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Project Life: Day 124

May 4, 2016 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Gratitude, Photography Stuff 4 Comments

My Little Would-Be Virtuoso (Cross-posted from Facebook as part of my Photo-a-Day Series) There are a thousand words that could go into this picture. What do I want to remember most about the events surrounding this unplanned shot? The stress-snacking on Sun Chips on the way to the lesson? Not so much, though it’s true that fitting in … [Read more...]

Jambalaya

July 28, 2013 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Blogging, Daybook, Minnesota Me, Photography Stuff 4 Comments

And thus ends a week of daily blogging! Are you sick of me yet? Here are some highlights from the past week—a photographic daybook of sorts—as well as a link to the blueberry pie recipe, just so you don’t feel cheated. Monday, July 22 This would be a typical "day in the life" photo. Walked into the kitchen to find this: Walked out onto the … [Read more...]

Stop the Internet Presses!

July 18, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Give-Aways, Marriage, Minnesota Me, Photography Stuff, Spiritual Growth 41 Comments

I absolutely loved this post. Read it and see if you can guess why. Leave a comment on my blog with your thoughts and you just might win! (Hint: it’s a give-away. I will be closing comments on this post at midnight.) I’m not going to tell you what you might win. You have to make a leap of faith. Yours sporadically but just as cryptic as … [Read more...]

If I do nothing else today…

August 16, 2011 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Minnesota Me, odds and ends, Photography Stuff 7 Comments

...I will have ordered a photo book for my parents in North Dakota. These are my parents. They are cute and sweet and loving and kind, and deserve far more photos of their grandkids than I send them. [daughter guilt] So I got up early this morning and sat my backside down...an hour (or so) later, and I was done! It really wasn't that big a … [Read more...]

Win some, lose some.

July 30, 2011 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Photography Stuff, Sports Stuff 6 Comments

As in, we lost today’s game but I got this fun shot:My son got out at first, unfortunately, but the guy leading off third scored a run. My husband called it an “RBI Sacrifice.”I’ll take his word for that. … [Read more...]

Blog Bleg: Photography Stuff

October 28, 2010 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: Blogging, Minnesota Me, Photography Stuff 19 Comments

I am breaking my Wordless Wednesday word fast to pick your brains.Tonight’s topic is photography. Where do you get your digital pictures printed? Are you happy with their services? I happen to have a vast graveyard of undeveloped photos stored on my hard drive. Sound familiar? The grandparents are going to love me, though, because I … [Read more...]

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