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Happy Thanksgiving or ‘what do you expect a pregnant woman to do with fried chicken’

So, we started taking the obligatory weekly pregnancy pics a couple weeks ago (this is last week’s pic).  I feel like I should do something a little more creative with them, but more importantly, I want to do something with at least some decent lighting.  I mean, it’s basically the ‘Watch Me Slowly Turn Into…

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It’s Photo Booth Time! Embrace the Silly.

I tried something new.  Not new to photography, just new to me.  We set up a photo booth at the wedding I just photographed.  No actual booth.  It’s a simple background, some lovely light, AWESOME people ready to have a good time, and me with my camera. The bride and groom were so psyched about…

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Some very mundane details

I know, I know, it’s been MORE than 2 weeks since I posted.   Did I mention that October has basically slapped me in the face with busy (yes, this is what it looks like to get slapped by a month).  I’m getting through, it’s not that bad.  I’m just juggling many completely different things and…

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What’s the first song you learned to play on the piano? Do you still play?

Being home, playing on the piano with my nieces and nephews…and sister, renews my need for a piano of some sort in this house.  Now, I’m sure at some point I’ll manage to get a good keyboard at least.  Someday, should we happen upon a handy estate sale or auction or something with a cheapo…

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In all my purple ruffled shirt, feathered hair, baking with Grandma glory…

Here’s some solid gold classic stuff for you.  Me, about 5 years old, baking with my AWESOME Grandma Betty. =) Yes, that Betty. =)  We were actually making a wonderful chocolate dessert for my Mom’s birthday, called Krazy Kake.   By this age, I had been well indoctrinated in such Important Rules of the Kitchen as…

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