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fabulous friday challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Jennifer) — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 03:43:00 +0000

Happy Friday everyone! I haven't taken many photos lately, so instead this week I thought I'd share a selection of my favourite shots from a recent wedding. It was a beautiful wedding on a day with iffy weather. It rained for a bit, then the sun came out just in time for photos and then under threatening clouds, a beautiful double rainbow appeared. It was a pretty fabulous and inspiring day.

Thank you Emily & Jon! It was without a doubt one of my favourite weddings.

And now it's your turn. Post away! I can't wait to see your photos.

A reminder of the rules:

1. The picture has to be taken by you (and feel free to have more than one shot in your post!).
2. Link up using the link to your individual blog post and not your main blog address.
4. Please include the Fabulous Friday button (below) in your post to link back to my site.
5. Leave feedback for five other participants. Let them know what you think!

happy halloween

noreply@blogger.com (Jennifer) — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:00:00 +0000

Happy Halloween everyone!

fabulous friday challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Jennifer) — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 03:08:00 +0000

Welcome to another week. Here's a shot I took of the kids on Sunday.

Thanks for linking up!

A reminder of the rules:

1. The picture has to be taken by you (and feel free to have more than one shot in your post!).
2. Link up using the link to your individual blog post and not your main blog address.
4. Please include the Fabulous Friday button (below) in your post to link back to my site.
5. Leave feedback for five other participants. Let them know what you think!

fabulous friday challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Jennifer) — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 02:16:00 +0000

Is anybody else struggling with the change in seasons? The shorter days are meaning less time for taking photos. I had to reach back a bit in the archives to the middle of August. I took this photo of the boys at sunset with my iPhone. It's one in an upcoming series I will be posting.

Have a great weekend! Thanks for linking up.

A reminder of the rules:

1. The picture has to be taken by you (and feel free to have more than one shot in your post!).
2. Link up using the link to your individual blog post and not your main blog address.
4. Please include the Fabulous Friday button (below) in your post to link back to my site.
5. Leave feedback for five other participants. Let them know what you think!

fabulous friday challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Jennifer) — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Happy Friday! I hope you all had a great week.

Here's another shot from last week's shoot. The kids weren't really into it but we got some good shots. It's kind of hard to tell, but our paintings in the background have the spooky Scooby Doo eyes going on. Or at least they are supposed to.

Time to share. I can't wait to see what inspired you this week.

I'm trialing a new look and feel starting today. Just some minor tweaks here and there. I'd love to know what you think.

A reminder of the rules:

1. The picture has to be taken by you (and feel free to have more than one shot in your post!).
2. Link up using the link to your individual blog post and not your main blog address.
4. Please include the Fabulous Friday button (below) in your post to link back to my site.
5. Leave feedback for five other participants. Let them know what you think!

project life - how to create interactive layouts

noreply@blogger.com (Jennifer) — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 01:09:00 +0000

Are you doing Project 365/Project Life? This is my fourth year in a row and as time consuming as it is and no matter how far behind I am in my blogging, I still take my photos every single day. It is a project that has consumed me and I just can't seem to stop.

Every once in a while I insert iPhone screen captures of current favourite songs or weather forecasts to fill some gaps or make note of a significant event. The result is a pretty fulsome snapshot of a year in the life.

Despite the number of photos I take, I still beat myself up for not taking more video of the kids. I find myself wishing I had more footage of them as babies, the problem is that ripping videos to DVD and creating menus is time consuming and I have a big enough job processing photos and creating layouts for my photo books. And most importantly videos can't be incorporated into my photo books.

Or so I thought until I came across a brilliant pin on Pinterest. A pin that will revolutionize my photo books and bring them to life.

Instead of taking a photo of that moment where your beautiful child skates up to the boards at hockey practice and waves to you and journaling about it, capture it on video, create a QR code and insert it into your layout. Relive that moment with a quick scan with your smartphone instead of digging through a pile of unlabeled DVDs (because let's face it - you're not going to do it).

Here is the moment I will be using for today:

day 190 - sunshine and muggles

noreply@blogger.com (Jennifer) — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 03:35:00 +0000

Today was our annual trip to Goderich. It was a beautiful sunny day and nice and cool near the water.

Our one and only attempt at geocaching was foiled by some unsuspecting muggles who out of ten empty benches along the boardwalk felt the need to sit on the bench we were searching under and around. Grrr.

It was a day full of sun, sand...and testosterone. Who beats the crap out of each other with water noodles? My sons apparently.

day 189 - a beautiful, sunny day

noreply@blogger.com (Jennifer) — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 03:15:00 +0000

Another beautiful summer day. This one was spent outside in the country. It's a countryside that will soon be dotted with windmills, so this view unfortunately won't last forever.

These photos are straight from my iPhone with no adjustments.

day 188 - hasta la vista windows vista

noreply@blogger.com (Jennifer) — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 02:52:00 +0000

So long Windows Vista. I have disliked you since the moment I met you.

day 187 - the sorting system

noreply@blogger.com (Jennifer) — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 02:42:00 +0000

My daughter Ava. Six and a half years old going on 16. Some weekends she sleeps until 10:30 and getting her to keep her room clean is a continual battle.

On the bright side, there is some method to her madness. This morning she explained her Barbie organizational system to me as she showed me her rows of dolls in the shoe organizer on the back of her door.

Ava: "These are the naked ladies, these are the half-naked ladies and these are the princesses."

day 186 - the joys of training wheels

noreply@blogger.com (Jennifer) — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 23:56:00 +0000

Days and days of begging to take the training wheels off the kids' bikes resulted in this moment.

