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Summer Cool Down Yoplait Giveaway

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment

**This contest is now closed. The winner is Degood. She has been notified! Congrats, Degood! The days of summer are drawing to a close. It’s kind of sad to me. The summer flew by like no other. I know many of my friends’ kids have already started back to school, but my kids still have [...]

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Home Again, Home Again!

Monday, August 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment

I didn’t watch the news before leaving for the airport on Saturday afternoon. So I was completely caught off guard when, 15 minutes after the first group of passengers had boarded our plane, we were told, “I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that we will be getting you [...]

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Give Me Your Best Shot – Friends and Smiles

Friday, August 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment

This my my favorite shot of the week (at least my favorite shot taken on my camera…I still have pictures to take off of my mom’s camera) And I suppose I can’t really count this shot because technically I didn’t take it (you know, it’s kinda tough to take a picture when you are one [...]

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This Week Rocks

Wednesday, August 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment

The top 10 things I love about being here in Utah: 1 – Babies. I get to hold them, but I don’t have to take care of them. Isn’t that the greatest thing ever?? This cutie pie is my newest nephew, just 2 months old. 2 – Waking up to a view like this every [...]

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It’s Raining Men!

Monday, August 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Little men, that is. The last two generations of Grandma and Grandpa’s family were very female dominated. Grandma and Grandpa had 4 girls and one boy. My mom had four girls and one boy. If I’m counting correctly, there were 14 granddaughters and 10 grandsons. I guess it evened out more than I realized towards [...]

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I Left With a Bang

Sunday, August 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment

I like to keep things interesting. I spent all morning yesterday packing for my trip to Utah to stay with my mom and attend Education Week. I kind of forgot that I also had to pack Reese and AJ for their trip to my sister’s house, where they (and KitKat) will be staying while I’m [...]

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Give Me Your Best Shot – Love

Friday, August 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment

I had the chance to do an engagement photo session in the last week. The poor groom-to-be was so tired from working a night shift, but they were both great sports and so much fun to work with. This is one of my favorite shots from the shoot. What have you been photographing this week? [...]

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What Exactly Are Megapixels?

Friday, August 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Friends frequently call me up and ask for advice on which camera to buy, and one of the most common question that I hear is, “How many megapixels do I need?” Well, let’s answer that by first answering: What are megapixels? The word “pixel” comes from “picture element.” Seriously – who would have known?! A [...]

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I Love Me A Sale!

Thursday, August 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment

And what better sale than the Kmart Bluelight Special?!The Bluelight Special is Back! Really, hearing “Attention Kmart Shoppers” brings back nostalgic memories of my childhood. I remember the first time I was shopping on my own at a Kmart, as a late teen, and heard that announcement. I ran over to see what was on [...]

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A Thousand Words for Education Week!

Thursday, August 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Next week is the week I look forward to all year long. It’s my time to recharge my batteries, to rest and relax in a way that just isn’t possible at home with 5 kids and messes to clean up. On Saturday, I board a plane headed West all by myself. I’ll be leaving all [...]

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