I could hear it from my bedroom upstairs – the velvety smooth voice of Johnny Mathis. My Mom was cooking dinner. I slumped slowly down the stairs as any minute, my Dad would be home from work. As I ran circles around my mom while setting the table, she continued to sway to the music...
I’m the youngest in my family. Normally, that wouldn’t be such a big deal…except that I’m the youngest out of all FIVE of my brothers and sisters. There are 18 years between myself and my oldest sibling. We’re all spread apart though – the first three arrived before 1974 – and then there was a...
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Hello, Darling. I’ve missed you. I’m back from a laid-back, mini vacation in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. We met the rest of the Wise Family (my side), along with (most of) my nieces and nephews. There’s nothing like the sound of laughter from children filling the air, the feel of sand between your...
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Alright, so it’s not too often that I blog about my personal life on here, but this week, more than half of MY family came down to visit me and my husband, Bobby. I know, I know… “You didn’t finish your blog marathon!” Well, I had a very good excuse. I was playing “Auntie Melissa”...
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Easter is one of my favorite Holidays. For me, it represents a time of new life and new beginnings. Not only does this have a special meaning for me in a religious sense, it’s also occuring all around us in nature: the trees are blooming, flowers are everywhere, and people break out of their winter...
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Note to self: When photographing toddlers, do NOT – I repeat – DO NOT wear heels, wedges or platform shoes of any kind! Thank you for listening. Good-bye forever. Ok, I’m back. I love my little nephew because he is the coolest little sucker that ever walked. Mr. Ben, who just turned ONE in February...
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Some people have been asking me how I get my pictures to look the way they do! I use Photoshop “Actions” to do all sorts of things to my pictures: boost the color, make eyes sparkle, increase the sharpness, create texture, black and white, etc. Most of my actions come from The Pioneer Woman and...
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I cannot stop looking at them and they’re totally making my day. Gosh darnit we have a cute nephew, huh? Haha hope you’re well. Thanks for posting! Awww Ben!! 
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