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August 3, 2011

even our breakfasts were grand in michigan.
the daddies made pancakes….jenny made french toast….craig made bubble loaf (monkey bread)….
i made…..
coffee.
my brain does not function well in the morning.
breakfast and me don't usually mix.

we allowed tv time until 10 AM and electronic time a little after that.

there was lots of art time with these girls.

and friendship bracelets were made.

there was a night of Dollar bowling!

oh yeah….

there was a field trip through town….the flowers were GORGEOUS!
truly beautiful.

and ice cream.
you wouldn't even believe at how expensive it was….i dare you….guess how much a single dip cone was.
it was reedonkulous!

their town had animals on display made by artists.
i was in love with this mosaic cow.
like….i would put in this in my yard….it was my FAVE.

LOTS of games were played.
apples to apples…farkle….uno….blokus….sequence.

apologies were made.

the Loma theater makes me happy.
$5 tickets.
.50 pop
.50 popcorn

dancing in the kitchen.
to florence and the machine.
annie was SO HAPPY that someone would dance with her.
and she replayed the song.

scott found The Hunger Games at the house….and read it!
he plays so much basketball he hardly ever reads.
he is dying for the second book now.
lauren read almost the entire time.
i read magazines and pottery barn and Boden. :)

hot dogs for the kids and STEAK for the grown ups.

and lots of goofy times around every corner.

can i go back?
can i
just live on vacation?
can we be a family that "summers" in michigan?

it would be dreamy.

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Holly - Oh, and you can bid on that cow if you want! They’re all up for auction on September 10. You could do a write-in bid 🙂
http://www.stjosephpublicart.com/barnyard-at-the-beach-auction.html

Holly - St. Joseph Michigan! I live here. Couldn’t believe that through random clicking and reading I came across your blog with a post about my town and a picture of one of the animals that are on display! I actually did 3 of the chickens! In my opinion, Kilwin’s is WAY OVERPRICED and the scoops are of average size! It’s not even fancy ice cream. I suppose it’s the name of the store that allows them to charge a crazy penny. I can give you some hints to some local ice cream next time! Did you go to the carousel or the fountain? Ride the horse trolley? What a fun town I grew up in and returned to!

Pam - I am typing this from my camper at a KOA in Petosky MI. We started in Ludington and are working our way all the way around the state. Tomorrow is Mackinac Island, I love giving my kids these memories!

Jane - I am from Michigan, but live in the west…I love, love love Michigan!

Kristin Hayne - OK…. I give… how much was that yummy looking ice cream?

Sara - Looks like an amazing vacation!!

Kat - It all looks so wonderful! I am envious.
I keep thinking “hm, now which family could we add with our family of six and go away with and get along so well?” Hm…
Love Florence and the machine. Annie has great music taste!

BriBedell - You can never go wrong with St. Jo!!! We are actually going to be moving there soon!!! I love love love that town!!!!

Sara - Where in Michigan are you? I grew up there & my parents retired to Mackinaw City (not Island). Your photos remind me of how much I miss home, plus it is like a million degrees down here in Atlanta, GA.

Jenna - I have to say I am partial to MI too 🙂 Us Michiganders are proud of our state!
Also, Hunger Games…like crack! And Boden is too!
Jenna
momofmanyhats.blogspot.com

Doris - so many great pictures!
I’m happy you had lovely time.

Tiffany - Meg, I want to live on vacation too. One day Sweets, One fine day.

alicia @ la famille - great vaca! i read an article about macinac (sp?) island a while back and saved it…it looked so fun and beautiful.
oh, and tell ms. annie, that one of your readers LOVES florence and dances daily in her kitchen to her latest disc…the dog days are over, ya know? 🙂

Gemma @ Musings of a gem - Loving the pictures! Lots of yummy food : )
Gemma x

flyer printing - You guys are not wasting time! I really enjoyed looking at your pics. I heart you and your family. So impressed how you manage your kids.

Katie Sellers - Love Hunger Games–you should read it too!!

Jinee - Love, love, love St. Joe Michigan! We were just there two weeks before you and did most of the same things. We loved the bowling, and the kitty cats at the U-pick farm. I want to go back again and relax on our “secret” beach as mu 7 year old called it.

Penny - I am also from Michigan. It is really nice to hear the good things about our state. we do get a bad rap sometimes. We have so many beautiful things to see and do here. I love all four seasons! And yes, there are nights we pull out the sweatshirts. Not lately though! It has been really hot! So happy you enjoyed your visit. Your photos reflect the love and fun! Thank you for sharing.

Julie - Five generations of my family have “summered” in Michigan – I usually manage to make it about two weeks out of the summer. I never get tired of it. All of these photos are the reasons why!!!

Gina - We were just in Michigan last weekend (from Chicago) and I was secretly hoping you were there again this summer and I would run into you somewhere so I could tell you how much I love your blog. And you were! Crazy! But we were up in Holland…so clearly, our paths did not cross. Looks like you had a fun time. We wish we were the kind of people that “summered” somewhere too. Michigan would be great. =) Oh well…back to reality I guess…

Trindin - I also live in MI and would love to know where you rent from? I am looking in the Area I think you are vacationing in and need a big house for lots of peeps!
Thanks
Trindin

amy jupin - i see your photography changing…and it’s even more amazing than it was before.
this group of pics is fabulous.
there is such a relaxed and happy feel to them.
it’s a contagious feeling–i found myself smiling through the entire post.
p.s. i love that little measuring tape bag from paper source too. 🙂

Nicole - It’s strange to think that I read your blog religiously and you were only a little over an hour away for a few days! 😛
In all seriousness, though, Michigan is pretty wonderful. I hope I never have to leave.

Kimberly - Looks like you have a MI following! I grew up on Lake MI & it is wonderful Love the atmosphere of lake towns 🙂

karen - My cousins live in Birmingham MI and their neighbourhood is so charming! Where do you guys vacation?

Kelly - $6 per scoop? At least $5 I’m guessing. but 50 cent pop and popcorn, wow! Kelly

Chas - I live in Michigan and it is great to see families who love to vacation in our great state. It is truly beautiful here!

Caitlyn - do you have a tutorial of how to make those friendship bracelets? i’ve been looking everywhere and can’t find how to make those!

Meg - Love the Loma!!

elma - OH I just love the all the pictures!! WHAT a fun tim:) So tell me where do you go in MI ? I would love to know.

Maria - Sigh, I long for the days when my boys will take hot dogs over steak…
We made the oh-so-delicious-mistake of grilling a skirt steak earlier this summer…it was to.die.for. And while half the boys already were steak lovers, this convinced the other half forever…
And now…I want steak.
love the vacation pics…looks like everyone had a blast!

