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Nerf DIY for Teenagers

Bymichelle February 28, 2013August 1, 2022

I realize plenty of teenagers still like Nerf, but by the age of thirteen nerf has to compete with the cool factor of Airsoft, paintball, goggles, and the firing range….

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50mm | family | parenting | photography | thinking out loud

Resolute

Bymichelle January 4, 2013August 1, 2022

I am not too zealous with resolutions because I’m fairly disciplined and don’t really need extra pressure.  Since they’re all things I really want to do, deep down, I figure…

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50mm | family | knitting | parenting | photography | thinking out loud

A Little Motivational Speech for Me

Bymichelle September 28, 2012August 1, 2022

… because I’m a homemaker and much of what I make each day gets “unmade” by evening.  I have to remember that “being there” for your family is often immeasurable and…

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50mm | knitting | linkage | parenting | photography | thinking out loud

Back to Normal

Bymichelle September 17, 2012August 1, 2022

This week I got behind on… everything.  I could list all of the things vying for my time: the boring and the fantastic, but I can sum it up with…

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50mm | family | my home | parenting | thinking out loud

Boy Stuff

Bymichelle May 17, 2012July 27, 2022

I won’t be seeing this stuff all over the house forever.  Even now, my son says when he and his friends talk about things they’ve built with legos at school,…

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family | film | parenting | phoneography | photography | thinking out loud | travel

Eighteen Years

Bymichelle April 13, 2012July 31, 2022

We’ve been together for eighteen years.    I love my husband and the family we began all of those years ago.   Eighteen years means we didn’t give up.  I’ve…

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family | parenting | phoneography | photography | thinking out loud | travel

My Daughter Drove me to Galveston

Bymichelle April 6, 2012July 27, 2022

 My daughter drove me to Galveston for driving practice recently.   Even grainy phone photos get me sentimental.  my instagram and flickr

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books | parenting | thinking out loud

Once a Geek…

Bymichelle March 27, 2012July 27, 2022

… always a geek. This explains the amount of technical knitting posts lately.  When I’m into something, I can get waaaay into it.   Maybe you do too. Do any…

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50mm | cheap stuff | knitting | parenting | thinking out loud

Passing Down the Needles

Bymichelle January 30, 2012July 27, 2022

I always look at photos of group crafters with wistfulness and a little disbelief.  Where do all these people live that enjoy hand crafts?  Oregon?  Canada?  It must be staged….

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family | film | parenting | photography | thinking out loud

My Whole Life Flashed Before My Eyes

Bymichelle January 25, 2012July 27, 2022

It’s a good thing I have a film scanner and these newly developed film photos of my little ones (see below) to soothe my aching heart because I’ve been having…

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