I finished up these Faces of Type cards just in time to take them to Indiana over Thanksgiving and have my über-talented sister-in-law photograph them.
One of my favorites in the set is "R" which was convenient since my 3 year-old nephew — whose name starts with "R" — took an interest in them. It made me incredibly giddy to watch him rearrange, play, and ask me to help him spell words with the cards.
Perhaps my true calling is creating flash cards with faces and tape...
Feet PortraitsMy Feet series will introduce you to the places my feet go and other feet they meet. Some people take pictures of food. I take pictures of feet. There’s more to come. Enjoy.
Come on Indiana. Now you're just messing with me!
Disclaimer: This is another post about me moving. If you're tired about me blogging about our move, you can stop here.
Now that just my mom is reading, here goes. Lately I've been verbally dreaming about all of the great things waiting for me in California, but just today it hit me that there are actually a lot of things I'll miss about Fort Wayne.
JK O'Donnell's Most people who know us know that we love, love this little Irish pub in downtown Fort Wayne. In fact, on any given Friday night, you could find us tucked into a corner or hanging out at the bar. We've met some of the most interesting (and most odd) people there.
Cheap cost of living Where else can you rent a 1,000+ square foot apartment for a little over $600?
Lots of friends and acquaintances After moving to Indiana less than 5 years ago, I knew about 5-10 people. And now, I can't count the number of great people I've met.
My Aptera co-workers I started off at Aptera as a lowly intern. A year and a half later, they took a gigantic chance and made me the web team lead. It's been a fun challenge, but the best part has been all of the great people I've been able to work with.
Our nephews (and the rest of our Indiana family) Who wouldn't miss these adorable little guys?! Seriously though, my husband's family graciously accepted this quirky Kansas girl into their lives. I've got amazing in-laws.
All photos by Jenna at Andy & Jenna Photo Design
With all of this said, after being apart for nearly a month, I'm really ready to spend some quality time with my favorite man. January 29 come quickly!
My little section of Indiana is covered in a thick blanket of cold, wintry snow, so I'm dreaming of a warmer climate. T minus 18 days!
Photo by Mayu on Flickr
Well folks - it's done! Three days early in fact. We were planning to pack everything into our U-Pack moving pod this Friday once my husband was back in town. But in true Francesi style, it didn't necessarily go as planned.
My sleeping quarters for the next couple of days
Monday evening I found out that U-Pack (who was ah-mazing to work with, by the way) needed to pick up our moving pod today in order for it to arrive on in California the day we needed. Needless to say, Monday night and Tuesday morning consisted of me frantically packing the last of our items and deconstructing furniture...which includes our 200 lb. solid wood bed.
However, as I type this, I'm proud to say that our moving pod was picked up on schedule. And we now have an address in Cali, thanks to my relentless, apartment-searching husband. Amazing! (and can I mention how proud I am that we fit our entire life into a 6ft x 7ft x 8ft moving pod?!)
All will be merry and bright in this little family for Christmas.
Last Thursday my husband accepted a job at Apple in Cupertino, California. The past couple of days have been a complete whirlwind of planning, packing, downsizing, and dreaming of a warmer place (as I write this it's 23 Fahrenheit and near whiteout conditions outside).
We'll be moving over Christmas and I plan to document the 3-4 days of pure awesomeness right here!