Fix It Friday #61

Fix It Friday #61

It’s Friday!  And you know what that means?  Fix It Friday on the I Heart Faces blog. I just love the I Heart Faces community.  To be able to connect with other like minded photographers inspires me creatively and I enjoy helping others who may be new to the world of...

Scott Kelby’s 3rd Annual World Wide Photo Walk

I’ve been a little M.I.A. this past week on my blog and the Internet for that matter.  Been a tad busy.  Last weekend I celebrated my 40th birthday.  And today my daughter turns 17.  Happy Birthday Turi! I’m also in the midst of preparing for our...
June Gloom

June Gloom

On Thursday, my son and I took a road trip from the desert to Los Angeles and back again.  Our destination was The Getty Center to participate in a Home School Event. And I wanted to check out a few Photography Exhibits that had just opened.  When we left...
Photographing Fireworks

Photographing Fireworks

The 4th of July is right around the corner.  Families all over the United States will be celebrating America’s Independence from Great Britain in 1776 with picnics, barbeques and fireworks. Last year, my family and I celebrated the 4th of July at Legoland in Carlsbad,...
L.O.A.D. #4: Summer Stock Sunday 6/27/10

L.O.A.D. #4: Summer Stock Sunday 6/27/10

Summer has finally come to the desert.  We’ve had a mild Spring this year (not too warm) but this week we have started to reach triple digits during the day.  My kids (their friends) and I are so happy to have a swimming pool in our backyard so we can cool off. Just...
Fix It Friday #61

Fix It Friday #60

I don’t know about you, but there are times when I just want to try new things in Photoshop.  For the past two weeks I have been playing around with CS5, downloading as many free actions (that I like) that I can, and trying my hand at post-processing. Yesterday I...
Skywatch Friday 6/25/10

Skywatch Friday 6/25/10

Friday at last! It’s been a crazy week here in the desert. Between play dates and pool parties I am worn out. Earlier this week though, I was able to take a few moments for myself to capture a few images as the sun was setting.  My favorite image was this one of...
Our Trip to the L.A. Zoo

Our Trip to the L.A. Zoo

Have you ever called in sick for your children so you could all play hookie together? That’s exactly what I did a few weeks ago so my kids and I could take a little road trip to the Los Angeles Zoo.  My kids had never been there and I am too old to remember if I had...
Top 5 Ideas for Capturing Father’s Day

Top 5 Ideas for Capturing Father’s Day

Father’s Day Weekend is here.  How are you celebrating Father’s Day? My son and I created a special gift a few weeks ago (which you can view here) and I can’t wait to see my husband as he opens this gift.  And my daughter the teenager started a tradition a few years...
Peanut Butter M&M Topped Cookies

Peanut Butter M&M Topped Cookies

We have an abundance of Peanut Butter in our pantry.  10 tubs to be exact.  5 large ones and 5 small ones.  Now the bigger ones I purchased from Costco.  And of course, not everyone likes crunchy PB so in order to keep a happy household, I have creamy too. Early this...