Blinded By Happiness: #MySundayPhoto – 04.12.15

04/11/2015 R.C. Liley 20 Comments

I’ve fallen behind on the amount of pictures I take of Avery this week. This is both a good and bad thing, but mostly good.

Bad in the sense that I don’t have as many pictures to choose from for #MySundayPhoto, but good (if not great) because I spent more time just playing with Avery instead of sticking a camera in her face.

Sometimes I think we all forget the most important part is time, and we don’t need 100+ pics a day. I know it’s hard, but so worth it. Now if only I can do better about this from now on….

But it’s hard when you capture your kid beaming with delight and not a worry in the world, isn’t it? Here’s one I snapped of Avery being “blinded by happiness”.

The quality wasn’t that great to start with, as it was fairly dark and grainy. I think with the exposure adjustment and sepia combo, it turned out pretty good. Please check out the original below and let me know what you think.

Are you a chronic picture taker or feel like you need to take more pics?

Do you like using full color or enjoy using more black & white, sepia, etc for picture formats?

Avery Talk, Going Reviews, Life, Parenting

Teaching Daddy How To Use the EGO Power Plus Mower

04/11/2015 R.C. Liley 2 Comments

Oh, hi there! I’m just enjoying the weather and prepping my, errr. I mean Daddy’s EGO Power Plus Lawn Mower to mow the lawn. As you can see, I’m properly dressed in non-matching yard work attire with my pink Ramblers from Soft Star Shoes. Thanks, dad……

Mommy and Daddy have been really busy lately and haven’t made time to learn how to use this fine piece of battery powered machinery. I’m not sure why they’re so busy, but something about watching The Walking Dad. I don’t know what’s so great about that, I walk with Dad every day and it’s nothing spectacular.

Anyway, I’ve taken it upon myself to learn how to operate the EGO so I can explain it to Daddy. Turns out, this mower, while highly futuristic and cool looking, is quite simple to use. Not to mention just fun to look at it’s fine lines…..and buttons!

Obviously, the coolest button of them all is for the LED headlights! How many other push mowers have those? Seriously, I don’t know, I’m asking.

Daddy looked lost when I turned the lights on, so I had to show him a few times. First, they are off….

….and then, viola, you push this button and they’re on!

It doesn’t take a button scientist to figure that one out, geez, Dad!

Now that we have the lights figured out, all you need to do is simply push the 56-volt lithium ion battery, only the most powerful battery in the industry, into its compartment until it clicks securely in place.

With the handles unfolded, you take the key to…..what?….yes, that one, Dad.

Ahhh, just look at the provided instructions, Dad, they’re pictures so you should catch on rather quick.

Got it? Good. Once it’s running, just start pushing!

What? Seriously?! No, not over the pavement! Push it over to the grass, you know, the stuff lawn mowers cut.

See that green stuff, Dad? That’s the grass. Do I need to do the first run through for you?

Here, I’ll start since you look confused.

Your turn now. There you go, Dad, good job!

See, that only took 20 minutes for the front and back. Gotta love that 20 inch deck! Now, how about you push me on my tricycle with the extra time we have?

Phew, teaching parents is hard work! I might be exhausted, but I’m still cute.

Disclosure: The EGO team sent Daddy their powerful, battery powered, and 20% less noisy-than-gas mower to review free of charge. All thoughts and opinions express here are his (or my) own. I like the lights!

Life, Pinterest Picks

Five Fun Puns & A Visual Reason for Good Health

04/10/2015 R.C. Liley 4 Comments

Since yesterday’s post was purely my serious side, I thought I’d lighten things up with a few puns for Friday. If you’ve been following my blog and/or social media pages, you’ve probably caught on that I love puns. Corny or not, told by me or someone else, they make me smile and that’s what matters.

Bonus points when the ones I tell make others smile. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case, but I never let it stop me or get me down. I only hope Avery enjoys by corny jokes as she gets older. She’ll eventually reach the age where it’s embarrassing, which means I’ll probably just increase my joke telling. That’s what dads do, right?

Before I share my five fun puns for today, here’s a picture that encompasses my intense determination and motivation to hold nutrition, and therefore health, to the highest standards in our home.

Probably no surprise, huh? Of course there’s my mom (G-Ma) and all family from both sides, but these two girls are the ones I feed daily and make sure I feed them right! Plus, with their smiles, I couldn’t imagine having anything but the best for all of us when it comes to nutrition and our health in general.

To accept sub-par food to go into our bodies would be failing the ones near and dear to me. And how could I ever let this little girl down?

Okay, I’m getting caught up again, sorry. But can you blame me? I don’t think so!

Now here are my five fun puns compliments of Pinterest. Have a great Friday and weekend!

Love that last one! Okay, love them all, that’s why they’re on here!

Here’s another pun-tastic post I published several months ago if you’d like to keep the laughing (or ugghhh-ing) going – Going Dad’ Top 10 Pinterest Picks: That’s Punny

Do you have a picture that gives you motivation to stay healthy and feed your family nutritious food?

Are you a pun-loving person like me or do you despise them?