Living In the Moment

Meet Frida!  She is a Blythe doll. She has a short purple bob hairstyle, four different colored eye choices (you can pull a cord and change the color of her eyes - aka eye chips!), she has a simple skipper style body. Most of her doll clothes I have found have been vintage clothes from doll collectors!  She has been my latest photography experiment. She has been teaching me how to catch the best light, has gotten me outdoors and has given me great joy to capture and dress up for these photo shoots!  Most of these photos have been taken on my day off. She brings me back to the days of "play".  She has reminded me to slow down, and do what I love ... Create!  As a child I was never into dolls, but she is different. Unique. Fun.  What have you done strictly "for fun" lately? 

Photography by Kristine  THINKING OUT LOUD  A bitterly cold day Layers of comfort Daylight Savings Time  Looking ahead to a new work week An upcoming blizzard in view Reading to catch up on Journal writing to be done Appointments to reschedule Momentos to cherish A charity to give to Promises to keep Photographs to take Springtime plans to schedule A day trip to the ocean Re-arrange clothes for a new season Calendar appointments to check Family members to visit Thank you cards to write Time made for what matters Wish for more time Hope for the best Grateful for it all Kristine Dubuque Ortega  03/12/2017

Original Photography by Kristine  30 Minutes of You A Stranger Met at the local pond He was French Catholic With a coffee in hand  Had a Sister, Like Me Lost an Uncle The same way I lost you Spoke of his seven year old daughter A proud dad, A salesman In a dress shirt and tie We spoke of family, Life A person I felt I was destined to meet I needed to talk, About you The great person, You were And always will be Minutes, Turned into an hour We shook hands A window rolled down With the most sincere goodbye A tear rolled down my face Wondering How I got through The past thirty minutes  Original Poetry by Kristine 

Meet Eva !!! As a child I was never a huge doll lover. I was interested in my stuffed animals more so than my dolls. As my photography interests grow, I am always looking for a new subject to take photos of. Meet Eva (aka Evie!) ... The way I came to name this beautiful doll was that I wanted her name to have meaning, but also have a name that could be shortened. NAME REVEAL ... Her full name is "Eva" for my grandmother, a wonderful woman who loved to laugh and brought us many years of enjoyment! Evie is her knickname. More photos to come ... Tell me what you have been photographing lately ...

Photography found on Pinterest HAPPY NEW YEAR!  My Word For 2017 ... R E L E A S E  I will admit I went back and forth between a few words for 2017. I had the word BALANCE last  year and I wanted to continue this journey. I feel RELEASE will help me hold on to the good and let go of anything that is no longer working for me.  As many of us, this time of the year makes us want to start the year off right. I am thinking of small routines that will place me into my creative space during the free moments throughout the day. I have been carrying a book and a journal around with me for awhile. I would like to try my hand at adding sketching and watercolor to my journals. I would love to expand on my creativity, alongside of my writing, poetry and photography. More of these thoughts in the upcoming weeks ...  What are your plans for New Year? 

Photography by Kristine ~2016~ Taking a look back on this past year had me thinking of what it consisted of.  I thought I would create a list of "Highlights" ... - Birthday Get-Togethers - Football Games  - Some Online Creative Courses Taken - Holiday Parties - New Routines - Memorable Photography - Made New Friends - Sickness and Loss  - Laughter From The Littles In Our Family - Took a Great Family Vacation   - Home Repairs My next writing will be in the 2017 ...  Have you chosen your "Word Of The Year" yet? I will be sharing my chosen word in an upcoming post.  Happy New Year To All My Family & Friends -- Much Love