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Shoot. Edit. Submit.
I’m linking up with Misty and Kim at Through A Photographer’s Eyes for Shoot. Edit. Submit. To join in the fun, all you have to do is: Photo must be taken this week (Saturday ~ Friday) Only one entry per person “Shoot. Edit. Submit.” button or link back to the contest must be on the post to qualify Link only to the post, not the main blog I also think it’d be cool if you left some comment love for other participants but that’s just my thing, not one of the rules…
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Book Tour: Merry Christmas Stories by Jeff R. Spalsbury
BOOK DESCRIPTION (FROM THE BACK OF THE BOOK) These 25 short stories for the Christmas season will make you laugh, smile and just feel good about this magical time of year. These delightful stories, written in a variety of genre, all reflect Christmas love, hope, and charity. Detective Nick Tracer just wants to get drunk over the holiday season but an eight~year~old hires him to find Santa, and it changes his life. A magical Christmas bus enriches the lives of a veteran and his young daughter. The last S~2, an indestructable android, is given the toughest assignment of his long existence. A Christmas ghost discovers the real magic of Christmas,…
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Word Filled Wednesday: Be Careful What You Loose
Have you ever angrily whispered, “Drop dead” to someone you love? Or typed a quick “Consider it done” when a friend has appealed to you for prayer over a situation in their life? Or said “God bless you” to someone who’s just sneezed? These are all examples of seemingly innocent utterances that pack a lot of punch. Proverbs 18:21 {NIV} says: The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. This means that we must guard our tongues and be careful of the words that we speak. When we’re talking over our lives and the lives of those around us, we…
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What I Wore Wednesday #28
Wow, it’s been a long time since I’ve participated in What I Wore Wednesday. Don’t worry, I haven’t been walking around nekkid or anything, but I have been in a bit of a fashion funk. Yeah, I was still putting together my outfits but it was just taking so much effort. And everything was starting to look the same, then I stumbled across Fab Finds Under $50 and my inspiration was renewed. Each month, Kimberly provides a calendar with daily fashion challenges to try. Fun, no? Now I can’t guarantee that I’ll participate every day but I know that I will try to hit every day that I possibly can. What…
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Photography: Changing My Perspective
I’m always on the lookout for new photography tips because, well, I’m trying desperately to teach myself how to use my camera. I’m not trying to become a pro or anything, I just wanna capture the best, most interesting shots that I can. So when I read Julie Rivera’s post on I Heart Faces about lowering your camera angle to change your perspective, I thought, I can do that. Generally, when I take pictures, I stand with my legs spread and my elbows pressed into my sidec for stability which means that I’m almost always looking down on my subjects instead of meeting them at their level (children and pets)…
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It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like…
That man threw away my Christmas decorations. Again! When the kids were little, I started collecting Christmas ornaments that I thought best represented each child ~ penguins, airplanes, pinks and purples… I’d mark the bottom of the ornament with the date and the initials of the appropriate kid, you know all the sentimental stuff that mothers do. Anyway, with 4 kids in the house, you can imagine, I had quite the collection. That is, I had quite the collection until a few years ago when the hubs accidentally tossed my container of ornaments while cleaning out the garage. In his defense, I didn’t have the box properly marked because, well,…
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Shoot. Edit. Submit.
Google Friend Connect is disappearing soon, but I’d love for us to stay together. You can read my blog in your favorite reader through my RSS feed, join the conversation on Facebook or chat with me on Twitter. Make sure you give a shout out and let me know you’re there! I’m linking up with Misty and Kim at Through A Photographer’s Eyes for Shoot. Edit. Submit. To join in the fun, all you have to do is: Photo must be taken this week (Saturday ~ Friday) Only one entry per person “Shoot. Edit. Submit.” button or link back to the contest must be on the post to qualify Link…
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Donkeys and Camels and Sheep, Oh My
Last night, the hubs came rushing into the house, yelling at me to grab my camera and get in the car. Looking down at my slippered feet and my pajama clad legs, I thought, hey, why not? It was dark and I trusted the hubs enough to know that I would not be encountering people. I was wrong. The hubs drove over to a local church where they were setting up a live nativity, parked the car and said “Go take some pictures ~ there are camels over there.” Y’all, the looks I got were so worth the pictures… This camel was so incredibly photogenic. Every time he saw the…
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On the Table: Italian Wedding Soup
For dinner tonight, I decided to surprise the hubs and make one of his favorite meals: Italian Wedding Soup. It’s an easy and inexpensive meal that’s both filling and comforting, especially on chilly evenings. Ingredients 5 cans (14.5 oz) chicken or beef broth 1 lb ground beef 2 lightly beaten eggs ¼ cup crushed Ritz Crackers (I know, right? So good though) 2 tbs grated Parmesan Cheese 1 tsp dried basil 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp garlic powder salt & pepper to taste 4 cups thinly sliced Escarole 2¼ cups uncooked acini de pepe or orzo pasta ⅔ cups sliced carrots Directions In a medium bowl, combine meat,…
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This or That Thursday
Google Friend Connect is disappearing soon, but I’d love for us to stay together. You can read my blog in your favorite reader through my RSS feed, join the conversation on Facebook or chat with me on Twitter. Make sure you give a shout out and let me know you’re there! Eep! This is it, the last month of the year! How is that even possible? Weren’t we all just wearing shorts and complaining about the heat only a few days ago? I’m so glad that the hubs and the kids have been so supportive of my growing interest in photography and blogging. I’m happy that they’ve allowed me to…
