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Classical Conversations of Cumming, Georgia
This school year was our family's 17th as a homeschooling family, and to tell the truth, in years 15 and 16 I struggled with burnout. If the Lord blesses us to homeschool all of our children through to high school graduation, we'll go for 31 consecutive years; I guess...
Blessing Others with Your Camera Today at (in)courage
Are you like me, usually carrying a camera and photographing events in which your family participates? Come visit me at (in)courage today for ideas on how you can use your camera to bless others!
My Baby Isn’t a Baby Anymore
With eight kids, we've had babies and toddlers for a long time. Over the past year it's been a strange feeling to no longer need diapers, or much of anything from that department. The mental transition has come along gradually, the feeling that our family has moved...
Life with the Kodak ESP Office-6150 All-in-One Printer
I recently reviewed the Kodak Pulse wi-fi enabled digital frame; it was one of those items that I knew we would love even before it arrived. We also received a Kodak ESP Office-6150 All-in-One printer. Although interested in testing it, I wasn't nearly so excited,...
Summer, Syrup, and Silly Bandz
I Saw the Light (waiting until the cows came home)
Some of you may remember a post I wrote in February about taking the following two images and combining them to make a composite image, the one I wanted. This tree is about a mile and a half from my house, and it seems my fixation on it admiration of it hasn't...
Procter and Gamble’s “Thank You Mom” Campaign Reunites Women with Their Mothers
My mother passed away six years ago, on my 38th birthday. Two years later, missing her was the impetus for starting my blog. During all but a short period of my life I lived close to her, so there's no stash of cross-country letters. My treasures are handwritten...
Atlanta Dream WNBA Basketball Game with the Family
My family and I were invited by One2One Network and the WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) to attend Sunday afternoon's contest between the Atlanta Dream and the San Antonio Silver Stars at Philips Arena. It was our first WNBA game, and to be perfectly...
iHeartFaces Photo Walk Across America at Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery
On Saturday, June 5, iHeartFaces orchestrated a 20-city Photo Walk Across America. I had the pleasure of leading the Atlanta walk at historic Oakland Cemetery, assisted by my pal Mishelle. I had taken a trial run the weekend before, and already gotten some of the...
Lightroom 3 (and my Adobe Success Story profile!); NAPP’s Lightroom 3 Learning Center; Zack Arias’s Free Creative Live Workshop: It’s a Great Week to be a Photographer
After months of suspense, Tuesday morning Adobe announced that Lightroom 3 is available! The retail price is $299; however, if you homeschool, go to this page and scroll down to where it says Home Schooling to find out how to prove your eligibility for an education...
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