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I’m a Guest Fan Judge for this Week’s iHeartFaces: Hilarious Outtakes!

December 27, 2009

As a participant in the iHeartFaces weekly photo contests since the beginning, I am honored and thrilled to be a Guest Fan Judge for this year’s final contest, week 51: Hilarious Outtakes! The photos should be really crazy this week; I imagine my kids and I will spend lots of time laughing and going through [...]

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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

December 25, 2009

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Straight No Chaser: Christmas Cheers CD Giveaway

December 10, 2009

You may be thinking, “Straight No Who?” but chances are you’ve heard the music of Straight No Chaser whether you realize it or not. A video of “The 12 Days of Christmas,” recorded in 1998 when they were a 10-member a cappella group at Indiana University and posted to YouTube in 2006, took the internet [...]

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iHeartFaces: Sweet Dreams (week 48)

December 7, 2009

This week’s themes at iHeartFaces is “Sweet Dreams” and the guest judges are Justin and Mary Marantz. This is my youngest, my baby. I have a whole folder of pictures of her sleeping, from her little feet, to her hands, to her face. I think she’s an angel, and here she looks like one, too.

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In the Kitchen: Cheese Spaghetti

November 28, 2009

Last year I posted my cheese spaghetti recipe. This Thanksgiving I took pictures and thought I would expand it a bit. My family would forgo the turkey and dressing before the cheese spaghetti. Since it’s not a recipe that just screams “holidays!” I’m not sure why we only make it at this time of year. [...]

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The Shootsac: A Practically Perfect Lens Bag

November 24, 2009

I used to carry all lenses, external flash, light meter, extra battery, memory cards, manuals, etc. in my Lowepro backpack everywhere I took my camera. Granted, everything I could possibly need was with me at all times, but eventually I started leaving my camera behind more often, not wanting to haul that backpack everywhere. Next [...]

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Goodies from DaySpring and (in)courage

November 18, 2009

We are the only ones in our circle of friends who never get around to making Christmas cards. My intentions are good, but the reality is that it just never happens. Never. This year, however, I am quite pleased to announce that not only will we have Christmas cards, they’re already made and ordered in [...]

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Harumika: Style Your Imagination

November 16, 2009

Rarely has a review product entered our home that has created quite the buzz and anticipation of the Harumika, a dress designing kit containing a dress form, three pieces of fabric, fashion stickers, accessories, and a stylus design tool. My girls were so excited that they sketched fashions before we opened the box, adding another [...]

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Thank you to our Veterans

November 13, 2009

We attended our county Veteran’s Day celebration on Wednesday. Because of rain in the forecast, it was moved from its usual setting to an outdoor covered arena. Sadly, rumor has it that our mayor is considering canceling this annual event. The majority of attendees, besides the Veterans themselves, are from the local homeschool community in [...]

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