tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53446545425814948502024-03-13T06:17:36.798-05:002babycakesHolliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15372489550242322372noreply@blogger.comBlogger342125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344654542581494850.post-16835002418317401232016-05-13T12:19:00.001-05:002016-05-13T12:20:49.570-05:00Kiln opening<br />
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Some of my favorite pieces out of the kiln a couple weeks ago. So happy with results!</div>
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Last week's winner was Tina from <a href="http://leckeresfuermenschundkatze.blogspot.com/">Goodies for a Pleasant Life</a>. What a great shot. Check out the water droplets and the detail!<br />
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<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391553625361841730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvrtjjz253JGJyy6d8aFNLMSLf6wdxSTnXuHqZenZRKRncQNs807dbyvJI552lcOyDn8BXbungmjk0TNa9g68n6-I9kKQDF205VY9LTwNqHcDVr-Ym_Y0CywI8Fq3aJeN_QdOEl8l06So/s200/signature+copy.png" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 90px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 120px;" />Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15372489550242322372noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344654542581494850.post-1113097019788151412011-07-12T13:26:00.001-05:002011-07-12T13:27:58.539-05:00Ice cold Kool-aid, just 25 cents!<div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;">Well... my girls have now learned about the business world. After earning $8 last night at their kool-aid stand, they went to the store and re-invested some money into more inventory. Shortly after setting up for the morning with a new, more attention grabbing look, competition set up just two houses down trying to undercut their price at a nickle (who shortly after went bankrupt and are now out of business). After the girls paid their employees for the day (2 neighbor girls each 50 cents), the girls are up $14.87 and are still going strong.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;"><br />
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How do you like this cutie?<br />
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We went camping over the weekend, and of course, I forgot my camera at home. My BBQ shots are lacking, to say the least...<br />
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</div>This is a great shot by <a href="http://lovelifeandpictures.blogspot.com/">Love Life and Pictures</a>. It's so hard to capture these fast little guys; you did a great job, Olivia.<br />
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<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391553625361841730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvrtjjz253JGJyy6d8aFNLMSLf6wdxSTnXuHqZenZRKRncQNs807dbyvJI552lcOyDn8BXbungmjk0TNa9g68n6-I9kKQDF205VY9LTwNqHcDVr-Ym_Y0CywI8Fq3aJeN_QdOEl8l06So/s200/signature+copy.png" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 90px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 120px;" />Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15372489550242322372noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344654542581494850.post-19107736624998793762011-06-28T15:35:00.002-05:002011-06-30T23:43:21.595-05:00Perceptive Perspective - Summer Bloom<a href="http://new2babycakes.blogspot.com/2009/10/perceptive-perspective.html" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu116/hmarriejen/PP_copy1.jpg" /></a>I know... I know... I'm slacking today! I'm super late, but you'll have to just forgive me because it's gorgeous here and I'm enjoying it immensely!<br />
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I love flowers ~ even though I can't get them to grow myself. FYI... I left Friday and came back Sunday from "up north" and all my plants inside were dead. That goes to show you how much of a green thumb I have. I actually was surprised they have lasted as long as they have. I planted a ton about two months ago knowing that some would not make it though my torturous care. They finally have all gone by the wayside.<br />
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I had to go to my neighbors yard to take these shots. She is amazing with plants of all kinds. She has given me a few lessons... perhaps I still need a couple more...<br />
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</div>This great shot from <a href="http://lettrefamily.blogspot.com/">4 Letter Words</a> is perfect for this theme. I love it!<br />
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I'm going to post these for now. They are not new ones, but they will do for now. It's cold again today, but hopefully it will be a nice afternoon so I can add some new shots.<br />
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</b>Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15372489550242322372noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344654542581494850.post-52054020398791339072011-06-17T13:47:00.000-05:002011-06-17T13:47:33.293-05:00Summer Winner<a href="http://new2babycakes.blogspot.com/2009/10/perceptive-perspective.html" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu116/hmarriejen/PP_winner.jpg" /></a>I know summer has just started, but I sure have had enough! Well... at least enough of bored, fighting children! I know a lot of you are moms out there and I don't know if you feel my pain or not, but these last couple of days have been the worst. Any suggestions of fun for kids that doesn't cost money? I'm tired of spending money in order for them to have fun. What happened to the dog days of summer spent having water fights and playing kick the can and ghost in the graveyard with the neighbor kids? What happened to bike rides and playing in the park for hours? It seems now parents have to entertain their kids and in turn spend a fortune on zoo trips, arcade games, water parks, movies, and a million other parent targeted "I have to have this or I'll throw a fit right here, right now until I get what I want" items.<br />
