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Time on My Hands

Bymichelle December 16, 2010July 27, 2022

Today I had extra time to read through some blogs I haven’t seen in a while.  These are my rambling thoughts after reading theirs:  I’ve been engaging in what The…

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cheap stuff | new to me | photography | thinking out loud

Less is More, Literally

Bymichelle December 16, 2010July 27, 2022

I had to make sure this Christmas present was working, in case it has to be returned.  Hee hee.  Why, I’ve chosen to step back to film when there is…

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homemaking | photography | thinking out loud

Absentee

Bymichelle December 15, 2010July 27, 2022

I have been, but only here and at Flickr.  I’ve been very present at home where it counts.  As you can see here: I’ve taken cocoa breaks with my daughter,…

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animals | photography | running | thinking out loud

Speaking of Cloistered…

Bymichelle December 9, 2010July 27, 2022

I have to make more of an effort to be outside during the winter.   Some days I force myself to run and  force my kids to bundle up with…

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Cloistered

Bymichelle December 8, 2010July 27, 2022

I’ve been feeling a little cloistered lately.  Maybe it’s the early hour that it gets dark, or the stuffy noses from marsh burnings that has me slowing down.  Maybe it’s…

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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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homemaking | photography | thinking out loud

Homebody

Bymichelle December 3, 2010July 27, 2022

That’s me.    I love to be outdoors, running, camping, canoeing- all that.  I loved our different family vacations and missions.  But when I’m home- I like to be home….

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animals | photography | thinking out loud

Four Days in Four Images and Four Sentences

Bymichelle November 26, 2010July 27, 2022

 (365 Days 318 – 321) You know you’ve barely tried when you take a pajamas shot.   These are not the greatest, but I’m cutting myself more slack than normal since it’s…

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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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Oatmeal!!!

Bymichelle November 21, 2010July 27, 2022

I keep saying I’m about to finish this, but it seems to be the never-ending Oatmeal Pullover.     The whole point of a no- brainer sweater is to relax…

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