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Ancient Chinese Secret

Bymichelle January 10, 2011July 27, 2022

This is one of those things that people either grow well by accident or with some ancient chinese hoodoo: I never see these in anyone my age’s home.  I never…

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family | photography | thinking out loud

Low Resolutions

Bymichelle January 2, 2011July 27, 2022

Really.  These late night images and my future plans.   I’m just not requiring much of myself.  That’s everyone else’s job (snort.)  I have hopes, though.   (365 day 358)…

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family | parenting | thinking out loud

A Hectic Little Christmas

Bymichelle December 5, 2010July 27, 2022

That’s what I heard in my head all day: “Have yourself a hectic little Christmas.”  I know, it sounds kind of humbug-ish.  But if you read my last post, you…

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family | photography | places

Glimpses

Bymichelle November 27, 2010July 27, 2022

These are few images of my grandparents’ home so familiar to me that I feel peaceful just looking at them.  Even the furniture is like family.    (365 Day 322)…

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family | photography | thinking out loud

Thank You

Bymichelle November 25, 2010July 27, 2022

Baggage is such a negative term. But, it doesn’t have to be.  Along with all the usual baggage I dragged into adulthood from crummy teenage years and several dashed hopes,…

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family | music | parenting | photography

Plugging Away

Bymichelle November 12, 2010July 27, 2022

I have been, even if my week’s practice all takes place in two evenings or one marathon session of once popular tunes. (365 Day 305) Right now the challenge is…

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family | homemaking | thinking out loud

One of My Favorites

Bymichelle September 28, 2010July 27, 2022

One of my favorite people turned 87 recently.   My grandmother and my friend.  There is no place I love to go more than her house.  I’ve spent so much…

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family | homemaking | music | new to me | parenting

Music Man

Bymichelle September 17, 2010July 27, 2022

Just…please, don’t call him that. It took some urging, some casual, carefully placed comments over a period of time…actually, it took a bribe;  but my son is practicing piano and…

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family | photography | thinking out loud

Memorial Day

Bymichelle June 1, 2010July 27, 2022

Spent the day with two of my favorite people. Just getting another G and P fix before we leave for vacation. (365 Day 147 Photo) We try to squeeze in…

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Mommies and Grandmommies

Bymichelle May 10, 2010July 27, 2022

This was a good day. (mother stuff, 365 Day 125 Photo) Took a 365 of some things I inherited from my mother: this sweater, a macrame bag she made (yes,…

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