Photoshop experiments

I have been reading Pioneer Woman Cooking blog for a while but I only just recently discovered the photography section of her blog. http://thepioneerwoman.com/photography/
I especially like her photoshop tips. She has made available "actions" which is just her photoshop edits in downloadable bundles. So you can take what she has done to a photo and pick it apart and learn how to get the same effects on your own photos. It is very fun, and an easy way to learn a bit more about photoshop. Anyway, here are some recent photos that I have edited, followed by their original file. I think the edited photos are much more inviting to the eye.