16
May 2012

Realize

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Don't you guys love those moments in life where you get all philosophical and life just starts throwing these deep thoughts your way? Maybe it's the island fever lifting, but that's how I've felt the last several days. Having time to sit in silence while Noah naps and Josh is in class have led me to some great conclusions and certain realizations. I've realized that my baby is, isn't so much a baby anymore. I'm sure most of you probably already knew that. But it took a trip to Target through … [Read more...]

25
Apr 2012

How Much a Heart Can Hold

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I'm already amazed at how much I've grown to love this tiny little baby growing inside me. I know that she (or he...I'm just using the general she terminology) is no bigger than an olive right now and wouldn't even fit fully in the palm of my hand, but knowing that this little person is going to be (and already is) a part of our family fills my heart with a love that I didn't even know I had in me. I knew when I was pregnant with Noah that my heart could handle how much love I had for him … [Read more...]

12
Apr 2012

When Other Things Matter

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I had an entirely different post prepared for today. Had a post about how full of love and excitement my heart has been these last few weeks. And then we had a situation arise here on Kodiak that changed our day a little bit. I'm sure some of you saw the news. That there were two US Coast Guardsmen who were shot and killed here on Kodiak Island. The first murder in 11 years. Two men with families. With wives. With children. Two families whose entire lives were shattered in a … [Read more...]

09
Apr 2012

Better than Being a Super Hero

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The only thing better... Than Being a Superhero...    Is Being a Big Brother...   Baby #2 to arrive in November 2012!   A big thanks to my wonderful and crazy talented friend Jana of J. Marie Designs for making this super cute Big Brother t-shirt for Noah at the last minute. :) … [Read more...]

04
Apr 2012

Life Just Works

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These last two weeks have been a bit of whirlwind around our house. The husband made rank and found out he was advancing in May or June; which is such a blessing. He works so hard and loves what he does so much. It makes me happy to see him succeed doing something he loves. We are so, so proud of him. Then we got some news about our time in Kodiak that may or may not benefit us. So many things with that are up in the air, so I won't even bother discussing them right now. But, knowing that … [Read more...]

03
Apr 2012

Move to Manual: Wrapping it Up

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If you've missed any of the Move to Manual series so far, be sure to check it out! We've spent the last several weeks covering all of the basic aspects of photography and how to use your camera. We've gone over the basics of composition and lighting; what aperture is; how shutter speed, iso and white balance can change your photos, and we've talked about metering. Now...it's time to put it all together and start shooting in manual. I set all of my shots up the same. Every single image that I … [Read more...]

28
Mar 2012

Something Special

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Ever since the husband and I started trying for baby number two, I've asked myself what the bond between myself and a second child might be like. I know that I could (and would) love another child. There is no doubt in my mind about that. Boy or girl, whichever child comes into our family next will be as loved as our son is. But, as a boy mama... I have to say that this love I have for my first born is something to be reckoned with. It used to slightly annoy me to see moms going on … [Read more...]

27
Mar 2012

Move to Manual: Understanding Metering

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This is going to be the last tutorial in the Move to Manual Series! Next week, I'm going to go over setting up a shot and how I prepare my settings and position my subject. Next weeks post won't go up until Tuesday because I want you guys to take a full week to review the tutorials I've already shared and get in some practice with metering before piecing everything together (unless you are already, which is GREAT!). Today I'm going to go over metering. I won't go too in depth with all of … [Read more...]

21
Mar 2012

Sacrifices

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52 Faces-Week 12

I feel like everything on my blog lately is the same: confessions about my lack of time to do much of anything... expressions of how utterly exhausted I am most days... excitement for all of the things that I want to do... and happiness over the design waiting list that continues to grow. Let me emphasize heavily how blessed I feel to be doing what I enjoy doing and contributing to our family. We're planning a big vacation in the fall and I am beyond grateful that, for the … [Read more...]

18
Mar 2012

Move to Manual: Understanding Focal Points

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FocalPoint-Blog

We are slowly winding down this series on understanding your camera a bit better and making that jump from Auto to Manual. I really appreciate all of the feedback that you guys have given and I hope that you are all enjoying this series as much as I've enjoyed putting it together. To view all of the posts in this series, be sure to check out the Move to Manual Button in the sidebar. Over the last several weeks, I've received emails and comments from many of you who are loving the series but … [Read more...]