Back from an August Break

While I wasn't necessarily planning to take the whole month of August off from blogging, time seemed to have zipped by in the blink of an eye! August was full of projects and new experiences; I had the opportunity to be a second shooter for a wedding, hosted a photobooth for my Dad's company picnic and learned even more about Illustrator thanks to Nicole's Classes! I just started my second to last semester of Grad School and couldn't be more excited to work through what I have left and delve deeper into instructional design. Oh, and did I mention that our wedding is now less than 41 days! Wow-wee! I can't believe that it was just 9 months ago since I said "yes!" to my best friend. This month on the blog will likely be filled with more photos and planning, I want to commit to more regular posts, but that will probably have to be post-wedding!

Here's the link to our photobooth gallery if you'd like to see!

Here's to a productive September and savoring the last bits of Summer!
 Amber

My super cute sis at our photobooth!

Scenic Twin Falls

 

John and I took a day trip to Twin Falls yesterday and boy, was it pretty! Here are a few photos I wanted to share. I've really been inspired by the look of film lately and these are my interpretation of what we'll call an "old National Geographic" style!

Scenes from Chicago

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to hop over to the (literally) windy city of Chicago! I'm sure that I looked like a tourist, slowly walking around with my jaw dropped and iPhone camera glued to my hand. Between GPS and photo-taking, my phone certainly got its workout on this trip!

Happy Weekend and Alt Design Summit 2013!

Last year, I had the incredible opportunity to attend Alt Design Summit in SLC! The four days I spent there were a whirlwind of parties, dressing up, and tons of learning. You can read my posts about it here, here and here. I can hardly attend next year with my friend Kristen!

While we wait for January to roll around again, did you know that you can take classes online through Alt's website? There's a great selection of classes, anything from Photoshop for Bloggers to classes on building a great blogging community! Also, right now Bing is offering two free classes as part of their Summer of Doing! Head on over to Alt's website and signup! Thanks Bing!

Birchbox June 2012

I received my first Birchbox in the mail a few days ago and love what was inside! The theme was jet-set and all the contents are great to take with you on the road. The faux lashes inside retail for $28, so it was worth it just for these! I'm also excited to try out the shampoo and face wipes! 

Warby Parker at Home Try On

Have you heard of Warby Parker? They are a super awesome (and affordable!) eye-glass company based out of NYC. All of their eye-glasses are $95 and include non-reflective, scratch-resistant prescription lenses! I've known about their virtual try-on tool for a while, but was still too chicken to take the plunge for a pair over the web. However, I was so stoked to find out about their new "At Home Try On" program which allows you to have five glasses sent over to your house to try on. The best part? It's totally free. I ordered the following glasses and will report back with which ones I choose! Would you order glasses online? Have you ordered them before, what did you think?

Sims in Burgundy Fade

Reece in Whiskey Tortoise

Langston in Whiskey Tortoise

Nedwin in Amber

Fitz in Whiskey Tortoise

(All photos from WarbyParker.com)

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