tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102793312012-01-30T21:22:13.039-06:00Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07478907565207389300noreply@blogger.comBlogger6561100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279331.post-71125387595906591432012-01-30T17:09:00.005-06:002012-01-30T17:22:56.491-06:00

Figured since the 1st of FEBRUARY is already creeping up on us, I best get the family photos we took the last day of DECEMBER in order. Muddy shoes, bald eagles, and laughs...that's what these pictures will always bring to mind.There are a few more included in our gallery on SmugMug if you care to check them out.peace

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"Sometimes you have to do what's best for the whole family, not just think about yourself." - BreaI often wonder how a 5 year old can be so wise. I've been wrestling with her comment since she casually added it to our dinnertime discussion on Saturday night. In many ways she is so right...I just wish it was that simple in practice.peace

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I've been writing this post for a while in my head. Trying to figure out how to put a positive or creative spin on my feelings. Thinking about how, as a yogi, I'm suppose to be accepting and unattached and all "puppies and unicorns" about life. (OK, not really, but you know, that's what it feels like sometimes...the puppies and unicorns part that is.) But if I try to be anything here, it's honest

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Later this month will mark 20 years since Scott and I started dating. How quickly 20 years have passed. It hasn't always been perfect, but at the heart of it all there's always been love. How lucky I am to still be able to so often feel like a giddy 16-year-old when we are together? (Thank goodness the teen aged awkwardness and angst are mostly a thing of the past!)We snapped this photo on New

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(Our first Feliz Navidad at the Snyders!)(Christmas PJs, 2011.)(Surprise mini Lego people were hidden in the tree waiting for us to find and assemble on Christmas Eve.)(The girls were so excited about the gift they found Daddy at RAYGUN.) (Chatting with Uncle Jason.)peace

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Now that the pressure valve has let off some of the steam that had built up and resulted in yesterday's pot of sarcasm, I thought today I would post links to a few additional articles posted at the Atlantic that describe the Iowa, and rural middle America, with which I am much more familiar.In Defense of Iowa Food by Kurt FrieseLook to Iowa's Future, Not its Past: A Response to Bloom by Bernard

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Earlier this month U of I professor, and author, Stephen Bloom posted an article in the political section of the website the Atlantic addressing the upcoming caucus season and his observations about Iowa, and Iowans, from the past 20 years as a resident. Being a busy time of year, and as one who tends not to pay much attention to politically focused matters, I didn't get the urge to read said

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*** I've been writing this post on and off for over a week. I've decided it's just time to put it out there and move on.It's that time of year. The time when days are getting shorter. And colder. The time of year when we move our activities inside and have a tendency to become a bit like hermits snuggling up with movies, knitting, board games, books, and cups of warm beverages. And it's that time

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Once in a while Dando's curiosity urges him to venture off the bookshelf so he check out other toys in the house.I think he thinks Froggy is missing a few marbles.peace

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As much as I enjoy celebrating Halloween, we're not really big pumpkin carvers. I think it's because the girls are not really big on the mess that is pumpkin carving...mainly the sticking their hands inside a slimy pumpkin to pull out it's guts part. (Need proof? Watch this.) But this year we have special pumpkins from Nebraska that were grown by the girls' Great Grandpa, so there was no question

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Hello dear blog. I imagine you were wondering if I would ever again stop by for a visit. I've been wondering that myself lately.To say I have not had time to write might not be 100% true. The time, if I made use of it, would be available. I've more been lacking the energy for words after my days spent in an environment where I hear and say so many, many words. In fact a lack of energy to tackle

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07478907565207389300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279331.post-63082098330569966002011-09-05T21:27:00.004-05:002011-09-05T22:00:10.674-05:00

I took my camera on a drive today. I had heard that in a small township nearby there was an old historic church. I couldn't pass up the BEAUTIFUL day and a few hours to myself to go check it out.As part of my trip I decided to do a little self-portrait project. Unfortunately as I was pulling together my equipment, I realized my tripod was in the trunk of my Scott's car...which had just left to

