Hanging Herb Garden

Used some inspiration I saw from another blog to create our hanging

herb garden! Super easy to do and was less than $30!

for aunt j

because i know how much you miss this, thought i would share some pics of what i have been up to! 

this is from our anniversary trip in avila beach back in may!

our friends little one i took some photos for!

these are photos from our christmas card that didn't make the cut, but i still love them!

i set up a photo shoot with my dear friend christy, it was so much fun!

oh and i created a website! check it out bethanykasmar.carbonmade.com

who knows, maybe this is something i might take back in 2011!!

love you and to whoever else is reading this!! 

(now, how long till you actually see this hehe)

saturday morning breakfast: egg frittata

a few weeks ago i made the husband a egg frittata.

he loves loves breakfast food and since i don't cook during the week (i know, i am lucky!) i make him breakfast.

i am sure you have seen some of the creations and first you will notice is they are not very healthy! well this time i wanted something a little lighter with some vegies and protein. 

so i whipped out the skillet, put onions, red bell peppers and potatoes in the skillet and then scrambled eggs. topped it off with the parmesean cheese and into the oven it went! 

it turned out pretty good! oh and i added strawberries (i am sucker for berries, you will notice they are in almost all my yummy breakfasts!) 

enjoy!

volcano monday

with the crazy volcano in iceland disrupting the majority of my company's travel back to the states after our conference last week and  figuring out new routes for my boss to get back, i had a dream last night of me putting together an emergency kit. 

washington post

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huffington post

so i did some research of what consists of an emergency kit. 

build a kit

 put contents in a large, watertight container (e.g. a large plastic garbage can with a lid and wheels) that you can move easily.

Your basic emergency kit should include:

• Water – one gallon per person per day
• Food – ready to eat or requiring minimal water
• Manual can opener and other cooking supplies
• Plates, utensils and other feeding supplies
• First Aid kit & instructions
• A copy of important documents & phone numbers
• Warm clothes and rain gear for each family member.
• Heavy work gloves
• Disposable camera
• Unscented liquid household bleach and an eyedropper for water purification
• Personal hygiene items including toilet paper, feminine supplies, hand sanitizer and soap
• Plastic sheeting, duct tape and utility knife for covering broken windows
• Tools such as a crowbar, hammer & nails, staple gun, adjustable wrench and bungee cords.
• Blanket or sleeping bag
• Large heavy duty plastic bags and a plastic bucket for waste and sanitation
• Any special-needs items for children, seniors or people with disabilities. Don’t forget water and supplies for your pets.

A component of your disaster kit is your Go-bag. Put the following items together in a backpack or another easy to carry container in case you must evacuate quickly.  Prepare one Go-bag for each family member and make sure each has an I.D. tag. You may not be at home when an emergency strikes so keep some additional supplies in your car and at work, considering what you would need for your immediate safety.

• Flashlight
• Radio – battery operated
• Batteries
• Whistle
• Dust mask
• Pocket knife
• Emergency cash in small denominations and quarters for phone calls
• Sturdy shoes, a change of clothes, and a warm hat
• Local map
• Some water and food
• Permanent marker, paper and tape
• Photos of family members and pets for re-identification purposes
• List of emergency point-of -contact phone numbers
• List of allergies to any drug (especially antibiotics) or food
• Copy of health insurance and identification cards
• Extra prescription eye glasses, hearing aid or other vital personal items
• Prescription medications and first aid supplies
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Extra keys to your house and vehicle
• Any special-needs items for children, seniors or people with disabilities. Don’t forget to make a Go-bag for your pets.

 do you have a emergency kit? any items you would include in this? 

this is a great project that i might just start this week!

telephone photo

remember a month ago when i posted that black and white photo (look below)? well it was a project started by kerri of wake photography. she wanted to start a photo project via the game telephone. receive a picture and take a picture in response. it was actually fun! i knew what i wanted to take i just had to find it and then it came out better than i thought. 

here is the picture i received

then i took this one

then the picture after mine 

how neat is it to see the different aspects that the photogs took from the picture. 

to see the rest and read the inspirations, head over to kerri's blog here

i cannot wait until the next telephone photo!

one month

has it really been one whole month since my last post? 

wow! do i have any followers anymore? if you are out there leave me a comment so i know i need to continue this up. 

ok, i know you are asking, why? well let me tell you.  this last month has been a bit crazy! first of all, work was  crazy busy that at night and on the weekend i just lost all inspiration, ever happen to you? then the best thing happens, i get a promotion!! yep you read correctly. well you know what that means though, more work and on top of that i am doing my old job too. so that means two jobs and i have been working lots of overtime so at night what do i want to do? grab a glass of wine and chill. 

on top of the promotion. i also co-lead a 2 day volunteer project at the local boys and girls club where we re-painted multiple rooms. it was so great and we have over 75 volunteers, what a blessing that was! 

and to top everything else off, i photographed my first wedding!!! hello, i am not even a photographer,just a girl who loves her camera! my dear friend asked and after i said no and connected her up with fabulous photographer, she ended up not being able to afford it plus there were only 12 guests, so i was just a part of the guest list who also got to be a photographer. 

the wedding was just perfect, well minus the rain storm and it was on a top of mountain but it had a great story, it was intimate and the sun came out at the end of the day just in time for me to get some shots outside. you want to see pictures? well ok here you go! enjoy! 

well hope you enjoyed and you do come back!!

monday photo inspiration!

for some monday inspiration, here is a picture i took a week ago as part of a photo project i am participating in. 

the project is sort of "telephone" for photos. one person takes a photo and sends it along and once we get the photo we take a photo in response. 

this is my photo and i cannot wait to share the finished project with all of you that uber talented kerri of wake photography started! 

hope you all had a wonderful monday!

p.s. it is soooo nice today, i am lovin the sun!