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Month: August 2010

photography | ttv photo

Two Thirds!

Bymichelle August 31, 2010July 27, 2022

Just getting some more 365’s out of the way here. I’m now 2/3 of the way through this project and it’s become a ritual, sometimes a ritual accompanied by a…

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linkage | parenting | shows

“Well, you know… support the team.”

Bymichelle August 27, 2010July 27, 2022

Had the big “Fired Up” pep rally yesterday at my daughter’s school. I’m still not super into it… …but I did wear purple shoes (365 Day 234.)

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homemaking | thinking out loud | ttv photo

Second Summer

Bymichelle August 26, 2010July 27, 2022

I did the responsible thing and made it through parental hazing- I think! I’ve provided growing room, dozens of specifically colored folders, volunteered to make corn husk dolls, taken an…

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bicycle | camping | cheap stuff | homemaking

Happier Trails

Bymichelle August 23, 2010July 27, 2022

We took the kids trail riding over the weekend, squeezing the last few drops out of a thoroughly used up summer with an equally squeezed pocketbook. So, we loaded up…

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cheap stuff | thinking out loud | ttv photo

Score

Bymichelle August 19, 2010July 27, 2022

I hate our main bathroom. I know the world is full of real problems, so I don’t indulge this thought beyond a mere feeling when I enter that room. A…

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craft | knitting

Oatmeal Pullover in Camo?

Bymichelle August 19, 2010July 27, 2022

I finished the Oatmeal Pullover by Jane Richmond. It was designed for inexpensive Lion Brand yarn but I chose this paintbox yarn because I had to get rid of it….

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Christianity | new to me | running | ttv photo

I Vant Dis

Bymichelle August 17, 2010July 27, 2022

That’s the title of one of my bookmarks. And the list of pages of camera accessories, shoes, diy projects, music, and housewares just keeps growing. I would never expect to…

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camping | cheap stuff | new to me | photography | travel

Utah (Part 7 of the Longest Road Trip Series Ever)

Bymichelle August 17, 2010July 27, 2022

(365 Day 159) We went on up into Utah after the Grand Canyon, meeting some friends at Zion Park. After the cold at The Grand Canyon this was a real…

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cheap stuff | photography | ttv photo

Thrifted Stuff

Bymichelle August 15, 2010July 27, 2022

(365 Day 219) This is a short post without much substance to it. I just like old stuff. Got some dollar suitcases for storage in the bathroom since a certain…

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photography | ttv photo

Blue Green

Bymichelle August 13, 2010July 27, 2022

It’s always been my favorite color. I remember joyfully coloring with the “Blue-green,” “Green-blue,” or the “Robin’s Egg Blue” interchangeably. The larger crayola sets that had them were like the…

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