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Fun was had by all. I'm pretty sure I'm going to have a MUCH easier time getting to sleep tonight than I did last night. *YAWN* peace

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Earlier today a friend on Facebook posted a picture of her girls, and their last day of summer activities, with the simple caption "School Eve." I thought it was fitting for today's post because we too are celebrating School Eve in our house. Tomorrow while Brea heads to Kindergarten and Lexi starts 4th grade, I will be going back to 5th grade...this time as a Paraeducator. It's both super

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I'm so thankful my Aunt asked last winter if I would shoot my cousin's senior pictures. It took a lot of trust on her part (in my opinion) and was, I guess, part of the push I need to take the steps to put myself out there as a photographer for hire. As I have touched on here a couple of times, I've approached this "going pro" with my photography very cautiously. Partially out of protecting what

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Saturday evening we went to watch the last night of flight at the National Balloon Classic in Indianola. It was... peace

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The girls and I took advantage of no commitments last week to go spend an extra week of the summer with family in Western Nebraska. While the miles traveled were many, so were the laughs, hugs, and good times. Our first stop was a couple of days at my Aunt & Uncle's in Gothenburg for some senior portrait work. (Which have yet to be processed so don't expect to see any in this post.)(We love the

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Thursday I got a chance to catch up with a new friend here in town I haven't seen for a couple of months since she's been busy getting married and going on a honeymoon and all. (Hi Heather.) Any way she commented that she'd been keeping up on our activities here on the blog, and that we do such fun things. I assured it's the nature of blogging. Yes, we do try to go on some fun "out of the box"

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The girls and I have been doing a little exploring this summer of locally owned coffee shops in Des Moines. Today we went to Mars Cafe in the Drake neighborhood. Deliciousness and fun was had by all.The girls are already wondering when we can go back. (And honestly, so am I.)peace

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We took a quick trip to visit Scott's parents in KC for the week of the 4th. It was a lovely time. I'm kinda having a hard time with post vacation re-entry. But having 300+ photos to sort through from our trip helps.Waiting for fireworks...An afternoon at the Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead...Our first of what I expect to be many visits to Nelson-Atkins...Lunch date at Grinders (and a hot walk

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Monday I went to Grinnell for a yoga class.Not just any yoga class mind you, a special class taught by Jeanelle Boyer on her run across Iowa.Yes, you read that right...she's RUNNING ACROSS IOWA. See...It's not just any run across Iowa mind you, it's a fund/awareness raising run for Practical Farmers of Iowa and Slow Food USA. Which is why I drove 60 miles for a yoga class instead of the 15

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Today the parent communicator at camp sent us our mid-week report on Lexi. Here is just a little snippet from her email:Today, her village got to do the high ropes course, Summit. Lexi did awesome! She made it to the top of all three high rope elements: the rope tube, the rock wall, and the play pin. She was so energetic and excited about the high ropes. She kept telling me, "I'm so excited!"

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07478907565207389300noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279331.post-89571527640926972162011-06-28T20:24:00.005-05:002011-06-28T20:40:20.688-05:00

So as you may be aware, I bought a new camera recently.And I need to use it.And while I could just carry it around with me and take pictures and show you them, I thought it would be a lot MORE fun if we ALL practice taking pictures over the next month.Sound like fun?Here's the scoop: I've started a Flickr group called 31 Days of Summer. The rules of the game...take a picture every day during the

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And I love my girlies...And I got a new camera because yes, I'm going to seriously (FINALLY...really I am this time) pursue my photography business..I have so much to learn to maximize the technical abilities my new Canon 60D, but oh how nice it feels in my hands, how awesome it is to have the ability to do wireless off camera flash triggering, and how lovely the straight out of the camera shots

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07478907565207389300noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279331.post-2609400266222610692011-06-22T13:46:00.003-05:002011-06-22T13:52:02.523-05:00

A poem written for me this morning by Lexi, age 9 3/4. (Spelling corrections by spell check.)Love is hope,Love is peace,Love is dreams,Love is connection.If you love someone, stay near them. Show them you do. Attract attentions in a funny (but not embarrassing) way.If a man,Say, "I love you."If a woman,Stay near and kiss.Love

