July 13, 2009 by Marci | 2 Comments
Congratulations to Chele at Proverbs 31 Homekeeper!! She’s the winner of the Project Photography e-book giveaway! And she said she never wins anything!! Thanks to Angie at The Creative Mama who wrote this awesome e-book and graciously gave us a copy for this giveaway!!
July 12, 2009 by Marci | 2 Comments
Today is the last day to get registered to win a FREE copy of the ebook Project Photography from Angie Warren at The Creative Mama. Project Photography answered all those basic photography questions for the mom just wanting to improve the quality of the snapshots of her kids, as well as pointing budding photogs in [...]
July 10, 2009 by Marci | 4 Comments
My grandmothers were amazing people. I wish they were still here with us. I have so many questions for them. While they were here, they taught me so many wonderful lessons. One of the most greatest of these lessons was to count your blessings. My grandmothers had little in the way of money or possessions, [...]
July 9, 2009 by Marci | 12 Comments
Ever wonder why some people just take better pictures than you do? Do you wonder if its your camera or the operator of the camera? Do you wonder what all the little functions on your camera actually do, even after you’ve read the manual? Do you have a hard time deciding when to use a [...]
July 8, 2009 by Marci | 4 Comments
What does God want me to do right now? That question is amazing. It has the power to bring clarity to a situation and the power to make me stop and analyze my real motivations and purpose. Whether I am handling a discipline issue with my kids or I have just been asked to be [...]
July 7, 2009 by Marci | 9 Comments
My neighbor did something awesome yesterday. She took the day off. Not a sick day or a vacation day, really. It was more like a mental health day. Now, I can hear some of you “Big deal. People take days off all the time. What so special about her day off?” Well, her day was [...]
July 6, 2009 by Marci | 2 Comments
I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend. We sure did. The whole last week was full of haircuts, neighborhood kids, house cleaning, church, bike rides, house guests, cookouts, softball games, car trouble and fireworks. Needless to say, my meal plan when out the window! When I did actually get to the store, it was [...]
July 4, 2009 by Marci | 2 Comments
I hope all Americans are enjoying this Independence Day holiday, but I hope we all celebrate what it means everyday. Our God-given freedom should never be taken for granted. It comes at a cost. It was not and is not free. Freedom must be pursued daily. There are forces at home and abroad seeking to [...]
July 2, 2009 by Marci | 3 Comments
How many of us make ourselves busy chasing happiness? “I’ll be happy when this happens” or “I’ll be happy when I get this” or “I’ll be happy if my kids would behave in public” (Just a little insight into my day yesterday and why this post is so timely) Happiness can be ellusive and fleeting. [...]
July 1, 2009 by Marci | 6 Comments
The Unbusy Summer continues. The kids and I are enjoying unscheduled time spent riding bikes, going to the library, going to the pool, playing with the kids in the neighborhood, reading, cooking…stuff that we wouldn’t have time to do with a full calendar. As I am writing this, I am sitting in my garage in [...]
