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Everyone Together, All at Once

Bymichelle November 9, 2010July 27, 2022

We’ve been enjoying the cool evenings, since we’re finally having them.  The leaves aren’t falling yet, but the mosquitos have let up some, and the animals are all frisky, racing around the…

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martial arts | photography

Spin Heel Kick

Bymichelle November 8, 2010July 27, 2022

I think the torque in a spin heel kick is so cool and so powerful.   It is one of my favorites.     (365 Day 301) I had 64 days…

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Christianity | homemaking | parenting | photography

A Thicket Called Womanhood

Bymichelle November 8, 2010July 27, 2022

With this 365 I thought I’d take the chance to say a word about mothering my daughter at the age of 15: purifying. Like a vat of molten precious metal…

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running | thinking out loud

This is a Boring Running/ Soccer Post

Bymichelle November 8, 2010July 27, 2022

These are my new soccer shoes… as they will be seen by the grass or a fallen competitor this spring…or my closet floor.  I’ve wanted to do this for a couple…

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craft | food | photography

Pumpkin Guts

Bymichelle November 5, 2010July 27, 2022

Guess I need a fall/pumpkin/Halloween-ish post.                              Love pumpkins, but I can’t remember carving one as a…

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cheap stuff | knitting | music

I Got it at Ross Because it Was There.

Bymichelle November 3, 2010July 27, 2022

This is why I love Ross: (365, Day 296) 18 balls of Ella Rae Extrafine Heathers wool- at Ross!?  I was looking at footstools and there they were, glowing in a…

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photography | polaroid | thinking out loud

Packless

Bymichelle November 3, 2010July 27, 2022

This is day 295.  It was a last minute shot before I went to bed.  You can tell.  It is not a polaroid. (365, Day 295) ‘Roid Week sneaked up on…

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books | Christianity | garden | knitting | parenting | photography | thinking out loud

A Few More Days

Bymichelle November 3, 2010July 27, 2022

Don’t have much to accompany these photos- I think October fried my brain.   When I wasn’t posing in front of a dirty window or over a dirty river, I…

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photography | ttv photo

Alphabet Challenge M-Z

Bymichelle October 29, 2010July 27, 2022

The rest of the alphabet, as seen through my lens.  (on my Flickr) M is for Mint, N is for Necklace, O is for Ornaments, P is for Pulleys, Q…

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photography | thinking out loud | ttv photo

Mrs. Vanderbilt Didn’t Prepare Us for This

Bymichelle October 27, 2010July 27, 2022

When I began recording passing thoughts on a blog it was a solitary, anonymous act.  I didn’t think anyone but internet weirdos would find me and was very surprised when…

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