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{tiny tuesday – details matter!}

sometimes when living and/or working in/with small spaces, practicality typically outweighs aesthetics…however, that is not the case in the amazing tiny home i live in.

🙂

this week, i wanted to focus on some of the features that make this home extra cool and special. the builder thought of everything to make it functional and practical while keeping the visual appeal as well as the modern-meets-mountain feel.

one of my favourite things in the kitchen is the sink! for one, i love a stainless steel sink. so easy to clean and just looks sharp, right?! this one is complete with garbage disposal and stretchy-faucet hose thing. i love those, too!

and i love this second little sink to the left… so practical that it doubles as a colander! can also use it to dry dishes or rinse veggies prior to cooking. genius. Continue reading →

Tags: audrey michelle, blogging, colorado, life, mini home, minimalism, minimalist, minimalist lifestyle, minimalist living, mountain living, mountains, photography, photos, rocky mountains, simple life, tiny homes, tiny tuesday, western slope

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{mercury monday – we go retrograde today!}

21 Oct

hey gang.

i decided to write a little today. it’s been a long time since i’ve written down my thoughts and it is such a good outlet for me… i always say i’m “better in print than in person” and that is very true. i find i am much better at expressing myself when i write. i often get “tongue-tied” or have major trouble articulating what it is i need to say.

this truth does bend occasionally… about 4 times out of the year… for about 3 weeks at a time.

why this change?!

the planet mercury, that’s why.

{foto courtesy wikipedia} Continue reading →

Tags: astrology, audrey michelle, blogging, introspection, life, mercury retrograde, slowing down, thoughts

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{tiny tuesday – have you ever been THE FIRST at anything?!}

15 Oct

i have never been THE FIRST at anything… at least not to my knowledge…

i mean, i have lots of original photographs i’ve captured… many of which may be the “only” of their kind… but i’ve never really been the FIRST at anything i’ve done… until now.

i am the first and only person to live in this new mini home. now, i’m not fortunate enough to own this lovely home, but i am the first person to officially reside in it – on gorgeous private property with a river in my backyard and endless hills surrounding every corner. it feels pretty incredible to be the first person to live here. i’m grateful to have met the builder last year… we remained in contact and he updated me on the home this summer, when it was just about complete. everything sort of fell into place, guiding me to these hills and to this home. i’m taking it all one day at a time and just soaking up each gloriously relaxing moment in my new environment… and one thing i love about living here – I SLEEP SO GREAT!

when i wrote about my visit in september was when i fell in love and knew i had to follow my heart to the rocky mountains…

here are some detail shots of some of my favourite features inside this amazing home.

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this is the main living space… upon entering, there is a small foyer. i have moved some things around, but wanted to give you all an idea of how this looks before and after 🙂 Continue reading →

Tags: audrey michelle, blogging, colorado, life, mini home, minimalist lifestyle, minimalist living, mountain living, mountains, photography, photos, rocky mountains, tiny homes, western slope

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{foto friday – better late than never}

11 Oct

i am late getting this post out – i had a busy day! what with getting internet again after 10 days without it and all…. travesty!

😛

here are a few recent fotos {via iPhone shake-it app} of the beautiful fall foliage around here on the western slope…

Tags: audrey michelle, autumn, beauty, blogging, colorado, colorful, colours, fall, iphone photography, iphoneography, landscapes, nature, photography, photos, rocky mountains, seasons, shake-it app, western slope

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{foto friday – it’s been forever since i posted, i miss the internet, and i just moved!}

4 Oct

friends! i miss you! and i miss blogging! i have so much to catch you up on! most everything in my life is different! and i have a ton of fotos to share!!!

did you know i moved?! into the cutest tiny home ever…

and you know it’s a good sign when a rainbow shows up over your new house!

😉

this is pretty much how i feel every day when i’m up here…

try not to freak out at how beautiful the next few shots are… it’s autumn in the rockies – it’s hard to beat! Continue reading →

Tags: audrey michelle, autumn, beauty, blogging, colors, colourful, fotography, fotos, landscapes, life, mini home, mountains, moving, nature, photography, photos, pictures, pretty, rocky mountains, simple life, western slope

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{“painting with light”, while celebrating the autumn equinox}

24 Sep

nothin’ like a little fire-dancin’ to appreciate summer and welcome autumn… light-painting is COOL!!! 😀

{most of these images were taken with a 10-second exposure… fun stuff!}

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spiral!

hearts and crescents.

infinity. Continue reading →

Tags: audrey michelle, autumn, autumn equinox, blogging, celebration, change, cool, energy, fall, fire, fire-dancing, fotography, fun, growth, life, light and dark, light-painting, love, merkaba, new beginnings, no fear, painting with light, photography, photos, seasons, tradition, universe

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{ch-ch-ch-ch-changes…}

22 Sep

hey everyone, happy sunday. and happy first day of autumn!!

this is my favey-fav season, and not just because i was born in it 😉 but i do tend to thrive in autumn… i love the colours of course, and the calming down from summer, snuggling and cozying in and slowing down… i just love all that autumn brings along with it.

i’m just relaxing and enjoying my half-caff americano* and was thinking about how many blogs i want to catch up on.

