I have been wanting a new camera bag for quite some time now.  I have had a few different types from a backpack to a standard large rectangular camera bag, but never really loved any of them.  I saw the epiphanie brand bags for women and thought this could be what I’ve been looking for.  Lucky for me, Troy is a sweet and generous husband who knows how to pay attention to things I notice, or knows who to ask, thanks Noel!  He ordered this camera bag for an early birthday present and the fedex delivery person dropped it on my doorstep last week.

My first impression was the color was a little darker and more green than I expected.  A little closer to teal than aqua, but still very cute.  The interior is a bright lime green and I like it.  It is a large camera bag with room for a camera, lenses, accessories, items from your purse etc.  The draw back is physics don’t change because the bag is cute.  What do I mean?  Just because I can fit all of these items in my bag (one bag, one bag!) doesn’t make it comfortable or light to carry it.  My canon 40D and 24-70L 2.8 Lens combo are heavy.  I just have to face the facts.  4.25lbs for the camera itself is just going to be heavy no matter what.  Add to that my iTouch, Cell Phone, wallet, lipstick, sunglasses, carkeys, hand sanitizer and those are the bare minimums… and the bag pulls in at 8.5 lbs. I’m not sure what I think about the shoulder strap yet.  While it is more comfortable to use the shoulder strap, I feel like it might look like a poorly packed diaper bag.  I wish the handles on the bag were just a touch longer.  I feel like the bag is too wide in its current configuration to wear the bag on my shoulder with the handles.  I have to reconfigure somehow, but just not sure yet.  I guess what I was (ridiculously) expecting was a little bag like Hermione’s, ha ha wishful thinking!

here are a few shots of how I have it packed for now:

please excuse that dirty mirror, ugh, I have to go clean that now.

So all in all, I am happy with my bag, just not sure how to best pack it for comfort and efficiency.

Other new goodies in our house…

I picked up a kid sized little table and chair last week for Jordan to use for his school work.  Our current dining table is a counter height table and Jalen’s desk is also too tall.  They are just not the right dimensions for Jordan to practice his writing.  So while standing in Fisher trying to decide on one or two chairs, I opted for one.  I brought it home and my Father in Law put it together.  We love it, it’s pretty sturdy and a great work surface for crafts, writing or eating.  But then I started to kick myself for only getting one chair.  We have been using a little step to sit at the table with Jordan but today I gave in and went back for another chair.

here are the two boys eating some star wars shaped peanut butter cookies ;)

We’ve been really busy since Granny and Pop have come to visit.  They just headed back today so I’m catching up on laundry and vacuuming and cleaning up… While straightening up my Mt. St. Scrap aka, my over crowded workspace, I pulled out my scissors.  Now I knew I had quite a few scissors and a few of the same pairs of scissors. but when i saw how many there were, I just had to lay them out and snap a shot.  Is it hoarding or is it preparedness?  whatever the case, look at my scissor arsenal! each type has a specific purpose….

I know, I know, I have issues. ha ha.  You should see how much adhesive I have.

thanks for stopping by, check back next time when I’ll be posting more digital layouts, hybrid projects and Glimmery goodness.

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Joscie, rhymes with bossy