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advent activity: go for a bike ride (where did these activity ideas come from?!!) temperature outside: ummm, we’re taking a pass on day 17. only 17 more days until Christmas!!!

Advent Activity: Drink hot cider only eighteen days left before Christmas! YIKES! time’s tickin away.  i’m off to start my Christmas shopping.  i sure hope there’s something left at amazon!

advent activity: make silly hats out of construction paper and craft supplies only 19 days until Christmas!

I was up late last night trying out something I’ve been reading about. I really wanted to get a good picture of our Christmas tree all lit up. Every year I snap a picture that looks something like this: Look familiar? Kind of blah.  Nothing special. At the least  I will remember what our tree …

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activity: it’s 21 degrees right now.  this may or may not take place tonight… Only 20 days until Christmas!!!

activity: discover how to say “i love you” in 4 other languages (i know this picture resembles a mug shot.  that’s what  kids look like when their mom is constantly snapping pictures of them.) 1. sign language 2. quechua (ancient inca) 3. greek 4.  japanese Only 21 days left until Christmas!!!

i don’t know who made this advent calendar, but whoever did, did not plan very well. they should know better than to plan a time consuming activity for a crazy day like a thursday when people are running here and there. today our advent activity read:  ” make and decorate sugar cookies together”. if you’ve …

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as promised, i am updating the blog. i remembered something yesterday.  i remembered why i do not craft. it takes too darn long! that’s why i usually leave it to my uber-crafty sister tatertotsandjello whose blog is literally saturated with craftiness. so, my goal yesterday was to make an advent calendar for the kids. after …

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How exciting to have [B]ecker as the guest judge this week!  He is an incredible Los Angeles wedding photographer.  I’m a huge fan! Our challenge this week was to post a photo with some sun flare.  This is a photo taken right as I was getting serious about photography.  I had done a little research …

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My new blog site is up and running (or at least strolling along). Who knew customizing a blog could take so much time?  Oh yeah, I did. I finally have a home for all things photography related. This is where I’ll post sneak peeks for clients as well as images I have captured through my …

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My new blog site is up and limping along.  But it’s up all the same. I’ve really wanted to separate my personal blog from my photography blog for quite some time.  But creating an entirely new blog site is a TON of  work. I’ve been neglecting this blog for so long in an effort to …

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