It was immediately followed by tears and begging to put them back on.

day 185 - the day the house almost burned down

noreply@blogger.com (Jennifer) — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:29:00 +0000

Sunday night's excitement. Upon returning home from the Canada Day fireworks display, I flipped on the lights and my mom helped me carry the kids upstairs to their beds.

It took a while to figure out what the burning smell was.

Then we discovered somebody had thrown one of Scarlett's favourite toys into the entry way light.

Rest in peace Mr. Monkey.

I am grateful the house didn't burn to the ground. I will be even more grateful once the smell of burnt dog hair dissipates.

day 184 - vintage camera love

noreply@blogger.com (Jennifer) — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:18:00 +0000

What better way to spend a Monday than do a totally impromptu photo shoot? When I woke up this morning I knew I wanted to take some pictures of the kids but I wasn't sure what they would look like.

A few minutes of surfing around online and I came across these adorable illustrations by Vol 25 and I knew exactly what we were going to do.

It was a great time and the after shoot swim was pretty fun too. Thanks Mags. :)

fabulous friday challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Jennifer) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 04:33:00 +0000

I don't know about you guys, but I never thought Friday would get here. It's been a long week but it's been a fabulous one.

This week started off with a Halloween photo shoot. Here's my little Ava rocking the witch costume.

What was fabulous about your week?

A reminder of the rules:

1. The picture has to be taken by you (and feel free to have more than one shot in your post!).
2. Link up using the link to your individual blog post and not your main blog address.
4. Please include the Fabulous Friday button (below) in your post to link back to my site.
5. Leave feedback for five other participants. Let them know what you think!

fabulous friday challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Jennifer) — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 03:08:00 +0000

I didn't take many pictures this week and the ones I did take aren't very exciting. It was a week filled with way too much on the go and I'm looking forward to things settling down a bit in the coming weeks.

Here's an Instagram shot from last week. Do you use Instagram? I struggle with it. The square orientation throws me off and I just can't get used to it. If anybody has some tips I'd love to hear them.

Have a great weekend and thanks for linking up.

A reminder of the rules:

1. The picture has to be taken by you (and feel free to have more than one shot in your post!).
2. Link up using the link to your individual blog post and not your main blog address.
4. Please include the Fabulous Friday button (below) in your post to link back to my site.
5. Leave feedback for five other participants. Let them know what you think!

day 183 - max...a showcase

noreply@blogger.com (Jennifer) — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:59:00 +0000

Today was a great day. I was so lucky to be able to take pictures of my beautiful nephew, Max.

Here's a sampling of my favourite shots.

Thanks for a beautiful day, Mel and Mighty Max. xo

And big thanks to my dad for helping me make the baby-sized bed.

day 182 - art in the street

noreply@blogger.com (Jennifer) — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:53:00 +0000

Hanging out at Art in the Street and at Maggie's house, enjoying some Caesars. What a beautiful long weekend that seems so far away now.

day 180 - schoooooooool's out for summer

noreply@blogger.com (Jennifer) — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:30:00 +0000

Last day of senior kindergarten already.

Lunchbox...check.

Presents for teachers...check.

Check the bushes for snakes as you walk to the car...check.

In a strange development, the missing snake only gets a brief mention on page 14 of the Arthur Enterprise. Seemingly odd unless you live in a town where crazy stuff happens all the time. This is already old news.

But I'm still not going outside unless I have to.

day 181 - summer starts...now.

noreply@blogger.com (Jennifer) — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:15:00 +0000

First day of summer vacation. The kind of day where I wish I could stay home with the kids and enjoy the day. Instead I was off to work.

Here are the boys on the way to their babysitter's house with their dad.

day 179 - welcome to the world mighty max

noreply@blogger.com (Jennifer) — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:06:00 +0000

Today Max came home from the hospital and we finally got to meet him. ♥

day 178 - the proof

noreply@blogger.com (Jennifer) — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 23:58:00 +0000

It's not every day your child brings home a letter like this from school. I'm still laughing about the whole snake thing.

While locked in my house with the garage door down and all windows closed.

day 177 - a beautiful day for a tantrum

noreply@blogger.com (Jennifer) — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 21:57:00 +0000

Monday. Nuff said.

(This is Owen)

and...the best part of day 176

noreply@blogger.com (Jennifer) — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 21:50:00 +0000

My beautiful new nephew, Max. ♥

day 176 - you look like a monkey and you smell like one too

noreply@blogger.com (Jennifer) — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 21:12:00 +0000

Today we went to African Lion Safari. I think the kids had a good time.

I got suckered into treats from the gift store.

Just what Arthur needs - three more seven foot snakes.

fabulous friday challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Jennifer) — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 01:58:00 +0000

It's almost Friday and time to link up. I don't know about you, but the shorter days are making it hard to get many pictures in lately. It could also be because two of my three kids have pink eye. Booooo.

I'm going back in the archives to a couple of weeks ago when I took this picture of Ava. It's one of my recent favourites.

I hope you had a great week and can't wait to see what you came up with.

Thanks for looking! Have a wonderful weekend.

A reminder of the rules:

1. The picture has to be taken by you (and feel free to have more than one shot in your post!).
2. Link up using the link to your individual blog post and not your main blog address.
4. Please include the Fabulous Friday button (below) in your post to link back to my site.
5. Leave feedback for five other participants. Let them know what you think!