florida vacation

charlie & i took a vacation for our two year anniversary.





it was nice. we stayed on the beach for some of time.







he is happy.



we went geocaching too, there were three on the beach.









one of my favorites of the trip!









i have few words to say except that it was fun.....a much needed break!

walk to park

This morning our little family went to Piedmont park. We like to go there a lot. 

However today was different.  

        With any great passion of the arts the more you submerge, the more you learn and discover.
I consider C.S. Lewis to be one of the great thinkers and authors of all time, he turned me on to the idea that upon reading a story over and over again one might discover things that they never knew was there, despite the words never changing. I now know why people can read books over and over again and still enjoy them.
         The same principle can be applied to photography and atmosphere. I have been to Piedmont Park dozens of times and I have walked the same path, however today the walk was different. I discovered things in the park that I had missed last time I was there; my connection with art and surroundings is alive...I feel more like a finder of cool things......

and i give you the mornings' findings....

thanks for looking! 

U P D A T E

Merry Christmas.

Happy New Year.

Its been too long my friends, too long.

Nevertheless, I will recap whats been happening in my life.


//Over Christmas break, there was a FOOT of snow in Blue Ridge...we were snowed in for three days.  Once we tried to leave, we ended up in a ditch...my dad first tried pulling us out with his truck. no luck. Then resorted to his skidstere and pulled us up the driveway.

//On new years eve, I was rear ended and then hit the guy in front of me...no good.

//I put in my two weeks notice at work...decided that working there wasnt healthy. I was so stressed all the time!

And so I have broken free, re-prioritized my life..trying to get myself back on track.


We took a quick trip to Florida to have Christmas with Charlies family...and i forgot my camera..we were trying to leave Atlanta before the snow hit us.


However, I would like to continue blogging. I think I am going to start a new project - Document what Charlie wears every day for a year.

sweet and simple style

Just a few outfits that I put together, nothing fancy:

dress: esley

belt: calvin Klein

earrings: forever 21

 

tanks: old navy & forever 21

skirt: h&m

necklace: forever 21

shoes: enigma

Charles and I went hiking today at Kennesaw Mountain State Park.

hes a sweetie. ;)

vacation, photoshoot, & raw food

This is a HUGE 3 part post.

Part one: Vacation  

Charlie and I spent the last week in Florida visiting friends, family, and the beach. We celebrated our one year anniversary in the place that we fell in love and got married.

However, sadly my camera died and I realized that my charger was 7 hours away...not worth it.

but not before I shot this.

Wayne's (Charlies brother) pet duck! He hangs out with the dog. 

and a few other things we did.

We went hiking with mom at Robinsons Preserve. 

We went out to celebrate Schrocks Birthday! Surprise Party Style.

and a video!

Part Two: Photoshoot

Im now on model mayhem: http://www.modelmayhem.com/sarah_elmore

Part Three: Raw Food

Layered Chocolate Mint Bar

Layer 1: Chocolate Brownie

½ c soaked almonds

½ c walnuts

2.5 T cocoa powder

2.5 T coconut oil

2.5 medjool dates

1 t vanilla extract

pinch of sea salt

Blend almonds and walnuts until meal-like consistency.

Add everything else; process until smooth.

Line pan and refrigerate.

Layer 2: Almond Butter Mixture

½ t cocoa powder

½ t agave nectar

1 T coconut oil

1 T maple syrup

½ c almond butter

Combine almond butter with everything else.

Spread on chocolate brownie layer.

Layer 3: Chocolate Mint Glaze

¼ c coconut oil

1 T cocoa

¼ t mint extract

Mix and pour on top.

Place in freezer. 

Chocolate Raspberry Cake

Cake

Layer one: Chocolate Brownie

½ c soaked almonds

½ c walnuts

2.5 T cocoa powder

2.5 T coconut oil

2.5 medjool dates

1 t vanilla extract

pinch of sea salt

Blend almonds and walnuts until meal-like consistency.

Add everything else; process until smooth.

 Push into circular molds and refrigerate.

Place Raspberries on top, fill in with layer two.

Layer two: Chocolate

2 T coconut oil

½ t cocoa powder

½ t maple syrup

Mix together; pour into mold, freeze.

Raspberry Sauce

¼ c raspberries

1 T agave

I also was able to get a few promotional shots. 

sweetwater creek state park

a series of photos highlighting charles and sarah elmore's hiking excursion:

my lovely husband.

the photographer blogger woman.

leaves on edge.

edge.

broken utopia.

up river.

river bank.

broken bridge.

leaves.

thus concludes our adventure.