she shot.

“You’ll be on your way up! You’ll be

seeing great sights! You’ll join the high fliers
who soar to high heights.

You won’t lag behind, because you’ll
have the speed. You’ll pass the whole gang
and you’ll soon take the lead.

“Wherever you fly, you’ll be
best of the best. Wherever you go,
you will top all the rest.”

I’ve never really been a huge fan of Dr. Seuss…..until today. Thanking God for providing me with an array of avenues.

“Sunny”. The one word that comes to mind when describing my niece. She’s ALWAYS smiling, and she should..she’s a beautiful, intelligent and talented young lady. On Feb. 5, we had the pleasure of celebrating her life. There were friends, family, food and lots and LOTS of love. A day, I’m sure she’ll never forget.

Never too late to share happiness and love. We love you, Ausaria! <3

So, I feel pretty low that I was only able to participate in one week of the photo challenge. February was a busy month for me-that’s my excuse. Well, I’m in a better place now and able to focus on the things that I love. So with that being said, here is month two of the photo challenge- Black & White (a fav of mine). Enjoy!!!

I love when I’m able to take two images at two completely different times and find so many similarities. Makes my heart sing. Are you able to see the relationship between the two images??

Throughout the rest of 2012, my good buddy, Nichelle McMurray (visit her blog here) and I decided to come up with a monthly outline that would keep our creative eye buff and lookin’ sweet! LOL! For the month of febrero we will be challenging ourselves by shooting COLORS!!! It’s about time I pick my camera back up and put in some work! It would be an honor for you to follow our challenge throughout the year. Enjoy!!

So, I’ve picked up this sewing thing. I’m not quite sure when the desire came about. I just started going back and forth to the fabric store and falling more in love at each visit. I could stay there all day, walking up and down the isles, running my fingers across the different textures and falling head over heels for the perfect patterns. Here recently, I find myself gravitating to solids- greens, blues, deep oranges & reds. I’m not sure what it all means but I LOVE IT! I feel happy, it’s like………a high.

Just as I promised…Monochrome Mondays.

Today was the first day of classes for the spring semester. I’m so excited and I’ve come to the conclusion that nothing or no one is going to keep me from accomplishing the goals I set for myself years ago…..and that’s real.

Today was the first day that I allowed myself to genuinely welcome 2012 with open arms. For the past few months, I’ve witnessed myself dive head first into to a downward spiral of disappointment, hatred and LOTS of stress. Funny thing is- I can’t remember the last time I felt this bad (or even if I’ve ever felt this way). I’m one of those folks who’ll get knocked down and while I’m down.. I’ll throw one hellafied pity party. Some days I wish the 8-year old Noelle would show up and tell the 33-year old Noelle a thing or two. It makes me giggle and cry at the same time when thinking back to an argument I had with my brother. He’d done something to make me noticeably upset, then had the nerve to ask me was I mad..my response through a snaggletoothed smirk was, “nuh unh..because Imma ALWAYS be on top of the world!” I’m sure he won’t remember due to the fact I was the epitome of a bratty little sister that said SO MUCH, but I remember it as if it happened yesterday. It would’ve been nice if that confident, assertive, sassy 8-year old had shown up a few months back, then there would be no reason to have written this entry. Fortunately, I am the only person who can change my behavior. It’s up to me to get back into the ring and throw down. I’m responsible for my spirit’s own demise. I can go on for days explaining feelings and how tight life’s chokehold has been on me but none of that matters. What matters is- I’m still here and I’m here for a reason and I can only live my life one day at a time. So with that being said, today felt good..so good that I had the desire to pick up my camera for the the first time since the new year and capture the most important thing God ever breathed life into….my daughter.

Happy New “Day”, everyone. I’m thankful and I pray God grants me many more days like today. Enjoy!

Just a few shots of Z and Enzo on a beautiful Fall evening. Enjoy!

I’ve reached a cross roads in my career path. I’ve been dealing with some things lately and I’ve decided it’s definitely time to step back and revisit past ideas and explore new options. I’m a work in progress.