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A Few Trinkets
Remember the other day I was wondering if I should go back for this platter ?
Well, I never made it back for that platter.
Instead, I was walking past my neighborhood thrift store and couldn’t resist spending a whopping $7.50 on a few of trinkets.
Item 1: Wood. It’s about the size of my outstretched palm.
It will be perfect for photographing things like Chocolate Coconut Kale Chips
Wood is such a great medium for photography. Don’t underestimate the beauty of wood in photographs because even thought it may look a little meh in person; in photography, wood can be really beautiful.
Like this image that I took during my natural food styling and photography workshop .
Wood on wood, works.
Item 2: This bowl was a steal at $2.50
My grandmas had “bumpy” glassware. It’s all long gone and sold off (sadly and I cringe!) in estate sales. Such a shame!
What I wouldn’t give to have any of either of my grandma’s bumpy glass. I’m sure it has a technical name, but that’s what I call it.
The bowl will be perfect for photographing things like
No Bake Toffee & Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites
Or Raw Vegan Dark Chocolate Fudge Balls
Item 3: This mauve wine glass.
It will look good just hanging out in the background of pictures.
Notice the barely there water glass in my Cinnamon Sugar & Ginger Roasted Potato Sticks
Or, I usually have other bowls or props hanging out in the background such as in photos of the No Bake Nutter Butter Special K Bars
And novel concept, I could actually use the wine glass and drink wine from it rather than just use it for photography purposes! I may try that.
I have a stash to use anyway
Speaking of needing a glass of wine, thank you so much to everyone who commented on my last post, You Wouldn’t Believe It . No, you really wouldn’t and I couldn’t make it up!
As I had said before, I am fine, things in genearl are “fine”; just extremely hectic and chaotic with bouts of uncertainty sprinkled in. Sorry to be crytpic, but hey, mystery happens sometimes .
The Winner for the Shaklee Giveaway is:
Kaitlyn@TheTieDyeFiles July 1, 2011 at 2:52 pm
“I’m always looking for ways to green up my life! Right now my go-to is Clorox Clean Up, basically bleach in a bottle, because it’s multipurpose. This looks like it’d get the job done too!”
Congrats Kaitlyn ! Email me your shipping address and my contact at Shaklee will send your items directly to you.
Questions:
- Have you picked up any fun little trinkets or items lately?
Other than my camera neckstrap I haven’t bought anything this week in ages.
Well, other than my Target trip . Money.suck.
Oh wait, I did buy this amazing book though. I am working my way through it, about 3 pages per day. By the time Skylar is in high school, I should have it read.
- Do you have any favorite little kitchen items or trinkets that you use all the time, over and over?
I have so many but one item I use daily is my reusable coffee go-cup. Even if I am drinking coffee at home, I still put it in my reusable green travel cup from Starbucks rather than just a plain mug. Why? Because my go-cup is bigger and I get to drink more coffee that way. <–And I love coffee.
- 4th of July Plans?
I still have no parties, no plans, and am okay with that.
I need to figure out what we’re doing with fireworks and where we may be watching them. There are about 5 shows I can see just from our balconies.
I may utilize the don’t bother leaving home for fireworks method like I did last year .
Happy 4th of July to everyone celebrating it!