Ali - Ooooh, what fun! Looks like an incredible vacation! Now I wish to go to beautiful Michigan for some family fun! 🙂
~ Ali

Janet C - I also live in Michigan, and it’s so nice to see our state reflected in a positive way. I love our 4 seasons, and you’re never more than a few hours away from water. Although I’m not sure where the previous commenter is talking about when she said she wore a sweatshirt in the summer. Maybe up north? It’s been in the high 90’s here for over a week. You MUST go to Mackinac some time. It’s about 4 hours drive from the Detroit area.

Emily - It’s so nice to hear that you loved your visit to Michigan. Michigan is a wonderful place to live and I’m glad you can truly enjoy the beauty and everything that we have to offer. Love reading your blog!

tiffany m gardner - Just wanted to say thanks. Thanks for being my go to blog girl! Daily you make me laugh. Daily you remind me to depend on God. Daily seeing your family reminds me of mine and makes me grateful. A few days ago you sounded a bit discouraged about all the work of your job…jobs. All the pressure. Today…I just wanted you to know that it matters. I always use a bit of my 6 month old sons naps to enjoy this blog! Sometimes I have to return several times in the day just to read one post. Like now…I have to go to pick up my big kids from school. Anyway…today..just wanted to say thanks.

happygirl - What a wonderful vacay. I’m glad you take pics. FUN

Katie - Looks so amazing! What is free smells?!

elisa - Where did you stay? St Joe, Holland, Sagatuk? I can’t remember if you said….

Kimberly Dial - What a great family vacation! I could ‘feel’ the love & laughter … it would be awesome if vacations lasted forever but alas, I fear we would soon become bored of all the fun & no longer appreciate those precious moments with family & friends. Thank you so much for sharing you vacay with us!

Terrie - $4.50…but .50 for pop & popcorn?!! Awesome!!
Loved the cow! I’d put in the backyard with my bird feeder pole. Let’s make one for craft week?!
If you go to live on vacation…can I go with you?

Jen - I live in Michigan and can’t imagine living anywhere else. We love it. Thanks for sharing your vacation photos and your thoughts. It’s so fun to hear about the place you call home through someone else’s eyes.

merlin - I need to know the cost of the ice-cream. I complain terribly about the nearly 3$ a scoop in my area, try to make it a single summer treat event and use the money I “save” by avoiding the ice-cream store toward quarts and gallons of ice-cream from the grocery store. Not the same, but it is ridiculous that taking the family for a simple ice-cream cone is not affordable, takes more than a 20$ bill…not doing it, no! Please, share the cost so I can readujust my attitude, up or down depending on your news.

Toni :O) - LOVE the west side of our state! My hubby and I want to retire year round on Lake Michigan…if it weren’t for lake effect snow though…sigh!! We say redonkulous all the time too! Go to Mackinac City/Island….it’s a little bit of heaven. Oh, and check out the Cherry Festival sometime in Traverse City, major fun times!

Sarah - Was that Kilwin’s Ice Cream?!! It looks like their shops…. I grew up real close to where you guys vaca and I miss it so much! These posts are making me so homesick. 🙂

heather - i love that you say redonkulous.
we say that a lot around here.
🙂

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - Looks like a wonderful vacation! Can I come next year?:)

seriouslysassymama - Looks like a great place to vacation. Friends and I would play endless games of farkle when we were in college.

holly - i know this is a random comment, but the mention of hot dogs for the kids and steak for the grown-ups made me smile… When we were little, my parents would do the same thing, except dad would say we were also getting steak… Tube Steak he called it, and they thought it was hilarious. We did not. 🙂

Deanna - I live in Michigan and summers rock here! So many beaches to go and visit! And as someone mentioned above– Mackinaw Island is a must..we vacationed there every summer for 18 years… when I was a kid! Lots of memories! Now I am married and we are headed up north friday! Can’t wait!

mel @ the larson lingo - Your vacation looks like a blast! So fun. I am guessing the ice cream was $4 a scoop. But, at least the cheap movie snacks and $1 bowling made up for it, right? Glad you guys had such a great time in Michigan!

Danielle H. - I saw that sign for Mackinac Island Fudge and started salivating! DEE-licious! My dad lives in Michigan and it is just so beautiful there in the summer. In the winter and spring, not so much. I just can’t do the snow and cold! I am also so surprised to have to put on a sweatshirt at night when I visit there in the summer. I live in Texas – the thought of a sweatshirt in the summer makes me die of heat! Have you been to Mackinac Island? It is a great day trip. That’s also what I love about Michigan – you can go across the whole state in about 3 hours! Your pics are awesome as usual! How you all can stand being in that FREEZING cold water is beyond me too!!!

Alice H - I read all 3 Hunger Game books in 6 days. LOVED THEM!!

april - that vacation looks like so much fun!!! and i want that cow for my house…i love it! hahaha
xoxo

Kerry - aaah looks like an awesome holiday Meg! I lurve Florence and the Machine, that pic is so cooooool xx

deborah@applesinwonderland - we summer in michigan and it is the BEST!!!!! though, we also autumn, winter and spring in michigan too:) free smells…..you get what you pay for;) annie is a hoot.

Holly - That cow is pretty awesome! We are putting some “cow art” in our house soon. I am excited about it. Michigan looks great! Oh and isnt blokus a fun game?

danielle burkleo - LOVE boden.and LOVE that cow. it would love perfect in your front yard!

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a kitten and peaches and an {e}book

August 2, 2011

what a weird title.

we almost always go peach picking when we are in michigan.
it's something to do that is good for all ages.

as soon as the kids got out of the car they saw this kitten.
and they all mobbed it.
it never touched the ground until we left.

we went out in the HOT sun and picked a basket of peaches.
with the kitten.
and a dog followed us too.

they weren't quiiiiiite ripe yet.
but we found a few in there that were ready.

it was really hot.
too hot to be there i think.
so annie was out of sorts…..and wanted more turns with that silly kitten.

gosh darn it i like that guy a whole bunch!

dave filled a basket of the peaches already on the ground (ruined ones) and made our michigan sign.
🙂
he is pretty creative.

and then everyone got to throw them back into the orchard.

we took home all the peaches we picked….with grand intentions as always.
but nothing was baked with the peaches.
they just weren't ripe enough.

i don't even like peaches.
i don't hate them but i am not going to just bite into one!
i wish there were strawberry patches.
or it was pumpkin picking weather.
those are two things i like to pick. :)

and after this jenny and i got to go out for lunch just the mommies!!!
it was wonderful.
(possibly the highlight of the trip for me…..i love lunching with my friends….and getting a crisp cold salad and eating outside by a beach….and getting amazingly yummy brushetta as an appetizer….without our conversation interrupted once with the words "hey MOM?!!" )

…………………………………………

COOL STORY here:
yesterday….i was blow drying my hair and my blog friend Jeannett popped into my mind.
i shot her a quick email saying hello and that i was thinking of her.
she told me that she wrote an {e}book.
and i thought "oh that's nice" and "too bad i don't read books" (ha….seriously)

then later that evening after a day of throwing around a lot of frustration and thoughts i have been having
about the businesses that i have….balancing this home life with all these kids…..taking care of this house…..
wanting 20 more hours in a day…..missing my sewing machine…..looming work deadlines……

i checked her blog to support her in the {e}book.
i was shocked.
can you guess what it was about????

here is what i found as soon as i opened the page:

Are you a blogger or have a web based business and are running yourself ragged?

