After our big snow storm on Monday, we have had a few days of warming temperatures. Today we hit 75 degrees. Ahh! 75 feels like heaven after the 20s! So instead of snow, we now have this: And this is what we did after school today: Despite my *wish* that AJ would keep his new…
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Give Me Your Best Shot! #5
It’s been a busy, often hectic, whirlwind of a week. How about you? We had the last snow storm of the season (crossing my fingers!) and a day off school, plus lots of things to get done with one less day to do them. My favorite pictures ended up being from the snow day, and…
Flashback Friday–The Ballet Diva
It’s time again for Flashback Friday! And guess what I discovered this week? Tara at Too Much Information does a flashback Friday carnival, too! This month’s theme from Melinda at Bloggin’ it From the Burbs is sports and recreation. Growing up, I was into one sport–ballet. I started taking lessons when I was 3, and…
Foto Friday–What’s Your Focus?
Here’s a simple tip to keep in mind this week: Focus on your subject! I know–sounds kind of silly, doesn’t it? Of course you’re going to TRY to focus on your subject! Here are a few things that can help you achieve what you’re going for. The best part? You can do this with any…
Fix-It Friday #5
Here is this week’s I Heart Faces Fixer-upper, taken by the amazing Susan Keller. Contemplation. Isn’t he a sweet little boy with a tear on his cheek?! Here are a few of the things that I did with the picture while playing around in Lightroom 1. First, I got rid of the line in the…
Zooming In (5 Minutes for Photography)
Today, 5 Minutes for Mom is hosting a few photography tips and a chance to share some of our own photos that fit within today’s subject. Today’s subject is Zooming In….something I do quite a bit. Why? Well, I zoom in to decrease distractions in the background. Here, the background is VERY busy and VERY…
I Don’t Know if I *Do* Normal…..
And yet this is the topic that I picked from MamaKat’s writing prompts this week: Normal is…..(At MY house, at least): ~Normal is going to sleep at midnight and waking up at 7:00am. ~Normal is drinking Instant Breakfast with my vitamins every morning to “get me through til breakfast….” and then forgetting about breakfast until…
Perspective
Albert Einstein on Perspective: “Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.” “When you look at yourself from a universal standpoint, something inside always reminds or informs you that there are bigger and better things to worry about.” “No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right; a…
More Snow Day Fun!
Here are a few more pictures from Monday’s snow day. Covered in snow and loving it! Why is it that the cold doesn’t seem to faze little kids?Hmm…some on the face? Take a taste!He put his own gloves on (or should I say…he put his big sister’s gloves on?) He cracks me up.Poor guy. He…
Wordless Wednesday
Twizzler was playing around with the jenga blocks yesterday morning. He came up to me and asked, “You know that building in Washington DC with Abraham Lincoln inside it?” I said yes….”Well,” he said. “I just made it. Come look!” For more Wordless Wednesday photos from other great bloggers, see 5 Minutes For Mom and…
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