Tag: family
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bridges of understanding
We gathered on Sunday to celebrate my mom and Sam’s birthdays! Ellie and Sam were in town. It was the perfect excuse to have Dede and her family here, nieces and nephews-and friends Kate brought over. After we ate we handed a guitar to one of Kate’s friends. He serenaded my mom-“Hey good lookin’”, sang…
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do it my”sels”
This photo of Sophie was taken just before we had to take the crib down. Sophie was around 18 months when one night she started climbing over the railing and jumping down to the floor. She completed this maneuver over and over and over. Just as she hit the floor, she would run down the…
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celebrations and separations
How does the end of an era (18+ year era) come to a close so quickly? It is Kate’s final childhood spring break. It is more real to me this time around, having been through it with Ellie. Fortunately, I am a person who LOVES change. It actually inpsires and motivates me. I have loved…
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18 moves in 14 years
Several years ago, as part of a fine art photography class, I was asked by Deb Schwedhelm “What is unique or important about your past?” I wrote this and have thought about it many times since then. She encouraged me to follow this direction in my art…and I know the feelings about what I share…
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FOREVER FRUIT FANS
A few years ago, we had a back to school celebration with a Fear Factor food challenge. I think two of my three girls were disqualified when they tried to eat fruit cocktail. They couldn’t swallow the canned grapes! I was raised on fruit cocktail! I remember clearly at age 7 or 8, when my…
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advent calendar: Christmas books
We have had this tradition since our girls were small. Sometime before December 1st (usually November 30th…and sometimes the morning of the 1st), I wrap 25 books from our Christmas picture book collection. I generally buy a few each year, some have been gifts we have received, a few I have even bought at a…
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poverty doesn’t define me.
I recently finished the book YOU ARE A BADASS AT MAKING MONEY by Jen Sincero. I loved the book. (If swearing isn’t your thing, know that there is plenty of it in this book.) I gained so much insight, and it has given weeks (if not months!) of journaling|self reflecting work to go through. One…
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He would be 88 years old today. This is my favorite image I have taken of my dad. This is how he greeted us most Sundays- socks (no shoes) and comfortable clothing. He was often at the grill, one of his favorite ways to serve and give. Taking time to photograph life as it is-…
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money doesn’t grow on trees- or does it?
I was sitting in a home that was beautiful and inspiring. It was filled with relics and artifacts from around the world. It was set in a breathtaking spot, surrounded by trees with massive windows to let in the beauty. I was there for a parenting seminar. The family that was teaching this seminar is…
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Easter Sunday
An Easter tradition we had when the girls were young was Saltwater Sandals in their Easter baskets. My girls actually hated them for years…so I did different things. THEN THIS YEAR! They all ASKED for them! Two of them even wore them that day with their Easter dresses. Now I am wondering what other things…
carin + danny 