Do you love the community created through Social Media,
but you don't know how much longer you can keep up?

Or are you handling it all pretty well, but there are just a few things that you really cannot stand to do?

check.
check.
check.

i bought it immediately.
why had i never thought to ask jeannett about this stuff?
she is experienced. she knows!
maybe you are having the same questions/frustrations…..maybe you are curious…maybe you want to be hired?
Click here to visit Hire Blog Help.

i love that she did it.
that she put herself out there and used her experience to help other people freaking out like me.

i told her that God knew i was struggling….i was telling him constantly…so He told me "say hi to jeannett today"
while i blow dried my hair.
and i did.
and she was there for me….thanks jeannett……thanks God!!!
you are awesome.

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Renae - I just bought the e-book because I have mad organizational skills and want to help bloggers be all that they can be!! Hint, hint! 🙂 Thanks Meg…have been away in Minnesota for a week so missed your posts. Love that you’re back to making me giggle.

michelle - I agree with you on peaches…they aren’t that great on their own. Try them sprinkled with sugar (ok maybe I put a lot of sugar) and some cream….Yummy!

Tracy Fisher - here’s an idea for you… just experimented the other day with my kids. put peaches in buttered baking dish. we added blackberries too. sprinkle with a little flour and brown sugar (if they need sweetening). take a roll of pillsbury sugar cookie dough and crumble it over the top. bake in 350 oven for 30-40 minutes or until brown. serve with vanilla ice cream.
yum! tracy fisher

deborah@applesinwonderland - it is blueberry season late july–next year do that. easy picking but not so much bending over–like strawberry picking. we’re eating blueberries with everything, it’s ridonkulous. 🙂

Laura Phelps - I need a book about the frustrations of so many ideas with NO business…at all..to speak of, and life is slipping away, and you are not using your God given talents, but you have no idea where to even begin, and why does everything seem so HARD…and well…
do you know anybody with THAT book?
maybe I should go blow dry my hair….
xo

alicia @ la famille - so cool how God works 🙂 will have to check that book out!

Astrid - Where in michigan were you? I would love to go pick peaches but most of the orchards do not have u-pick peaches. Awesome photos as usual! We are hoping to go blueberry picking in MI this weekend. 🙂

amanda - I love how God meets us right where we are (yay God!) I’m leaving your site to go check out the ebook. I have such a love/hate relationship w/ all things social media. sigh. I don’t want my kids to remember me pecking on a silly computer all the time, but it can also be used as an encouragement and ministry tool. Just have to keep it all balanced … (btw great pictures!)

Jill - I now know that I’m obsessed with your blog. I was at the Bob Dylan concert at the Ryman last night and 2 of the guys from Kings of Leon sat in front of us and my first thought was, “Meg loves KOL!!!” I live in Nashville so obviously I don’t hang out with you, but… I did think about you at Bob Dylan last night! Isn’t that funny?!
Jill J.

Amy Slavik@ Little For A Little While - Love all your peach pictures. Wish we could do that around here somewhere…i’ll have to look into that! But we do have strawberries and raspberries 🙂 Hope you have a happy week!

Sharon Kindall - God is awsome and the way he gets our attention is so subtle sometimes, but when we pay attention it is so amazing! I’m glad you e-mailed Jeanette!

Jill @ Cora Anne Designs - Definitely try blueberries, raspberries or cherries next time you’re in Michigan – they’re all perfect right now! (strawberries are in June!)

Heather - Pumpkin patch weather…a little nip of cool in the air mixed with warm sun and plenty of blue skies. And that wonderful shade of sunlight that only comes in the late afternoon of a midwest autumn day. Sigh! It’s 110 degrees in Olathe, KS today and summer has worn out its welcome.

Kelly - God is amazing! I love the way He does stuff. Wow.
I love the pic of you and Craig!
The Michigan 2011 shot is super fun.
Wish those peaches had been ripe. I do love a good, soft, juicy, ripe peach!
Pumpkin picking weather! That makes me so excited just thinking about it. Kelly

Janet - Meg,
I noticed a picture of Talby about a year ago, how ‘naturally’ beautiful she is. The one in this post of her holding the kitten, well all I can say is she is gorgeous. She has such natural beauty. From what I’ve read on your blog, it’s inside and out.
Janet

Kimberly Dial - I love it when God does that! Awesomeness, pure & simple! YAY God! YAY you (for obeying His voice 🙂 BTW,what did you do with all the peaches … jam, jelly ….?

Jessica Johnson - love jeannett. one of my fave blogs. love peaches. one of my fave fruits. LOVE the michigan 2011 picture. so creative. “let’s jam” sourface? KILLING me! so funny.

Heather aka moreygirl - Hey Meg, I bought that ebook too! But i don’t know Jeannett. When I was reading it though, I thought of you and wondered if you had a va:) Hope it works for you!
Heather

Susan - It looks like you guys had a great time. On a related note – is it possible that I saw Chicago Jenny’s son at the Kohl’s Children’s Museum today? If so, small world! If not – he has a doppelganger in the area! 🙂

Toni :O) - Hiya Meg…did you hear that Kings of Leon are not getting along and may possibly be breaking up? It was on our radio up here and I immediately thought of you! Hate to be the bearer of bad news but didn’t know if you’ve heard. Funny how YOU popped into my head after hearing that as I was driving to work this morning but I know how much you love them. Here’s a link about their latest concert fiasco: http://news.yahoo.com/kings-leon-apologize-concert-fiasco-180448684.html.
Hope you have a blessed day and I heart your blog…SO much!

Stephanie - Great Michigan vacation picks! WE in MI do have strawberry patches!!! Lots of them!!! You must not have come UP far enough!!! 🙂 I picked 3 (not 1, not 2) but 3 flats of strawberries!!! My 2 year old calls them staw*bee*rees! They are so yummy!!!

