donation idea :: kid style

The private school our kids attend, holds an important fundraiser every year.  Close to half the children attending are there on scholarships, so this auction is pretty important to many. One of the things I love most is the “kid art.”  And boy, have we gotten ourselves a few pieces over the years!  The things that are created are actually pretty cool though. Case-in-point ……

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what it’s like …

To live with Multiple Sclerosis. One day’s not like the next.  And the only thing you can count on {in regards to the disease}, is not to count on anything. As I mentioned yesterday, I haven’t been feeling so hot.  Wednesday afternoon things got a whole lot worse and I ended up calling my doctor’s office.  He’s afraid I’m having a relapse and has put…

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wppi & random thoughts

Last year when I was just starting out in my photography business, I so badly wanted to attend WPPI {Wedding & Portrait Photographers International}.  It ended up falling over one of our already planned vacation dates, so I set out to make sure I attended it this year. And I did.  In Vegas.  And CJ came with.  And we had a blast!  Yes … a…

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press pause {tuesday unwrapped}

So … it’s Safari Day.  CJ had to leave at some ungodly hour in the morning to catch a flight and I was at it alone with the kiddos.  I was running late, not feeling great {MS symptoms flaring up} and needed to get everyone dressed up in safari gear and make sure we had all accouterments in hand as we rushed out the door. …

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