I finally made a decision on the new camera. After much research, reading, agonizing, and angst, here’s what I’m getting, the Canon Rebel T1i. If you missed the discussion a few weeks ago about cameras, you might want to read this. Lots of good advice and opinions were put in the comments.
I could have gone either way, with a Nikon or Canon, but in the end, this one won me over and since I am already a Canon owner, it just made sense. I honestly don’t think I could go wrong with either brand and I’ve heard really good things about this one, so I’m sure I’ll have some fun with it. So, when I get it in I’ll be playing around taking a MILLION photos, so just be fore-warned about that. 
I ordered it online from here, after getting a recommendation from blog friend, Chris, who just purchased this camera too.
Hope you all have a fabulous Memorial Day weekend. I’ll have Thrifty Treasures up in case some of you get out to some sales. I have no idea what I’ll find this weekend, if anything, but we’ll have the party anyway!
If you have a subscription to Better Homes and Gardens, you’ve probably already seen the wonderful article on fabulous author, Mary Kay Andrews, adorable beach cottage on Tybee Island, GA, the Breeze Inn. When I met Mary Kay in Atlanta at the Eddie shopping trip last year, she was still in the process of finding treasures for her beach cottage. It was SO FUN to see it in print and to read the article about Mary Kay and her family, so if you haven’t seen it yet, pick up a copy of the June BHG.
Here’s a link to Mary Kay’s blog, talking about the article and photo shoot. You will love the pics!
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Just because I can, I’m sharing these songs with you!
We caught a Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir special on the NRB station the other night and I am just lovin’ these songs. We recorded it and I’ve been playing it over and over. I WILL be ordering some of this music. I have loved this choir for years and this first song just keeps ringing in my ears and this was the performance we recorded. If this doesn’t bless your socks off, nothin’ will!! If and when I get back to NYC for a visit (I’ve only been once, very short), I WILL be going to church there. This is about as close to heaven as it gets here on this earth. Has anyone been to Brooklyn Tabernacle?? I’d love to hear about it.
This is the kind of Gospel music I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! If you have time, PLEASE listen to both.
Thou, Oh Lord:
Heaven on My Mind:
Thanks for stopping by! I'm Rhoda, from Atlanta, GA and I love decorating and DIY projects. Decorating a home doesn't have to cost a fortune and I've spent years thrifting at antiques markets and yardsales, finding those treasures that make a home unique. I'm here to inspire and encourage other women to find their own inner creativity. Won't you join me? 
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My hubby surprised me with the exact camera that you are getting. I still am learning how to use all of the features. I think you’ll like it!
Enjoy your weekend!
Congrats on the camera, you will love it!
I recently bought a Canon Rebel, and I love it!! I’m slogging my way through the instruction manual now!
I can really relate to the angst, research, etc. on selecting a new piece of technology. I’ve been doing the same thing with cameras and more so with a decent printer. Have I ordered either yet…no!
Will definitely check out Mary Kay’s site. Loved both of her books. Have a great Saturday!
My hubby is from Savannah Ga and we love Tybee. My sis in law is blessed to have a beach house there that she shares with all of us. Also love Mary Kay Andrews books…thanks for the link to her site. Enjoy your new camera.I use my hub’s Nikon and have really enjoyed it, would love to learn more about lens etc. Mostly I use it to take family pictures and photos for my blog. Have a great weekend!
Love those songs Rhoda… I have been listening to the Brooklyn Choir for a long time! So good, so powerful!
Enjoy your new camera… I got a new camera back in February… so fun!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Lindsay
Yeah, this camera rocks! I got mine last Christmas and have fallen headfirst into the photography world ever since. It’s hard not to! Have some incredible pics on our blog now you could check out if you want to see some of it in action. Apparently great for a “learner” but it makes you feel like a pro. Have fun!
My Sweet Babboo gave me the Cannon Rebel T1i for Christmas, along with the telephoto lens. This spring I bought the compact macro lense and the 50 mm fixed lens. There are a ton of features on this camera and I’m still learning about them, but so far I’m really happy with it. The camera shop it was purchased from gave a free set of classes about photography which I took and am glad I did. Hope you enjoy your camera and I’m looking forward to seeing your photography.
I have the same camera, and I LERV it! Enjoy!!!
Morning, Pretty Rhoda!! OH, I think I need to get a better camera! I’m not too techy but have figured out my little Nikkon!
Oh, now you’re talking up my alley! I LOVE THE BROOKLYN TABERNACLE CHOIR! Been singing their songs for years. A couple of years ago we were in New York we took a taxi to Brooklyn and attended church there! We were in Hog Heaven! We were so blessed that the pastor Jim Cymbala was there and preached! And the choir!! Oh, they sang two special musics! They are just so annointed! I have quite a few of their CDs! You know I love this stuff!
Have a safe and wonderful Memorial Day weekend.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia
What a beauty….have fun with it….that’s alot of camera !!!
I got a new Nikon for Mother’s day….still trying to figure it out lol
Happy Memorial Day,
Kathy
ps…When i was reading my BHG I knew her name rang a bell !!! I have to go and reread the article….thanks for info !!!
I grew up listening to the Brooklyn Tab – they have blessed me in so many ways – as I am sure they bless the Lord! What a sweet, sweet sound in His ear
To hear them in person would be amazing… I really enjoyed this! Thanks..
I know you will LOVE your new camera. What fun! The hard part is learning how to use it. Have a wonderful holiday weekend. Love & blessings from NC!