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I have not worked out "formally" since last Thursday. I'm am already dreading tonight's run knowing it will be hard, but on the flip side I will feel more like myself afterwards.I'm a bit discouraged by the fact I have not done anything physically strenuous for 5 days, yet my knees still hurt when I go up or down stairs.Growing up in Nebraska I was subject to watching those horrible Tornado &

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Yesterday my "job" was to photograph babies. I find it sorta ironic that my favorite age group to work with in the yoga studio are seniors, and my favorite subjects to have in front of my camera lens are small children. But how can you not love a face like this?(BTW, I shot in both RAW and JPG formats. Got home, uploaded the JPGs, did a little processing and have a folders of pics all ready to

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Warning...this post is all about photography blaa, blaa, blaa. Feel free to skip if photography is not your thing, I'm just playing again.The other day over at The CoffeeShop Blog, Rita explained her take on shooting RAW vs JPG. (Image file formats.) And since I read her post, I've been thinking...For a couple of years I have been shooting exclusively in RAW format. Why? Well because so many

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If you would have asked me a month ago how I felt about the changes going on in my life I think you would have gotten a much different response than what I write in this post. I was in the process of closing my studio space, dealing with both my personal disappointment and that of my clients. The end of the school year was wrapping up and with it all the end of the year activities. A year after

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It has rained a lot over the past 24 hours here...Officially, according to the local weather peoples, we received 5-6 inches...There have been un-official reports that say it could be as much as 8-10 inches...Our neighbor loaned us his pump to help dry out our basement once he had pumped out his unwanted moisture...Some days you just have to smile and find beauty in unexpected places...like the

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I have to say, my days just feel more complete during the summer...peace

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Several years ago Scott and I, somewhat accidentally, wandered into an architectural salvage place in downtown Des Moines. Today, thanks to a tip from a friend, we more purposely wandered into their "new" location. I think it's safe to say we are all looking forward to the next time we venture downtown for a visit to West End Architectural Salvage and Coffee .Good coffee and smoothies.Cool stuff

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My Dad gave me a Minolta X-370 Manual SLR film camera when I was about 15. He bought it used from some guy wanting to upgrade to newer equipment. It came in a bag with 3 lenses and a pocket full of miscellaneous accessories. At the time I thought it was the bomb. Today after Google searching to see if I could figure out when it was manufactured I found out it's really nothing special...except to

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This morning I taught the last class in MY studio to a full room of smiling faces. Faces made much more smiley after learning that we will be continuing our morning Gentle Yoga classes next week in a temporary location until I have a clearer idea of what the future holds for me and my business. As the last student exited the studio I picked up my cordless screw driver and in less than 90 minutes

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Almost every day when Brea and I walk to school we (or sometimes just I if i have already dropped her off at her entrance) at some point cross paths with another little girl and her grandma who are also on their way to the school. The little girl, who Brea has told me is in the classroom across the hall from her, always has a smile on her face. She is a petite little thing with little round

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We spent a little time in Grinnell this weekend. The girls got to hangout in the gym working on skills and drills with the Grinnell College Women's basketball team. Lexi was so excited to get to see some of her Grinnell friends. Brea was actually a little under the intended participant age, but due to a small turnout of 3rd graders, Coach invited her to join in the fun.I myself was pretty excited

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07478907565207389300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279331.post-75371479160179050342011-04-29T09:47:00.004-05:002011-04-29T09:51:15.248-05:00

I've noticed lately my little netbook is starting to show it's age.Oh the stories those ridges have helped tell. I hope stick around to help me tell a few dozen more.peace

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Sometimes I wonder if people in my life, and especially those who only know me through reading this blog, wonder if I'll ever get my shit together or if our lives will always be this crazy bumpy road of ups and downs. Sometimes I wonder that myself. Though I also wonder if my life is really full of more ups and downs than other peoples', or if it just feels like that because I'm the one living