Jodi - Your blog is so stinking fun! I love it!! 🙂
Curious if you could share what lens you use for your camera just for general purpose? I am looking at getting a new one, and love your pics! I use a 50mm and love it!

Amanda - i’m learning to recognize those whispers. when we live in a relationship with Him it’s so much easier to know. what a blessing! i wish Jeanette the best with her ebook. so great she is sharing her knowledge with others.
my hubby has been unemployed for 6 months. our third lay off since 2008 🙁 i sew and blog. hoping this isn’t too forward of me to ask…if i can help you with your businesses in any way, i’d love to!!

Jennifer - Love the kitty cat…your family seriously must be a magnet for sweet, precious kitty-cats! 🙂
What a tender mercy from the Lord you had about your friend, Jeannette, and being inspired to reach out to her. And even better, how wonderful that you acted on that prompting. Sometimes I am guilty of not acting on those promptings. I love when little blessings come to us from above when we stop, listen and heed the inspiration God is sending to our hearts and minds. Such a neat story–thanks for sharing, Meg.

Dana @ Bungalow'56 - A great post Megan,
I call those God nudging moments, the little miracles he provides on us a daily basis. Some we are aware of, some not as much. I used to keep a small miracles book beside my bed. This post is making me think I should start it up again.
Thanks,
Dana

Michele - I read daily, I comment, um, never. sorry. But today I cried when I read the story about God telling you to say hi to Jeanett today. I love that. Mostly I love how you KNEW God was talking to you. You know what? Most of the time I don’t think I’m listening. Thanks for reminding me to listen!

nicki - You were definitely too early for Michigan peaches (I’m guessing you were here recently?), and yes, you missed the strawberries (June), but it’s been prime BLUEBERRY season! Raspberries too…cherries if you head north to Traverse City 🙂 God is good in many ways, as seen by both subjects in your post!

Jen Brandt - LOVE the picture of you and Craig.

Maggie Nunez - hi Meg, i enjoy reading your posts. i think you are amazing…that fact that you can do so much and still focus on your family is admirable. the love you have of family is very evident in your blogging…i look forward to reading your posts and looking at your pictures…thanks for being real.

Susan Ponder - I call them “God winks!”

Judy @Considering the Options - I love those God moments! When I’ve been telling God what I’m struggling with, but not really expecting a solution right then. And a name comes to me, or an opportunity, or the right thing happens. You just know, God was guiding you.
It probably happens 20 times more than I realize, I’m just grateful I actually notice it now and then! God is Good! All the Time!

Terrie - I love peaches! Loved your Michigan 2011…we always find a way to do that on vacations.
Don’t you just love how God gets our attention…and some of the crazy times He does it? If only I would listen to those nudges more often..or maybe if I should say, if only I would act on them more often.
HaPpy TuEsDaY!!
PS…any cooler in your area yet? Not here! 🙁

Kirsten P - Meg, you do know about ripening peaches in paper bags, correct? I put 3 or 4 in a lunch size paper bag for a few days. They do ripen and smell wonderful!

Holly - looks like a fun trip for you all! I will definately check out her book although my blog isnt too high maintenece yet with all 2 of my readers! ha!

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i’ve been at the beach.

August 1, 2011

with some of my favorite people….
my family
chicago jenny and dave and their kids
and even more old friends came for the first day with their kids!

i love lake michigan.
a lot.

the beach was full of smooth rocks at the shore line this year.
so beautiful.

we dug and built castles….
and buried each other…

Erica is a photographer too! it was fun to watch her shoot….

this was her shot…..

🙂

i love this picture.
it just screams simple summer fun.

very fun to have more girls to play with….

there was lots of football and tackling….

and screaming….

and hugging.

so jen and i thought we'd like a picture of us IN the water.
we got out there not too far and turned our back on the water.

we were POUNDED by a wave that we never saw coming.
it took us both out.
we were laughing so hard and the waves just kept coming.
i don't even like to get in the water…..let alone go under completely….i was soaked from head to toe.
it was hysterical.
kind of.

and then we were redeemed!
a lovely photo taken by erica of me and my jenny….who i am already missing like CAAAA-RAZY.
boo hoo.

10 kids and 6 adults for dinner….very fun and silly…that's the good stuff.

there was a wiffle ball game with the dads and kids while the moms cleaned up dinner and chatted.

then a camp fire with s'mores in the yard.

campfire songs in 2011….on the iPad.

the yard backs up to a bluff (which is a nice word for cliff)
and down 223 steps is the beach. (ouch my calves still ache)
it's a pretty amazing place….the house itself is nothing special but the LOCATION is fabulous!

the moms….also known as the S'more Makers.

i hope you can handle lots of posts with LOTS of pictures.
cause i took like….a thousand pictures.
and this was only day one.

we are home now.
we survived the 13.5 car ride back….barely.
at the end i thought about making a run for it at one of the gas station stops.
but then i remembered how slow i run.
ha.
NO ONE likes to be in the car for 13.5 hours….especially tired cranky kids…..and their mom who took dramamine so she floated in and out of consciousness all day long.

how was your week?
what have you been up to?
can you believe it's august??????

it's nuts.

happy monday people!

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Darius Cartmell - I bet you spelled summer as F-U-N that time! All of you had smiles on your faces. You took great photos as well. But I especially like the photos of smooth stones. It’s great that you had good photographers with you that time to preserve every happy moment. How are you all doing now? I hope you’ll have more exciting summers to share. Take care!

Donna Parsley - 13.5 hours? Ha ha, well, that’s not too fun! But that trip to the beach seems worth the time spent on driving! There’s nothing like a beach trip with family and friends. It can be pretty hectic, but the time spent having fun is so fantastic!

Lisa Currie-Gurney - I SO LOVE YOUR BLOG MEG… AND ESPECIALLY THIS POST. HEY YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T EVEN HAVE YOUR RUNNING SHOES ON ANYWHO. 😉
HUGS FROM MY HEART
http://sophiemyfriend.blogspot.com/

Kasey - Geez, now that looks like some ultimate fun. Totally jealous right now 🙂

Brittany - So fun to see the fun you all had! We too just returned from a Michigan vacation and did many of the same things: beach, family, & s’mores! I found your blog this summer and have loved getting to know you and your family. Thanks for sharing!

kauai kasey - Love me some lake michigan….but i don’t miss that heat and humidity right about now;-)
Hope all is well with you…..i have been mia via blog reading as well…but i always check in with yours.
xo

Molly - oh meg it looks like an amazing trip! we want to go to michigan next summer….where were you? it looked wonderful!!!

michelle - LOVE your beach pics. so fun!!! you really captured all the elements. oh, and there is a slight chance i might actually get to meet you in person at Blog Sugar!!! 🙂 i’ll be keeping my fingers crossed that life isn’t too hectic around that time.

