April 7, 2012

{Photo A Day} The March Edition

#marchphotoaday…three months in, three months of the #photoaday challenge complete!

well, here’s how my #photoaday feed turned out this month…
you can also check out the online album HERE!

new to Instagram? check out our new Instagram Blog Hop on Tuesdays! link up your Instagram account and find new friends!

want to try new apps to use with Instagram? check out my Top 10 InstaApps!

 are you signing up for #photoadayapril? looking for a new or different challenge? check out these 8 April #photoaday lists!

hope to see you there! as always, come find me at @anightowlblog…and i’ll follow back!

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April 4, 2012

Instagram Blog Hop | Week 1

Do you LOVE Instagram? We do! 
And we want to connect with you! 
Bloggers on Instagram are some of the most fun IGers around! 
Meet your hosts: 
Kimberly @ A Night Owl 
The Rules: 
1. We would love for you to follow your hosts:
2. Check out and follow a couple fellow IGers. 
3. Spread the word! Especially for our new Android folks! 
(The more the merrier! Grab a button and add it to your blog, Tweet or Facebook about the link up.)

4. Grab a button!
let it be beautiful

How to link up: 
This is a basic linky process. Ideally, you’ll want to include your Instagram username in the title of your link. That way folks can find and follow you simply by searching on your username. Since IG doesn’t have a web interface, you will need to use another service in order to have a URL to link up. For these sites, simply sign in with your Instagram username and password and grab the link to your profile or pictures. Here are a number of popular options: 
Remember, please link up your INSTAGRAM account, not your blog. 
And starting next week we will be partying on Tuesdays! So come back each week to meet NEW Instagram friends!

Looking forward to connecting!

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March 30, 2012

{InstaFriday} Eight April #Photoaday Challenges

It’s InstaFriday! And typically I’m wrapping up my week of Instagram #photoaday challenge pics. However, tomorrow is the last day of March (really? where did it go??), then after that I will be doing a recap of my month in #marchphotoaday pics and wanted to spare you all the duplication! Did you participate in #marchphotoaday? If so, make sure you link up with Nest of Posies and The House of Smiths for a whole lotta recap fun!

So what are we signing up for in April? I’ve rounded up some fun lists and challenges for you to consider…
Chantelle of Fat Mum Slim has mixed up the hashtag this month but kept the list as fabulous as ever with this #photoadayapril spread. I’m definitely in.

Pantene teamed up with Miss Chantelle this month to come up with a hair-raising good list for #hairphotoaday. 
April from Live a Life of Love and Erin from Bringing Up Burns teamed up to start the #photo366 project. They even have a Facebook page dedicated to it. I just might give this one a try…though I’m a little nervous about taking on too much photo fun! Haha!
Paper Coterie has been connecting with its followers via hashtag projects like #lovingthistoday and #takingtimeforplay. They are so intriguing! For April, you can get involved with this list and #connectwithpc. 
When looking for challenges, I happened across this list from Jessica of Other Such Things. I just like her style…and this is a great list!
Calling all foodie fans! This list is for you! I’ve seen lists by Lesley from The Purple Carrot before and they’re just great. A fun take on a #photoaday challenge.
Grace, a blogger at Chois-R-Us and her friends came up with this fun list. I like the fact that it was friends who decided what they wanted to see each other post. I love connecting with others that way. That is, in fact, the main reason why we’re on Instagram and doing #photoaday challenges, right?
I first saw this group pull together a monthly photo skill challenge, another great take on #photoaday. However, due to the crossover from all the monthly challenges they’ve changed their format to weekly. Now if you visit www.instafa.me or follow @getinstafame on IG you can keep up with their weekly prompts.
Well no matter what you do in April, I hope I can follow along! If I don’t follow you already on Instagram, come find me @anightowlblog and I’ll follow back! Or leave your IG handle in the comments and I’ll come find you!

