The Final SUNDAY SNAPS Link Up: Week 8

It is with a heavy heart that Sarah and I have decided that this will be our last SUNDAY SNAPS link up.  We had a great run, but quite honestly I think both of us are wanting to take our blogs in a different direction.  For any of you that currently do a link party or have in the past, you know that it is a big commitment.  Our link up numbers are holding steady at about 8 per week.  We are grateful to each and every one of you that has taken the time to link up, comment and visit some of your fellow bloggers sites as well...especially our regulars - you guys are truly the bomb!  Just because this is the last link does not mean that I am not going to post some of my favorites.  If you are featured, please feel free to grab a FEATURED button from my sidebar and rock it proudly somewhere on your blog.   Even though the party is ending you still earned it and should be proud!  So here they are, in no paticular order....


Love evrything about this one! Meg @ Borrowed Heaven




How cute is this....the location is kind of near ad dear to my heart...
pretty sure I stood right there watching the green river on
St. Paddy's Day 2012 - Katie @ Katie Stories

How cool is this!!!! Kimberly @ My Pinterest Reality
 

Great photos, ladies!  Thank you to each and every one of you - especially our regulars!  Please join us one last time for the SUNDAY SNAPS Link Up: Week 8.  Let's usher this linky party out on a high note!  There WILL be one more "featured" post sometime this next weekend, so stay tuned.  Have a great week!

SUNDAY SNAPS Week 8 - Salt Lake City

I had a seriously busy weekend.  I worked the True Value Fall Market for my company....it was Friday, Saturday AND Sunday. 

Booth at the True Value Fall Market

But wait, there is a plus side - it was in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Another one of the many places in the good ole US of A that I have never visited.  Since the purpose of the visit was to work, I didn't spend a lot of time outside the convention center, but Saturday after the show was closed for the day and the men folk had moved on to college football (what else would they have been doing late Saturday afternoon / evening) I was bound and determined to check out Temple Sqaure. 

The beautiful temple

Luckily, it was only about four blocks from our hotel.  I did not spend a lot of time there, but the temple is beautiful and the grounds are immaculate....beautiful flowers throughout. 

Lovely flowers on the grounds

All of the buildings are accessible with the exception of the actual Temple and there are a wealth of knowledgable guides throughout in case of questions.  The Assembly Hall is beautiful as well and if you are lucky you can catch an organ concert or a Mormon Tabernacle Choir rehearsal....which I heard was absolutely amazing.

Assembly Hall with some pretty cool lighting

Close up....the materials used to build Assembly Hall were leftover from construction of the Temple

Another view of Assembly Hall


If you are ever in Salt Lake City, don't miss it.  It is free to tour and amazing to see!  Don't forget to link up with SUNDAY SNAPS....you have through Friday!  Have a great week!

  

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Link Up: SUNDAY SNAPS Week 7

Even though this isn't posting until midnight, I would like to make it known that it is only 1:45 PM on SATURDAY and I am already getting it ready to go up at midnight + .01.   Yes, I am giving myself a little pat on the back...especially since last week it was Monday evening.

Here we go....SUNDAY SNAPS - a weekly photography link up week 7.  Our link up following is still really small, but boy do we have some talented regulars!!!  Yes, I am sure that you have seen a couple of these ladies before, but they do rock my socks.  Here are my features from week 6 of SUNDAY SNAPS:



Jennifer @ Finding My Way In Texas
How gorgeous is this????

Lauren @ The Crazy Life of LT
Love that she captured a pic of the presh cupcakes that my co-host Sarah
whipped up for our blogger event

 

Kaeley @ My Mind's Lens
I frequently long to live by the ocean....I don't get there nearly enough....
these "snaps" make me happy!


Sarah and I would love to see some newcomers this week - we would truly be thrilled to have you!  So what are you waiting for...link up and ENJOY!  We do have just a few rules:

Rules:

• Please follow both of your hosts! (Myself and Sarah)
• You MUST provide the party button somewhere in your post in order to link back to this party (available to the right on my sidebar). Failure to do so may result in your link-up being removed.
• Link up to specific posts, not just your blog.
• HAVE FUN! And follow some of your fellow link-up bloggers while you're at it!

SUNDAY SNAPS: Week 7

For once I am a little ahead of the game on my link up for SUNDAY SNAPS...and yes, I am liking it!! 

Anyway, even though I haven't been talking about it much on the blog....because for some reason when I do, it usually throws me off - at least where fitness is concerned, I am currently obsessed with completing a 5K (running the entire way).  I am sure to many of you that is a walk in the park but for me it is a huge milestone.  I am was the true epitome of the "couch potato" in the Couch Potato to 5K training program.  In the early weeks, I was doubting myself at every turn.  This morning I completed week 7 and only have 2 weeks to go!   I have been using the timed version as opposed to the distance version, so I will still have some work to do after the 9 weeks are complete, but people I AM DOING IT!!!!!  My first 5K is scheduled for October 27th. 

Got some bright new running duds ...and best of all they were on the cheap!!!!

After Week 7, Day 2....I managed a smile!

