Tag: children
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Weekly Photo Challenge: One Shot, Two Ways
Returning to the Glensheen Arts and Crafts Festival, which was the subject of one of my first blog posts, seemed appropriate as this little blog celebrates its first anniversary! Glensheen is situated on a stunning piece of property on Lake Superior, so as we wandered through the artists’ booths, we made time for a detour down…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Nostalgic
My oldest son will start his senior year of high school this fall, and is fine-tuning his list of colleges to which he intends to apply. I cannot help but feel a little nostalgic as I look back at this first day of school photo from when my eldest started his kindergarten year. His little…
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Life Lessons: Success Is Letting Go of Perfection
I was disappointed when the sunset did not contain the brilliant colors it had displayed earlier in the week, as I stood on the icy shoreline of Lake Superior with camera in hand. I thought, “Is this all?” Seemingly flat colors, uninteresting cloud formations, no breathtaking moment as the sun dipped below the horizon. But,…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Future Tense
The daily mail delivery definitely is a portent of the future in our house lately. This photo is a tiny sampling of college brochures from recent deliveries that my high school junior has not yet filed away for future reference, or circular filed, depending on his interest. Once your child takes any of the standardized…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Delicate
As I sat listening to the noteworthy performances of our high school’s music ensembles at their annual holiday concert this weekend, I could not help but reflect on how life is so very delicate. In the photo below, my son is no older than those innocent children in Connecticut whose lives were taken in Friday’s horror-filled…
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