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March 23, 2012

{InstaFriday} Photo A Day – Week 12

how on earth are we heading into the last week of March? this year is flying by…
in continuing on with the #photoaday challenge by @fatmumslim on Instagram, let’s take a look at this week’s photo a day feed…

|| day 16: sunglasses ||
love my ray-ban aviators!

|| day 17: green ||
do you feel lucky? alex thought the shamrock was funny.
|| day 18: a corner in your home ||
our little entryway nook. usually messy, but i love it!
|| day 19: funny ||
alex and aj making funny faces. love these boys!
|| day 20: before/after ||
before and after my new birchbox nailpolish. love it!
|| day 21: delicious ||
i love fishes ‘cuz they’re so delicious!
gone golfishin’, gone goldfishin’!
|| day 22: kitchen sink ||
exciting, right? ;)

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March 16, 2012

{InstaFriday} Photo A Day – Week 11

continuing on with the #photoaday challenge by @fatmumslim on Instagram. let’s take a look at this week’s photo a day feed…

|| day 9: red ||
it was just one of those “i need a treat” days

|| day 10: loud ||
you can only imagine…
|| day 11: someone you talked to today ||
the boys’ Aunt Janice was in town just for an evening. they were so excited to see her (and i was too!)
|| day 12: fork ||
yep, the fancy eat lunch at your desk plastic fork
|| day 13: sign ||
a sign from my neighborhood
|| day 14: clouds ||
a few low hanging clouds for us…
|| day 15: car ||
Alex says this is a car!

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March 9, 2012

{InstaFriday} Photo A Day – Week 10

how on earth is it March already?!?! i think i need time to slow down a bit, March and April are going to be busy months! anyhoo, continuing on with the #photoaday challenge by @fatmumslim on Instagram. let’s take a look at this week’s photo a day feed…

|| day 1: up ||
elevator goes up…

|| day 2: fruit ||
getting a little low, time for a refill!
|| day 3: your neighbourhood ||
the large picture window in our stairwell
|| day 4: bedside ||
disclaimer: i totally dusted it off before this picture!
|| day 5: smile ||
these boys make me smile!
|| day 6: 5PM ||
my weekly trip to my local goodwill
|| day 7: something you wore ||
strange COLD day in phoenix! i had to grab a scarf and coat…
|| day 8: window ||
our powder room window…enhanced

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March 2, 2012

{Photo A Day} The Februrary Edition

It’s InstaFriday! And since we wrapped up another month of the #photoaday challenge by @fatmumslim on Instagram, I’m doing a recap and linking up with some fabulous ladies!

Oh PS – do you IG? Are we connected? If not, come find me! I’m @nightowlblog (shocking, I know), and I follow back! :)

Is this year already flying by to anyone else? Well here’s the list for February…can’t believe it’s over:

It’s such a fun project! So…here is what my month looked like for #febphotoaday…

Want to see the pictures closer up? Just go HERE and you can see the entire album!

Now how fun is that? Did you participate? Are you “signing up” for #marchphotoday? If so, and we’re not connected on IG, leave your username in the comments and I’ll come find you! I loved seeing how different everyone’s pictures turned out.

If you haven’t seen it yet…take a look at what’s on tap for #marchphotoaday…

And if you’re not on Instagram, I’ve seen a number of different ways that folks are still participating. How about a photo posted to your blog daily? Or to your Facebook page? Or try finding an app, such as My365, that allows you to take a record a picture a day to keep track! The more the merrier!

Good luck #photoaday-ers!

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February 24, 2012

{InstaFriday} Photo A Day – Week 8

i can’t believe we’re nearing the end of  february! do you know what that means? yup, a photo recap is on the horizon. i can’t wait to see all the collages! last month was so much fun, and i connected with some new fantastic IGers! let’s take a look at this week’s photo a day feed…

|| day 17: time ||
it’s that “time” of year. and the cold/cough season has hit our family hard. thank goodness for good, strong meds!

|| day 18: drink ||
well of COURSE it’s going to be starbucks! but this day was a tall skinny mocha day, a break away from my traditional iced coffee.
|| day 19: something you hate to do ||
two boys in diapers? yes, i hate changing dirty diapers. hopefully AJ will feel up to potty training round 2 (don’t ask) soon!
|| day 20: handwriting ||
i don’t write anything by hand anymore, so this picture was a little tricky. but i had kept a thank you tag from a handmade item i had bought from a friend that i thought was cute…
|| day 21: a fave photo of you ||
i have a lot of favorite pics of my little family…but this one is up there. this was taken in the hospital right after our first boy, AJ, was born. such a special and life-changing day!
|| day 22: where you work ||
i’m typically in the office 3 days a week, but due to the cold/cough i’ve been fighting, this day i was working from my home office.  cute n’ cozy.
|| day 23: your shoes ||
cute comfy flats everyday. i haven’t been much of a heels gal since i had babies, but i’m working on getting back in them! it’s like riding a bike, right??

