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A Kite Flying Adventure.

Go fly a kite. Kite flying is usually done on a beautiful, slightly windy afternoon when the sun is high in the sky.  A couple of days after we had worked on our kites,  I decided to do the unexpected. I surprised the kids with a kite flying adventure. On Saturday morning I got up [...]

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Affection in a Family

Valentine’s day is a great time for adding a little more affection to your life.  If you’re a mom with kids in school you know that life gets busy and without even realizing it you can go through a lot of the day getting things done and suddenly realize that you’ve not even had a [...]

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Family Photo Tips

Some days I just want a chance to photograph my kids. For me, there’s so much more to taking pictures than just getting a shot or randomly taking pictures.  I want to tell a little story.  Say something about  my life, my family, my kids. I don’t want to take pictures that don’t show their [...]

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Build Your Own Elephant-Sized Fort.

It’s got to be a super sized fort! Building a fort brings out the kid in everyone! Every time we build a fort (especially an elephant-sized fort) it stays up for weeks!  There’s something magical about doing every day things in a fort. The most important aspect of fort-making is creating something that even YOU [...]

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