*{that reminds me of this funny thing that happened and i took a foto of it}

🙂

my life has shifted so drastically in the month of september, that i just haven’t had time to keep up with the blog like i wanted to. plus – a huge rebirthing is in order here at foodandfoto.com. on a personal level, i have grown and “re-birthed” on my own so much, that it’s only fitting the blog shifts along with me. i’m not exactly sure what that will look like yet, but do stay tuned – some big changes are on the way! Continue reading →

Tags: audrey michelle, autumn, autumn equinox, awareness, beauty, blogging, change, changing, colorado, consciousness, empowerment, enlightenment, growing, heart, introvert, learning, life, love, mountains, moving, nature, nature photography, new earth, photography, photos, self-reflection, shifting, shine, thoughts, writing

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{foto friday – once upon a time on the western slope…}

20 Sep

…i followed mount sopris…

and took a selfie…

…i saw this amazing door… Continue reading →

Tags: audrey michelle, beauty, blogging, colorado, doors, foto friday, fotography, life, mountains, nature, photography, photos, pictures, storytelling, weekends, western slope

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{tiny-home tuesday : the interior}

17 Sep

last week i introduced you to the cutest tiny-home ever.

this delightful minimalist house isn’t quite complete – a few final touches are still in the works from the amazing builder… but as promised, here are some fotos of the interior. and i will share more soon, and even more down the road… when it’s fully complete and decorated inside!

🙂

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the front door opens into a small foyer with shelving to the left and a place to hang coats, etc.

ladder to sleeping loft is removable…

main living space – to the right is a window and a kitchen table… Continue reading →

Tags: audrey michelle, blogging, colorado, cool, life, lifestyle, mini home, minimal living, minimalist, mountain living, mountains, rocky mountains, simple, simple life, tiny house, tiny tuesday, western slope

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{foto friday – minimalist lifestyle : the cutest tiny home ever.}

13 Sep

i love a minimalist lifestyle.

ever since i sold all my stuff and moved to NYC in 2008, the idea of a minimalist lifestyle started to appeal to me more and more. as years have progressed, i’ve found myself actually downsizing even more. it’s very liberating to be able to fit everything you own into a 5-piece suitcase set and the back of your subaru.

🙂

i’ll have a story to tell soon behind this little house… for now, i just want to share the fotos of where i stayed on vacation last weekend on the beautiful western slope of the rocky mountains. this home sits on private property with the roaring hills steps away, as its backyard. i am not certain of the square footage, but it i’m guessing it’s around 300, including the loft. the living space is maybe 200 square-feet? but it is so well-designed, one still feels open within the space. plus, all you have to do is open the door and you’re in the biggest open-space ever… 😀

i just fell in love with this place.

how could you not?!

complete with patio and furniture, outside heater… Continue reading →

Tags: audrey michelle, blogging, colorado, fotography, houses, life, lifestyle, living, mini home, minimal living, minimalist, minimalist lifestyle, mountain homes, mountain living, mountains, moving, photography, photos, roaring fork, simple living, tiny house, western slope

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{whatever wednesday : the aspen mac -n- cheese festival!}

11 Sep

so, i spent the {long} weekend on the western slope, my soul soaring with the rockies and the clouds. my spirit begged to stay up there, so i obliged… which means i will need to return soon.

🙂

i’ll have much more to share about my trip later this week… for now, here’s a little story :

as i’m cruising the aspen saturday market, picking up some yummy wild plums and yellow cucumbers, i turn the corner and spot this large group :

it smells amazing… people look happy…

there are random lines everywhere…

and everyone is EATING!!!

my kind of party, i say… and i pause for this foto opp:

hi.

and i get distracted by the cool brick-laid sidewalks…

cuz yanno, i’m an artist… we see the world differently… Continue reading →

Tags: aspen, aspen mac n cheese festival, blogging, colorado, eating, editorial, editorial photography, end of summer, events, festivals, fun, life, mac n cheese, photography, stories, storytelling, vacation, weekends

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{my first tomato ever!}

7 Sep

this is terrance, my tomato plant.

i haven’t written about him much because i actually thought maybe he was dying… i only got this ONE tomato from the plant and i believe critters got to the rest of the fruit before i could… i hadn’t seen any new life in almost 2 weeks so i was concerned… but then recently, i started seeing new growth! i have 10 little tomatoes growing at the moment, woohoo!!

i’m not sure why it seems my terrance is a late-bloomer… most of my friends that have plants are harvesting TONS of fruit right now. it’s just funny, it seems like everything i own takes on my energy… i’ve always said i’m a late-bloomer… 😉

this was my very first homegrown tomato – an early girl 🙂

i picked her at the beginning of august…

stay tuned for the recipe i used this yummy fruit in!