 

So far I have only attempted one outdoor workout (I think in week 4)....
usually I hit the treadmill, but I did an outdoor run this morning and managed to survive,
humidity and all.

I hope that you are having a wonderful weekend!  Don't forget to link up tomorrow...the link will go live just after midnight on Sunday morning.  Hope to see you there!

Link Up: SUNDAY SNAPS Week 6 (On Monday)

The weekend got away from me.....I co-hosted an awesome blogger meet up on Saturday (that was wonderful and I will blog about it later in the week) and after that I just vegged.  Not an excuse, just stating the facts.  Anyway, I slacked this Sunday but luckily Sarah was on ball - we seem to compliment each other like that.  She is one of the fabulous ladies that I got meet on Saturday and she could not be sweeter!

OK...on to Week 6 of SUNDAY SNAPS - a weekly photography link up.  Thank you to each of you that have linked up and especially those of you that are consistently linking up with us every week...we love to see you week after week!  Here are a few of my favorites from last week's link up - it is all about sweet little girls and apparently a little flower sniffing!

Cyn @ The Chunky Goddess - I adore hydrangeas and well Skylar,
I just want to give her a squueze

 

Kelley @ The Grant Life - Ryley apparently likes to swing.
How fun does that look?

 

Kaeley @ My Mind's Lens - Miss Taryn stopped to truly
smell the roses flowers

Would you like to get in on the action?  It's simple, just follow these few rules:

Rules:

• Please follow both of your hosts! (Myself and Sarah)
• You MUST provide the party button somewhere in your post in order to link back to this party (available to the right on my sidebar). Failure to do so may result in your link-up being removed.
• Link up to specific posts, not just your blog.
• HAVE FUN! And follow some of your fellow link-up bloggers while you're at it!

I apologize again for my tardiness...it was just one of those weekends.  You have until midnight Friday to link up.  I can't wait to see what you have for us this week!

SUNDAY SNAPS: Week 6

Better late than never with my contribution for Week 6 of Sunday Snaps.  I have been longing for the beach lately so I thought that I would once again reach back to in my picture archives and share a bit more of Cabo San Lucas, MX with you.  This was a vacation of a lifetime for me...ocean, beach, beautiful resort, margaritas, great friends and a dear friend's wedding.  Honestly, could it have gotten any better?

The breathtaking view from the entrance to the resort

Looking out over the infinity pool

The happy couple

Have a wonderful week and don't forget to link up.....you know you want to!!  The link is open until midnight on Friday and will feature my three favorites from last week's SUNDAY SNAPS. 

Link Up: SUNDAY SNAPS Week 5

It is already that time again!  I can't believe that we have already been at this for 5 weeks.  Without further delay here is Week 5 of SUNDAY SNAPS - a weekly photography link up.

Thank you to each and every one of you that linked up for Week 4 of SUNDAY SNAPS.  Sarah and I are thrilled that you took time from your blogging world as well as your life to link up with little old us!  Here are my three favorites from last week:

Heather @ Our Life In A Click



Debbie @ Painted Therapy

Jeanette @ Crafty in Crosby

I enjoy seeing beautiful scenery as well as just everyday fun photos that could be a great addition to a Project Life layout.  Keep the photos coming ladies, we love to see what you have been up to...past or present.  If you have been featured, please grab a "FEATURED" button from my right sidebar and display it on your blog...LOUD AND PROUD...you deserve it!

 

For those of you that are new, here are just a few rules:

 

Rules:

• Please follow both of your hosts! (Myself and Sarah)
• You MUST provide the party button somewhere in your post in order to link back to this party (available to the right on my sidebar). Failure to do so may result in your link-up being removed.
• Link up to specific posts, not just your blog.
• HAVE FUN! And follow some of your fellow link-up bloggers while you're at it!

Sarah and I hope to see you next week!  Happy Labor Day Weekend!

SUNDAY SNAPS: Week 5

SUNDAY SNAPS is right around the corner and look at me being all proactive!  My co-host, Sarah, is vacationing in Michigan and she is depending on me to have my act together...I am not going to let her down!  This linky party is happening ON TIME this week...no excuses!

Today is my daddy's 63rd birthday.  We celebrated last night with a nice dinner out.  After we got our drinks, my mom said "We have to have a toast."  Dad's choice of toasts was "Here's to being alive."  It was classic Chuck, trust me.  My dad prefers to keep things pretty private, so I won't go into a bunch of detail, but the last few years have been truly rough health wise...he is climbing a lot of hurdles.  Based on events about 13 months ago, we are beyond blessed to have him with us today.  Always remember that a few minutes can be all that it takes to alter the course of your life....never take those that you love for granted.  Tomorrow is never promised!  I love you, Daddy and look forward to many more years of birthdays!

Here is the lone photo that I snapped from last night.  It was monumental because it was the first and only take.  My mom has a really nasty habit of closing her eyes during pictures....take after take.  So, the fact that this was the first and only picture snapped was pretty awesome in my book!



