Monday, March 28, 2011

Milestone - Riding a Two-Wheeler

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving”
~Albert Einstein



Francesco learned to ride his bike this weekend without training wheels, he had a great time and was so proud of himself. I don't think he was as proud as Michael and I, we were amazed at his determination and willingness to keep trying even though he fell often early on. It just goes to show, you can do anything you set your mind to.
Francesco, you rock!

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Saturday, March 26, 2011

52 Weeks of Me - Week 13 {Over Exposed}

When I thought of the theme Over Exposed I used the analytical part of my brain, as I often do and did just that. I took a photo that I purposely overexposed. I liked the results, I think it came out okay, it fit the theme. I however have forgotten lately that this project is an attempt for me to put that analytical mind away an think outside the box. I saw Corey's post this morning and was blow away by her interpretation of the theme. I was extremely impressed by her honesty and courage to post her shots. Thanks Corey!

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Next week theme: Under Exposed, let see if I can put the analytical brain away for this one. Time will tell, or may just run out in my case.

Thanks to all those who are participating! Don't forget there is the Flickr Group and we are as always open for theme suggestions. Plus, if you want this cute blog button swing by Jessie's she has the code.




Thursday, March 24, 2011

Team Up Thursday - Spring

This weeks theme was Spring. I usually don't take my photo until the week starts unless I find something or time over the weekend to snap a shot that goes along with the theme. This week I had intended to get my shot during the week but alas it rained and even snowed. Yes, I said snowed, so the signs of spring have not really sprung for us here. I actually found a photo I took last spring.

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I love Jen's bud, I so wish I could have found something like that around here. I hope that some of the rest of you are getting some spring too. It's coming but not quite here yet.

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Monday, March 21, 2011

Perigee Moon

“May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a dark night and a smooth road all the way to your door.”
~Irish Blessing

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Sunday, March 20, 2011

52 Weeks of Me - Week 12 {Texture}

This weeks theme was Texture. I really wanted to find a texture and put myself in front of it. I did find and old building that I pass on my way home but never had the opportunity to stop. I then thought I would lay down in the tall grass behind my house to use the grass as a texture. My husband warned me of getting full of ticks so I decided against it. I finally settled on adding the texture to the photo.

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Next weeks theme: Over Exposed - that should be easy for me (LOL).

Thanks to all those who are participating! Don't forget there is the Flickr Group and we are as always open for theme suggestions. Plus, if you want this cute blog button swing by Jessie's she has the code.




Thursday, March 17, 2011

Team Up Thursday - Music

Jen and I are following along with the lovely ladies over at Megan's and Melody's for the Team Up Thursday themes. This week theme was music. I was tempted to submit a photo of CD's but then thought to myself, "who listens to CD's anymore? Not me!" No I carry around that small tiny iPod and love the fact that I have over a 100 songs on it with still more room. I mean are they still making CD's?

I love the DOF in Jen's photo and love that it speaks to traditional music, it's the instrument that makes the music that is recorded as an MP3 that lives on my iPod.

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I will admit that I have been distracted lately, or more like busy. That should be apparent in my lack of blogging and photo taking. I will have to post some new pictures of my boys since it has been a while. I actually started a graduate program this week, I know CRAZY, so that is just another thing on my plate. I think I've decide to head into my 40th year of life being the busiest I can be so as to forget that I will actually be 40. I will let you know if that works.

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Sunday, March 13, 2011

52 Weeks of Me - Week 11 {Silhouette}

This weeks theme was Silhouette, I was hoping to get on of my boys in the photo but Go Diego and Wonder Pets takes precedence over looking at the deer in our back yard. Our house backs up to a wooded and tall grass area that a herd of deer live in. Some days they are just laying in the grass and sometimes just passing through. It neat to see the fawns get bigger and bigger as time goes by. I spend a lot of time in my kitchen and thought that would be the appropriate shot for my silhouette. Pixel of course was with me, she is my shadow, she goes where I go around the house.

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Here is just a few (9) of the herd that we see regularly. There's at least two other males that you don't see in this photo.
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Next week theme: Texture (I'm really going to need to think about this one) do you add the texture or do you find the texture? Think, think, think.

Thanks to all those who are participating! Don't forget there is the Flickr Group and we are as always open for theme suggestions. Plus, if you want this cute blog button swing by Jessie's she has the code.




Sunday, March 6, 2011

52 Weeks of Me - Week 10 {New Angle}

This weeks theme was New Angle. I tried a lot of different angles and some I liked and some I was like "NO WAY!" I decide to see things from Nicolo's angle at the table. I put the camera right where he sits. Now I know what he sees.

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Next weeks theme: Silhouette

Thanks to all those who are participating! Don't forget there is the Flickr Group and we are as always open for theme suggestions. Plus, if you want this cute blog button swing by Jessie's she has the code.




Thursday, March 3, 2011

Team Up Thursday - Everyday Beauty

Jen and I are following along with the lovely ladies over at Megan's and Melody's with the theme EVERYDAY BEAUTY this week.

Mine is the Angel, and she has a story. She is an ornament given to me by a friend and she is the Angel of Miracles - she had a tag stating "Trusting in everyday miracles". She ended up being my subject this week by ending up in my pocketbook due to being broken (her head cracked off by Nicolo). I wanted to remember to bring the superglue from my desk drawer home to fix her. I ended up fixing her at work on Tuesday and put her back in my pocketbook today to bring home. When I was leaving work the late day sun from across the way hits the stone wall in front of my office and it is always so pretty. It was like I was meant to sit her there and take her photo.
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I love the colors in Jen's photo, I so wish that we had flowers blooming here. I also love the DOF, it really make the flower on the left jump out at you. That is truly Everyday Beauty.


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