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Saving for What?

by Dawn Camp | Oct 29, 2010 | a day in the life, family & friends

Do you save things, for no apparent reason? I do it all the time and I’m not really sure why. I packed anything and everything I could possibly want for our anniversary trip, which included four boxes of hot tea and two of hot chocolate. My husband, determined...

Vision Refined

by Dawn Camp | Oct 27, 2010 | 25th anniversary, Lightroom, photography

One our recent anniversary trip, I had a particular goal while we were in Cades Cove: take a do-over of a shot I made there on an earlier visit, just 2 months after I’d gotten my first DSLR. I remember the time clearly. It was a period of intense study—Scott...

Mother/Son Outing: A Homeschool Success Story

by Dawn Camp | Oct 27, 2010 | a day in the life, family & friends, homeschooling, kid funnies

As homeschoolers, we can help each other by sharing successful ideas or events. Our group’s mother/son outing is a favorite. This marked our third consecutive year to stay overnight at a mountain 4H camp, and our first without rain. On Friday night we gathered...

Newt Racing: Sport of Champions!

by Dawn Camp | Oct 25, 2010 | a day in the life, family & friends, homeschooling, photography

My 15- and 9-year-old sons attended our homeschool group’s annual Mother/Son Outing this Friday and Saturday, a magical excursion to a secluded 4H camp in the mountains. Hiking; bonfires; s’mores (give me some more!); bonding with your sons; adult...

A Place to Breathe

by Dawn Camp | Oct 21, 2010 | 25th anniversary, a day in the life, photography

After five days alone in the mountains with my husband for our anniversary, it wasn’t easy jumping back into the chaos of everyday routine. I’m thankful for our quiet time, especially the walk we took as we were leaving. We have a tradition of taking a...

25 Years, 1000 Posts (and won’t you please leave a comment for our guest book?)

by Dawn Camp | Oct 18, 2010 | 25th anniversary, a day in the life, it's all about me!, marriage

Today my husband and I celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary; this also marks my 1000th post. I would like to share a small slice of our story and humbly ask you to leave a comment at the end, in what I hope will be an online guest book. 1984 (Arkansas) There was a...