5 Best Instagrams of December

Here is the final monthly installment of my most liked Instagram pictures!

I did this all year in 2014 (except for ONE month).

So even though it's a new year, I still have to wrap it up with....

Instagram Hearts: December

2014 (obviously).

These are the pictures you guys liked the best last month!

Camryn & AJ decorating our skinny, little tree.
(Yes, AJ was actually participating,
he just chose that moment to look bored.)

6 Best Instagrams of October

I have been doing these posts all of this year.

Once a month, the first Wednesday.

Except last month.

I did not share my Best Instagrams of September...

because I really didn't share very many that month.

My husband spent nine days in the hospital.

That's my excuse.

I did share the very best ONE on my Facebook page, however.

October was a bit better in the picture-taking department, so I give you:

Instagram Hearts: October

One morning my daughter discovered Julius lying like this
on the top of the couch. She took this pic, I Instagrammed it!

Best Instagram of August

I did not take very many pictures in August.

Let alone any that were very good.

I don't know what happened.

So....

I"m just going to share the best ONE this time for:

6 Best Instagrams of July

Ohmigosh it's already August!

I really feel like July just whizzed by.

Could be why I kind of sucked at hitting all the Photo-a-Day prompts.

Never mind, I still had some wildly popular photos!

("Wildly popular" is subjective. Ahem.)

Instagram Hearts: July

Pretty sunrise on the way to dialysis with the husband.

5 Best Instagrams of June

When I put together my May Instagrams post I asserted that months with 31 days are too long.

So then June pretty much screamed by!

That'll learn me.

Time for:

Instagram Hearts: June

These are the pictures YOU guys "hearted" (liked) the most last month.

I wanted to point that out because a couple are kind of funny....

5 Best Instagrams of May

I decided in May that months with 31 days are too long.

I mean, I got really bored with May. Too much May.

Seems silly; it's only ONE more day.

Anyway....time for....

Instagram Hearts: May

These are my photos that were "hearted" (liked) the most on Instagram last month.

It will be a kitty sandwich!

Just a gratuitous cute sleeping cat shot.

6 Best Instagrams of April

I feel like the 7th shouldn't be the FIRST Wednesday of the month.

Regardless of how I feel about the date, it's time for:

Instagram Hearts: April

These are my photos that were "hearted" (liked) the most on Instagram!

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NOT a tulip field in the middle of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival.
They're daffodils!

7 Best Instagrams of March

It is the first Wednesday of April, which means it is time for my monthly installment of

Instagram Hearts: March

(Have you caught on that I am posting these the first Wednesday of every month?)

Normally I list them in chronological order, but last month one certain photo stood out

extra special among the others, so I am saving it for last.

3-2-14
For the Photo-a-Day prompt "something borrowed".
I borrowed this protective wine bottle bag from my friend to safely transport
the bottle of Syrah she sent me on my cruise with. I thought it was kinda
funny that this got so many likes.

3-8-14
Actually posted on the 10th, for the Photo-a-Day prompt "in the corner".
This was my view standing on the Serenity Deck at the back of the cruise ship.

3-12-14
When your little boy looks up at you sweetly you must take a picture!

3-17-14
We call this a "cilantro citrus shredded pork taco", and it's delicious!
It was the result of the idea to throw a pork roast in the crock pot with pineapple.
I looked up recipes, pinned one that said to also add rum and orange wedges.
When we discovered how easily it was going to shred, we decided TACOS!

3-21-14
For the Photo-a-Day prompt "full".
Because this tree was FULL of flowers.

3-27-14
For the Photo-a-Day prompt "I am here".
This was me looking to the east over the soccer fields next door to our neighborhood.

And the very special photo, which was chosen as a Photo-a-Day "Fab 4" by Fat Mum Slim for the prompt "cropped" was:

3-19-14
My ginger kitty Julius is famous - I'm so proud!

