The little dragon did NOT want to be a dragon. It was one of those afternoons when he had to be woken up from a nap, and he didn’t take kindly to the sleep interruption. Minecraft Steve and Transformer Bumblebee, however, were more than pleased to don their outfits and take part in the […]
Y’all. There are a lot more creepy crawly things in the South than there are in the Pacific Northwest. And, they tend to be bigger and meaner. (Or tiny and horrible, in the case of fire ants.) We’re used to leisurely traipsing through the woods, not being too cautious about where we put our feet
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Aren’t suckers shaped like Texas a morning staple in your house, too? Ok, not in mine either. Just when Mama’s been gone for 5 days.
Goodness. I need to get up and outside early in the morning more often. The light on Saturday morning at Clickaway was amazing. Sarah Wilkerson and I led a very laid back photo walk for the alumni of our CM workshops. About 60 brave souls were up and ready at 7:30am. After grabbing coffee we all
October 8th through 11th was spent breathing photography. The conference put on by Clickinmoms, Clickaway, was a beautiful experience, full of inspiration, education and chances to make connections. The ability to spend a few days, simply being an adult (who loves pictures) was truly refreshing. I had the opportunity to meet many past students and
Recently, I read Peter Hurley’s book, The Headshot: The Secrets to Creating Amazing Headshot Portraits. While I liked the portrait I had been using as my headshot, it didn’t communicate the aspects of my personality that I most wanted to present to the online world. So, I set out to create a new headshot that
I’m going to whisper this because I’ve tried before and failed to follow through. I’m going to learn off camera flash. Why does OCF seem so intimidating? I don’t really know. But this time, I’m going to do it. I have the umbrella modifier, triggers and speedlite all ready to go for Michelle Turner’s OCF class on
Over the past year, I can count the number of times I’ve taken my 24-70 off of my camera on one hand. The lens is simply the most versatile and easiest option for daily shooting and telling a story. However, it isn’t the best option for inspiring creativity or forcing a change in perspective. After
Give this boy a Plasmacar, and he becomes fearless. Very grateful for a quiet cul-de-sac… and the pretty clouds of Alabama don’t hurt anything, either.
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We like to surprise the kids with the locations of our outings. The first time we kept a destination a secret was a few years ago when we drove from Northern California, all the way down to that well known Magic destination. Our plan was to put on a Disney movie and ask the kids
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Sometimes, it is nearly impossible to fulfill your daily reading quota when a rambunctious little brother is in the room.
I remember that sensation. The cool, prickly, tingle as bare feet sink slightly into morning chilled sand. The breeze ruffling hair and swirling around knees. My childhood contained many happy memories set at tide pools like this. The Oregon coast is a very different experience from the beaches of Sicily, but oh so beautiful in
You never know what you’ll end up with, in terms of weather, on the Oregon coast. It could be early spring- sunny and lightly breezy, or it could be the middle of the summer- chilly and windy. Luckily, most of the time we spent at Lincoln City was beautiful. Highs in the 70s, with
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While we were in Oregon, my parents, brother and our family all spent a few days in Lincoln City, on the Oregon coast. On the way to the coast we stopped at Evergreen Aviation and Space museum in Mcminnville. I’d never been, but had been wanting to see the Spruce Goose for years and the huge
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Sometimes, when traveling, things don’t go to plan. A toddler might throw a cell phone into the trash in a London apartment, and you might not realize it until you’re in Paris. You might take the wrong metro and have to figure out, via maps in a language other than your own, how to get
During our journey from Sicily to Alabama we spent a few days in Virginia. Colonial Williamsburg was on the plan, and after struggling through the I-64 traffic from Norfolk… holy cow that was no joke… we made it out to the site, slathered on our sunscreen and got ready to brave the heat and humidity.
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Early in the week that we left Sicily the kids and I ventured out with our friends for one last day on the beach. My heart both warms and aches as I look at these images. Sicily, we miss you.
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One of my favorite places in Sicily. Enjoying the hospitality of some truly wonderful friends.
Did you know that donkeys are kept as milk animals? Neither did I! These sweet animals were so content and kindly tolerated the attention of over 30 toddlers and preschoolers. The geese on the farm were quite a bit less pleased with our presence. The preschooler of my pair was all set to ride the
The amusement park near where we lived is extremely clean, well-maintained and uncrowded. This was our second visit with the kiddos and the airplanes were the biggest hit, once again. We allowed our oldest to ride the large roller coaster that goes upside down and he was excited, but nervous. Then he rode it, and