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07478907565207389300noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279331.post-72100645200746337402011-04-15T08:37:00.003-05:002011-04-15T09:58:24.190-05:00

I feel like it's been a long time since I've had any fiber goodness to share. After finishing my "15 month" socks and Scott's Dashing Mitts, the only project I've had hanging around in my knitting bag is a circular shrug for Miss Lexi (Ravelry link). It's a project that I'm finding to be less than inspiring. I've been reminded how much I dislike knitting with cotton, but I keep plugging away and

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It has only taken a few warm, sunny days to start to feel a shift in our activities. We spend more time outside. More time just enjoying life. More time being active. More time playing. Which for me means LESS time sitting in front of my computer. Which means I'll probably spend more time taking pictures like this...And less time actually posting them. So begins the joys of warmer weather living!

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Our little monkey turned 5 years old on Sunday. From beginning to end our day was filled with food, family, friends, and fun. I think the pictures say it best...As you can see, by the end of the day it was work just to hold her head up she had so much fun. What a great way to celebrate the joy that Brea brings to our lives. Happy birthday Monkey!peace

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I wish there was a way to know.To know what's the "right" decision to make.To know what "right" means. "Right" on paper? "Right" in my heart? "Right" for my business? "Right" for my family? Are those "rights" different when I hope that they can be the same?To know which gut feeling, the one that gives me feedback as a business owner and community member or the one that gives me feedback as a Mom

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It's hard to find the words to effectively communicate the meaning of our trip last week to visit my family in Nebraska. The time spent with each loved one, the silly moments, the quiet moments watching my girls soak up each and every experience, the stories shared...there is simply no way to describe the place those memories now hold in my heart.I came home with a couple hundred photos from our

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Over the course of the next week I will be:KnittingYoga-ingHot tubbing (every.single.day)Sleeping inVisitingKnittingReading (this and maybe this)EatingChattingContemplatingPhotographingAnd of course...knittingHappy spring break all. See you on the flip side.peace

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It's happened several times over the past 8 months. I'm in the middle of a task or I'll start planning a project and I go in search of a craft item/some paper work/that old "whatever" I thought might come in handy one day. And I search. And I pull things out of our new attic space. And I dig through boxes. I can SEE the item in our old house in my head, knowing exactly where it lived in our

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Welcome to Hamster Hotel...Complete with designated areas for eating, sleeping, grooming, play...and that tissue paper covered box off to the left is the bathroom, because even rodents need a little privacy when nature calls.peace

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Yesterday I turned 36.I will not lie...it's a number that has made me really stop and consider my age. Not that I find it a depressing age, just a reality check. I notice a few more wrinkles these days at the corners of my eyes...but I still feel ageless in my heart. In so many ways I still feel like the 16 year old who fell in love with the man who would become my husband, and best friend. I

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Eight and a half years ago we adopted Jasper from the shelter in Newton. In that amount of time he has NEVER requested to get up on the furniture. In fact if we would lift him up to sit in our lap for a special treat, he was a nervous bundle of shivers until we put him back down so he could go curl up in his bed. We're not sure why, but all of that has changed over the past 2 weeks.First he would

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When I was in 3rd grade, my family moved from Fort Morgan, Colorado to a working cattle ranch in the sandhills of Nebraska. It wasn't the first time our family unit had moved, but that move sticks out in my mind because it was the first time that I remember leaving friends behind. For the year following our move I exchanged letters/cards with my best friend in Colorado, Jon. I can vividly recall

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I have a love-hate relationship with oatmeal.I LOVE the taste of oats. We use quite a bit of oat flour in place of wheat flour these days and I love how it gives our pancakes, waffles, and muffins that distinctive nutty, oatty flavor. I adore granola...which is mostly oats in most cases. No bake cookies? Um, yes please.However, I hate oatmeal as a hot cereal. Obviously it's not the taste...it's

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Last month I knit another pair of hand-warmers. Really, you say? Hand-warmers, that's totally unexpected. I guess hand-warmers are to me what socks are to other knitters...a tad bit addicting. What sets this sets this pair of mitts apart from the others, they were made for man hands. Scott's to be exact.The pattern is Dashing from the Spring 2007 issue of Knitty. I think this was one of the first

