Responding to a prompt from MamaKat’s Writer’s Workshop has got to be one of my favorite ways to blog. Most of the time I blog about things that have been on my mind for a while, or I review a product, or I tell a story about something that has happened recently. Writer’s Workshop posts…
Wordfully Weary
10 days on antibiotics 3 days with a cough and sore throat 7 hours up past her bedtime 1 sore ear 342 tears 2 hours of sleep 5 insurance cards left on top of Aunt’s TV this weekend 21 minutes on the phone with the insurance 75 minutes on hold with the doctor’s office (office…
Bloggography Challenge – Focus
Two weeks ago, we featured photos from users who took the challenge to use their current lenses to do what they do best, whether that was macro or landscape or action. I loved the variety that we had from last week’s participants. Here is one of the photos that stood out to me, from The…
Mental Health Day (Again?!)
Would you believe that Reese was too sick to go to school this morning? Neither would I…. Here’s what we’ve been up to today: This weekend was a Mental Health weekend for CandyMan and me. We relaxed, we ate out, we slept in, and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Sometimes kids need breaks, too. PS–we found…
How to Find Your Happy Place
I started this post off with the intention of writing a witty Not Me! Monday post with MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week. I had ideas for writing about how I had not missed my kids while they spent the…
Empowerment a la Fishful Thinking
It’s a new month (how in the world is it already May?!) and it’s time for a new Fishful Thinking focus for the month. This month’s focus is Empowerment. Empowerment, or self-efficacy, is believing in oneself. It is knowing what your strengths are and how to use your strengths to navigate challenges and reach your…
The Best Field Trip Ever – GMYBS and PSF
On Wednesday night, on our way home from cub scouts, Activity Days, and Young Women’s, Necco “reminded” me that I had signed up to be a chaperone for her 5th grade field trip The Next Morning. We got home at 9pm, and despite the fact that I hate calling people later, I made a quick…
I’m Celebrating By Giving Away a Photo Book!
*Giveaway closed! Random.org picked #29….which is April of https://inhotpursuitofcolor.blogspot.com/ Congrats!!* Wondering what I’m celebrating? Today is my 15th Wedding Anniversary AND this just happens to be my 1000th blog post. Those are definitely two events worth celebrating! Because I love my readers so much, I am going to celebrate by giving away a personalized 12…
Earth Day at Mountainside
I’ve never been involved in an Earth Day celebration like the one I attended this past Saturday. And despite my aching feet after walking the 115 acre facility for 3 1/2 hours, I left Mountainside feeling inspired and refreshed. There is so much we can do. Even the “little things” make a difference (for good…
Photography Tip: How to Achieve Perfect Focus – A Bloggography Tutorial
Last week, I received a question from a friend and fellow blogger who was wondering why her daughter was not in focus in some of her photos (but the stroller was!). I am asked this diagnostic question quite a bit, and the majority of the time the solution is the same. Focus on your subject!…
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