel like two years. But that is the strange thing about time. It changes you. Slowly, but surely. You don't usually realize it while it is happening, till one day, when you turn back & peer down the small dirt path behind.<br />
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I have changed a lot since I started blogging. I am not that girl who used to spend an hour adding 20+ effects to a photo on picnik. I am not that girl who used to post almost everyday in order to get more followers, & not because she really cared about sharing her thoughts. I am not that girl who thought Blackadder ITC was the most amazing font ever & used it in her blog design. I am not that girl who used to use colour selection & thought her photos looked amazing. I am not that girl who used to get frustarted because her flash kept popping up & she had no idea how to stop it. I am not that girl who thought she looked 'professional' just because she had a dslr around her neck. I am not that girl anymore.<br />
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Sometimes I just want to delete my blog archive. I blush every time I think of all those silly blog posts I published, once upon a time. But I won't delete them. They show how much I have grown & changed, in both photography & blogging. And though there is SO much more to learn, I don't ever want to forget how much I have already grown & how I started out. <br />
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I want to say THANK YOU to all the wonderful, lovely, sweet, & brilliant people who have followed me along on this blogging journey. This is going to sound totally cliché, but I would not be here writing this post right now if it wasn't for all your sweet comments & encouraging notes, emails, messages, letters, & cards. I really mean it! There were times in the past when I considered deleting my blog because I thought it wasn't 'good enough', but you wonderful people kept me going. I just love you all BUNCHES! <3<br />
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I like you. I really do. You are full of beauty, the still & silent kind, the kind that makes people want to stare in wonder. I like the pink roses you paint on cold cheeks. I like cuddling up in a blanket with a cup of hot cocoa & watching as you cover the world outside in brilliant white. I like snow days, building snowmen, racing down snow-covered slopes, & breathing in your fresh, icey scent. You are a wonderful, glorious season.<br />
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My dear winter, there is something you should know. Today is the first day of spring. I know you like overstaying your welcome here up north, but really, just this once... please make way for spring. Please. I beg you with all my heart.<br />
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Once upon a time there lived a girl who loved books. She loved hearing the crackle of a book's spine when she opened it for the first time. She loved the feel of the pages & the simple joy of turning them. But most of all, she loved the stories. She loved them so much in fact, that she spent many a moment wishing... wishing they could come to life. <br />
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But as she was gazing out the window one day, thinking about all the characters she had come to know over the years, she realized... they were real. She thought back to all the times she had laughed when they laughed & cried when they cried & rejoiced when they rejoiced. Yes, they were real. They had always been. Even after their stories had been told & even after she had long closed the back cover of their books, they still lived on. They lived on inside her head. Her imagination brought them to life & that made them real. <br />
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She realized that as long as stories were remembered, as long as people cared, characters would live on. Brought to life simply by the fact that there was someone left who cared enough to remember them. That is the enduring beauty of stories. They live on even if there is only one person left who cares... you. And they can always be passed on.Eve Victoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827581327699990035noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838301226100401895.post-28398636664745065312013-03-09T18:34:00.001-05:002013-03-09T18:34:59.552-05:00hello again<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This feels good. To be typing a blog post out again. It's been a while & I have missed it. But the truth is, I needed this impromptu break. I did not want to admit it to myself for the longest time, but I really did. As much as I love blogging, it had become way more of a duty than a pastime. I needed to step back & refocus a bit. And I have. I have taken more photos this past month than the last couple combined. I'd forgotten the joy of shooting! It feels so good to be shooting photos for the sake of moments & memories and not for that half-written blog post. I want my blog to revolve around my life, not my life to revolve around my blog. I'd forgotten all that. This month-long break helped me remember. And now it is so great to be back! :)<br />
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I have an abundance of photos + exciting things to share with you all in the next couple of weeks! Ahhh, I can't wait!!!<br />
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It is so easy to get caught up in that endless monotone of busy. You rush off, from one thing to the next, & sometimes you forget to simply step back & <b>just breathe</b>. Look out the window. Feel the wind. Close you eyes for a couple of seconds. Gaze at the stars. Watch the sun come up. Listen to some music. Smile just for the joy of being alive. Relax. Let go. Rejuvenate. <b>Refocus.</b><br />
