The Pioneer [Super] Woman

I have a lot to learn about Photoshop and taking photos and making them look nice, but then there are SUPER talented people that post tutorials and help dummies like me make feel a little good about my poor picture taking skills. 

At The Pioneer Woman, they provide free Photoshop actions to help "give your photos a boost".

So here is my attempt to give my photos a little more life to them...

Before:

After: 

I cannot remember what I used exactly and I may have used a combination of all of the above techniques. But I know I will have fun using them in the future!