It's been 2 weeks of dance camp and I thought I would provide an update on how little Ari is doing. I was very worried that little Ari would not participate since she tends to be shy at first but to my surprise she is doing better than I expected. Now that does not mean perfect lol! Last Wednesday she refused to do anything for the first 15 minutes but hen she warmed up and did great the rest of the time. She actually loves the technical part of the dance and is not a big fan of the silly parts. Overall she is doing great for a two year old. I love to see her try new things and learn new things!
After two weeks, I had enough pictures and photos to make a Magisto video and OMG I love it. If you have not heard of this awesome app you need to download it. It makes super adorable videos using your pictures and videos. Check out my new video Dance Your Heart Out!
Pinterest is very addicting! I find my self looking through Pinterest multiple times a day. One of my new obsession is photography. I've never taken a formal course instead I've don't research and taught myself what I know so far. Looking through Pinterest allows me to learn more but also gather ideas of things I want to remake like this picture...
It's a beautiful picture! I pinned this picture when I was pregnant with little Ari and told my self that when Ari started dance I would attempt to remake this photo. That moment has finally arrived.. Ari just started dancing and after dance practice she was playing with her daddy. Her dad was tossing her in the area and immediately I remembered pinning this photo and been taking pictures.
Today was little Ari's first day of dance camp. Her class is Tiny Ballerinas two and three year olds. Once again I had a difficult time locating a leotard that fits because of little Ari's petite body. Finally, I purchased one on Ebay and it came in today and fit perfectly so she didn't need to wear an oversize one since the smallest Danskin comes in is 2/3 which is way to big if your daughter still wears 18 months. I am thinking that hopefully by Christmas we will reach the 2/3 sizes.
Before we headed out to class I decided to take some pictures with the super adorable book that her God Mother Stacy gave her. The super cute book explain all of the different position in ballet and also what to wear. It was an absolutely perfect gift!
The first day of Dance camp was a bit scary for Ari. Since it's summer camp the classes are way larger than the typical classes. Therefore, as we arrived over a dozen mini ballerinas and their super excited parents were in the studio. I believe this was a huge shock for Ari because she shut down and immediately wanted me to pick her up. She refused to participate or even get down for a while. Eventually, she began to feel a little comfortable and I think she began to see how much fun the other little ballerinas were having that she started participating. Then they began playing Let it Go in the studio and by then she was fully engaged. It was super cute to see how focus she was towards the end. I hope that she gets excited about dance classes and Wednesday is not so much of a shock for her. Either way, mommy had a great time dressing her up and watching my little princess take her first dance class even if for the majority she didn't participate.
All weekend I wanted to write a post but with all of the festivities and things I had going on this weekend time just pass me by. On Friday, I decided to do a photo shoot with little Ari wearing her 4th of July outfit. Apparently, this is a tradition that I started unknowingly. However, my favorite pictures of little Ari were taken on the 4th so I thought I would go for a 3rd and once again I am in love with her photos. Her adorable dress was purchased last year at an after 4th of July Clearance and it only cost me $3 at Burlington. Everyone loved it and I've received many compliments on the dress. A friend even asked if I purchased the dress at a boutique. Burlington has super cute clothes it just depends on the time of year and the size the kiddos wear. So check them out if you have one in your area.
Father's Day is around the corner and I could not figure out what to get the hubby. I looked on Pinterest and got a few ideas but yet nothing that I thought would be creative and fun. I wanted something that Ari could be part of. Then it came to me... since my hubby loves his ties and bow ties I thought I would do a photo shoot with Ari wearing his tie and bow tie. (This turned out to be way too much fun). My plan is to edit the pictures and make a super cool collage and save it to his screen saver so when he opens up his laptop he will get to see the cool pictures. Then of course I needed some assistance with the tie and bow ties so his best friend Andero stopped by to lend a hand (he is great). The pictures came out cuter than I expected and was very inexpensive the letters were purchased at Michaels for $2.99. Everything else was straight from the hubby's closet. Of course the hubby will get something as a gift but this I think is the best gift of all!
Lately, I heard of a few bloggers who run into trouble with strangers using their child's photo as their own. Therefore, a friend caution me to make sure that I put my logo on my photographs. I started doing my research and found a super easy way to edit and add a logo or text to any photographs. I ended using Ipiccy.com a super easy site that will take a matter of minutes to edit your photo exactly how you want it. So I decided to do a tutorial to help anyone else that would like to add a logo to their photos. Even if you do not have a blog but have your precious pictures on the internet this tutorial may be very beneficial. The first thing you will need to do is either make a logo or buy one. Make sure that your logo is a PNG file. I purchased one since its the end of the school year and I do not have time to play and make my own (maybe at a later time I will make my own). I purchased a logo for $5 on ETSY and it was made and delivered within 24 hours.
Ok so let's get started...
1. First thing you need to do is register on the ipiccy.com website. (It's free!)
2. Click on upload photos. Select the photos that you would like to add. If you would like to add more than one photo click the ctrl key on your keyboard. Also make sure to click on the PNG files (logo) that you would like to add to your photograph.
3. Click the first photo that you want to edit and hover over it with your mouse. You will notice that it will have a blue highlight around it. On the bottom right corner you will see a button and you will click it. Then 3 options will come up and you will click on EDIT.
4. At this point you can also do any additional editing that you would like to do to your photos such as framing, adjusting colors, etc. When you are ready to add your logo click on the blend tab on the top toolbar.
5. Now you will go to the second toolbar and click on the photo icon. A sidebar will appear on your left with all the photos and images you have uploaded.
6. No click on your logo which should be located on the sidebar and continue holding down your mouse button while you drag the logo and place anywhere on your photo.
7. Make sure to click on save photo!
What do you think of my new logo?
Pretty simple! Below you can also watch my step by step quick tutorial video.
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