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Family Photos 2010: All Together for a Moment in Time
The past couple of weeks have been bittersweet. We've often had all 10 of us together, as our oldest son has been doing summer work in town and coming home with my husband in the evenings, but we've been preparing to take our second son to college, out-of-state. Life...
Our Atlanta Hebrew National Picnic was Better-Than-A-Picnic, and I’ve Got the Photos to Prove It
On Saturday, July 24, I had the pleasure of co-hosting the Hebrew National Better-Than-A-Picnic at Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park with Mishelle, Stacey, and Renee, and Emily of The Motherhood flew in for the day just to help us. The heat index was over 100°, but...
What Brings Me Joy
Daughters who are also best friends... The (in)courage gals and our silly email threads... Best friends you can be silly with... Online friendships turned real-life... [Photo credit: Jo-Lynne] And these really require no words... This post is part of SOYJOY‘s What...
When My Faith Feels Cold Today at (in)Courage
Do you ever feel your life is insulated, that sometimes your faith feels cold in the absence of adversity? Please join me at (in)courage today for When My Faith Feels Cold. My 15-year-old son and I just spent a fun three days at the Southeast Homeschool Expo in...
Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photo Walk in Historic Roswell, GA: People, Pictures, and Perspiration
Last Saturday, July 24, was Scott Kelby's 3rd annual Worldwide Photo Walk, which I attended in historic Roswell, GA, on a very hot and humid morning here in the Deep South. One of the greatest things about a photo walk is hanging out with people with a common interest...
Help Raise $10,000 for Adopt-a-Classroom from Elmer’s
Elmer's is making it easy to do good this summer in the spirit of Bagging It Forward by donating $10, up to $10,000, to Adopt-a-Classroom for every Elmer’s Virtual Bag It Forward blog meme post. HOW CAN YOU JOIN? Participate in the Elmer’s Virtual Bag It Forward and...
A Few Announcements
First, I want to give you a heads up that I have a new NAPP referral bonus—now you not only get a $10 discount, but Scott Kelby’s Photo Recipes Live Behind the Scenes: Your Guide to Today’s Most Popular Lighting Techniques DVD/book combo! (Click the link to read my...
Your Child Needs You to be a Parent (and then you can be a friend)
Communicating with teens is not always easy. One of my biggest problems is a tendency to want to project a maturity of thought onto my kids beyond their years, and being dismayed when they don't achieve it. We're all a work in progress, and it takes time to get...
Backyard Baseball
Through the kitchen window, I spied three of my boys and four neighbors playing baseball in our yard. The side of our house has been converted into an unofficial baseball field where games are played most sunny summer afternoons. It's so fancy they've added an on deck...
Bag It Forward for Back-to-School
This Tuesday my family had the chance to do some good and have a whole lot of fun in the process thanks to Elmer's Bag It Forward campaign. I am one of five ambassadors for the program, whose mission is to encourage others to gather and donate school supplies for...
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