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Live for today, cherish yesterday, tomorrow is a gift!

A Story

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“When you adopt a dog, you have a lot of very good days and one very bad day.” ~ W. Bruce Cameron I’ve written before about our Westie, McKenzie.  She came to us in 2005 the year after we lost my Mom and we lost our Akita, Teddy.  It was me who said I didn’t […]

knowing . . .

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“Peace on Earth will come to stay, when we live Christmas every day.” ~ Helen Steiner Rice The days have gotten shorter, it’s dark earlier as the Winter Solstice approaches, but this time of year, the Christmas lights brighten the darkness. Lighting the way for all to experience joy and love. Even if you aren’t […]

Let it be Christmas

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NO MATTER HOW MUCH I SAY I LOVE YOU ~ I ALWAYS LOVE YOU MORE THAN THAT . . . 

X’s & O’s

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I crave a life filled with magic in the smallest of things. Life is short, so why not eat dessert first?  I am taking a food photography workshop through  2 Lil Owls owned and run by Denise Love.  I’ve followed her for some time on Instagram and when she advertised that a food workshop would be offered […]

Cupcakes & Macarons

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May you have the gift of Faith, the blessing of Hope and the peace of His Love at Christmas and always. With Christmas one week away, I was inspired to photograph some Christmas still life scenes on Sunday.  Time goes by so quickly and it seems to pass exceptionally fast when there is a holiday […]

Christmas time is here . . .

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“Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day.”

the inevitable . . .

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Depression is a prison where you are both the suffering prisoner and the cruel jailer. ~ Dorothy Rowe The days are shorter and the darkness is creeping in sooner each day.  For anyone who is affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder you certainly know what I mean.  I had heard of this disease, even knew someone […]

A Bit Melancholy | Smithville Lifestyle Photographer

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Forward & Backward … This past week I began cleaning out some old art portfolio cases I had from college.  I hardly remember those days, some 30 plus years ago now.   When I was young and had dreams, that never became a reality.  Sometimes I wonder what my life would had been like if I had gone to art school […]

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