Spring Day

Who doesn't love a good sunny spring day. They are rare in Oregon, but when the sunshine comes out everything comes to life. This was a couple of fridays ago, a few beautiful ladies & I got tickets for a Mindy Gledhill concert in St. Helens. But we decided to make an entire day out of it and get lunch, explore Portland, drive to the show, roam around the tiny town, and of course snap some photos. 

My simple & spring-y outfit:

- UO sweater & socks

- Joe's pants

- Dolce Vita shoes

All of these beauties have gone through more life than I have, and are each an inspiration to me. Wives, mothers, sisters, & friends. I look up to them & love having girl dates with them - until next time. 

P.S. My Europe trip posts will still be posted as planned, stay tuned lovely followers. 

Apologies&Baptism

All my lovely followers,

 I so greatly apologize for my absence and major slack on blogging!

It has been a crazy few weeks!

So much has happened & I've just been really busy with everything.

Promise to not do it again!

I've gathered many pictures & posts so I'll be posting often now (:

Anyways lets start with...

I GOT BAPTIZED!

For those of you who dont know what that is..

Since I am a Christian and a follower of Jesus Christ,

this is just a way of completely committing your life to God.

You make a covenant/promise that you will honor and serve God for the rest of your life.

If you have more questions about it, ask away!

It was an exciting/nervous day!

I got a lot of love & flowers from friends and family.

Here are pictures from the big day!

getting ready!

pep talk from the best friend (:

Here I Go!

from the people who love me! <3

friends: Lili & Inna

friend: Olga (:

Sister: Pearl

The family: nephew, bro-in-law, sister, me, mother, father

<3 them all!
It was a life-changing day!

{Party Time}

Isabella's 5th Birthday Party:

{hedgehog shaped food}

{refreshments}

{home-made cupcakes}

{home-made truffles}

{princess cake}

{home-crafted banners by vintage pretty}

{cute family}

{beautiful, blue-eyed, birthday girl}

{adorable nephew munching on berries}

hope y'all had a good weekend! (;

April Showers

Here in Oregon it's been raining & raining,

but that shouldn't be surprising because it's April.

& what's that saying again...

Well wait a second, then what do May flowers bring?...

(:

Pilgrims! (;

Happy Saturday Everyone!



Long Exposure: Water

To my 51 followers and readers,

yes that's a big number for me! (:

Thanks for being patient with my delayed posting.

It was/is a busy week & weekend, so I could barely catch the time to blog.

I need to get back into this. Missed it reading comments and finding new blogs!

Here's just a little something:

I took these over the weekend for a photography project.

Our assignment:

To take a long exposure photograph.

Long exposure just means that the shutter in the camera is opened for a longer period of time so more light gets in. This prolonged capture takes in the movement of water and blurs it creating the above effects.

The shutter speed should be below 1/15 of a second. For example: I took one of these photos for 13 secondss. (Tripod must be used!)

For those of you who dont understand photography talk, dont mind it.

Just throwing out there what I learn (:

It's actually pretty neat to learn about it & it was fun to take these pictures.

A little simple creek/stream by my house turned out to be so pretty.

P.S. Man I've been so busy this week I forgot to put my little GloriaZaytsevPhotography logo on the pictures.

Oh Well! (:

Stripes,Brunettes&Friendship

These photos are of my best friend, done by me (:

These were the same day as Lady In Red post.

Proverbs 27:9

The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense.

Proverbs 18:24

There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.

Unknown

A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.

Erwin W. Lutzer

I thank God for the way he made you, distinct, special and
unique. You were not made from a common mold.

<3 her