imo camera strap review + giveaway

Every good photographer needs a camera strap. And if you ask me, every awesome photographer needs a cute camera strap. ;) I mean, a strap is simply a convenience 'must,' but a pretty strap is a...well, let's just say it's a bonus.  

I was sorely lacking in the 'cute' strap department until I received this lovely strap to review from iMo Shop:

The Almond Camera Strap

..I am extremely pleased with it; it dresses up my camera nicely but subtly. It arrived promptly, the shop owners were extremely friendly and also offered to supply one my readers with a strap of their choice!  

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Here are only a few of the adorable straps iMo offers in their shop:

The Red Village Camera Strap

The Black and White Camera Strap

The Purple Damask Camera Strap

So, do you wanna win a cute strap for your camera? I know I would! ;) Read the instructions carefully, then enter away!

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Good luck! Check back here by May 16th for a winner. :)  I'll be out of town this week, so look for some guest posters, too! 

ps- in case any of you are wondering, raquel is the winner of our last photo challenge, with cassandra coming in at a close second! thank you all for participating; april finalists will be announced soon-ish! raquel, an e-mail concerning your prize will be sent your way asap. :)

friday stills

Yogurt + fresh strawberries satisfy my break-fast, home-baked cinnamon bread aromas the kitchen all day, flowered notebooks make studying prettier, and the click of my camera shutter captures them all. 

Now, the calendar marked "Friday" fills my head with Rebecca Black (we we we so excited..) while Scotty McCreery fills the house with

I wanna thank you Lord

For noisy children and slamming doors,

And clothes scattered all accross the floor

My husband workin' all the time,

Draggin' in dead tired at night

My never-ending messy kitchen,

And dirty dishes...

My hair is in a messy bun, the comfortable racket of a hand beater whipping cheesecake for an upcoming event rattles around me; I sit on this big green comfy couch and sing along to the music as I glance over my pictures and words.  Friday takes. They are so simple--so usual. Yet they are my life.   

What is your favorite day of the week, friend? 

xo,

lucia

beautiful places || seattle

High rises pierce the cloudy overlay of a grey cotton sky, surrounding the landmark Space Needle like a matchstick frame. Surrounded by water and white sailboats and filled to the brim with open-air markets, serene viewpoints, and quaint homes, the city is beautiful, stately, busy—it is Seattle.

We girls took a visit to Washington this last weekend to attend the yearly Christian Heritage Conference. It was a refreshing time of learning new truths and having time with old friends, reuniting with best friends, meeting new friends, and simply enjoying a time away. The conference was not far from Seattle, and so on our extra day in the neighborhood we spent some time walking about in beautiful places.

I can’t claim to love the city, but a day amidst skyscrapers and hedges and little cafes tucked behind flower markets always promises to be a lovely one. We climbed a hill overlooking the city and ate our picnic lunch there, enjoying the cool and watching water planes land amidst the sailboats. How odd they are—droning in with their big boat-like gliders, barley missing the boats and skimming across the water just as calmly as you please. I don’t think I could ever get up the courage to pilot one.

After lunch we meandered through the uptown, past lonely benches and the pretty scene of an organic store’s market. I have always loved the handwriting on those flower and vegetable labels—all swirly and whimsy. Handwriting is so distinct, such a part of who someone is. It saddens me to hear that schools will no longer be teaching penmanship as education in the coming years. Print and type has replaced what will soon be a forgotten art. I, for one, will teach cursive to my children. I really can’t imagine living without it, silly as it seems.

For one last adventure, we drove up to the Queen’s Street viewpoint to eat Thin Mints and raspberry Popsicles. Simple treats, yet extremely satisfying [who could have guessed that Girl Scout Cookies could be so delectable?]. I could see the city stretching out before us in the hazy distance, the clouds melting like golden marshmallows as the sun peeked through.

Beautiful places /// Seattle. 

xo,

lucia