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Bollinger Mill Historic Site {Getting to Know Missouri}
I’ve said it before, but I have the navigation skills of a monkey in a windstorm. I used to be able to drive myself across state lines without so much as a map, gps or cell phone without getting lost, now I spend 85% of my time listening to that infernal “Recalculating” over and over and over again. The rest of the time is spent laughing at the fact that I can get lost driving in a straight line. So as it usually happens when Miss 18 and I get in the car, we got lost. I don’t know how or why but she and I always get lost when…
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Oh My Gosh! Oh My Gosh! I’m in the Top 5!
Last week I submitted the above picture for Shoot. Edit. Submit., a photography meme/challenge that’s hosted by Misty and Kim at Through a Photographer’s Eyes and my picture was chosen to be in the top 5. How crazy cool is that? I mean, seriously, how crazy cool is that? Please do me a favor and go show this week’s participants some love and encouragement by clicking here. So now I get to post that cool badge on my blog for all the world to see!
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Scavenger Hunt Sunday
Eep! This is my first time participating in Scavenger Hunt Sunday and I’m pretty darned excited. I’ve been stalking reading so many of your blogs and thinking Maybe this week I’ll join up but I haven’t had the nerve until now. 1. What Is It? In the eighties, this item was responsible for a lot of bad contouring. 2. Children/Fur Babies Sleeping Squeekerz isn’t shy about sharing his opinion about the camera, even when he’s sleeping. 3. Joy The story of His birth gives me the greatest joy. 4. Window “Windows to the soul…” 5. Half What’s his is mine and what’s mine is his, but when it comes to…
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Shoe Style Saturday
To participate in Shoe Style Saturday, all you have to do is take a picture of your shoes post them to your blog hit the link leave a comment visit other participants So, come on and show me your femme fatale flats, those sexy stilettos and pin~up peep toes, yes, even your racy runners. And don’t forget to grab my badge!
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Random Thoughts
Is your church putting on a Christmas pageant this year? I remember when I was little, the pageant was the highlight of the Christmas season for me. I always begged to play Mary and, one year, they let me. The little Nativity set above reminds me of our church pageants with all the kids decked in bathrobes to portray wise men or shepherds, girls clothed in white sheets with glittery wings and, of course, the requisite kid with cotton balls portraying the sheep. Those were good times. I heard that Alabama has passed an ethics law limits the amount of money students can spend on teacher gifts. Or, at least,…
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This or That Thursday
My sisters and I spent most of our formative years in Italy (thanks to my stepdad and the United States Air Force) and while we were over there, my parents acquired many beautiful treasures ~ statutes, glass pieces, vases, etc. But the one thing they had that I always wanted was the marble and wood chess set, where my dad and I used to sit and play chess (for minutes on end ~ I’m really bad at the game). When I moved out on my own, my very first piece of furniture was the chess set and it has been displayed in every home I’ve lived in for over 18…
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What I Wore Wednesday #29
JOIN ME FOR SHOE STYLE SATURDAY THIS SATURDAY FOR MORE INFORMATION, CLICK HERE Last week I talked about how I’d entered a fashion slump so I was using the Outfit Inspiration Calendar posted by Fab Finds Under $50 to dress each morning, and let me tell ya, it’s worked! I’ve worn items in my closet that I haven’t worn in months (years?) and put together textures and patterns that I would have shied away from a long time ago. Seriously, if you need to step out of your fashion comfort zone, I totally recommend using the calendar. Thursday: Add Some Pink I’m so not a pink girl so this was a bit…
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Photography {My Favorite Blogs}
My camera goes just about everywhere I go. I think that’s probably the most important thing that I’ve learned in the past few months that I’ve been reading photography blogs. I’ve also learned that I should practice taking my camera out of Auto and try shooting in Manual (not easy when you have no idea what all those little numbers and letters mean) but, fortunately, there are some incredible tutorials out there. I can’t afford to take photography classes right now, so I have to rely on tips and tricks from the interwebs. Therefore, I need something that’s written in plain English and with step~by~step instructions and explanations and these…
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I Heart Faces Photo Challenge {Furry Faces}
Today’s challenge for I Heart Faces is Furry Faces. This is Squeekerz, our Chihuahua~Jack Russell Terrier mix. He’s a feisty little guy with a lot of attitude and he’d sell out the family for a couple of short bread cookies. To participate in the I Heart Faces Photo Challenge, all you have to do is: Take a picture that fits that week’s theme Post it on your blog or Flickr Tag your picture with “iheartfaces” Grab the badge Hit the link Leave some comment love for 5 other participants Do you have a furry friend living with you?
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A Visit to the Art Gallery and Museum {Getting to Know Missouri}
Yesterday, Miss 18 called me up and asked if I wanted to hang out. Immediately my spidey senses started tingling. Parents, you know how it is when your teenage kid calls you up out of the blue and asks if you want to hang out, your first thought is how much is it gonna cost me? So I asked all the important questions and deduced that she needed a ride to the Art Gallery to complete an assignment for her class. I keep trying to tell her, this is more than just a pretty face… After getting lost, we arrived at the gallery and were immediately rewarded with the scent…
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