A change of Pace. Sam Lamb Photography

I've decided that in order to manage my blogging better, I will dedicate this blog to more personal matters. No, no... no need to worry- I won't bore you with the diary of events that is my every day life- Instead, Birds for Brains is going local. Shop local, eat local, buy local-- and document document document.

I feel like not only will this help with my blogging agenda- It will also encourage me to get out and shop local more (we have so many great places and talented people in OKC), but also to get me in the habit of using my own camera more.

My hope for Sweet Darlin' is to become a source spot for Oklahomans and it's visitors. Away from the "touristy" things (not that the bombing memorial isn't a great place to visit, it is) I would like for this blog, in a way, to be a bigger contribution for me to OKC's local goodies.

I also hope that you don't lose interest if you aren't from Oklahoma. I know a ton of people still think we drive horse and buggies, and have outhouses...
Sit back bird brains- get ready to see the wonders Oklahoma has to offer.


I'd like to start with a few photos of Oklahoma by one of our beloved local Photographers, Miss Samantha Lamb. Sam's photos are hanging in the local coffee and cupcake shop I work at. (more info on that another time.)

Enjoy Oklahoma. 

Lovely. 

You can see more waving wheat, banjos and picnics on the farm on Sam's Flickr. Blog. Shop. and Twitter.

Enjoying Oklahoma yet, Sweethearts?

iPhoneography

My friend Amber has started up a new tumblr account dedicated to all of our mobile phone photo creations! What a great idea right? She's asking for submissions from anyone who likes to snap 'em!

So if you'd like to submit your photos to the website for everyone to see, go to http://sweetappbro.tumblr.com/  and submit your photos along with the following:

• location
• description of photo
• app used to take the photo

And feel free to spread the word! I'm excited to see photos from everyone and discover new apps! 

It's Caturday!

by Kelly Smith

look at those eyes!

If anyone would like to submit photos of their cat's for Caturday- email me, or submit them via the birds for brains facebook page. :)

Oh so Crafty

It's good to have crafty friends. Because then, you can rip off their ideas, and propose "craft nights" so you can do them together, which is great quality time!  (and a perfect time for you to trick them into showing you all their tricks!) I've been so inspired by my friend Marek's crafts lately. (Yes, I've already sneakily proposed a craft night. My cover is blown because I betcha she reads this..)

She gives instructions on how she achieved her beautiful masterpieces on her blog. Check it out. I'll let you know if I ever get a craft night out of her, and show off how talented I am at copying her. :)

It's Caturday!

It's a new thing I'm doing. Nothing official. Just one of those melt at kitty photos things... which I know you ALL do a lot of.

I now present to you: my submission for the first ever Bird Brains Caturday.

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