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Year: 2011

cheap stuff | craft | diy | photography | stuff

DIY Jewelry Ideas

Bymichelle December 9, 2011July 27, 2022

Here are a few photos I took of jewelry related things in the last couple of weeks and all the linkage necessary to inspire you to make your own.  …

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animals | my home | photography

Just another Dragon

Bymichelle December 6, 2011July 27, 2022

My son likes to draw and read, so we have lots of these and these around the house.  But aside from all the renderings and toys, I swear our cat looks…

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garden | photography | thinking out loud

Fall Color Palette

Bymichelle December 6, 2011July 27, 2022

These are colors I want to work into something I make this Fall. day 320

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animals | family | my home | parenting | photography | thinking out loud

My Thoughts While Burrowing

Bymichelle December 6, 2011July 27, 2022

Lately I’ve been a real homebody.  I’m not alone.  My old guy, here, only wants to go out in the cold when he has to.  This means we will be…

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photography | thinking out loud | ugly places

Our Devil’s Tower

Bymichelle November 29, 2011July 27, 2022

I can’t be the only one with an unusual amount of refinery photos in my camera, huh?  How can I help it?  I’m taking photos every day and this is…

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my home | phoneography | photography | ttv photo

Neglected Things

Bymichelle November 26, 2011July 27, 2022

 Neglect works for some things.  day 270 They grow better when undisturbed.  day 294 They bloom in drought, day 301 increase in character with every flaw. day 268, Ttv52- week38…

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photography | thinking out loud | ttv photo

Props

Bymichelle November 26, 2011July 27, 2022

In my quest to find some prop to photograph each day, I thought about the little jar of buttons beside me.   I like to photo things that have some…

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Christianity | family | photography | thinking out loud

I Need to Give Thanks

Bymichelle November 24, 2011July 27, 2022

I really do hope that anyone who reads this has or will have had a really special Thanksgiving with people who love them, mindful of the blessings in their life….

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photography | thinking out loud

How to End 365 Number 2

Bymichelle November 24, 2011July 27, 2022

This is a how-to on how to finish your second 365 project without hating it’s guts.   Because at this point you’ll do anything to get that picture of the…

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cheap stuff | craft | knitting | linkage | photography

Tuxedo Vest

Bymichelle November 23, 2011October 26, 2023

This is the finished Tuxedo Vest that prompted my new resolution about never being lazy about third grade level math again.  Yeah, right.  Anyway, it’s also my second attempt at  merging different…

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