Listening now…
[The song my blog was named from!]
Yesterday was 1 year with Thegoodthingscomin! I can’t even believe it! Read my first post ever here….
This blog has been a great outlet for my feelings and it has become so much more than I ever thought it would. 178 followers is tiny in the blogging land, but to think that many people are reading your words somewhere out there…is pretty cool.
I like to chat with you guys about big things and little things in my life and everything in between. My blog has changed a lot from the beginning and will continue to evolve…excited to see where this goes!
Speaking of big things in my life, last time I wrote I talked about my 25th birthday and my 25 goals.
To celebrate a big birthday and my blog anniversary all in 1 week, I am so lucky!
I’m happy to say it was a glorious day at the lake, followed by a wonderful birthday dinner with my family- 4 of whom [nana and papa and my 2 cousins) I did not even know were coming so that was a great surprise!
Glorious day at the lake:

We taught this boy to swim this summer!
I have been begging my Frankie for a camera for awhile now….I normally borrow mama’s camera when I want to take good pictures. The morning of my birthday he surprised me with a disposable Fujifilm camera and told me he ordered me something else, but it was not a camera, and that it didn’t get here in time.
Brat.
Then he brought out the big box. Which ended up to be my dream, Canon Rebel T5, with a kit with a tripod, other lenses, a camera bag, and so many other accessories! My sissy chipped in too and I’m sure was in on the gag gift idea as well…
I can’t wait to play around with this and share the pictures on my blog. I have loved photography for a long time, but when I started blogging I found myself wanting to take pictures even more.
Lucky enough to finish the birthday night off with the ones I love the most..
Thank you to anyone reading, leaving thoughtful comments, or passing by.
Here’s to a year!
Happy Birthday and Blogiversary! I have the same camera. 😉
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Thank you so much Debbie! 🙂 How do you like your camera? I am going to read the manual and figure it out…
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I really like it! I am going to make myself sit down before long and actually learn some things a bout it so I’m nut just turning knobs and mashing buttons…lol!
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Ohhhh, Tinky Monkey is going to be jealous when she sees these photos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I know- shhh…..
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Happy birthday and congrats on a year of blogging! Love your pics of the cute pup and I’m sure they will only get better with your awesome new camera!
Xo katie http://www.styledforparadise.com
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Thanks katie!!! 🙂
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Im dying to know how you like that rebel! I’ve been wanting to buy myself one!
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I was thinking of doing a review of it actually once i play with it for a good few months … !
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Happy birthday and happy blog anniversary!
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Thank you so much kim!:)
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The T5 rebel is an incredible camera just so you know, I use the T3i for all my videos and photographs! If you need some advice just let me know (:
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Thank you dan! Im in love with it so far and can’t wait to play around.
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Happy birthday and happy blog-anniversary! My birthday and blog anni are close to each other too!!
I’ve been shooting with the 1200D and I love it!!
http://www.cassandrarme.co.uk
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Thank you!! Awesome cassandra- is that a canon camera as well?
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Nice camera girl! i love my DSLR. I feel like a real blogger now hahaha
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Me too!!!:))
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Happy blogversary and birthday! It looks like you had a great time – family and friends are the best, aren’t they?! Also can I just say that your dog is SO CUTE!!!!
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Thanks jess!! That is my boyfriend’s dog renfield, but i feel like he is mine too!:)
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