the things i love (well like)

My new camera bag I got on etsy (http://www.etsy.com/transaction/33227820) and I know it sort of looks like a diaper bag, but I don't care. It's really sturdy, yet cushy, it's super functional and the inside protects the camera and lens very well. I would highly recommend it and she does every bag custom, so you get to pick the fabric and the colors.

Next up: my camera strap! Okay, so it's hard to take a picture of your camera strap, so give me a break. Once again from etsy, different shop (http://www.etsy.com/shop/denisehytonen?ref=seller_info). This was also custom made, and yes, I did make my strap and bag matchy matchy. The strap is comfy and has a cute lil pocket to put your lens cap in. And it's long enough to go across your body, so you don't just look like a tourist.

Side note: having an SLR camera around high school kids is kind of like having a puppy without all the maintenance and pee on the carpet. Kids love to have their picture taken and are obsessed with looking at them on facebook, and they also always want new technology, so if I have it with me, there is always something to talk about: yes and yes.


Random, un-camera related stuff: a fun chart that I got off some blog (e mail me if you want it, I have it in a pdf) that is "Really Good Stuff I Already Have", it's like a reverse shopping list. It has categories to list what you own, so you don't let food go bad or forgotten about. I laminated a copy with my handy dandy laminator and just use dry erase markers. Right below it are the cutest mini file folders that are MAGNETIC! They were so adorable at Office Depot that I had to get them, thinking about how to use them came later. I have put coupons in them, and for now they are just making the side of our fridge cuter than cute.