My Story – The Bare Threads

January 30, 2010

My friend Holley Gerth is having a 21 day challenge in writing your story. These are my answers to this week’s questions.
Tuesday’s Question: Here’s a light-hearted look at different ways we approach our stories…
The Princess – She wants her story to be perfect and strives to make it so. She’s got a pen and she’s [...]

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3 {Easy} Photo Edits in 30 Seconds

January 27, 2010

I’m not a big fan of spending enormous amounts of time editing my images. I would much rather have a really great shot SOOC. (Strait Out Of the Camera) No one has time to spend hours on that stuff. The following are 3 basic edits I do to my photos.
1) Lighten it a bit.
2) Bump [...]

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I Take Joy

January 25, 2010

Chubby fingers, wrinkled noses, and little toes are the best. They don’t stay for long, but when they are here I take joy and capture them forever. They are forever on the walls hearts and homes. That’s where life begins- the home- and I love it.

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How to Stay Focused

January 22, 2010

Whether you are working on your blog or home it is important to stay focused. When we are distracted we don’t get as much done. I personally like to get things done and out of the way, but my personality doesn’t alway cooperate with that. I am trying my hardest to overcome that. If you [...]

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Multitude Monday 15~26

January 18, 2010

I really and truly look forward to Multitude Monday. I look forward to it because typically, Mondays aren’t liked too much. Multitude Monday gives me a chance to focus on the positive.
15. filthy little boys
16. Windows flung open.
17. Breezes flowing through the house.
18. Mild spring days in the middle of January. (Yep. That’s Kentucky for [...]

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2010 Book List

January 11, 2010

The Digital Photography Book (volumes II and III) by Scott Kelby
John Adams by David McCullough
Frugal Luxuries by Tracey McBride
Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus by Ann Spangler
From Eternity to Here by Frank Viola
Organic Leadership by Neil Cole
So Much More by Anna Sophia Botkin and Victoria Botkin
Christy by Catherine Marshall
Persuasion by Jane Austen
The Inheritance by [...]

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2010 Goals

January 2, 2010

I’ve never really made New Year’s resolutions. This year I am going to make goals. My list probably won’t be huge, but I want to accomplish every thing on it. That will be huge! I want to make it reasonably sized.
1. read my entire bible in 1 year
2. participate in The 365 Project
3. eat healthier
4. [...]

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