Scavenger Hunt # 14 – Hero

Let me remind you of the hunt this week… Heroes – Remarkably brave person: somebody who commits an act of remarkable bravery or who has shown an admirable quality such as a great courage or strength of character or Somebody admired: somebody who is admired for outstanding qualities or achievements. I picked M.O.M – My [...]

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Scavenger Hunt #12 – Growing Up

On Wednesday our family drove to Sequim to visit the Olympic Game Farm. This was our second visit and a place we have decided will be an annual trip for us. One thing that has stayed constant in my life is my love for animals. Growing up I dreamed of being a vet and even [...]

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Enjoying My Coffee

For many years I took the commute to Kent from Tacoma, drinking my latte at my vanity while rushing to get ready or in the car on the way to work. I watched all the cars around me, with people already starting their work day on the phone, drinking their morning comfort, applying makeup and [...]

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My Gallery Wall

It’s done… my gallery wall is done! I call it a gallery wall, but really it is not in a real gallery, it’s just in my parlor office … and since I have limited wall space with all the built-ins and windows, I had to limit the size of the images. Amanda is the star [...]

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Graffiti Wall – Alice in Wonderland Update

Our family saw Alice in Wonderland this past weekend… favorite line: “I think I must be bonkers”… the response “all the best people are”. On Tuesday, March 6, the Alice in Wonderland graffiti wall on Market Street, downtown Tacoma was finally completed! I was able to capture pictures of their progress and then the final [...]

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Scavenger Hunt #7 – Nostalgia

Does anyone else remember getting a pair of animals with each Arco gas fill up? I used to love getting these and I’m sure I owned several arks and coordinating animals. I actually didn’t give a huge amount of thought to this week’s theme: nostalgia.  I think I was so exhausted from thinking of the [...]

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Graffiti – It’s My Favorite!

I know I have told you this before, but I will tell you again, I have always loved art. It’s just in my blood. As a child I remember wanting to take painting classes down by Titlow Beach, but that just never happened. I continued my love through the years in the form of pencil [...]

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What’s New?

Ok, I haven’t just been lazy this week, I have been working on several projects… The first is getting my gallery wall going in my Photography Office. We have an old house with a beautiful parlor, so I am transforming that room into my office, complete with gallery wall. I am sure it will have [...]

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Happy Birthday to my Joe

I have been with this man for 28 years and through the years we have encountered many challenges and triumphs, but today on his 44th birthday after going through the most challenging of years we are more in love than we have ever been before. I adore you Joe and just want to wish you [...]

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Amanda and Friends at the 2009 Nutcracker Ballet

I know that I am a couple days behind in posting this, but come on, it’s the week of Christmas and there is just so much still to do! This is a special month for Amanda and I… it has been for the last 7 years. On the weekends leading up to Christmas we get [...]

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