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February 17, 2012

{InstaFriday} Photo A Day – Week 7

well we’re well into the #febphotoaday project on Instagram by @fatmumslim…take a look at this week’s photo a day feed…

|| day 10: self portrait ||
i feel like i’ve taken a few photos of myself lately, so i thought i’d go a different route for this “me” pic. my little guy, alexander, looks a lot like his mommy. i see myself in him every single day.

|| day 11: makes you happy ||
date night with the hubby! we went out saturday to celebrate valentine’s day. it was a great time!
|| day 12: in your closet ||
we have a small picture window in our master bedroom closet. i didn’t think much of it when we built the house, but it has become one of my favorite features! plenty of sunlight during the day and a nice view of the estrella mountains!
|| day 13: blue ||
well this has been my most “liked” picture yet, i believe. there must be a lot of fans of tiffany blue. and i totally get that.
|| day 14: heart ||
a pic of my boys for valentine’s day. they have momma’s heart.
|| day 15: phone ||
i was at the office this day, so it was easier to take a picture of my desk phone with my iPhone, though not necessarily exciting.
|| day 16: something new ||
just got the signed copy of Push-up Pops by Courtney Dial that i won through her blog, Pizzazzerie! it’s a fantastic book with great recipes, i can’t wait to try some of them out!

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February 1, 2012

{Photo A Day} The January Edition

So the past few weeks on “InstaFridays” I have shared with you my weekly pictures of the #janphotoaday challenge by @fatmumslim on Instagram (my iPhone app OBSESSION). No really. I’m on there ALL THE TIME.

Oh PS – do you IG? Are we connected? If not, come find me! I’m @nightowlblog (shocking, I know), and I follow back! :)

Ok, back to the post. Well I can’t believe that January is over…but now I have all these daily pictures to look back and reflect on. If you weren’t in on it from the beginning, here’s the famous list:

It’s such a fun project! So…here is what my month looked like. Mind you, the order here is a little jumbled, but you should be able to make out each day:

Want to see the pictures closer up? Just go HERE and you can see the entire album!

Now how fun is that? Did you participate? Are you “signing up” for #febphotoday? If so, and we’re not connected on IG, leave your username in the comments and I’ll come find you! I loved seeing how different everyone’s pictures turned out.

If you haven’t seen it yet…take a look at what’s on tap for #febphotoaday…

Hope to see you on IG!

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January 27, 2012

{InstaFriday} Photo A Day – Week 4

I’m continuing on with the #janphotoaday project on Instagram, and I can’t believe the month is almost over! Take a look at this week’s photo a day feed…
 

|| day 20: someone you love ||
my handsome and fantastic husband!

|| day 21: reflection ||
alexander is getting a kick out of seeing his reflection in the glass door
the next a-rod? :)

|| day 22: your shoes ||
my comfy everyday houndstooth flats. i {heart} them!

|| day 23: something old ||
my grandmother’s pearl starburst broach that my mother just passed down to me.
LOVE it.

|| day24: guilty pleasure ||
coffee, and LOTS of it

|| day 25: something you made ||
cutie owl valentines

|| day 26: colour ||
yesterday I wore a combo of pink n’ berries! pink jacket, berry scarf
and pink pennies!

…oh and ps…if you’re on instagram and haven’t “signed up” to do #photoaday and want to…@fatmumslim just released the list for february! get on board!

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January 20, 2012

{InstaFriday} Photo A Day – Week 3

I’m continuing on with the #janphotoaday project on Instagram…take a look at this week’s feed!
 

Day 13: in my bag, on any given day, you’ll find diapers, my wallet, toys, jewelry, candy/snacks, sunnies…and likely receipts and trash {not shown!}.

Day 14: reading the menu at The Good Egg at breakfast with Grandma Bagley and the boys!

Day 15: happiness is…lazy weekend mornings with coffee and my boys!

Day 16: our gorgeous sunrise…good morning!

Day 17: some rare rain in Phoenix left a puddle and a lovely reflection.

Day 18: always! trenta iced coffee with 2%…LOVE!

Day 19: a visit to Paradise Bakery for lunch and some sweeeeeeets!

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January 13, 2012

{InstaFriday} Photo A Day – Week 2

 

Day 6

Day 7

Day 8

Day 9

Day 10

Day 11

Day 12

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January 6, 2012

{InstaFriday} Photo A Day – Week 1

For 2012, there are a number of photo challenges out there, and I am attempting to participate in a couple. The main Instagram challenge I’ve “signed up” for is #photoaday. Here’s the list for #janphotoaday…and my first week of Instapics:

 

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

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