The Bethadilly Challenge: February 22 – 28

And just like that, another month is over!

February 22: street {I have to be honest, this isn’t a picture of my street. it’s a picture of my sidewalk, but my street was filled with slushy snow, so you can’t really blame me for sort of cheating. these prompts are all subjective, right?}

February 23: soft {Milo is the softest cat I know}

February 24: early {it’s never too early to have Nutella}

February 25: top {the top of one of my owl decorations}

February 26: a selfie {I’ve realized that taking selfies is hard, and I much prefer taking pictures of random objects and other people. but here are a few pictures of me with a lot of hair in my face}

February 27: a dreaded task {I finally completed the dreaded task of planning lessons for my last week of student teaching @ Renaissance Academy. so I treated myself to a cup of tea, and a Girl Scout Cookie}

February 28: paper {beautiful paper for beautiful thank you notes to beautiful people that supported us for our upcoming trip to Peru}

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The Bethadilly Challenge: February 15 – 21

February 15: macro {I don’t have a macro lens, but here is a close up of my pencil cup & a little yellow boat that one of Caleb’s students made him}

February 16: makes me happy {yesterday I got a card from my friend Allison & it made me so happy}

February 17: dessert {left over valentine’s day candy}

February 18: hidden {an owl hidden away between books & old records}

February 19: one {one little pine cone that we found on a hike when Caleb & I were dating. I love little things like these to remember those times}

February 20: modern {sometimes pictures like this happen when you’re playing around in manual mode, and then you actually like it}

February 21: what I’m reading {my life has been so busy lately – between student teaching & planning/leading a missions trip, I have had zero time to read for pleasure like I used to. I used to read a book a week, but now those days are gone. here are a few of my favorite books that I could read over & over again: Night, Pride & Prejudice, The BFG, The Magician’s Nephew, and The Last Battle.}

The Bethadilly Challenge: February 8 – 14

So far, this week was the most challenging week for me. Once a month I house sit / babysit for a single mother while she is on-call at one of our local hospitals. The job is easy, and the pay is excellent, but I hate leaving Caleb and sleeping alone in a house that is still strange to me even after almost a year. Not to mention, waking up at 5:30 a.m. is not my forte.

I’ve struggled with the prompts. And I’ve lost out on a lot of natural, beautiful light. Even so, here are my pictures. They’re not the best, but I’m determined to stick this challenge out until the very end.

February 8: chaos {from the start of this day I was feeling run down. maybe I’m coming down with a cold? who knows. either way, I came home from church, avoided chaos at all costs, and took a much needed nap. this is also an iPhone photo, in case you were wondering}

February 9: writing {I love going back & reading what I’ve written in past journal entries. in September, God placed a promise of provision on my heart – specifically for our loans. on Sunday we received $500 which was exactly what we needed to become fully funded for our upcoming missions trip. if God can provide for a small missions trip, He can most definitely do the same for our loans}

February 10: curly {twine in color and black & white}

February 11: pattern

February 12: my view today {I came home from a long day of student teaching & a disappointing interview to find my hard working husband cooking dinner. I had to hide behind the wall because he doesn’t like getting his picture taken…nonetheless, I’m grateful for him & all he does}

February 13: love {we had a Valentine’s Celebration & my students gave me treats & a heart shaped doughnut. I love that I get to do this all the time}

February 14: valentine {Caleb is the best Valentine, but because he doesn’t like getting his picture taken, here is a picture of Milo}

The Bethadilly Challenge: February 1 – 7

I cannot believe a week of February pictures is finished! I am so excited to continue to share my Bethadilly photo challenge pictures, and to document my journey of learning how to use my DSLR. If you’re looking for a photo challenge (even just for this month), I would encourage you to try Beth’s prompts. I am inspired daily & am somehow still motivated to continue with the challenge. 🙂

February 1: on my table {our side table holds our map coasters & one of our many flea market lanterns. I also included my owl dish because owls are my favorite}

February 2: comfy {couch + blanket + book. also, Milo is able to get comfortable in literally every spot in our apartment – including my small bedside table}

February 3: starts with P {our kitchen wall is decorated with old crates. this Pepsi crate is one of my favorites}

February 4: pink {my favorite pink scarf}

February 5: old school {our record player. if you’re curious, we were listening to Jim Croce}

February 6: walk {it has been SO cold lately, and I didn’t feel like walking around, but I was able to get these few shots in}

February 7: accessory {before we knew each other, Caleb bought this bracelet in Kenya with the intent of giving it to his future wife. every time I wear it, I am reminded of how blessed I am to have received this gift. this is also my favorite picture I’ve taken all week}