First Place...NO WAY!

I just finished taking a six week photography class over at Bloom E-Course.  This is another class I highly recommend.  Rachel, the instructor, is super nice and so passionate about photography and this class.  She answers every question and gets you excited every week about your photography assignment.  You walk away from the class more confident about taking pictures and you make new friends along the way. 

The fourth week of class Rachel had a photo contest and we were each allowed to submit a portrait picture.  At first I was pretty hesitant but I said "what the heck, I have nothing to loose."  I submitted a picture of Chloe and I WON FIRST PLACE!! WOOHOO! I was shocked.  There were  many talented photographers in my class so I was really surprised.  I won a lensbaby, a discount to Mpix and a discount to Totally Rad Actions. AWESOME!  But in the end everyone won something, she gave away actions and textures she created to everyone in the class.

Here is the winning picture:

 

Take this class if you want to learn how to use your camera, whether it be a point and shoot or dslr!!

Leslie

Jar Full of Wishes

First, I want to send a BIG thank you to Melissa for all the hard work and time she dedicated while being a part of Mamma T.  You will be missed but I know she will text me and say "les, oooo I did this awesome craft, post it." Even if she's not here she will probably be doing some behind the scenes stuff.  Thank you Melissa and I totally understand.  

Ok back on track, one of the assignments I had for my Persisting Stars class was to make a jar full of wishes. So I got a piece of paper cut it into strips, wrote down each of my wishes, and tied pretty ribbon on around them. I closed my eyes whispered the wish and dropped in a mason jar. Sounds silly? Try it! Everytime I say "I wish......". I run downstairs write down and throw it in the mason jar. Wishes do come true :) Who says we are too old to still dream and make wishes?

Leslie

A List

I've been doing lots of journaling the last two weeks and it has been very liberating. Even if I write one word that whole day I feel great getting it down on paper. I use to journal as a teenager, I believe I had three journals by the time I left to college. I am on the man hunt to find them and to go back as me during my teens. It would be interesting to see how much I have grown since then plus I want to remember all my adventures :).

Part of my assignments for my Yes! class is to make lists, positive and happy lists. When I read I had to do this I was in heaven. I love lists. I love crossing an item off when I have accomplished it. The other day I was thinking of a list to write and all I could come up with was:

1.Laundry
2. yikes i hate laundry
3. more laundry
4. two more loads of laundry
5. almost there with the laundry
6. last load drying
7. OH NO AUSTIN AND CHLOE MADE A MESS.....another load
8. phew....laundry done for today.

haha! I laughed when I read it the next day but hey it was a realistic list and it told a story of my day. So, grab a pencil and some paper (doesn't have to be a journal) and make a list. A happy list, a positive list, a funny list, a goal list or any ol' list. Write the list in crayons, colored pencils, alphabet stickers, or just make the list pretty. When your done hang it somewhere :) I would love for you to share lists if you guys want or you can email me at mammatortilla@gmail.com.

Happy Writing,

Yes!

picture by: madelyn mulvaney

Since Chloe turned 1 and now Austin is 2.5, everything seems to be falling into place (ok, I'm writing like they tuned 18 and they are leaving the nest), I guess because we survived a whole year with kids that are only 18 months apart. To us that is a huge accomplishment. Not that we weren't going to make it, but there were times where I don't know if I saw the light at the end of the tunnel. With that being said, I feel like its time to do little things for myself and to find myself outside of mommyhood. Your probably thinking "what about Mamma Tortilla", well yes I have Mamma T but I crave for some more outlets and more creativity that I can share here.

This week I started a 6 week online e course called Persisting stars ~ Yes~ e-course. LOVE IT so far! and it's only the first week. We journal everyday and have interesting photography assignments that take us out of our box. Madelyn, the instructor, really makes you think in all of her assignments and helps you say Yes! to your dreams :) I will be posting some pictures of the assignments we do as the weeks go on. I'm hoping this class teaches me to say Yes! to more things and instead of letting fear and hesitation take over.

Of course, Mamma T is still crafting but you might be seeing more pictures and other inspiring things as well. That's why I like blogging because there isn't any limitation of what we can post, do, and help others to unleash their creativity.