This week Simple Organic is hosting an incredible themed week encouraging families to “TURN OFF YOUR TV AND MAKE LIFE HAPPEN.” I love how they chose to use the word “make”. When we sit around and expect life to happen for us we find ourselves busy, but without purpose. You know what I mean? To [...]
Category Archive for ‘Misc’ 
guess what, guess what, guess what!!!
Remember when I shared with you all how Jesh’s talk at WPPI changed my life? The audio is now available! Listen, learn and join the movement.
Oh, and I’m not trying to be all whatever, but I seriously can hear my laugh in the audio. It’s that cute, Southern giggle in the front row. Can you [...]
April’s Challenge: Top Picks, Cast Your Vote!
Gah. So glad I was not in charge (at all!) at picking the top 5. There were loads that I ooohed and aaahhhed over that didn’t make the cut. Alas, here are your top 5. Email, call, text, page your friends and vote, vote, vote!
Winner will be decided Wednesday @ 5 pm EST.
Challenge rules: 1. [...]
does anyone laugh at this commercial as hard as we do?
Two nights ago, eating dinner on the back porch, sun setting low, warm food in our bellies …
Me: “Why do you love me?”
Corey: “Because you’re sweet.”
Me: “NO I’M NOT!?!”
He knows I’m not sweet. At all. That is not a word anyone who knows me (and knows me as well as HE DOES) would use [...]
Free stuff & free stuff!
There’s a chance for you to win a FREE SPOT into one of our kid/student workshops this summer over at The Savvy Photographer. Click on over & join in the fun!
Also, don’t forget that THURSDAY is the last day to turn in your photos for this month’s challenge. Click here for more info. And, thanks [...]
April 6, 2010 :: 3:00 EST
It is such a huge day today. I didn’t quite picture it like this, but nevertheless here’s how it’s playing out:
I’m sitting in a Bruegger’s Bagels in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Corey is interviewing here and I’m typing frantically knowing that he’s going to call very soon to tell me to come pick him up. [...]
April 1 :: The challenge
Hi guys,
It’s a new month and a new challenge. Ready? I’m super excited about this.
We’re doing something different this month. Here’s the deal:
1. Use one or all of the following words - it’s totally up to you: Light. Hope. Dark. Blue.
2. Your photo must be taken with a cell phone.
3. Please include a tag line with your [...]
Jesh’s field guide winner!
Hey guys …
I totally told you I’d announce at 5:00, but time slipped right by me. Alas, here I am! : ) I have counted up the wannabe winners, done the random number generator and landed on #46 (which mosied on past the blog comments and into to Twitter world).
The winner is …. @MJPhotographer!
Congrats! : [...]
Beloved. Their story. And, a gift from me to you.
Deep breath in, deep breath out …
Although I don’t have the same life they do, I can imagine what it’s like for them at home. Three children. One in bloom. A father that works as a fire-fighter. A mother who is pursuing a dream to be a professional photographer. Three children who are finding themselves [...]
New Workshop Announced!
Christina completing her week 4 homework. Uploaded this week to the forum.
Check it out & mark your calendars! June 9th. Registration will open May 5th @ 11 a.m. EST. If you’d like to be sent a reminder email the day before click here & send us a note.
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I came home last night as soon [...]