The Best Gift

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As mothers, we often say that the best thing we can ever give our kids is our time.  The theory applies the same in reverse.  The best gift kids can give their mother on Mother’s Day?  Their ... Read More

Thumb

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In addition to the baby pigs and the new colt, Pat and Tera also have two baby turkeys.  Reagan loves going to their house to be around all the animals.  Today, she was holding one of the turkeys. ... Read More

Living Quarters

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My parents have a garden shed that holds all their gardening supplies (duh!), mowers, and general yard tools.  On the front of the shed above the door is a piece of artwork they bought at the Cracked... Read More

Weekly Photo Challenge: Round

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Post-A-Day 2011:  Weekly Photo Challenge – Round Chinese lanterns from a wedding I shot last summer. AmyNature Girl. Mom. Wife. Friend. Photographer. Sewer. Crafter. Artist. To borrow a phrase ... Read More

Easter Recapped

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Easter morning, we woke up to discover the Easter Bunny had hidden 48 eggs!!!  All four girls had a great time, and they actually managed to find every single one of the eggs that were hidden. After ... Read More

NeWnEsS

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My sister-in-law, Tera, is a horse-lover.  She loves them!  Tera has had Sapphire, a Palomino-Paint mare, for as long as I’ve known her.  Sapphire, is beautiful, but she looks like a plain wh... Read More

Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day

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But the Coliseum was . . . Harley’s class has been divided into small groups studying ancient cultures.  Harley’s group was studying ancient Rome.  Now that the study portion of the proj... Read More

Pure Sweetness

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Konrad & Lillian This picture is *almost* six years old.  It is my nephew Konrad meeting his brand-new baby sister, Lillian.  It isn’t the most technically perfect image I’ve ever ta... Read More

Rare Sightings

Big Horn Sheep During Spring Break, I had to go to Portland for a day.  I have seen the big-horn sheep in the Columbia River Gorge almost every time I’ve been to Portland in the past several ye... Read More

Firework Fun

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Last Saturday, I took my sister to La Grande so she could go to a baby shower for one of her high school friends.  Erika hates to drive, and driving over Cabbage Hill in bad weather is definitely not... Read More

Tess & Sassy

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Our kitties. Tess is the short hair.  She is mellow, she loves to follow us around the yard, and she LOVES to be petted!  Mostly, Tess just likes to hang out and relax. Tess Sassy is the longhair. ... Read More