Love the new camera! Is there a reason why you chose it over the newer model of that one that just came out? The T2 I think it is.
Hey, Sarah, the newer one is just more expensive, so I didn’t see any real reason to spend more when this one got such great reviews. I think this will be all the camera I’ll need for many years!
My daughter just received her new camera for Mother’s Day and is having a ball with it. I’ll send her to your blog so that she can watch for all your new photos. I love your blog and thanks, too, for the link to Mary Kay’s. I have my new BHG but hadn’t looked at it yet. Annie
Mary Kay Andrews is one of my favorite authors, and she has great style. I love how she includes her love of junking and design in her books.
I’ll have to see if I can find that issue!
hi there Rhoda..
i don’t comment too often, but i have to tell you i just loved that music, its beautiful and inspiring.
thank you and have a great weekend..
p/s: enjoy your camera:o)
YEAH!!!! About the new camera AND the amazing BTC!!!!!
Yes…..heaven indeed!!!!
Blessings,
Lana
Dear Rhoda, thanks for posting the Brooklyn Tab songs…I have loved them for many years. I really needed to hear “Thou Oh Lord” right when I clicked on it-so God used you to minister to me….thanks so much.
Seven years ago my husband and I were in N.Y. with another couple…the husband was there for a clinical trial at Sloan Kettering and we went to keep them company. We got a cab and went to Brooklyn-what a blessing…not only the music and the preaching but the people ministered to us in such a sweet personal way. We were seated on the front row…people shared their hymnals with us, their bibles with us, and after the service came to meet us. We were asked if we needed prayer and immediately a group enveloped us and begin to call out to God on behalf of our friend….just extraordinary…no patting us on the back and saying we will be praying for you, they did it right then……awesome and so comforting and healing.
Thanks again for being sensitive to the Lord and posting this-it ministered to me right on time!!! In Him, Pat
Rhoda,
I attended a christmas show once at the Brooklyn Tabernacle Church while visiting NYC during the christmas season. I think the show that the choir put on was better than the broad way show that I went to NYC to attend! It is a beautiful old ornate church with a fabulous choir.
Blessings,
Liza Murray
Congratulations on the new camera, Rhoda! And thank you for sharing one of my favorite choirs ever! If you’ve never been to hear them in person, you simply must do it. Going to Brooklyn Tabernacle in NY is an amazing experience. And when the choir begins a number you will be on your feet feeling like you are floating toward Heaven! See all those amazing people with amazing and redemptive stories — all races uniting together praising God is gets all over you! Their CDs are awesome, but don’t ever pass up experiencing it in person if you ever have the opportunity!
~ Agape & Shalom,
~ Victoria
I am looking for a new camera as well. What do you plan on doing with the old one? lol hint!
Hey, Tami, I’ll be keeping the old one. I’m sure I will not want to drag around a big camera all the time, so the old Canon will be my backup. It still works good too.:)
Thank you all for telling me about your visits to Brooklyn Tab! Oh, how I would love to go there and hear Pastor Cymbala preach and hear the choir led by his wife. I read his book, Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire about their beginning at the Brooklyn Tab and loved it. You can’t watch those videos without feeling the annointing of the Holy Spirit in that place. I’d love to experience that in person, but for now the CD’s will have to do!
What a great and informative post, Rhoda! Gotta tell ya that your purchase and your reference to your friend Chris’s post have solidified my decision about my next camera. I have been deliberating since Christmas over whether to go Nikon or Canon. I’ve had both and just didn’t know what to do. The two of you (and your blog posts) convinced me to go Canon T1i. But I DO have a really important question. Could you tell me the type of lens (or two or three) that you ordered with it? And one last question, what is the difference between the web-site you purchased from and Amazon, since both of them cost exactly the same? Please stop by for some great Southern recipes too! Love Mary Kay’s books! I’ll look for your replies or just stop on over. Roz (bella)
Hey, Roz, I’ll leave this note here & come over to your blog too. I checked out Amazon again after you said the price was the same. Amazon is for the body only, but the link we bought from comes with the 18-55mm kit lens for that price, plus several other things, camera bag, small tripod, so I liked all of that. I felt like it was a really decent deal. I got confused reading online from all the merchants who carried this camera. Some were body only and some had the kit lens. You really have to read the fine print to know what you are getting.
I’ve heard from several others that the 50mm 1.8 lens is great too & that will be the next one I buy. They are only about $100, so not too bad. But, it will take me a little while to get comfortable with this new camera, so I don’t plan to add a bunch of new lenses yet. Hope this helps!
Oh, Rhoda, that second song just blew me away. It actually brought tears to my eyes.
Jeanie, I know, so glad you loved it!! I cried through that whole show when we watched it on TV. I have just ordered 3 of their CD’s so I can have it around all the time. Uplifting, praise-worthy music, I can’t say enough about it.
Rhoda,
Thanks so much dear, for your kind reply and information. I am going to that site you referred to just as soon as I finish this comment. I enjoy following you and your thoughts!
Blessings, Roz
Oh Rhoda! Glorious music, great message. Thanks for sharing. Have a blessed day.
That is the camera I use and I absolutely love it. It has made my blogging job so much easier and I love how many fancy things you can do with it. Have fun!!
Just another reason I love you friend! MaryKayAndrews is an awesome author, laughed lots when I first read “Savannah Blues”
love that she loves (for real ) the treasures people give or thow away.
Gonna check on that camera !! blessings to you