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Don't let busy take over. Take a few moments & absorb yourself in the wonderful beauty of God's creation. And when you go back to your tasks, don't let the joy escape. Hold onto it.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 11px;"><b>p.p.s.</b> the music playlist above was created by yours truly & contains a whole set of favourite tracks which I find both relaxing & inspiring. the mixtape is entirely made up of movie scores, but please keep in mind that I have NOT seen ALL of the movies these tracks are from. some, I simply found via the names of the composers, & thus do NOT, in any way, promote the movies they are from. just wanted to make that clear. :) </span>Eve Victoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827581327699990035noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838301226100401895.post-84001669697030832832013-01-10T16:00:00.000-05:002013-01-10T16:00:18.144-05:00fifteen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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And so February gives way to March, & March, after putting a rosy tinge on the flower buds, slips into April. April brings with it spring showers & then turns into May, with the scent of freshly-cut grass lingering in the air. And May rapidly rolls into June & July & then August, all full to the brim with delightful sunshine. And following swiftly on silent feet come September & October, with fall breezes, a delightful palette of autumn colours, muddy boots, & cinnamon goodness. November, rainy & dreary, but quiet & understanding, passes by. December arrives. Glorious, wonderful December. With hope, joy, pink cheeks & noses, evergreen broughs, powdery snow, & much laughter. And then January steps in again, full of promise as always. And today, January 10th, is my birthday. The day I turn fifteen.<br />
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Many, many things have happened over the past year. I'm thankful for them all - the happy & the sad. I'm thankful for all the lovely blogger friends I got to know (you guys are so sweet. all those birthday wishes on my timeline... I'm so incredibly blessed! <3). I have grown & changed, & I still have a long ways to go. This is just another bend in the road. A new, untrodden path, twisting & turning ahead, beckoning me onwards. I can't wait to start on this new adventure.<br />
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endings are most always bittersweet. you get to turn a page, open a new book, start fresh... but that also means leaving the old behind. it's natural. it's the passing of time. we change, we grow, we learn. sometimes we aren't quite ready to admit that another year has passed, & sometimes, for one reason or another, we wish time would freeze. but it never does. that's why we need to make the most of the time we have.<br />
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twenty-thirteen is a new year. let's make the most of it. this year, let's resolve to spend more time being <b>thankful</b> for the things we have, rather than wishing for those we don't. this year, let's focus more on the <b>little things</b> that matter. let's not complain about our 'ordinary' lives, but <b>embrace</b> them with joy. most importantly, let's resolve to remind ourselves that <a href="http://youtu.be/TWoX_IPaAEw" target="_blank">little is much </a>when God is in it. His plans are great & unfathomable.<br />
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goodbye 2012. I will treasure your sweet memories forever.<br />
hello 2013. I look forward to what you hold with anticipation.<br />
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And so, with a flourish & a powdery white flurry of snow... December came. It is a busy (but in a happy way) month -- one of my favourites. Yummy things baking in the oven, delicious scents wafting through the air, Christmas cards to be made & sent, packages waiting to be wrapped in pretty paper... it's a wonderful time. </div>
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We <b>rejoice</b> as we celebrate the greatest Gift of all, brought to us in a lowly manger. We <b>remember</b> the year past. All the precious moments we have gathered in our memories, to treasure for many seasons ahead, perhaps even forever. We <b>prepare</b> for the year ahead. Making resolutions, new plans, preparing to set exciting new projects in motion, and breathlessly awaiting to to see where they will take us.</div>
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<b>p.p.s.</b> Did I forget to say? I'm also planning on giving this place a little facelift over Christmas break. ;)</div>
Eve Victoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827581327699990035noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838301226100401895.post-71077059048528154322012-11-25T22:12:00.000-05:002012-11-25T22:12:18.055-05:00cinnaberry cake || a christmasy recipeThe snow is falling softly outside, the Christmas tree lights are twinkling, & a distinct happy thrill is in the air. The holiday season is almost upon us & what better way to celebrate than by sharing a recipe?<br />
You may or may not know this, but I love baking. I consider it an art... a wonderfully delicious & creative art. And so, feeling extremely adventurous the other day, I decided to create my own holiday recipe. All my favourite Christmasy ingredients in one cinnamony, delightful cake!<br />
