Photo Scavenger Hunt - November - Email - from Happy Mom

Hi Swappers!  Happy to share my finds for the Photo Scavenger Hunt this month.  Enjoy!

• Something with multiple buttons on it - Think we have enough remotes for our TV?

• Something circular - My church is doing a sermon series called "At The Movies" and we decorated the lobby with circular film reels dangling from the ceiling.  It's actually quite festive!

• Something nested (something inside something else) - A few things stacked in my kitchen.

• Something red and black (other colors are OK, but red and black should be prominent) - This umbrella caught my eye.  Reminds me of a lady bug!

• A mural, street art on a building or larger-than-life painting - This is from Virginia Beach, which has a strong military presence.  I thought this was cool.

• Something that floats - This one was tough, and I tried using a video of leaves floating in the air as they fell off the trees.... However, the video wouldn't upload here.  Instead, here are 2 pix - one shows the trees and the other shows clouds floating in the sky.  

I hope you enjoyed seeing my pictures and thank you for posting a rating so I know you've received my swap!  

Till next time,

Ilyse - Happy Mom

ESG: 3 Quotes from Happy Mom

I should have known I couldn't include just 3 quotes.... I love quotes. I collect them!  I have a Pinterest Board of favorites. 

Here are a few I found for this swap - Hope you find a few you like as well!  Some are not attributed to anyone in particular, but I love them anyway!

First is actually a piece of prose that I cherish.  It explains a lot and has encouraged me to get through the loss of friends over the years.  

Hope you enjoyed reading these, and thanks for posting a rating so I know you received my swap!

Thanks,
Ilyse 

My Favorite Photo of the Month - October - from Happy Mom

Hello swappers!  

It's been another busy month, and I'm happy to share a few fun pictures with you.

First -- The Washington Nationals winning the World Series was an awesome finish to the month!  We've always been big baseball fans and my son loves the Nats.  It was fun watching the games together, and winning the Series was the icing on the cake!

Next up is a picture my daughter sent me, letting me know that she arrived safely to the engagement party she attended in Northern Virginia.  I worry about her driving in that area, as it's super crowded and people drive like they've got a death wish 🥴 -- She's the one in the hat.

It's definitely Fall here... the leaves are so pretty!  Here's one picture I took when I walked the dogs the other day, and I like the way it came out.  I used the Portrait setting on my phone.

This next photo is one I took of my new comforter.  I wanted something with bold colors, and really liked this one.  

And my last shot of the month is one I took at sunrise when I stayed in Virginia Beach.  There's something super special about waking up at the ocean, and it does my heart and soul good - Even the lousy in-room coffee tastes better at the beach!

So, that's it for this time around.  I hope you enjoyed the visit, and also hope to swap again soon.

Have an awesome month!

Ilyse - Happy Mom