Staci - What fun!!!!!! Bring on those 1,000 pics!!! And yes, can’t believe it’s already August…kids go back to school in17 days..but who’s counting???? 🙂

JJ - Looks like the perfect summer day! Love that straw hat on you!

Kimberly Dial - I love posts with lots of pics. The hubs & I have been in Norfolk, VA at the Naval base visiting with our sailor son … didn’t spend much time on the beach but I did make it a point to put my feet in the Atlantic before heading back home. Looks like you & the fam had lots of fun … summer fun, isn’t it the best? YES! Thanks for sharing!

Kristy - looks like loads of fun! great pictures and what an amazing location. can’t believe it’s august, crazy! school starts for us the end of the month, so i am going to suck every minute of summer left.

Kat - Love it all!
Ah you make me wistful for summer, as we are still in winter here in Australia. (always cooler here in Tasmania too.)
I LOVE the pics of you and Jen. Beautiful, the one in the water and the glamour shot, lol.
I think we need to get together with other family friends and make summer memories,although we have a tradition of going camping/shack with family and all the cousins (9 of them) have a ball for a couple of weeks by the beach.
Ah you are making beautiful memories for your kids and capturing them so well with your pics.

Sharla - Looks like so much fun. Love the “simple summer” pic and the “redeemed” one of you and Jenny. Can’t wait to see more!

Tiffany - Great picture of you and your Jenny. Bring on the pics Momma!!!

Amy Slavik@ Little For A Little While - Looks like so much fun! What a great time of year to enjoy it too! Your hat is adorable and that pic of you and Jen is fabulous! We have a beach getaway planned for October on North Captiva Island, FL…we can’t wait! Happy August!

beth - Great pic of you and your friend Jen. Oh, and the one of all the kids sitting down and eating while surrounded by 5 standing adults cracked me up. Isn’t that the way it is? Glad you’re home, looks like it was a blast. Makes me want to plan a beach vacation too. 🙂
beth

nicki - So glad you had fun up here in the Mitten! I think I love that big lake more each year 🙂

ann - Great pictures! Love your hat. Sure looks like you have a great time! I’m back from 2 weeks in Lake Geneva, WI. It’s fun to be away but it’s nice to come home again!

julia - Fab pic of you and your bestie.

Nicole Q. - It all looks dreamy! The pic of you and your friend Jenny is perfect!! Glad you had a good time. See ya next weekend.

tara - love all of your pictures…so much fun!!!
Happy Monday~
We’re busy packing boxes cause we’re MOVING!
back to Georgia…near family.
yay for moving!

Julie - Oh my gosh…love the campfire songs on the iPad! That’s hilarious!! So very 2011! Great pictures, sounds like a great vacation minus the car ride. Love the picture of you with your sunhat on with Jenny.
Love your blog!

happygirl - Looks like a lot of fun. Warren Dune, MI was where I spent a lot of Saturdays. North Avenue beach was my FAVORITE beach when I ditched school or work. 🙂

Mindy Harris - chicago jen’s little guy is so buff! adorable. looks like a blast. glad you got to go!

Tracy - I’m jealous – please adopt me! LOL Great pictures and I can’t wait to see more! 🙂

Michele - Our family just got back from our annual trip to Lake Michigan and it was a blast. The area we stay in is near Montague, MI and it’s right on the water — not several flights of stairs away from the beach — just 8 steps down which we all really appreciate. Great friends and family, great weather, great memories of fun in the sun and sand.

Seriouslysassymama - I am so jealous. The weather looks great. It is 108 here in Texas. The lakes are even hot!

tiffany m gardner - I’m so happy your back to your blog! Today my kids started school. Okc school district passed year round school…so today they went. It is always bittersweet for me. I still have my 6 month old at home but I still miss my 7 and 5 year old.

sarahkc - so i am not trying to stalk (really, i’m not) but you showed the picture of your daughter the other day and i thought to myself, hmmm those stairs look a little familiar behind her. didn’t think much of it since michigan has so many “bluffs”. then you showed these pictures and the picture of you all eating and i thought that place looks really familiar… then you said 223 stairs and i knew it was the same place my family and friend stayed over memorial day this year! what a small world considering we are from arizona! just thought that was a random coincidence! love the blog and love all the photo tips too!

Doris - lovely post, great people!
wish I was there for at least 10 minutes 🙂

Barbara - love your pics!! we are headed up to Harbor Country in a couple weeks for our anniversary (Lakeside, Michigan)…. and we can’t WAIT!! my daughter has been talking about “baycation” all week 🙂
though… we only have 1hr 45min drive from Chicago…. 13.5 hours is nuts!! Good for you!!
can’t wait to see more pix 🙂

Cindy - Love the pics…especially the “redeemed” one of you and Jenny! Beautiful! I have a Jenni in Oklahoma whom I miss like CAAAA-RAZY too!!

the domestic fringe - I adore your pictures!
Glad you’re having a fabulous time.
-FringeGirl

Kim - So fun! Great pics – would love to know what area of Lake Michigan that is…looks gorgeous.

Tanya H - Looks so perfectly fun and summery!
I’ve been doing that all summer- taking more than 100 pics every day! 🙂 I started coming to your blog for your pictures so bring ’em on! 🙂

Valerie @ Chateau A la mode - Oh my those are the best vacations EvER!!! Looks like fun. Happy August to you too.

Margaret - How fun! I’m really itching for a family beach vacation!

Ruth H. - I can really relate on the time spent in the car. We drive 25+ hours EACH WAY to visit our families each summer. My husband and I can only take so much time in the car, so we break that up over 2-3 days. Still, that’s 6 vacation days just spent in the car!!! I’m cracking up about the dramamine. My husband and I both have to take the stuff to survive amusement parks. We couldn’t figure out why we were always so mad at each other on the drive home from fun-filled days at amusement parks…..until we learned that a common side effect of dramamine is actually extreme grouchiness. Seriously!

Erica Hang - It was REALLY fun!! Thanks for letting us spend the day with you guys!

Trish - looks like fun… you should have called me and i would have stopped out and said hi 🙂 oh well, i know how vacation goes… lots of relaxing i hope. we are on vacation now… we are in north carolina, so i totally understand the 13 hour car ride 🙁 no fun!

alicia @ la famille - what a fun vacation!! we’ve never done one with other families like that, but such a good idea! oh what fun…bring on the photos 🙂

Jenn Thomas - I am glad you had so much fun! Though of you often this week what you were up to in Michigan. Hmmm always love going to the beach.
Guess what I’ve been doing – taking care of that sweet precious baby of mine. Talk with you later about the trip and when we can do pictures of Kennedy.