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Lexi came home from Tae Kwon Do practice last night sporting her new belt...Even the dogs are proud of her...peace

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On a cold, snowy, lazy January day, I knit these adorable baby booties (Ravelry pattern link) for a little girl who we knew would be making her entrance into the world this month. Since that day they had been sitting on our living room book shelves, looking cute, but still needing buttons. Then the day before Valentine's day we got word that baby was on her way! After breakfast and coffee I took

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Today Lexi attended her first Tae Kwon Do testing session. On Monday she will be receiving her new yellow belt from her instructor, Mr. Crawford. I unfortunately couldn't attend the testing with her, so I sent Scott with the camera to catch what he could of the experience.Here Lexi and her fellow young white belts are performing their form, Chon-Ji.And then, of course, there's the board

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My momma always said, "Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." ~ Forrest GumpIsn't that the truth. I'm trying to keep a positive attitude about life right now. Some days are easier than others. The return of the sun helps. And the loving support of friends and family near and far.In general, our life is VERY blessed. We have our health, safety, and LOTS of love.

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With the first year of pre-school comes Brea's first chance to carry on the tradition of hand-making Valentine's Day cards for her classmates. Unlike Lexi's first Valentine's exchange, which was a HUGE production that involved hours of work that I later regretted thinking we could pull off without a few words of frustration from us both, we kept this year's card making process very simple.Side

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Yesterday was all about sunshine, and melting snow, and getting outside, and recharging our solar batteries, and playing, and breathing fresh air, and laughing, and snowmen, and snapping almost 200 pictures of nothing in particular because THE SUN WAS SHINNING...And maybe I freed my feet to soak in the sun...Did I mention the sun was shinning?peace

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I love how the universe knows just when I need a little pick me up to keep moving forward with hope and a smile. The little sparks of goodness that have happened this week in our lives could not have come at a better time. Little rays of sunshine to off-set the bitter cold of winter and the worries in my heart.This week our family received the gift of a random act of kindness. Someone anonymously

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If I didn't know any better, I'd say the girls are getting a little annoyed by the number of times I've randomly grabbed my camera to take pictures of them doing nothing special lately...What can I say...they are my muses.peace

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We're enjoying snow day here in central Iowa. The girls are chillin' in their PJs. I've canceled classes at the studio. I'm even treating us to an extra 2 degrees of warmth on the thermostat. (Oh 67, how tropical you feel.) My lunch is warming on the stove and soon I'll be making my way to a comfy spot on the couch, under a blanket, to knit. Snow days are nice.We only got about 7 inches of snow,

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As you can see, the sock and I are getting along nicely. (Sorry for the less than fantastic photo...camera phoneage.) I think I just needed perspective.I. Knit. A. Whole. Sweater.This sock kinda feels like no big deal now. In fact, I'm kinda enjoying it and once again excited about the small stash of sock yarn I have waiting for assignments in my yarn basket. Thanks to all of you who have offered

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A snowy storm is settling over us today. In preparation Brea and I headed to the grocery store to restock our very bare kitchen. As we approached the parking lot, I noticed an elderly gentleman walking out across the mall parking lot, shuffling along with both hands full of shopping bags. We drove up to the gentleman to see if he had very far to walk and if we could offer him a ride. He thanked

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This sock-in-progress has been stashed away in a little project bag since last winter. It's my first attempt at fingerling weight socks. As you might have guessed, progress hasn't gone like I had hoped.Today after pondering what to do with it...finish or frog...I decided to pull it out and rip, rip, rip. Only I had incorrectly remembered just how far I had already knit...6 of the 8 inches at

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This is Lexi and her board...The board she broke using a side kick Wednesday night in her Tae Kwon Do Class...The board that she broke in Tae Kwon Do that she will tell you makes her very proud of herself...And we are so VERY proud of her too!peace