Tags: audrey michelle, blogging, DIY, early girl tomatoes, eating, first time gardener, food, food photography, gardening, harvesting, homegrown, life, photography, produce, tomatoes, vegetables

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{adult tea parties : way better than when you were a kid!}

3 Sep

just be aware : this post is very foto-heavy! 🙂

hope you had a nice holiday weekend! welcome september!!

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so, i had a little tea party with some girlfriends last week… and it was just so charming…

my favourite quote from the day was from my friend mary who said, “i didn’t even know that could happen!” i also overheard my friend noel say, “this is WAY better than when you were a kid!”

😉

it truly was a magical day! and my camera was there to document the entire event. the guest of honour?! my mom :

judi.

a few months ago, while unpacking some storage stuff, i found this beautiful china set – almost completely intact. as it turns out, it was my mama’s. i had been keeping it stored with her stuff ever since she passed away. now 20 years later, i decided to dust if off, sparkle it up, and honour her life by having a party for her on her birthday – august 21st.

she would’ve been 60 years old!

Continue reading →

Tags: adult tea parties, audrey michelle, blogging, eating, editorial photography, empowering women, empowerment, energy, events, feminine energy, femininity, food and foto, food photography, girl power, life, lifestyle, love, parties, photography, soul sisters, special events, tea, tea parties, women

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{thirsty thursday – new stuff i love : the life factory water bottle and kishu charcoal water filter}

22 Aug

and here we have ’em in action…

first : the kishu active charcoal water filter.

have you spotted these anywhere yet?! they’re somewhat new to the market, but i imagine you’ll start to see them pop up in a lot of places.

the kishu water filter is just basic active charcoal that’s undergone the carbonization process… making it like a rock.

and this filter helps rid basic tap water of any lead, mercury, and chlorine… to name a few.

second : this super cool glass water bottle from life factory. Continue reading →

Tags: blogging, conscious living, drinking, easy, food and foto, green, healthy lifestyle, kishu, kitchen stuff, life factory, lifestyle, on the go, photography, product photography, products i like, reviews, simple, sustainability, water, water bottles

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{whatever wednesday – some colourful and random fotos from my second home, NYC}

21 Aug

typical me – hiding behind the lense…

cool colourful door in the lower east side…

hilarious air-conditioner art…

cool colourful and practical! Continue reading →

Tags: art, audrey michelle, blogging, color, colourful, cool, food and foto, fotos, new york, new york city, nyc, photography, photos, random, street photography, whatever, whatever wednesday

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{beautiful bouquet of herbs}

16 Aug

i’m thankful i have a dear friend who has a lovely garden in her back yard…

she occasionally gives me bunches of beautiful herbs, among other things like fresh farm eggs and summer squash… delicious!

and chives, parsley, cilantro, mint…

and lavender…

mmm, can you just smell it…?! !!

Tags: art, audrey michelle, blogging, colorful, cooking, food, food and foto, food photography, fotos, friends, friendship, gardening, herbs, lavender, love, photography, photos, pretty

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{meatless mondays : my very first “official” product review : hilary’s eat well veggie burgers

5 Aug

hey gang, i hope you enjoyed the weekend.

lots of fun things happening around here at food and foto! for starters, i gained my 600th {+} follower last week! i am always so humbled and grateful when anyone subscribes to the blog. please allow me to take this moment to thank those of you who take time to read and follow and comment and engage… i just really appreciate it! this blog wouldn’t be the same if it weren’t for you!

also, i received an email from a lovely rep at Hilary’s Eat Well a few weeks ago, asking if i would be interested in trying and giving feedback on some of their products. i was familiar with hilary’s eat well, but had never actually had the pleasure of eating any of their products… so i was super excited for the opportunity to not only try them, but to write about it on my blog! my first official review 😀

once i read up on the company, i was even more excited for the experience. Continue reading →

Tags: audrey michelle, blogging, cooking, easy, eating, food, food and foto, food photography, gluten-free, health, healthy, healthy eating, hilary's eat well, lawrence kansas, local, non-gmo, opinions, photography, product reviews, reviews, simple, thoughts, vegan, vegetarian, veggie burgers

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{my kitty, callee – doin’ some pretty cute cat stuff}

2 Aug

my kitty, callee, is incredibly adorable… like, really! the fotos don’t really do her much justice… and unfortunately she’s too timid to show off her cuteness around many people other than myself… i’m blessed and grateful that she chose me… she’s so ridiculous and wonderful and funny and – ADORABLE!