Katie - Looks like so much fun! What I wouldn’t give to be at the beach today!!

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - Looks like such a great time! I know what you mean about all the pics. I think I overposted them in my posts about our trip to New England a few weeks back. We saw 5 states in one week, did and saw alot but somehow it was still relaxing.
We’ve spent the last two weekends at local state parks & gorges, hiking them. My calves ache too. But I told hubby if he keeps this up(taking us every weekend) I’ll eventually get my hiney in shape:)

Leadia Jarvis - Where did you go? I live in IL and want to take the kids to a Lake Michigan beach before summer ends….but I don’t want to do it in Chicago. Ick.

Laura Phelps - LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT….
Nick and I have been planning NEXT summer already…how we need to go back to the beach with a GROUP…because lots of kids, and beach, and camp fires with friends is just so fabulous.
This is the good stuff.
This is the part of “the journey” that reminds me to be still and relish the moment…that the destination is NOTHING compared to these glorious hours we spend among family and friends in the warm sunshine.
And Erica has awesome legs.

nancy - What a blast! I have been pounded so many times by waves. You would think I have learned my lesson by now. But, no! Inspired me to take the kiddos to the beach this week. You know you are too busy when you live 10 minutes away and have only been 3 times this summer. What a crime!

Shann - I live in Michigan Meg. I am about 30 minutes from the Lake. Isn’t it an enchanting place? I just love it. The picture of you and Chicago Jen is darling! I moved here a couple years ago and I cherish my time with dear friends from back home. There is never enough time with them, is there? Thanks for sharing your pictures. They are all fantastic! 🙂 Have a good day!!

Terrie G - Love your beach pics!! I’m working on some myself! LovE the beach!!!
Also loved your wave hit & run story….takes me back to living in Cali as a teen & doing the same thing with my brother. Can still taste the salty water! 😉
Bring on the Pics!!
ps…snapshop begins today! Thanks again!

Toni :O) - I live in Michigan and my most favorite lake in the whole world is Lake Michigan. It’s an absolute TREASURE in this state and I feel blessed to live here and enjoy it whenever we can! Glad you had a fun vacation and thanks for your tourist dollars…hah, we need it! Beach vacations are the BEST!!! Woot Woot! :O)

Jen Brandt - How fun! You got some wonderful pictures – as usual. Love the hat pic with you and Chicago Jen. Here? Busy, busy, busy week last week = SO appreciated a weekend with NOTHING planned. I actually washed windows and reorganized and de-cluttered the playroom. Woo hoo!

amanda - great memories, great photos of those memories. where did you buy your sun hat?

Holly - Meg it looks like yall had a blast! I cant believe it is august! My kids are starting school today! Today! They are getting ready right this minute! Its crazy!

Misty - Wow you’re looking mighty fine Meg especially with that tan!

Southern Gal - Looks like so much fun. We celebrated birthdays last week. My hubby turned 50 and I turned…2 years younger than him! We’re ready for our beach vacation. You’ve got me itching to get there NOW!

Bethany @ 3SonsPlus1...and... - Oh, and the wave…hysterical! 🙂

Bethany @ 3SonsPlus1...and... - I just got the best, campfire-high feeling while looking at all your pics! So much fun! The photo of you and your Jenny is beautiful! =)

Sima J - I LOVE posts with lots of pictures. I heart the first one! 🙂

Gemma @ Musings of a gem - So much fun! Looking forward to seeing more pics!
Gemma x

Ali - That looks like a lot of fun (well, not the 13.5 hours in the car bit, maybe).

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i am so in love with the teeth!

July 29, 2011

…………best picture of the day!………..

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Darrin Husak - Behind a lost tooth is a young girl who is proudly smiling, cherishing the wonderful moment. That’s how kids are supposed to be. Are you the one who took this photo? It’s a very captivating picture, worthy of some recognition.

Patsy Dupre - I love how it’s very candid! Yes, it is the best! I see a lot of confident permanent teeth moving in. The change must feel like a grand transition for her to be tickled with laughter!

Dental Seattle - Haha! Cute smile. 😉

Kimberly Dial - I just love Annie! Such a cutie!

katie phillips - What a great picture!! Annie looks like so much fun!!! Just beautiful! ;D

Elena (running in heels after child) - So stinking cute! My daughter is dying to loose a tooth.

Tonya - love it. My little girl looks the same way this summer. 🙂

tara - awesome laughing smile….
what’s not to LOVE about those teeth?
beautiful girl.

Baby by the Sea - Awesome picture. I’m about to see a smile like that on my six year old.

Laura Phelps - Holy moly I wanna stick a tea light in her mouth and stick her on my front porch!
LOVE IT
FABULOUS picture

Staci - Cutie pie 😉 Love that blonde hair too!!!!

Julie - Summer hair. Summer tan. Summer joy.
Love this. Love her.
If this doesn’t call for a big canvas, I don’t know what does!!!

Karen Gerstenberger - Such joy radiating from her beautiful face, and her sun-kissed skin & hair call out “SUMMER!” Simply a moment to treasure. I’m glad that you do treasure those moments, Meg, and share them with us here. Thank you.

amanda - frame worthy! 🙂 she looks so much like her older sister. sweet, sweet.

Mrs. - I always take pictures of the missing teeth. I love the jack-o-lantern smiles. I am sad when those front teeth grow in though…kids always look so grown-up after that.

karen - now that’s the face of summer!! love her little tan lines.

se7en - IS that not the most brilliant photograph!!! You caught the moment – I love it!!!

Carrie - A~DORABLE!!!!! 🙂

shauna - send her to ME! she belongs in cali with me with that cute blonde streaked hair…like a tiny gidget. love the teeth and love the photo!

Jenny Joy - She is perfect. 🙂

Jill - Such a FUN and AMAZING stage!!! What joy she has!

Shauna - Such a gorgeous picture! Her smile is so contagious!

Mindy Harris - her hair gets SO BLONDE. precious.

Seriously Sassy Mama - What a happy girl. I love the haircut.

Valerie - she IS electric! you can feel the life coming out of the picture!!

Jenn - She is SOOOO cute!!!

Julie - What a sweet, happy girl!! She’s so cute!

beth eacott - as every kiddo should look in the summertime, sun-kissed and happy!

Cindy in WA - Hi Meg! Since you are familiar with Africa and providing fresh water, I was wondering if you’ve seen this link?
http://mycharitywater.org/p/campaign?campaign_id=16396
This is a heart breaking story with a wonderful tribute to this little gal.

