August 2009

First Day without Training Wheels

August 31, 2009

Imagine my surprise when I was summoned outside this afternoon to see my youngest, who just turned four this summer, riding her big sister’s bike without training wheels! Apparently she just asked for help climbing on, and then took off down the road. It was scary watching her since the bike was too big. At [...]

Read the full article →

Winner of the $500 Walmart Your Zone Room Makeover Gift Card is…

August 30, 2009

Heather at Especially Heather! CONGRATULATIONS!! Thank you to everyone who participated. :-)

Read the full article →

Doughnuts & Dinosaurs with Georgia Public Broadcasting

August 28, 2009

Photo effect courtesy of Rollip We had a great time last Saturday morning in downtown Atlanta for Doughnuts & Dinosaurs, sponsored by Georgia Public Broadcasting. Anything that combines Krispy Kreme and dinosaurs is sure to be a big hit with the whole family. This event promoted two things: the premier of the new show Dinosaur [...]

Read the full article →

I Won the Type-A Mom Poster Conference! (now I just need to get sponsored…)

August 27, 2009

Woo hoo! I won the poster competition for the Type-A Mom conference in September! (I want to thank Firgs, who was a HUGE help to me with inspiration and feedback on the design.) I had put all my sponsorship eggs in the Photoshop World basket, meaning I’m not sponsored to attend Type-A Mom. If you [...]

Read the full article →

Your Zone Room Makeover & a $500 Walmart Gift Card Giveaway!

August 24, 2009

{Check out the details at the bottom of this post to find out who you can win a $500 Walmart gift card for your own room makeover!} When we were offered the chance to do a teen room makeover with Your Zone furnishing from Walmart, I jumped at the chance. My fourteen- and seven-year-old sons [...]

Read the full article →

Notable NAPP Links August 23, 2009

August 23, 2009

Choosing Classes at Photoshop World How CS4 Saved the Day contest Dave Cross’s Photoshop World planner Making Flowers Pop Have you joined NAPP? (Don’t forget promo code DAWN to get Corey Barker’s “Adobe Photoshop CS4 Design Effects DVD” as an added bonus!) Upcoming KelbyTraining LIVE Tour Dates ($99; $79 for NAPP members; $10 discount if [...]

Read the full article →

Were you a Charlie’s Angel?

August 21, 2009

As a girl I loved Charlie’s Angels. No corner was turned without my trusty finger pistol poised for danger. Apparently the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. {Telling pesky big brother to shut the door and get out of the picture} {Mom minimizes brother’s sneer with shallow depth of field} {Radiating the proper level [...]

Read the full article →

Not Back-to-School Blog Hop: Student Photo Week

August 19, 2009

In case you’ve missed it, Darcy has a really cool homeschool event going on every week in August: the Not Back-to-School Blog Hop! Each week has a new theme and place to link your post. I’ve missed the first two, curriculum and school rooms, but I’ll probably make up those posts later. This week’s theme [...]

Read the full article →

Atlanta Braves’ Homeschool Day 2009

August 18, 2009

I got my new camera last Wednesday, but have been too busy to really have a chance to use it. All that changed today when we took a field trip to Turner Stadium for the Atlanta Braves’ 2009 Homeschool Day, a true photo opportunity. It’s been a long day, so they’re all straight out of [...]