Part Two of my Composition Assignment for The Photographer’s Workshop was to use the principles of composition while on a family outing. For this outing, I chose my dad’s birthday (a couple of photos might look familiar). We went to Bangkok City, our favorite Thai restaurant. I got my favorite: Chicken Pad Thai, medium spicy.... Read More →

I have mentioned before that I am taking Karen Russell’s Online Class: The Photographer’s Workshop. Week One of the class covers Composition. The material includes topics such as story vs. portrait, the Rule of Thirds, keeping lines straight, and avoiding mergers. My assignment photos were taken February 22nd, but I’m finally getting around to posting... Read More →

I went to a dear friends house today where I saw some old friends and made some new ones. It was my mental health day, and I NEEDED IT. Here are some digital scrapbook pages for Feb/March 2011 that I made. I omitted the “Clean Butt” layout because a certain grandmother I know would have... Read More →

… and it made me really happy. That’s a Nancy Drew book Isabel is reading. And, of course, Ryan’s new favorite is Franny K. Stein. Read More →

I have an amazing dad (and mom, but that’s a topic for another day!). The kind of dad that picks up my kids from school once a week and teaches them tennis. The kind of dad that sat with me for hours helping me with my math homework (some times to my annoyance). The kind... Read More →

We have had Midnight for just over two years. I cannot say we have always been glad to have her. (First dog… hyper puppy… hyper pre-schooler… difficult.) But she is calming down a lot and we are definitely warming up to her. I know this because Rene didn’t vow to take her to the Rescue... Read More →

Could be the title of a really bad TV show, eh? My dad picks the kids up early once a week. When he does, they sometimes get to play with the neighbors. (Don’t tell them it’s exercise.) There is much neighbor-love to be shared, as you can see. We are very lucky. Our neighbors were... Read More →

I wanted to put this memory on a page. I really enjoyed helping Isabel cook her own dinner, and wanted to remember it. So, I threw this together. Hey, it ain’t fancy, but it works. (I’m kinda new to digital scrapbooking, so go easy on me!) I like how it captures my cluttered kitchen. And... Read More →

This Valentine’s weekend we had over some girls from Isabel’s third grade class for a DANCE PARTY. It was fun, though maybe, in retrospect, the microphones were a bad idea. It has become a tradition for us to have a “photo booth” at these kid parties. I find the kids just loosen up when there... Read More →

… why do I still have two cases of cookies in my living room? I need to get them OUT before I eat them. Thank you to everyone that bought a box, or three! Read More →

In the theme of lazy, I’m not going to write much. Sunday, I took a nap all morning to recover from the GS Camp Out. The kids watched Tooth Fairy. In the afternoon, we went sailing. The kids enjoyed the boat. We weren’t out for long. Sailed the bay between Coconut Grove toward Key Biscayne.... Read More →

I went to my first real camp out Saturday. You know, tents, cooking outdoors, screaming girls. It was a Girl Scouts camp out, did I mention that? And luckily, there were actually bathrooms there. It was all fantastic until the sleeping part. Arts and crafts, delicious food, camp fire. But I somehow though I’d be... Read More →