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Many months ago I came across an online photography forum called Digital Photography School. I think I ended up there when I was looking for more information on white balance. Any who, I signed up for the weekly e-newsletter from DSP and have quite enjoyed the variety of articles written by a host of photographers from all over the world. The forum also poses a weekly challenge...a photo

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Brea (Walking into the kitchen with a baby bottle in hand.): "I need some milk and juice mixed together." (Proceeding to the fridge where where she pretends to open the door and pour in the two liquids.)Me: "Milk and water mixed together? That sounds kinda gross."Brea: "It's for my baby unicorn."Me: "Oh. Your unicorn has weird taste."Brea: "Well Mom, she is a unicorn." (Exiting to go continue her

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I had a clear vision for what would be accomplished this afternoon. After wasting most of the week fighting a cold, today I finally felt as if I could muster up enough energy to do some cleaning around the house. I mean between the sizable dog hair tumbleweeds floating around in not so far away corners and the fact I can only offer a best guess as to the last time the toilets have seen anything

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The book Lexi brought home from school today about yoga...Copyrighted in 1973.(Yes, this is actually what it looks like...it's not just a poorly colored photo!)peace

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As Lexi was filling me in on her school day this afternoon she mentioned that during her class' trip to the media center she checked out the ONLY book about yoga in the WHOLE library. And then she gathered some of her friends in an open space and they tried doing some of the poses in the book. I asked her if she mentioned to anyone that her Mom teaches yoga. To which she replied,oh yes!

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Pancakes for breakfast...And casual fun...We've reached a new stage with Lexi...phone chats with friends. What an amazing (and from a Mom's point of view, slightly sad) thing to watch how quickly she is growing up.peace

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When we decided to relocate to Carlisle, it was in large part because of the positive things we had heard about the school district. While every school district these days faces tighter budgets and the expectation to do more with less, Carlisle schools seem to have been able to step up to the challenge of meeting the demands of a growing enrollment while keeping their facilities and services

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First snow day of the year. I downloaded a new Retro Camera app to use with my phone camera. Can you tell I'm having fun with it?Stay warm!peace

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Before we lean Left or Right,Before we are Christians or Muslims or Jews or Hindus or Atheists,Before we are straight or gay,Before we are the administration, the workers, or the students,Before it ALL...we are humans.It makes me wonder with the most recent acts of violence, slinging of words and pointing of fingers if as a society we have forgotten that most basic of truths. Violence, whether

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Brea helped me take the blocking pins out of my shawl yesterday. It simply amazes me how my previous pile of lumpy nothingness has turned into a lacy shawl. Brea wanted to wear it around the house for a bit and informed me she felt as beautiful as a princess...even in her polar fleece monkey footie PJs.I myself have NO IDEA how/when/with what I'm ever going to wear my new pretty. It's small as

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I don't care how many times we to this...It's bust a gut funny...Every damn time...peace

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My shawl is blocking on the landing at the top of the stairs...All stretched and pinned in what I hope is the correct shape...Interestingly enough, having watched the lace take shape as I laid it out, I'm kinda getting the urge to start pick another shawl pattern to cast on. I'm thinking 1/2 circle or rectangular in shape this time. Any suggestions from you knitters out there?peace

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I love that I learned to knit on New Year's Eve 2 years ago...it makes remembering my Knitiversary so much easier than if it were some other random day of this year. So how did I spend my 2nd Knitiversary?Knitting of course!Actually, binding off to be more specific. Binding off this...My first shawl...I still have to block it, but I couldn't resist taking pictures of it in all of it's bumpy

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While I'm generally not a big on the whole "it's the start of a new year" thing, it's hard not to take time to pause and reflect on 2010. It was kinda a big year for the Mavin clan. It's been somewhat of a blur, giving the year the feeling of being both just a passing moment and the longest year ever. A year ago today I would have never guessed today would find us where we are...but here we

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The girls and I are enjoying the casualness of holiday break mornings. They have made full use of PJ time and have enjoyed playing with their new Christmas gifts. I have done a lot of reading and have stayed busy working on studio promotion materials. Cartoons have been watched. Coffee has been drank. It's been lovely.This morning I decided to do some reading on the ins and outs of good flash

