Last week, we were snowed in. Plans were changed, school was put on hold, parties were rescheduled. This week has been a little bit more complicated than usual as we have tried to adjust. Today was the Valentine’s Day celebration at school. AJ and I joined Reese’s first grade class for snacks, games, and demonstration…
Archives for February 2010
Fix-It Friday, I’m Back!
It’s been too long since I’ve played along with an I heart faces Fix-It Friday, and this morning I was in the mood to edit some photos. Here is the original photo from i heart faces’ contributor, Keli Hoskins: Here’s my first edit, adjusting the colors and cropping slightly in Lightroom 1: Just for fun,…
Mommy Play Date (PSF-GMYBS)
Today I am combining my weekly Give Me Your Best Shot with Cecily’s Photostory Friday. In my opinion, it’s a perfect combination. Plus, I really, really like Cecily. She’s one of my favorite computer friends. So….speaking of friends….Moms are allowed to have play dates, right? My favorite toy is my camera….and today my friend came…
What’s Your Animal?
Mama Kat’s Writing Prompt #2 stuck out to me this week: Relay an entertaining conversation or string of emails you recently had with someone. If only….If only I had the chat stream between me and my friend, Safire, the other night. It’s a shame that the conversation is lost in Facebook chat-land somewhere, because it…
It’s Not Pretty Anymore
This is what snow looks like after 1) it has sat on the road for a full week 2) on day #6, a pipe bursts, flooding the street with dirty water and clay 3) it finally gets plowed on day #7 1/2 4) and it starts snowing again The roads are a mess. The snow…
Aperture Explained – a Bloggography Tutorial
This tutorial was written by my co-host, Beth from Manic Mother. What is aperture? Aperture is the hole inside of your lens that lets light in. Different lenses have different apertures. A lens of f/1.4 will have a large hole where as a lens of f/4.5 will have a smaller hole. Aperture is measured in…
Clean+Green (Giveaway!)
*Contest closed. Winner is comment #12, NJJ. Congrats! According to the Environmental Protection Association (EPA), typical household cleaning products and air fresheners are one of the leading contributors to poor indoor air quality. The agency reports that poor indoor air quality can lead to health issues; animals have faster metabolisms and smaller lungs than humans,…
What Bloggers Do When Snowed In
(Note: This post is not full of shameless plugs for me. I’d never do that!) I’d love to say that I cleaned my house from top to bottom. That I baked with my children all day long and made crafts with them every day of our “vacation.” I DID do quite a bit of shoveling,…
I Heart Dancing
I heart faces is celebrating DANCING this week! This might not be the most technically beautiful photo, but it is my all-time favorite dancing shot. I love looking at everyone’s faces. This was one fun wedding party! Now get on your dancing shoes, and head on over to see everyone else’s dancing pics!
Lolli, Lolli, Lolli Get Your Valentines Here!
The lollipops were a good idea. They’re fun for picture-taking. Lots of smiles and laughs. But, Mommy, please buy five of them next time, and not two! Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! I heart you all!