Sandy - Beautiful teeth and I’m loving her summer blonde hair. 🙂

becky@oursweetpeas - Just wanted to say that I LOVE reading your blog daily. In the grind that is motherhood I love seeing the stage that you are in AND knowing that with each stage comes challenges AND we will ALL survive.
Ashley’s pics were GORGEOUS! I couldn’t choose one. Good luck with that!
Love the missing teeth on your baby. Adorable.
Have a great day.

kate - Too cute 🙂 And I love the look of pure joy!

heatherp - that smile just made my morning! love it!

Kirsten - aww, cute! my kiddo has a LOOSE top one (the first) – can’t wait until it comes out!!

heather - oh, she’s so darn cute.
p.s. i want her haircut!

Bethany - Awww… what a cutie!

Terrie - She ALWAYS makes me smile!

Nancy - I have a toothless pic of my 6 year old on my blog today too! Great minds think alike. This is my favorite look. period. end of story!

Holly - very cute! My boy, who will be six soon hasn’t even had any loose yet!

liz - I just want to squeeze her!

Sarah - Her hair sure has lightened up this summer!!! So precious

Juli - CUTE-NESS!

Michelle B - that is a REALLY good picture. And I laugh because I have one just like it at home: http://flic.kr/p/a6Kqob

Kori - The smile is awesome, but what caught my eye was the hair color I’d pay lots of money for!! 😀

happygirl - What an ELECTRIC smile. 🙂

Katie Sellers - Adorable!

Trish - she looks like a mini talby 🙂 cute pic

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a few things….

July 28, 2011

i wrote a guest post on the domestic fringe last week and i forgot to link it!!!
oops.
it will still be relevant. :)
and her series of guest posts for the summer series is very fun.

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come over here to enter to win a $100 Visa gift card from Degree MotionSENSE deoderant.

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ashley's online photography class SOLD OUT!!!!
awesome.
there is no other word.
wow.

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my friend Erica did a photo session with my Lauren….

you can vote on her photography blog to see them all and tell her which is your favorite.
BE NICE because lauren will read your comments.

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i have a new obsession……friendship bracelets….again….and like everyone else.
when i was in fifth grade i was so into these.
i was sean's age.
i remember making them and wearing 15 at a time.

we are working on them this week.
talby learned today.
i made them for annie and scott so far.
i told craig "i don't think i will be able to fix dinner tonight….i am busy making bracelets"
ha.

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גלקום - Wonderful post regarding such amazing things. I like your way to represent it. I like the picture with black & white and color.

Aby - Lauren is gorgeous!!

Pat Allen - Lauren is so pretty!! Love the friendship bracelet.

Froggy Lady - I cannot wait to teach my Madelyn the joys of friendship bracelets! I had them all up my arm almost to my elbow. Some handmade, other were flourescent ones you bought and shared.

Kate B. - Lauren is fabulous. Seriously! When I think about my pictures from that age. Wow. I did love my spiral perm (Class of ’93!!)but she looks a.maze.ing. I love the friendship bracelets, too. On an interterm trip in college we all came back from Guatemala wearing them again – good stuff. I see some more in my future! Katie B.

Laura Phelps - I just ate 100 swedish fish
has nothing to do with your post
just needed to share

Mallory - Can you do a giveaway for friendship bracelets?! I don’t have any kids to make them for me and I would love to sport one! 🙂

nancy - How fun are those bracelets? My youngest is Annie’s age. Did you teach her how to braid? I might give it a whirl with her but not too sure on the fine motor skills and my patience level! My tank is only so full… 🙂 Lovely pics of Lauren. Just lovely.

Tiffany @ Easie Peasie - Lauren’s pictures are phenomenal! I can’t pick just one favorite!! Love the friendship bracelets toooooo! We will be making some in Texas too!! Have a great end of the week!!♥

Pamela Gordon - I love the friendship bracelets made of cotton floss. Our daughter made so many and wore about 15 at a time and NEVER took them off. They were made of plastic gimp therefore waterproof! Your daughter’s photos are beautiful!

alicia @ la famille - i soooo loved friendship bracelets…they remind me of summer. and the pool. and when they’d get all wet, and i didn’t like wearing wet braclets…you know that icky feeling? well, ya…memories.
and your girl is gorgeous! going to have to go check out her other pics 🙂

Jen Christians - Oh my goodness! I was working on friendship bracelets this week with Leah! We have had so much fun… Love it! I don’t think I remember how to do the one that you have posted though… I surpirsed myself with how many I did know.

Jen - love the friendship bracelets. when i was little my sister and i each had a whole box of embroidery thread organized by color for our bracelet-making. i saw some on etsy lately that are part thread, but then connected by a little gold or silver chain to fancy them up. they seriously looked semi-glamorous. i might have to try it!

Tanya H - haha, last night I went thru your side bar links and found the friendship bracelet how to’s. I never figured them out as a kid but I lvoed them. I’ve spent all summer wishing I had an ankle bracelet, and my daughter has been bugging me to learn to make her own jewelry. so guess whats on the shopping list for pay day? embroidery floss! 🙂 THANKS!

Jenna - ha! i love that you just posted about friendship bracelets! i was so bored my last couple days of being pregnant last week that i started making them 🙂 now my squeaky monkey is here and i just stare at her all day!
Jenna
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Audrey - oh how I loved friendship bracelets! I even had a “business” selling them to friends when I was little 🙂

Valerie @ Chateau A la mode - Great husbands…you gotta love ’em. Lauren is beauiful. I see modeling in her future 😉

Dawn - I just wanted to say that Lauren looks really beautiful in those pictures.
I also thinks it is funny how those friendship bracelets are coming back in “style.”

Jenny B. - I used to be able to make one that had a cool twisty design, but I have no idea anymore how to do it. Did you have to google bracelet braiding tutorials? That’s what I would need to do! 🙂

erlfisher - We are doing an Oz “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” party for our daughter when she turns five. The party favors are friendship bracelets, so I’m knee-deep in colored string too. I’m just as obsessed with them now as I was when I was little – funny how things come back around!

the domestic fringe - We would put beads on a safety pin and wear them on our shoelaces. So fun! Great excuse for not cooking. 😉
Thanks for link!
~FringeGirl

Tiffany - I poked around on the site, Erica Lynn photography takes pics for adoption families, FREE – so kind! You attract some awesome peeps Ms Meg. And Lauren is so pretty, I wish she’d let u take pics of her here but I get it, dang teenagers. Holla.

angela - Lauren is GORGEOUS! I have always thought that, though I know at her age she probably doesn’t want to be on the blog much. I left a comment on her pics…BEAUTIFUL!