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Now, don't misunderstand me. I do not give my kids everything they want. I've been known to leave a store because my kids are not behaving. My kids are not those type of kids... usually. But the more bored they get, the more they fight with each other and with me.<br />
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By your photos, you all look to be having a good summer. Again you made it hard for me to pick a winner. I chose this shot from<a href="http://gracelouisephotography.blogspot.com/"> Grace Louise Photography</a>. I love muddy kids! It just says F.U.N.!<br />
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All These summer pictures got me in a summer mood, so we will have summer-themed challenges for a couple weeks.<br />
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Next week: <b>Water Fun</b>!<br />
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Summer is under way here in Minnesota after a strangely cold, wet spring.<br />
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</div>Beautiful sunsets! This is my pick for this week from <a href="http://www.sweetmemoirs.com/">Sweet Memoirs</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Anyway... I'm happy with my sunset. I was hoping for a few more puffy clouds to show off some gorgeous coloring, but I think these turned out ok too. I always under-expose my sunsets so it shows more color of the sun. These all have very little color editing.<br />
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Next week: <b>Sunset</b><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;">Well, I can be a good listener, but i tend to talk more probably...</span></em></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;"><i><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;">Sleep late for sure! I'm a night owl!</span></em></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit; line-height: 20px;">Probably the salsa. I love Latin dances.</span></em></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<div style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><strong><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;">{five} what's your favorite drink? </span></i></strong></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><em></em></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit; line-height: 20px;">Alcoholic: depends on my mood~ beer, bloody Mary, margarita, white Russian ... Nonalcoholic: coffee or water... I know~ I'm boring.</span></em></em></div><div style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;"><i><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;">Other than my children... probably my external hard drive (with all my photos and files on it), my wedding album, and... (I'm not sure. I don't have a lot of valuable things and I'm not a material girl.) Maybe my jewelery box that has a ring from my grandma and my wedding ring ('cause my fingers are too fat right now to be on my finger.)</span></em></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;"><i><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;">Probably Applebees. There's always something good there and they are everywhere. That's where we usually go anyway when we go out.</span></em></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;"><i><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;">Probably my mom. She is so kind ad thoughtful of others. She doesn't have a selfish bone in her body~ which sometimes she needs to have.</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;"><i><br />
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<div style="line-height: 20px;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;">{nine} if you had your own talk show, who would your first three guests be? </span></i></strong></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;"><em></em></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit;">Hmm... tough. I'm not into the whole Hollywood scene. Maybe Tom Hanks, Robin Williams, and Paul McCartney.</span></em></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;"><i><br />
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I have profound respect for our military and their families. My grandfather was in the Navy for twenty years and served in WWII and Korea. He was away from his family until his oldest child was fourteen and the forth and final child was one. He would come home long enough to visit and leave my grandma pregnant once again. And here they are after 64 years together and still in love!<br />
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There are so many sacrifices that both the soldiers and their families have to bare. I have profound respect for them all. This soldier has been sent overseas twice. These are photos from when he came home.<br />
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I did not take these following pictures, but have to pay respect to this family. This is his third deployment overseas. He just left over the weekend and here is their send-off photo.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And this one was taken a few weeks ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I have to say, I think this series from <a href="http://photographybymichelle81.blogspot.com/">Photography by Michelle</a> is one of my favorite series of photos I've ever seen. It looks like so much fun and I want to do this with my girls! You've got some great shots there. I love the splash of the water, the angles and cropping of the photo, the editing, and her face. She starts off with a face that says, "I don't know about this." But by the end, she has a face that says, "OMG! This is so much fun!"<br />
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Here's a few of the shots she has... go check out some <a href="http://photographybymichelle81.blogspot.com/2011/05/my-muddy-princess.html">more</a>!<br />
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