My parents celebrating my dad's 63rd

Hope you are all enjoying your long Labor Day Weekend!  Don't forget to link up...you have until Friday!  The link up will be open Sunday at 12:01 AM and will include my featured pics from last week's SUNDAY SNAPS.



Link Up: SUNDAY SNAPS Week 4

Yesterday was Sunday and so you know what that means.....I am LATE for my own link up.  Thank heaven's Sarah was on the ball this week all the way from her vacation in California!  One of the fantastic benefits of having a wonderful co-host.

So here we are, Week 4 of SUNDAY SNAPS - a weekly photography link up.  Thank you to those of you that have become regulars as well as you first timers.  All are welcome and we love having each and every one of you!  Without further delay, here are my three favorites from week 3.

Beautiful photo with amazing light by Jennifer @ Finding My Way In Texas

 

Love me some Blue Moon and what a cool pic by Kaely @ My Mind's Lens

 

I can hardly stand the cuteness of Skylar....I just want to squeeze her.  You think I am kidding....
Cyn @ The Chunky Goddess

 

If you have been featured, please grab an "I Was Featured" button from my right side bar and display it loud and proud....you earned it!

Now if you are new around these parts here are the rules...you know every linky party has them, but as rules go they aren't too bad.

Rules:

• Please follow both of your hosts! (Myself and Sarah)
• You MUST provide the party button somewhere in your post in order to link back to this party (available to the right on my sidebar). Failure to do so may result in your link-up being removed.
• Link up to specific posts, not just your blog.
• HAVE FUN! And follow some of your fellow link-up bloggers while you're at it!

SUNDAY SNAPS: Week 4

It is SUNDAY SNAPS time (yes, I realize it is actually past time) and I am keeping it short and sweet this week.  My mom and I spent Saturday shopping in Dallas and as we were driving home, she asked if I had been over the new bridge yet.  I rarely travel to Dallas and although I had seen it from afar, I hadn't caught the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge up close yet.  So after a slight detour...we were headed that way.  Now mind you, it is not some huge grand bridge, actually very small but visually it really is kind of cool.  Thank goodness for camera phones.....I don't know what I did before I had one - oh, yes I do.  Took a lot less pictures!

It didn't come out near as clearly as I had thought, but hopefully you can sort of imagine the fine details...it really is cool.  Guess it would have been good if I would have had my glasses on.  Have a great week and don't forget to link up!

 

Link Up: SUNDAY SNAPS Week 3

It Sunday and you know what that means.....SUNDAY SNAPS - a weekly photography link up.  Here are three of my favorites from last week's link up.

Brianne @ Briantics 

Kaely @ My Mind's Lens

Kimberly @ Making Pinterest My Reality

For those of you that are new, here are the rules.  Sarah and I have modified them a bit from week one to make it easier for more people to link up.  Have fun and we can't wait to see what SNAPS you have in store!

Rules:

• Please follow both of your hosts! (Myself and Sarah)
• You MUST provide the party button somewhere in your post in order to link back to this party (available to the right on my sidebar). Failure to do so may result in your link-up being removed.
• Link up to specific posts, not just your blog.
• HAVE FUN! And follow some of your fellow link-up bloggers while you're at it!

SUNDAY SNAPS: Week 3

It's SUNDAY SNAPS: Week 3 and I am doing it Disney Cruise Line style. 

We took Zachary on a Disney Cruise aboard the Magic for his 5th birthday.  Yes, I am aware that it was almost 7 years ago, but since I was nowhere near blogging then, I am taking advantage of the opportunity to show off my cute little guy as opposed to my half grown handsome tween.  Here are three of my favorites:

Beach excursion to Orient Bay

My little guy hammin it up in the cabin

I am always a sucker for a cute sleeping kid...especially when it is my own!

This trip is still not scrapped....shame on me!  However, the pictures are printed and sorted, I have a Disney Cricut cartridge and I have downloaded the Waltograph font in anticipation of journaling.  My intentions are good....it WILL happen!

Link Up: Sunday Snaps Week 2

It is already time for week two of Sunday Snaps - a weekly photography link up.  Here are my three favorites from last week's link up in no particular order: 



Photo Courtesy of Sweet and Sassy Texan

Photo Courtesy of View From the 512

Photo Courtesy of West Coast Girl



I love these photos as well as everyone's that linked up.  Thank you all so much for participating!  If you were featured, please be sure and grab a featured button.

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Now onto this week's link up.  Sarah and I have changed up the rules a bit to make it easier for more people to link up.  Following a weekly theme is not necessary, so just link up and show us what ya got!

Rules:

• Please follow both of your hosts! (Myself and Sarah)
• You MUST provide the party button somewhere in your post in order to link back to this party (available to the right on my sidebar). Failure to do so may result in your link-up being removed. 



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• Link up to specific posts, not just your blog.
• Please only link up to three pictures each week.
• HAVE FUN! And follow some of your fellow link-up bloggers while you're at it!

I went rogue this week and posted some of my favorites from Sanibel Island, FL while Sarah stuck with the theme we had originally come up with "Here Comes The Sun".