Sharla - Great minds think alike – I’m making friendship bracelets too. Now I’m off to see Lauren’s pics. She’s so pretty!

jeannie - What a beautiful daughter. Don’t see enough of her in your blog–absolutely gorgeous! Gets my vote!

Kim - I made my 5 year old daughter a friendship bracelet. Her response ….. “how can we be friends, you’re my mom.” Nice.

amanda - Friendship bracelets!! I know what me and my 5 year old little girl will be doing today…

Lia - I’m with you all on the bracelets. I loved them as a kind and still have some that I was given. I have been slightly obsessed this summer and have made a ton of different kinds. Got to love online tutorials (and friendship bracelets).

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - Funny, I just got into the bracelet thing too and then thought “I feel so ridiculous making this thing while sitting at gymnastics. Im 31.” but then I figured I could say Im making them for my girls so its all good right?
Honestly, I never made them as a kid so Im just learning for the first time. My first one was a rainbow chevron pattern and I love how it turned out.
And did you see that Ruffled Sunshine & The Modern Marigold started a friendship bracelet swap? lots of eye candy coming there:)

Staci - Oh wow! Yes, friendship bracelets…they were allll the rage 😉 Wonder if my 9 yr old (boy) would like it?? Hmmmm, must give it a try 🙂 Thanks!

Doris - Those pics are great, Lauren is beautiful 🙂

Heather - Just bought a friendship bracelet kit for a 9 year old’s birthday! Funny how things keep coming around again!

Liesl - My girls are so into friendship bracelets too! They have a great plastic storage container from Walmart (meant for beads or small crafts) and carry those everywhere we go!

Holly - my kiddos are so into friendship bracelets right now. I remember wearing them until they broke or they were just so gross we had to cut them off! haha! Going to check out Laurens photos now!

kate - I love friendship bracelets 🙂 They are timeless!

tara - the pictures of your girl are beautiful….I chose 32, 40 and 42!
loved me some friendship bracelets…between those and swatch watches, I didn’t have any arm left uncovered!

Kerry - Voted 🙂 Your guest post is fab! I need to get my butt into action, we have craft stuff EVERYWHERE in EVERY room of the house, wish i knew how to get it organised…. xx

Victoria Clements - Haa haaa i said the same thing to my husband the other day, when i was making a very complex friendship bracelet for my daughter!!! Poor guys they just don’t get how cool they are!!!

Sarah - Yay for friendship bracelets! I still have one my best friend made for me when we were about 10 – usually we’d wear them until they wore away after multiple showers and things, but the one I have I never wore because I thought it was TOO pretty – crazy!

Nantucket Weddings - I voted for Lauren’s photo’s. Very beautiful!
I like your friendship bracelet too. 😀

Angela - Just looked closer at the picture, and I think that’s the same bracelet I’m talking about…oh well, it’s late!

Angela - Me too with the friendship bracelets!! Honestly, they never went out of style for me, so now I’m telling myself I must be a trend setter. I’m about to take a LONG roadtrip with my 15 year old sister (i’m 35, ha!), and friendship bracelets are the big plan for the car ride. She wants me to teach her everything I know. I’m going to show her this one:
http://pinterest.com/pin/83372218/
Have you tried it? It’s woven instead of knots, and it’s super fast to make. I made one that wraps around my wrist twice, and it took like 20 minutes (after the learning curve!).

Courtney Walsh - We make friendship bracelets too!!!! weeee! I love them!
Also…Lauren? Girl. She is soooo pretty. 🙂 Beautifulness.

Terrie G - Lauren is b-e-a-utiful!!
Erica did a great job!

Cindy - Wow, Lauren – gorgeous photos! So hard to choose, they are all amazing! But I voted for #37. Beautiful smile 🙂

Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - Oh, Lauren is so beautiful! Wow. And Ashley’s class? God is so good!

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GO SIGN UP!!!!

July 26, 2011

so many of you ask me photography questions and i feel like i am not equipped to answer.
i almost always send you to ashley.
and now…..

SHE HAS AN ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS!!!

you must go and sign up.

you will learn so much.
how to work you fancy DSLR camera…no more green square!
how to shoot in manual….FOR REAL!
about composition….
working with lighting….

and it's at your own pace…..you can fit it in when you want….it's perfect!

and it's only $150 this month.
that is an amazing price!

i am so excited for ashley.
and FOR YOU!!!

i bet it sells out today so don't wait any longer!

GO GO GO!!!!!!!

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amac - Ashley’s awesome! Thanks for helping spread the word about her class 🙂 Can’t wait to start it on Monday!

Kortni - You officially rock my world!

Tiffany @ Easie Peasie - This is SOOO EXCITING!! I’ve adored her work for so long!! I’m going to have to save my pennies, nickles and dimes!! Thank you bunches for sharing this!!♥

happygirl - I wish I had a cool dslr camera. Thanks, bookmarked.

Sally - Thanks! I am signed up. I don’t have a camera yet. Any suggestions on brand or a place to find one???

Mysie - YAY! I’m all signed up!

Alice H - she is the cutest! and she just seems so sweet and laid-back.

purejoy - SQUEEE!! I’m signed up. Thanks for posting this AND for alerting us on FB. You are the bomb!

jeana - I think she’ll have another one in Septemeber too Katy =]

Terrie - Perfect timing! Just got my new camera a week ago & am feeling so overwhelmed! But LOVING it! I’ve just been playing with the lenses and shooting in auto mode mostly. Love the pics I’ve been getting, but ready to start using all the cool functions and see what I can really do! I’m going to check this out, Thanks!

Katy @ Live Laugh Love Craft - Since it’s online, she isn’t going to offer an unlimited amount of people to sign up? I wouldn’t be able to sign up until Friday and I am afraid it will be sold out by then.. 🙁

This Farm Family's Life - Thanks for sharing this!!!!

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two for one

July 25, 2011

best picture of the day.

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happygirl - I wish I took pictures. Good one.

amanda - What a cool picture!

shauna - yes it is (the best)

megan - thought of you on your vay-cay and yelled, “hey meg!” as i blazed past St.J. on the way to Chi-Town today!! hope you have a restful, relaxing, fun, memorable time!

Holly - So many levels of coolness. And a shadow too.

tara - agree.

Kelly - so fun! Kelly

Secret Mom Thoughts - Very cool!

Tanya H - awe. some!

Kori - i’ve always loved shots like that where you see the photographer and what the subject sees…very fun!

Holly - awesome!

Kimberlee - Goose or Maverick?

birdie blue - love it, meg.
xo
~molly