I saw a quote from Rudyard Kipling one night when I was watching a documentary. I think that it was on Hungry For Change, another food documentary I highly recommend watching. Anyway, it really stuck with me. Similar to my favorite Steve Jobs quote. As a wife, parent, blogger, writer and person in general, words… Continue Reading
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Essence of Now: Week 3
For week 3 of my photography course the lessons focused on light and creativity. So, that’s what I worked on. Mostly with stopping motion. Like when I captured the tiny snowflakes falling on a chilly spring day. Thankfully there was some warmer weather at my mom’s and I could practice with motion at the park.… Continue Reading
Essence of Now: Week 2
Week one of my photography course was on the exposure triangle. Week 2 was on metering, white balance and focus. I didn’t really work on setting my white balance but I did practice focus and metering. I’ve also started working with a friend and photographer, Gina from Kleinworth and Co. to improve my photography. She… Continue Reading
Poleletic Fitness: Stepping Outside My Comfort Zone
I used to have a membership at 24 Hour Fitness. I think in the 6ish months I paid for it, I used it all of 3 times. Mostly to run on the treadmill and ride the exercise bikes. Other than that my workouts have been at home with a yoga mat, DVDs and the elliptical… Continue Reading
Essence of Now: Week 1
On April 1st I started taking a study along photography course through Clickin’ Moms. The focus of week one was the exposure triangle which I’ve been trying to figure out on my own for months now. So, for this week’s Essence of Now photographs, I’m going to show some of the pictures I’ve taken since… Continue Reading
Essence of Now: I Want Candy
As some of you might know, my youngest will do anything for a piece of candy. If you don’t know this already, I suggest you watch the video of her and the two stools. Much to her delight, part of our essence of now for the last week involved a holiday of eggs filled with… Continue Reading
Essence of Now: Spring Break {Part 1}
Spring break in California for a lot of kids was this last week. In Nevada it’s not for another 2 or 3 weeks. So, we found a spring break camp in Nevada City, California for the big kid to attend. The camp focused on outdoor survival and living on the land. They built bows and… Continue Reading
