Photos at the Park

So lately I'm on the lookout for picture taking locations. I have this idea to offer to take different family's pictures for Christmas so I can get some more experience doing that, so I've been trying to find a location that would be great for that. I loved this park in Bothell and I noticed there were other photographers there taking family photos.
As much as I want to though, I think I might not do the family photo shoots, because I'm still not super confident shooting in different lighting situations and also because there is hardly any open time in our crazy life schedule. If you are reading this (which I don't think I have any readers yet) and you want a family photo shoot with an amateur that's trying to learn this art, please let me know.
Here's my favorites from our afternoon at the Park...

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies--Gone HEALTHY!

I love the Fall and it feels so much like Fall today that I had to make one of my favorite Fall recipes. When I think of Fall I think of Pumpkin Cookies. For so many years we've been making batches and batches of Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies with this simple quick recipe...

1 box Spice Cake mix

1 small can pumpkin

1 bag Chocolate Chips

Bake at 375 for about 15 mins.

Yes, this really is a recipe and those really are the only ingredients. And they are so easy and so delicious.

However, I've been on a bit of health kick lately and trying to only eat whole grains and less sugar...so I created a recipe for pumpkin cookies that is VERY HEALTHY and don't let that scare you. I also think they are equally as yummy. A little more work perhaps but worth it in the long run (unless you decide that you can eat 8 cookies because they are healthy--I really think I ate that many).

Healthy Pumpkin Cookies

1/2 cup olive oil

3/4 cup agave nectar syrup (I buy this at Trader Joes or Costco)

1 egg

1 cup pumpkin

2 cups whole wheat flour (I use whole wheat pastry flour)

1 cup oats

1 cup chocolate chips

1 tsp. soda

1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. salt

Bake at 350 for 12-15 min.