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~ 1 cup sugar<br />
~ 1 cup dried cranberries<br />
~ 1 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (can be substituted for one additional cup oats if nut-free is desired)<br />
~ 1 cup oats<br />
~ 1 teaspoon cinnamon<br />
~ 2 1/4 cups flour<br />
~ 1 teaspoon baking soda<br />
~ 6 eggs<br />
~ 1 teaspoon vanilla<br />
~ 1 cup melted butter<br />
~ 1/2 cup milk<br />
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Mix together the sugar, cranberries, walnuts, oats, & cinnamon in a large bowl.<br />
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In a smaller bowl, mix the flour & baking powder together. Then, add them to the cinnamon-cranberry mixture. Stir til combined.<br />
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In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, butter, milk, & vanilla.<br />
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Slowly pour the liquid mixture into the cinnamon-cranberry mixture, in three separate portions - stirring in between additions.<br />
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Pour mixture into a cake mould.<br />
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Place your creation into an oven preheated to 375F & bake for approximately 20 minutes, or til toothpick comes out clean.<br />
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After your cake is done, you may want to add icing. I personally just prefer a little dusting of powdered sugar on top - it gives it a little extra wintery flair.<br />
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And ta-da! Your Cinnaberry Cake is all set & ready to serve (or eat all by yourself as part of a midnight baking experience, & that's ok - I won't tell ;)... & it didn't even take you half an hour. Now go sit by the Christmas tree, inhale the cinnamony scent in the air, drink some hot cocoa (or coffee), & eat your sweetly delicious slice of cake.<br />
cozy warm hugs,<br />
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p.s. who has snow? we have about five inches already! :)Eve Victoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827581327699990035noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838301226100401895.post-27029981247638233632012-11-02T23:46:00.000-04:002012-11-10T22:42:46.019-05:00shelby || senior shoot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I had the wonderful opportunity of taking a friend's senior portraits a couple of weeks ago. To tell the truth, I was actually pretty nervous at first. I don't have much experience with posing, so I was extremely terrified I'd end up with an average of twenty photos & twenty boring poses. So I scoured through Pinterest like crazy the night before, & even printed out a posing guide and make a whole list of notes (because I'm organized like that... yes).<br />
Despite my fears, however, the photoshoot went great! Shelby & I had tons of fun, even if we DID get lost in the woods of the conservation area... & may or may not have stumbled into someone's backyard by accident. At one point, we even met a guy with a Nikon D600 who walked up to us & actually took our photo for the local newspaper. It was a wonderful adventure. I was surprised at how easily I got used to the whole 'photoshoot' atmosphere. The posing & everything kinda just 'clicked in' with me. I simply can't wait to do this again!<br />
Hope everyone is having an exciting November so far!<br />
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hugs, <br />
eve<br />
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p.s. my little sister & Shelby's little sister tagged along as well. they're so cute together! <3Eve Victoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827581327699990035noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838301226100401895.post-66990649217220961652012-10-27T08:30:00.000-04:002012-10-27T09:48:45.651-04:00florida 2012 || part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Waves crash against the seashore, bringing with them tiny shells, adorned with colors of white and purple. Rays of sunshine peek in through palm tree leaves, only to disappear moments later. A steady breeze blows in from the direction of the sea, making my hair fly, and filling my lungs with the fresh aura of adventure. I gaze at the glittering waters before me, made up of the deepest sea blue, and stretching far out into the horizon. If I look hard enough, I can just make out the clear, bright blue sky meeting the ocean, forming its own unique blend of color. It looks so peaceful... and is yet so powerful & full of life. The sea.<br />
And as the sun starts to set over the waves, lighting them on fire, I desperately wish I could sail into the ombre sunset. Far, far into the water... to the land beyond the sunset.<br />
inhaling. exhaling. breathing. dreaming. tucking this lovely memory away.<br />
ocean hugs,<br />
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red, orange, & yellow leaves. the distinct, autumn-ish hint in the air. an abandoned cornfield. cozy sweaters. woolly socks. friends & family. lots of laughter. hugs. delicious turkey dinners. hot apple cider with whipped cream. the sweet scent of cinnamon. apple, pecan, & lemon pies. colourful fall decorations. pumpkins. coffee & tea. the orange glow of a fire. a game of charades. warm & cozy feelings.<br />
as anne would say, 'I am so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.'<br />
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cinnamon hugs to you, sweet friends. <3<br />
