::Leave a Smile on my Face::

Some of my all-time favorites:

*Fuze - I love the stuff...I used to only find these guys at gas stations but now Walmart and Target carry them! The fruit flavors are so great...right now I am drinking Tangerine Grapefruit!

*Qdoba - Two summers ago I worked as a Shift manager at the Q, and I still love the food! My favorite is the Naked Chicken Queso Burrito with chips instead of a tortilla!

*Starbucks - Recently A friend gave me a couple of coupons for, get this, Free drinks.....that is right there is nothing better than a free tall frappacino...

*Love Spell Fragrance- I always get compliments on this perfume. This lovely smell was recommended by a good friend of mine and I have been stuck on it since!

*The perfect Picture - I love the feeling that a picture emanates. It just makes me smile real big.

*A verse that speaks directly- You know the kind that makes you think, Wow, my Savior loves me so much! Or Man I am so selfish.

these are the things that leave a smile on my face and a whistle on my lips...enjoy!

::Odds and ends::

::Koffee with Kelly at Kaldi's::

Today being Friday, my job celebrates the wonderful thing called half day Fridays, which allows me to use half of my Friday any way I please. I had originally planned to go swimming or lay out but mother nature had her own plans as it is raining. So Kelly and I went to Kaldis for lunch, Koffee and relaxation. There are many things that I'm contemplating for the future and I'm not sure of the path that God is directing me to go. So I shall wait until I am directed further....

On to more wonderful things....

Right now I am saving up for my wonderful Macbook that I am wanting to buy at the end of summer and when I get it I will get Photoshop. But until then I have all of these photos that are screaming to be worked on. Now I am a firm believer that a photo should speak for itself without being "worked on". But after Kelly introduced me to the wonders of Picasa, which is a free photo editor (kudos to you, Google), I am now a believer. I will never be a pro but now at least my photos can have a little pizazz too.

::Before::

::After::

::Two posts in one day::

So I wanted to update my blog with some great pictures I have got recently:

.....I hope the blogger world enjoys.....

Some of the famous St. Louis attractions: The zoo and forest park

::strike a pose::

A couple of weeks ago I tried a new thing. I had my camera in my hands with new batteries and had an itch to take some pictures, but not just my usual flowers and stationary objects instead people (actually more like a person). So I went on my search for my first victim and she happened to be an already "dolled-up" Danielle (she was going to go out on the town with the girls later). She was so patient with me and attempted any pose I asked of her, even in a dress and high heels and always had a smile on her face. So I hope you enjoy the results::

Please note: These photos have not been touched up and were taken with my simple kodak easy share camera.

::Crepes and Gardens::

Oh my 'lanta!!! Today was wonderful. A couple co-workers and I all went out and about to enjoy ourselves....thanks liz and marie. We started out at the City Coffee House and Creperies and then went to the Missouri Botanical Garden. First of all the Crepes were a-stinkin-mazing. I had an egg Havarti cheese and ham crepe that I could not finish because I was so full. I have never tried a crepe before so that was a new and magnificent experience. Then, we went to the botanical gardens. The weather was beautiful and we could not have picked a better day. We went around taking pictures and enjoying the sights. I want to share just some of the pics I got today. Hopefully there will be more to come...I hope you enjoy.