I'm so excited to share Week 18 for a couple reasons:
1. It's about the beach...and the beach is one of my most favorite places to be for relaxation, rejuvenation and fun!
2. It means I'm {finally} caught up with past Project 52 weeks!!
I'll set the scene first. It was a stressful day at work, at home, and with life in general. We all have those days, I know this, and most days I can cope quite well. This day was different, I'm not sure how to describe it, but I was literally stressed beyond my normal coping point. I called my younger sis for our normal daily talk - but I had a {BIG} question to ask. We exchanged the normal "how was your day" question...then I dropped the request. I {politely} asked if she would take a day or two off work to come down to NC for a beach weekend with me and the little ones. And, being the most awesome sister as usual, she agreed to put in for some last minute vacation days. My kids and I have been on such a routine lately with work, school and activity schedules that "fun" was not something we'd had in awhile.
A few days later we arrived at Myrtle Beach, SC and checked-in to our favorite hotel for a long overdue mini-vacation. I woke up early on Saturday morning {I rarely sleep past 5am, even though I'd love to sometimes} and strolled to the beach with my youngest to watch the sunrise. It was magical and refreshing. I get to watch the sunrise almost everyday, it's awe inspiring to witness those beautiful colors and to know that a brand new day has been granted. I photographed a few different times during the sunrise and loved every image...having to choose only one for Week 18 was a bit difficult!
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| "Beach Sunrise n.7" / Project 52 - Week 18 {Captured: 50mm, ISO 100, 1/320, F5.6} |
The other images from this morning are uploaded on Facebook in the album titled "Coming Soon", if you get a chance, please stop by to visit and view!
I also wanted to share within this post some fun and fresh garden details! Recently I purchased a vintage collection of aqua Ball mason jars with a metal carrier from a wonderful Etsy shop called SpringHillFarm. I must admit, when I opened this packaging this week, I was even more surprised at how neat this collection looked together. Last evening my daughters and I spent a few minutes in the garden clipping just the 'right' bunches of pink hydrangeas to fill each of the 7 jars. Below are a few Instagram photos of how the vintage collection + fresh blooms = a simply beautiful centerpiece!
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| {love the look of aqua+pink} |
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| {love the contrast of new + old} |
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| {hydrangea love!} |
...hope everyone has a wonderful day...
--Jennifer
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