On my bucket list. Hopefully I can check it off in 2012. Anyone been there with tips/suggestions on the best way to "see Yosemite?"

Yosemite HD from Project Yosemite on Vimeo.

There plenty more where this came from, but you need to visit Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Just ten minutes from Historic Charleston. >> Hatchell's Amercian Tapas Tavern on Yelp.

I will do this one day. Maybe not all at once, but it will happen. This video is Brian Defree's roadtrip from coast to coast. And back. Check out his photos, too: http://briandefrees.com/featured/usa-drivelapsetimelapse-project/

I struggled this Christmas with the age-old delima of "what do I get mom?" Every time I asked, I got "I have everything I need. Don't get me anything." Well, mother... that's not how Christmas works!

To break from the monotony of buying something fresh from the store - I decided to make something. What mother doesn't enjoy get an art project from her son for Christmas? Who cares if said son is twenty-four years old... deep down inside I'm the creative type. I like drawing, painting, designing... I like going nuts on a blank canvas every now and then.

I got this idea after seeing my super creative friend Jennifer's Crayon Monogram project. Then I saw @carlynmarae's photo on instagram. With a little coaching from both Jennifer @btflwhatshedoes on twitter and @carlynmarae on instagram, this is what transpired:

Jennifer saw the final product and asked me to share. So, without further ado, check out my guest tutorial post on Jennifer's blog: Beautiful What She Does. Thanks Jen!

I'm an instagram addict. All these photos were taken with my iphone 4s - these are some of my favorites for December.

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1. A radish is a radish. 
2. Dakota's glamour shot.
3. Lazy Dakota.
4. Goofy Dakota, what in the world is wrong with you?
5. Uncle and nephew at play.
6. Grandpa gets a bow!
7. Everyone gets a bow!
8. Our beautiful Chirstmas tree.
9. Sister's glamour shot.
10. Aunt and nephew at play.
11. Logan is a cool dude.
12. Logan's glamour shot.
13. If you want to know, you'll find it here.
14. A Virginia sunset.
15. Charleston, SC street shot.
16. Me, a lazy bum.

This is my family - possibly the coolest photo I've ever seen of them. Candid.

Rockville, SC - Dec 10, 2011.

Taken with the iPhone 4s.

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Taken at the Angel Oak Tree on Johns Island, SC - December 10, 2011.

http://www.sciway.net/sc-photos/charleston-county/angel-oak.html

I've done a lot of driving over the past week. Almost 1,000 miles to be exact. I've been able to do some heavy thinking while I shimmy up and down I-26, and I have decided I need to slow it down. The nature of my job is fast paced - and I get so caught up in the 'go go go' that I never make time to enjoy the time I'm not working. Work life balance is where it's at. And even though it's not a new year, I've made a resolution to focus on just that. So here we go...