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07478907565207389300noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279331.post-10777938352770198222010-12-26T10:57:00.004-06:002010-12-26T11:23:43.627-06:00

As we tucked our girls all into bedon Christmas Eve, we reminded them...there's no need to get up early because we are not going downstairs until at least 7:00.So Lexi woke up at 5:45.To her credit she quietly came into our room to check the time, then returned to her bed with a flash light to read...until the flashlight died 10 minutes into her quiet distraction. Brea magically awoke totally on

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This is apparently how much knitting I can accomplish while watching Christmas Vacation...(I'm not a very fast knitter.)It's the start of a handwarmer for my MIL. She had requested some last fall and with my lace scarf, sweater, and my Mom's socks and moebius, they never made it on the needles. Now that I have the knitting done on my first crack at a shawl (which I'm now SLOWLY binding off with

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Winter break begins today...which means both of my little elves are home with me for the next 10 days or so.It makes my heart happy to have them near.peace

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Another shoot with my new lens...more fun play learning PS Actions. Scott is already planning an intervention. What can I say...Me+my camera+digital play time=LOVE.First, Brea at breakfast yesterday SOOC...Notice the lovely snot trail and speck of frosted mini wheat. Nice.Last night I decided to play with the new skin fix technique to get rid of the snot and then applied a few simple actions to

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I don't know if you know this about me or not...but I can be a little bit stubborn. I've been thinking a lot lately that stubbornness can lean one in two directions...that of being brave to pursue one's dreams OR that of just being stupidly stubborn. I think this is a story about the later, that I'm hoping to shift towards the earlier.I've been doing a lot of learning and researching online for

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As promised, a few more shots from last weekend's wedding trip. I don't know if it's weddings, or churches, or groups of people, or what, but I can't help but dragging my camera along to occasions such as this...Many thanks to the wedding photographer, Dan, for taking time to sit with me for a bit at the reception and talk shop...and let me play with his 50mm/1.4 lens. (I may or may not have the

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07478907565207389300noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279331.post-67960661284711911642010-12-13T14:34:00.006-06:002010-12-13T16:02:59.056-06:00

We took a little trip this weekend.A trip to Scott and I's first home, Wayne, America. (AKA Wayne, Nebraska...home of Wayne State College, Wayne Chicken Days, and the Roses.)The occasion? The wedding of Marisa and Brian. Marisa was a cheery little 2nd grader back in the fall of '93 when her family, the Roses, first invited us into their home for a Friday night dinner (the first of MANY) as part

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Brea: Did you just take a picture of my booty?Me: Yep.Brea: Why?Me: Because I just can't get over how cute it looks in those pants.True story.peace

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It's tea season.I find that to help off-set the cool of our house in the winter (and my standard economical thermostat of 65 degrees) I am rarely without a cup of tea somewhere within my reach from December to March. This weekend I picked up a new to me flavor, Passion by Tazo. I love Tazo teas. (Especially the Wild Sweet Orange!) I also love Stash teas, but they are much harder to find in area

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07478907565207389300noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279331.post-71731349021690313142010-12-06T10:18:00.003-06:002010-12-06T10:30:59.574-06:00

Late Saturday afternoon was Light Up Carlisle. Businesses hosted open houses (including my studio) and Santa and Mrs. Claus made an appearance to listen to Christmas wishes and hand out bags of candy. (A single candy cane would have been sufficient...I think I might suggest that to the planning committee for next year as the amount of candy our 2 girls scored was a bit ridiculous.) I was busy

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07478907565207389300noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279331.post-15378857777129988692010-12-03T08:40:00.004-06:002010-12-03T10:49:51.151-06:00

Remember this post? The one where I kinda explained my sporadic posting habits this fall. The "darkness" post.Well, I think I've been able to put a finger on what's been going on with my emotions the past 2 months. It's about limbo. Not limbo the dance (oh Wikipedia, you never disappoint), but limbo in the sense of being in a place of waiting.I'm not so good with waiting.After our move I had

