I am going to be cooking / hosting three Christmas dinner parties this month. THREE! It didn’t seem quite so insane until I actually just wrote that out. I love entertaining, especially during the holidays, but I also know how crazy busy this time of year is. No matter what, I always allow myself to…
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Help Me Create a Snapfish Photo Book – 100 Potential Winners!
(This is my photo for today’s Picture the Holidays, prompt Small Things) I take a ton of pictures. I mean a TON of pictures. If you’ll remember back to a few months ago, I lost all of my pictures from 2011 in an unfortunate iPhone / iPhoto update fiasco. I was devastated because I take…
Picture the Holidays {The View From Here}
Today’s Picture the Holidays Photo Prompt was “The View From Here”. I think the prompt was meant to be nature related.. as in the view from our window or the view outside, but tonight, there is no view that would make my heart more full than the site of all four of my kids decorating…
Snap. Crackle. Poppers Rice Krispies® Treats {$100 Giftcard Giveaway} CLOSED
This giveaway is now closed. The winner was Brooke from twolittlekittles.blogspot.com. Congrats to Brooke and thanks to everyone who entered. 2012? What?? It’s hard to believe that 2012 is just a few short weeks away, isn’t it? The start of a new year means the end of an incredibly fun year of Rice Krispies® Treats…
Picture the Holidays {You Hold the Key}
Today’s Picture the Holidays prompt was “You Hold the Key”. To summarize… “Because this month is about enjoying ourselves and not letting the craze out there get the best of us, use today to remind yourself of your own soul cure so you can have it at the ready for whenever you might need it.”…
Picture the Holidays – All You Need is Love
Today’s Picture the Holidays photo prompt was All You Need is Love. I’ve spent almost the entire day in the kitchen developing recipes and cooking / baking. I’m so grateful to have a job where “work” is cooking and photographing things and writing. I love that I have a job I love. What tops your…
Picture the Holidays – Reframing the Season
One of my favorite books for creative writing is Bird by Bird written by Anne Lamott. In her book, Anne suggests that when you are struggling with writing or focus, picture yourself looking at the subject or story through a small frame and focus on what you can see through that small square. Instead of…
Connect, Multitask & Get Stuff Done {Giveaway: VTech Multi-Tasking Phone} CLOSED
This giveaway is now closed. The winner, chosen by Random.org, is Caroline Mellis. Thank you so much to all who entered! My hands are always busy. I’m brushing little girls hair, putting away dishes, cooking dinner, changing diapers, giving hugs, typing, turning book pages, washing mirrors, vacuuming… you get the picture. This week, my hands…
Picture the Holidays – Holding Onto Gratitude
Yesterday, after realizing I hadn’t pulled my real camera out since before Thanksgiving, I decided I needed a push. I signed up for Picture the Holidays, a month long, daily photography prompt by Tracey Clark of the Shutter Sisters and Paper Coteire. I’ve participated in one of Tracey’s “picture” prompt projects before and it was…
Holiday Giving {Giveaway – T-Mobile myTouch and myTouch Q Phones} CLOSED
This giveaway is now closed. The winners were Shari from Tickled Red and Joshua. Congrats to you both! It’s the time of year when Dear Santa letters start to stuff the mailboxes of neighborhoods everywhere. Dolls, toy trains, clothes and more show up on many lists. I’m glad that Santa takes care of all of…
