September 2009

Type-A Mom Photo Walk

September 28, 2009

I have very limited posting time now, so I’ll probably be sharing a series of pictures from Type-A Mom before I really have a chance to write about it. There are shots from the Type-A Mom photo walk on Friday in downtown Asheville, NC.

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In My Mind I’m Going to Carolina

September 24, 2009

Tonight I’m packing and tomorrow morning I’m leaving for the Type-A Mom Conference in Asheville, NC! I’m excited reconnect with blogging friends I’ve met before and meet new ones, too, including my blogging buddy, Sprittibee. Part of my prize for designing the winning poster for the conference is a table at the Saturday morning Mom [...]

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Real Simple is Real Fabulous

September 21, 2009

Last Wednesday evening some friends and I had the pleasure of attending Real Simple Nights, a special evening hosted by Real Simple magazine and sponsored by Opi, M&Ms Premium, Buitoni, Vera Bradley, and Neiman Marcus. For a group of stay-at-home moms who rarely utter the words “cocktail party”—much less experience one—the evening was fabulous! Can [...]

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Please join me today for my first post at (in)courage!

September 16, 2009

Have you visited (in)courage, the awesome new site from DaySpring? I’ve had several photos used for other authors’ posts on the site, but today marks the first day that a post of mine will be published, the story of the homeschooling journey of our eighteen-year-old, recently graduated son. If you need a little encouragement in [...]

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AdoramaPix Photo Books

September 15, 2009

AdoramaPix is one of my awesome Photoshop World sponsors. You can order prints and greeting cards, plus store and share your photos online on their website. Today, however, we’re going to focus on their newest product, the hardcover photo book. You can read this post for all kinds of technical specs, like the fact that [...]

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I ♥ Faces: Contemplative (week 36)

September 14, 2009

This week’s themes at iHeartFaces is “Contemplative” and the guest judge is Amy Karp! This is a photo I took of a sweet boy at our church. When I sent it to my friend, his mother, she said it made her cry. That’s when I knew I wanted to photograph other people’s families, beyond my [...]

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Please help my friend Sprittibee get to the Type-A Mom Conference!

September 11, 2009

There aren’t many things more exciting for a blogger than the opportunity to meet a blogging buddy in real life. Heather at Sprittibee is one of my best online friends—we are fellow team members on The Homeschool Post, talk on the phone periodically, and co-hosted two separate sessions on Blogging and Burnout at last summer’s [...]

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A Brief Catch-Up Post

September 8, 2009

Whew! We’ve had a whirlwind of activity the last few days, so I thought I’d give a quick recap. The first varsity football game where my kids performed in marching band/flags at the halftime show was Friday night. You can see pictures and read more about sports and related extracurriculars in my article at The [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Birthdays and the Tooth Fairy, the Secret to Childhood Riches

September 2, 2009

I’m a NAPP Evangelist (National Association of Photoshop Professionals) – see how this could benefit you! Visit 5 Minutes for Mom or Wordless Wednesday for more Wordless Wednesday participants. Please visit my Photoshop World sponsors: Red River Paper and AdoramaPix.