What? Don't you take pictures of a random field - or rather, grass that has gotten extremely long - after leaving a party for a couple's baby who just got baptized, with your family waiting in the hot car?

(Whew. Talk about a run on sentence!)

It's just me? Man. I was hoping I wasn't alone. What I'll do for a few photographs...am I going crazy?

-carlotta

I'm back after a Raw(e) hiatus...unfortunately, because I was out of town last week, I couldn't participate in last week's challenge.

This week's Raw(e) theme is desserts. Man, it was hard for me to pick a photo - especially with me getting more and more into food photography, specifically dessert photography!

Rhubarb crisp. Personally, I'm not a huge fan, but I love how this photo turned out. Besides, I never turn down the opportunity for a photo shoot! ;)

Want to enter your own unedited dessert photo to Raw(e)? Head on over to Sailor and Company to link up. To learn more about Raw(e), go to the first "edition".

-carlotta

Today I'm joining in the Miscellany Monday fun over at Lowercase Letters (a bit late...ahem). I frequently write my Miscellaneous Ramblings posts, but I always forget to write one on Monday! Well, today, I didn't.

1. I'm still recuperating from my trip to Nashville. I was finally able to catch up on some sleep last night - yay for be able to sleep for 11 hours! :)

2. Where has summer gone?! It's already almost the middle of July. Wasn't it just yesterday that school got out? I have so much to do before August - set up the piano curriculum for my first student (I'm officially becoming a piano teacher the first Monday in August!) and write articles, among many other things. .

3. I snapped this picture a few days ago - I so badly wanted to have a photo shoot there.

4. MeMe, Lilly, and Jeremiah ALL left a comment on my blog today. (Both MeMe and Lilly here - MeMe under her real name, Mariam - and Jeremiah here) My brother has left multiple comments before - you may have seen them - but it was a first that MeMe and Lilly did. I love my siblings :)

5. I absolutely love this photo. It wouldn't be too bad just with the boots - but look in the upper right hand corner. That's my friend Reagan...she decided it would be a perfect time to make a silly face. Oh man...you crack me up, Reagan :)

-carlotta

I don't even have the words to describe how amazing this past week as been. Worshiping with 1,104 people, eye opening classes, and spending time with wonderful people was...incredible. Absolutely incredible. And don't get me started about Nashville. It's probably one of my favorite cities ever. It was my first time there and I was just blown away.

They say pictures say a thousand words, and since I don't have to words to describe this week...sit back and enjoy some photos :)



On the way to Nashville, we stopped in Memphis. I loved this elevated train track...

On Wednesday night, the Wild Horse Saloon in downtown Nashville was reserved just for the people at the conference - it was closed to the public. It was amazing. They had line dancing lessons and a live band...it was a wonderful night.

My dad taught three classes at the conference - two of them were packed, 150+ people with standing room only. And he got a standing ovation...it was pretty impressive.

My dorm!

The Parthenon...they have a full scale replica. The day we went there was a wedding going on, but we were able to get off the bus and snap a few pictures.

Looking at these pictures makes me want to go back to Nashville. I love it there.

And yes, this is part one. I have way too many pictures to post them all at once! Be on the look out for part two:)

-carlotta