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Instagram Hearts February

OMG I'm leaving for my very first ever cruise tomorrow!

I am hoping I will be able to Instagram my little heart out during said cruise.

But first, my most hearted (liked) Instagrams of February.

For the #FMSphotoaday prompt "Details"
Close-up of a blanket I crocheted

Little surprise box of Valentine's chocolates

Spotted my boys on the couch like this and just had to take the pic!
Little bit later I realized it would work for the #FMSphotoaday prompt "Vegetable".

This is the purse my mom made me for my cruise!

Wanted to get my fingers manicured before cruising.
I dunno why. Doubt anyone will be paying attention to my fingers.
But they did need it; she really had to work on my cuticles!

When the sun shines, I walk outside!
Stopped for this one for the #FMSphotoaday prompt "Light".

Again, 2 days later, I was walking and noticed this on my way home.
Looked like Mt. Pilchuck was growing a cloud!

There was a time when I thought I would never care about taking pictures.
I thought because of my poor eyesight, I couldn't do it, or I
wouldn't be concerned with looking at pictures.

Just one of my many dumb thoughts.

As it turns out, pictures often help me see things CLEARER,
and looking back at my BABIES? Ooph.

I've shared this quote before. It says it so well.

Instagram Hearts January

A couple of times last year I shared my most hearted (liked) Instagram pictures in a month.
This year I'd like to do it every month.

Because photos help tell our stories.

For January 2014 I have six 'grams to share:

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Frosty morning

1-7-14
The red PF Flyers I gave my daughter for Christmas

1-9-14
Me, fresh out of the shower, for the #FMSphotoaday prompt of "Natural".
I also tagged the #365feministselfie project.
I was a little surprised by how many hearts this one got!

1-17-14
I Instagrammed this one of my newborn AJ because of the post
I wrote about missing my babies.

1-24-14
This was my BFF's super fab birthday cake!

1-25-14
This was my view as my airplane descended into Seattle
when I came home from California.
Who doesn't love a good sunset!?

Do you use Instagram? What makes you heart a picture?

Wordless: Instagram Hearts September

Sharing five of my photos Instagrammers hearted the most in September 2013.

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9-30

Instagram Hearts Summer

Here we are, folks. September 1st!

It's technically still summer until the 22nd. But you know we all think of
the summer months asJune, July and August.

(Or the winter months, if you are south of the equator. *waving!)

Do you love Instagram as much as I do? If you do, this will be so much fun!

Here is your invitation again, if you didn't catch it the first time:

And here are my
Top 10 Hearted Instagrams
over the last 3 months:
(in chronological order, cuz that's how I roll)

Our new-to-us Durango

Instagrammers are fascinated by nail color

My feet in a hammock...ahhhhh

The treehouse my FIL built for my son
(for all the grandkids, but AJ inspired it as the only boy)

This was a #FMSphotoaday shot for "Perspective"

I love sunsets!

This is a very special pic of my daughter with the two friends she's
known the longest, sons of two of my besties. Ten years now, since they were 3.
All teenagers now -- Eek!

The sunflower my son sprouted for me for Mother's Day

Instagram peeps LOVED that Camryn crimped her hair!

Break in a rainy day

Follow me on Instagram, username jenannhall.

Tip:
I used the online Instagram viewer Statigram to scroll through
my photos with the ability to see the number of hearts on each one.

Don't forget, one lucky linker will win a $10 Starbucks gift card from yours truly!*

Alright, now it's your turn!
Link 'em up!

*US and Canada only. Chosen from among the linked up posts using Random.org.

An Instagram Link-Up!

Instructions

Look through your Instagrams from June, July and August.

Pick out the Top 10 Most Hearted (liked) photos.
(The ones your followers liked the most!)

Put them in a blog post.

Use words or go wordless.

Come back on September 1st and link up your post with ME!

GIVEAWAY

I will randomly choose one linker to receive a

Starbucks gift card!

I think this will be super fun!

Please join me!