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New Addition to the Family

I am so excited!  And no, I am not pregnant, but I do believe that I have a certain glow about me right now.  

Okay, so that’s not me.  That is Gwyneth Paltrow. (Love her!)  But if my inner excitement could match my outer appearance, then I would look exactly like Gwyneth right now.  What could make me so radiant and happy you ask?  Well, if you have been reading my blog since August, then God bless you because that is a lot of me to deal with you know that I have wanted one of these babies below for-like-evah!

I asked for this camera here and here, and I whined about it too many times to link, so let’s just put all my collective camera bee-atching here .

Last week, I was on Twitter. Oh yeah.  I’m cool like dat.  I can tweet with the best of ’em, so feel free to follow me.  And Kasey from Lola B’s tweeted that she was selling her Canon Rebel XT, with Lens mind you, for an insanely reasonable price.  I dare not tell you what said insanely reasonable price was because all of you will hate me.  And although I am actually quite accustomed to people hating me, I’m just not up for the drama right now.  Where were we?  Oh yes, Kasey tweeted, and I think instead of Gwyneth….at that moment I was looking something like this…

Kasey has a bazillion followers, so I knew the chances of me being the one were slim.  But at that moment the trumpets sounded, the heavens parted, and… 
I
 was 
chosen. 
Aaa♪aaa♫aaa♩aaaaah♬hhhhhhh….   

Cue glowyness.

I haven’t received the camera yet, but I am thrilled that you will no longer have to endure crappy, dark, yellowy photos.  It comes pre-blessed with Kasey’s amazing photography abilities, so I have no doubt that the camera will do all the work for me and continue to make her Momma proud.  
Oh, and by the way, if you don’t believe me, go visit Lola B’s for yourself.  Her pictures are all like something out of a dreamy magazine, and the girl can make lampshades out of knee highs.  Knee highs!?

I know that all you can think of right now is the tacky leg lamp from “A Christmas Story”, but trust me, these lamp shades are chic and adorable and look nothing like a leg.  Go check them out.

Uh, Beth, congrats on the camera and all, but I thought this was a decorating blog???

Don’t worry friends.  I’m busy painting and spray painting, so I should have something pretty and transformed to show you soon!  In the meantime, I invite you to bask in my glow.  Can you bask in someone else’s glow?  Does it work that way?  Ah well, you’re invited to anyway.

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  1. Laughing hysterically! That dog picture! HA! 🙂 So happy for you! Enjoy that awesome camera!!!

  2. Thank you! This is the first "home blog" where I have laughed! out! loud! (and maybe snorted a little).

    You have a gift for humor. 🙂

  3. Awesome Beth!! I have been wanting a SLR camera too but I'll have to make do with the one I got! Can't wait to see all the new pics you take!

  7. ~WOW! Congrats Beth! That is so cool.

    I have a new Canon G11 I received for Christmas from my sweet parents. I still know next to nothing about how to use all the features it has though. Shame on me…HeHe!

    ~Enjoy your new camera!!!

  8. i am thrilled for you! thrilled. thrilled!!!! said a girl who just got the same for christmas! having a new camera is better then chocolate, better then the best meal you have ever had, better then ??? 😉
    can't wait to see all your fun new photo sessions with the new family member!!!

  9. I'd be glowing too. That is, if I were YOU!!!!!! But since I'm me, I will continue taking pictures with our point and shoot digital, which happens to have avocado smeared on the lens at this very moment courtesy of my toddler. That's what I get for trying to stand close up when I took a close- up!

  10. Congratulations on the new addition!! You must be SO happy!! 🙂 Can't wait to see that baby in action!

  11. I am so happy for you…and yes…soo jealous! 🙂 You are one lucky girl! Congrats on your new addition. I look forward to seeing her very soon.

    Cheers~
    e

  14. That is awesome!!! I totally understand the desire for a good camera. I have to hold my breath (literally) when I take a photo with my little point and shoot camera or else it comes out blurry. I'm going to save up my little pennies and be on the lookout for something new.

  16. A new camera is always a boost, I renewed my interest in blogging because of my new Lumix last year.
    ~Maggie~

  17. Rock on sister friend! So glad that you were the lucky one! I'm hoping some of that heaven-parting-ness comes my way as my birthday is in a couple weeks and all I want is a new camera. I too am tired of my yellow-too-dark-crapola photos.

  19. How lucky are you so happy for you.

    I have a friend with eyes like yours she has a thyroid issue I was wondering do you?

    Happy picture taking

  20. Ahh congrats! I'm so jealous but I can't wait to talk with you about all the cool gadgets you can buy for the camera! I'm so glad you bought a Canon and not a Nikon:)

  23. Congrats on your new camera, Annie (Lebowitz)! I'm excited to see your new photos and might even get a bit jealous. I never thought I was "into" photography, but I love perusing blogs and looking at people's great photos.

  24. You lucky girl!!! 🙂 That is so great. Maybe I'll win a Nikkon one of these days and you can bask in my glow then. We can trade the basking. 😉

  28. That is just so funny! I love the dog picture lol
    Congrats! Can't wait to see what lovely things you take with the new 'baby' 😉

  30. Hilarious, and congrats! It's always divine when things come together so perfectly!

  31. I am so happy for you! I am sure you will have so much fun with your camera that there will be no time left to paint, so make sure your painting is ready to be photographed. Congrats my friend.

  32. SCORE!!!!!! And you can bask in any glow! We shall pretend you are the sun and orbit around you. Okay, maybe not. That would be scary.

    Congratulations on the camera!

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