The other day I needed to get pictures of the kids in color-coordinated outfits for a project so we went a-photographing…I managed to get one – out of about 100 that worked… but here are some of the out-takes.Our recent professional photo session s…
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July 1st, 2011
Photographing Kids in Motion
The other day I needed to get pictures of the kids in color-coordinated outfits for a project so we went a-photographing…I managed to get one – out of about 100 that worked… but here are some of the out-takes.Our recent professional photo session s…
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Eclectic
My Pandora station is playing a custom quick-mix – black gospel, southern gospel, jazz, big band, blues, swing, classical – and I like it all.My cooking is a reflection of the same eclectic approach to life – spicy Indian curry one night, down-home chi…
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Eclectic
My Pandora station is playing a custom quick-mix – black gospel, southern gospel, jazz, big band, blues, swing, classical – and I like it all.My cooking is a reflection of the same eclectic approach to life – spicy Indian curry one night, down-home chi…
Go to EclecticJune 18th, 2011
My Boy
Two.Is it possible that you, my baby boy are two? Already?Before I had you I didn’t think I could handle being Mommy to a boy, now I’m not sure what I would do without you. Without your silly noises, love of trucks, tractors, cars, motorcycles, anythin…
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My Boy
Two.Is it possible that you, my baby boy are two? Already?Before I had you I didn’t think I could handle being Mommy to a boy, now I’m not sure what I would do without you. Without your silly noises, love of trucks, tractors, cars, motorcycles, anythin…
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Driving Through Trees
Last month we drove from Portland, Oregon to Santa Rosa, California through the Redwoods – down Hwy 101 in Northern California. It’s beautiful. There are different spots where you can take a scenic route off of the highway and then join up again with i…
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Driving Through Trees
Last month we drove from Portland, Oregon to Santa Rosa, California through the Redwoods – down Hwy 101 in Northern California. It’s beautiful. There are different spots where you can take a scenic route off of the highway and then join up again with i…
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Multnomah Falls in Oregon
This place was particularly breathtaking. Unfortunately it was cold, and there were crazy people I’m related to running around trying to get everything in order for a wedding. Not to mention that I wasn’t really dressed for exploring the area and climb…
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Multnomah Falls in Oregon
This place was particularly breathtaking. Unfortunately it was cold, and there were crazy people I’m related to running around trying to get everything in order for a wedding. Not to mention that I wasn’t really dressed for exploring the area and climb…
Go to Multnomah Falls in OregonJune 3rd, 2011
I’m back!
OK… I know you didn’t know I was gone.We flew out on the 20th of May to Portland, Oregon for my baby sister’s wedding at beautiful Multnomah Falls – I have pictures of the falls that I’ll share soon, it’s really gorgeous.Saturday evening, after the w…
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I’m back!
OK… I know you didn’t know I was gone.We flew out on the 20th of May to Portland, Oregon for my baby sister’s wedding at beautiful Multnomah Falls – I have pictures of the falls that I’ll share soon, it’s really gorgeous.Saturday evening, after the w…
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He’s growing up…
My little boy started Sunday Schooland loved it!They just grow up too fast…
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He’s growing up…
My little boy started Sunday Schooland loved it!They just grow up too fast…
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Laughter
LaughterDoeth GoodLike A Medicine.My kids have learned to wrestle with each otheron the living room floor….oh the memories…and the laughterand the joy.And look at that mess!{after "wrestle-time" we had "everyone work togetherto pick up all the toys and coloring stuff andlittle pieces of paper my son likes toshred time"-complete withlots of laughter}it looks much better now!(and I feel much
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Laughter
LaughterDoeth GoodLike A Medicine.My kids have learned to wrestle with each otheron the living room floor….oh the memories…and the laughterand the joy.And look at that mess!{after "wrestle-time" we had "everyone work togetherto pick up all the toys and coloring stuff andlittle pieces of paper my son likes toshred time"-complete withlots of laughter}it looks much better now!(and I feel much
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Sometimes I get tired of being the understanding one
Today is one of those days.I’ve been given the news that something I had not asked for but had been offered and had gladly accepted and looked forward too with great anticipation for the past three or four months has been canceled. Canceled – because i…
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Sometimes I get tired of being the understanding one
Today is one of those days.I’ve been given the news that something I had not asked for but had been offered and had gladly accepted and looked forward too with great anticipation for the past three or four months has been canceled. Canceled – because i…
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You Need To Watch This Video
Seriously… the message is one I’ll carry with me all day. Our words are so powerful – choose wisely.Please Don’t Miss ItAfter you’ve spent 1 minute and 38 seconds watching the video read the rest of the post if you would like, those words are pretty …
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You Need To Watch This Video
Seriously… the message is one I’ll carry with me all day. Our words are so powerful – choose wisely.Please Don’t Miss ItAfter you’ve spent 1 minute and 38 seconds watching the video read the rest of the post if you would like, those words are pretty …
Go to You Need To Watch This VideoMay 6th, 2011
Redemption for a little girl who became Mom
Most people think of redemption at Easter – in the price God paid by giving his own life that we can be saved, that we can have eternal life in a perfect place. I’m thankful for that redemption, but for me I think of redemption more on Mother’s Day.My own birth-mother abandoned me before I was even 2 years old. Leaving me home alone, in soiled diapers, left in the crib, the high chair, on the
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Ponderings and a question about daughters
I have a folder on my hard drive labeled "To Ponder" it’s a place that I dump random quotes, scriptures that I run across that jump off the screen to me at the time, pictures, ideas, just all the random stuff that I don’t want to forget and don’t have any other place to file them. Here is a sampling from that folder:A scripture to remember:"A fool does not delight in understanding,but only in
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Ponderings and a question about daughters
I have a folder on my hard drive labeled "To Ponder" it’s a place that I dump random quotes, scriptures that I run across that jump off the screen to me at the time, pictures, ideas, just all the random stuff that I don’t want to forget and don’t have any other place to file them. Here is a sampling from that folder:A scripture to remember:"A fool does not delight in understanding,but only in
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Things My Parents Did (and didn’t do)
Totally and completely inspired by Stephanie at Metropolitan Mama’s post of the same title.I’m glad my parents did:Insist that we treat each other at home as good as we would treat our friendsMake our holidays full of fun and laughter – even though the…
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Things My Parents Did (and didn’t do)
Totally and completely inspired by Stephanie at Metropolitan Mama’s post of the same title.I’m glad my parents did:Insist that we treat each other at home as good as we would treat our friendsMake our holidays full of fun and laughter – even though the…
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We Love Bubbles!
Sugar and Goose love to play with bubbles. They enjoy dipping the wand, blowing the bubbles and chasing the bubbles across the yard. It’s a fun past-time and one we enjoy around here. I will take pictures soon – it’s just been crazy whenever we’ve had …
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We Love Bubbles!
Sugar and Goose love to play with bubbles. They enjoy dipping the wand, blowing the bubbles and chasing the bubbles across the yard. It’s a fun past-time and one we enjoy around here. I will take pictures soon – it’s just been crazy whenever we’ve had …
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