Wednesday, December 30, 2009

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hiding place

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

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a cold reflection

Monday, December 28, 2009

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Decisions. To do 'make-up' work or just let the days go by that I forgot?

Sunday, December 27, 2009

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Holiday got the better of me. I missed this one today.

Saturday, December 26, 2009

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coming soon, it's stuck on another camera

Friday, December 25, 2009

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Christmas Day Overload

Thursday, December 24, 2009

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Praying for you my friend Sarah. You are in my thoughts today and through these next difficult months.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

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a puzzle I started a few days ago. I'm really BAD at puzzles.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

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it's so fun having the holiday almost here. Listening to the kids singing, telling stories and sharing why we celebrate the season. Family, friends, neighbors and loved ones. It's just a wonderful time of year!

Monday, December 21, 2009

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I've been on a tea kick, it's delicious and soothing.

Sunday, December 20, 2009

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Stomach Bug attacked our family again this weekend. There isn't much more to say about that...

Saturday, December 19, 2009

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sometimes you've just got to stretch out your arm, squeeze your heads together for that typical self taken 'family portrait.







*This also hits the 10% mark in my 365 day journey!

Friday, December 18, 2009

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With the last gift wrapped and under the tree, I can sit back, relax and enjoy the week until christmas. Well, but there is always laundry...

Thursday, December 17, 2009

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still working on the focusing problem that presents itself when I have to be behind the camera to press the shutter button. Perhaps a shutter remote should have made it on my christmas list.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

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forget "sugarplums" it's Clementine season, and I have visions of tiny, easy peel oranges dancing in my head!

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

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finishing a class at the gym is exhausting, but it does make me feel strong!

Monday, December 14, 2009

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wouldn't it be lovely if every feeding were so serene? Usually she's biting or distracted and trying to turn around.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

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for some reason, I keep thinking of that creature on Flight of the Navigator. "aye aye aye aye aye"

Saturday, December 12, 2009

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had such a wonderful time visiting with family today! But now, I'm wiped out!

Friday, December 11, 2009

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Enjoying a cup of tea and a book by the fire. Okay, I totally faked it all, but it would have been nice!

Thursday, December 10, 2009

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love for my chapstick in this dry cold weather!

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

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only have one hole left to go on the belt, that makes me happy. :)

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

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creative portrait FAIL.

Monday, December 7, 2009

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I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
~Psalm 139:14

Sunday, December 6, 2009

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don't have much to say about this one. Trying to stretch my creative thinking...it's a work in progress.

Saturday, December 5, 2009

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Saige's vantage point. How she must view her world in the "Land of Giants."

Friday, December 4, 2009

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I must admit I am severely slacking! Hence the two pictures today as I completely forgot yesterday. I barely have thought about my picture of the day until the last minute and then the creativity is dead.

For today you get my tattoo, which rings true nearly every day for one reason or another. :)

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getting cold outside!

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

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Creating Christmas memories, traditions, wonder and joy. If you listen carefully you might here the Christmas music in the background.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

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'helping' Dad get a few repairs done on the house.

Monday, November 30, 2009

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apparently my creativity hasbeen lost, along with my voice.

Sunday, November 29, 2009

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laughter and love

Saturday, November 28, 2009

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Many hours this weekend spent in conversation with family I love!

Friday, November 27, 2009

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-Say "Ahh"-

Have a wicked sore throat today. Losing my voice from it and everything. Hoping Chloraseptic works with it's numbing powers, we'll see. So far all it's done is turn my tongue a sickly shade of yellow.

Thursday, November 26, 2009

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Turkey's Point of View

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

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a mother's hands

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

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Negative Space

(that is the shadow of my hand taking a picture of the shadow my camera and tripod cast on the carpet)

Monday, November 23, 2009

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best socks ever. Thank you Costco!

Sunday, November 22, 2009

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mmm, gotta love the turkey cranberry sandwiches the day after a delicious Thanksgiving meal!

Saturday, November 21, 2009

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Too much to take in! With a busy day of preparing dinner for neighbors, a meeting I didn't want to go to this morning, the getting ready for the house inspection and now the bug's clutch went out. It's just too much for my brain!

Friday, November 20, 2009

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preparing for delicious dinner (and sweet potato cheesecake) tomorrow!

Thursday, November 19, 2009

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

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well, that's the face I made when I realized I almost finished the day without doing my daily portrait. And I was going to show off my new haircut too.

And yes, it's a little out of focus. I'm still trying to figure out how to focus on the place I'll be when using the timer. Not quite got that down yet...

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

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Who I actually am

Monday, November 16, 2009

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Who I wish I was.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

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not how I imagined it turning out. I'd planned on doing another take, but didn't get around to it, so this is what I have to post for day 3.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

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Friday, November 13, 2009

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Story of my life. With three kids, one in school, one in half day kindergarten and one at home, I find I'm almost always on my way to or from the school to get or deliver someone.

The Project

Since starting my journey to a healthy body I joined a group called Sparkpeople Shutterbugs. It ties a love of photography into the desire to adapt a healthy lifestyle and view of food. One member of this group proposed the challenge of taking a daily picture of one subject for 365 days. That's right, a full year of one subject.

I'm hoping that I will learn a thing or two about my camera, photography in general and perhaps even myself in this time. While you are free to choose ANY subject to photograph the original project was started as self portraits. I've followed suit in choose myself as my subject for a few reasons. One, I have access to myself every day, so finding my subject shouldn't be too hard. Another reason is to document this journey I've started. It's interesting to see myself from the perspective others see me, I'm hoping to get used to my own skin, get comfortable with it, proud of it even!

Along with this commitment of a picture a day I've added a personal goal to this project. It is my desire to read through the bible in the next year. As I struggle with making time for devotions, I'm hoping to connect the thing I love and am committed to to something so much greater than myself.

So here's to the start of a 'new year,' a new project and a time of learning. Hope you stop by to join me for the ride once in a while.

~Shawna