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From brunch...to turkey time...our day was simply about enjoying our first major holiday in our new home. (I'm not sure why, but I've felt very strongly about being here in this old house for our first winter holiday season. I think it's my heart's way of trying to make some peace with our relocation.) We were able to Skype with the Bertram clan in Nebraska as well as Uncle Jason and April in

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07478907565207389300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279331.post-62056508248569958432010-11-24T10:51:00.003-06:002010-11-24T13:26:24.909-06:00

Chili is in the crock-pot for tonight's dinner. (And for leftovers all weekend when we just can't eat another bite of turkey.)Sticks of butter are softening for pie crust making.Our very frozen turkey is chillin' (no pun intended) in a water bath in the cooler on the back porch in hopes that it will be thawed and ready for the smoker by tomorrow morning.The holiday season is upon us. And today,

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07478907565207389300noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279331.post-25008470280717204072010-11-19T08:48:00.006-06:002010-11-19T10:00:41.540-06:00

Cooler weather means my knitting bag has taken up regular residence in the living room. Here's what's been happening with yarn in my world lately...The big news of the day is I finished my Italian February Lady Sweater! It's actually been finished for over 2 weeks and sadly enough this is the best picture I've taken of it to this point...The new sweater knitter side of me is totally amazed at how

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07478907565207389300noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279331.post-51494285131388212292010-11-08T15:55:00.004-06:002010-11-08T16:29:02.168-06:00

Dear Blog,I know, lately the time I have made to come here to write has been a bit sporadic. I mean sure, I've stopped by now and then with cute pictures and little pieces of commentary on life, but we both know those visits have been short and a bit less organized than normal. I'm sorry.The truth of the matter is I'm kinda in a dark place right now. And while I know you have always been open to

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07478907565207389300noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279331.post-52615911791452485002010-11-01T08:52:00.003-05:002010-11-01T09:21:40.034-05:00

It was a beautiful October Saturday. The cool weather that had dominated the forecast for most of the week had cleared and the sun had warmed the temps up to comfortable coat free weather. After a morning of teaching yoga, working at the gym, and a quick run to grab the final costume making supplies needed to pull everything together, I returned home to a family eager to head out for our chosen

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07478907565207389300noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279331.post-87496811311723730572010-10-31T16:33:00.003-05:002010-10-31T16:37:55.700-05:00

From the Forbidden Forest to you, Happy Halloween 2010...peace

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07478907565207389300noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279331.post-23277202074837494882010-10-27T11:38:00.003-05:002010-10-27T11:43:01.524-05:00

The temps have dipped and the winds are letting us find out just how drafty our old windows can be. I'm doing some book-keeping work this morning before the girls and I head out on a Halloween costume supplies hunt this afternoon. Danbo was nice enough to make me a cup of tea to help my typing fingers stay warm. He's so thoughtful...peace

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07478907565207389300noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279331.post-25095152764132021862010-10-22T14:15:00.003-05:002010-10-22T17:07:01.851-05:00

Bear with me, this post has been a long time in the writing. And as those of you who read this little old blog know, sometimes I have to write for therapy...and this here seems to be one of those times. After a good chat with a new friend this morning and a sweaty run followed by some emotion releasing Yoga this afternoon, I think I'm ready to sit down and try to organize my thoughts into

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07478907565207389300noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279331.post-51436473576449074732010-10-17T13:22:00.004-05:002010-10-17T13:30:41.414-05:00

Shannon, whose wedding photos I took a few summers back, asked if I could take some pictures of her little boy this weekend. While following a slightly tired, kinda grumpy 20 month old around the playground can be a bit of a challenge of stamina and speed, it's well worth joy like this...I'm building my portfolio...and I've started a photography share sight to promote it. The only way I'm gonna

Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07478907565207389300noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279331.post-82739409437728365932010-10-16T12:07:00.003-05:002010-10-16T12:10:26.847-05:00

Danbo was helping me catch up on email yesterday...Obviously he has an opinion on which messages I need to give some attention...peace

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