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We set off for Florida on August 28th, bright & early in the morning - just before sunrise. On day one, we crossed the border at Port Erie, went through Ohio, Pennsylvania, & then across West Virginia. I absolutely fell in love with West Virginia. The mountains & valleys, all arrayed in the deepest, most vibrant shades of green & bright blue rivers winding through the hills. It was the most picturesque place! I only regret not getting to see the trees dressed in full autumn splendor... it would've been simply magical.<br />
After driving through West Virginia, we went on to Virginia, were we stayed the night at a friend's house in the country (AND that's were I got to pick up my brand new Canon 5D + 50mm 1.4, but more on that in another post. soon. I promise).<br />
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The following morning, I woke up at 5:30am... to this. I literally stared out my window for about five minutes before sneaking out to capture it all. The photos above do not give this scene even half the credit it deserves. Words cannot describe this wonderful fresh feeling you get standing there. You have to be there, to see the magnificent golden light peaking in through the mist, to breathe in the lovely fresh air, smelling of morning & country & promise. It just makes you feel wonderfully & truly alive.<br />
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And it makes you see & appreciate all the little, but oh-so-important precious moments.</div>
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On day two, we headed out from Virginia & passed through North Carolina, South Carolina, & Georgia. They had the weirdest, most annoying two-headed flies in Georgia, by the way. Kinda scary too, actually. Especially when you're not expecting one to land on your arm - & it does.</div>
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And then, after two days of driving, we finally reached our destination. Florida. It greeted us with big black storm clouds & torrents of rain... which left us alone after about half an hour. You see, the thing about Florida is, when it rains, it rains hard... but then, it cuts off. Just like that. No warning. BAM... and it stops.</div>
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(part 2 coming soon... :)</div>
Eve Victoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827581327699990035noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838301226100401895.post-63463868757910581472012-09-17T06:02:00.000-04:002012-09-17T09:27:44.835-04:00home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Home. After two weeks of sunshine, salty ocean breezes, squishy sand, & laughter. It feels peculiar, yet also comforting... being torn from the warm hold of summer & dropped right into the coziness of autumn. There is a kind of rightness about it. As sweet & as lovely as summer is, I don't think I could bear it extending all the way into fall. I love September, just as it has always been - chilly, colorful, & shivery with excitement. I love starting the new school year, thinking of the blank pages soon to be filled with words. Most of all though, I love the hope & joy that stirs within me and seems to flow from everything around. The start of this fresh new season of thankfulness & praise, it brings along a sureness, a promise for the future. There will be laughter & there will be tears, but He will <i>always</i> pull us through. And so, the chapter ends & the page is turned. We will never again be able to look upon this summer with fresh eyes, but only revisit it through memories & photographs. And that is as it must be. Let us welcome the months ahead with a cozy sweater & a warm cup of peppermint tea.<br />
Hugs,Eve Victoriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827581327699990035noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838301226100401895.post-20369306229329880332012-09-14T17:52:00.002-04:002012-09-14T17:52:25.368-04:00 A guest post by Lily :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is Lily from <a href="http://lilycarolinephotography.blogspot.com/">Lily Caroline Photography</a>!</div>
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Hello! My name's Marianela (but everyone calls me Nela for short), and I'm a blogger over at <a href="http://desiringgodsdesires.blogspot.com/" style="color: #8b8b8b; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">"Beloved Star"</span></a> & <a href="http://nelshomecooking.blogspot.com/" style="color: #8b8b8b; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Nel's Home Cooking</span></a>. Some of my passions and hobbies are cooking, baking, reading, writing, martial arts, exercising, photography, and of course, blogging. ;) I am also a sinner saved by the grace of God, through faith in the work of His Son, Jesus Christ. So come over and visit for awhile. I would love to meet you. :) </div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838301226100401895.post-68266752551276288812012-09-03T17:28:00.001-04:002012-09-03T17:28:04.268-04:00kart wheels | a guest post by Marcia<br />
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1 1/2 c. flour</div>
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1/2 c. margarine or butter, softened</div>
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1/4 c. powdered sugar</div>
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1/2 t. baking powder</div>
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2. tablespoons milk</div>
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about 1 cup of pie filling or jam in any flavor</div>
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