tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45515891595031772982024-02-18T21:00:12.394-08:00Never Too Many PhotosLooking at Life Through a LensChristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15382860087856680259noreply@blogger.comBlogger166125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551589159503177298.post-47498988412030061412013-01-07T08:32:00.002-08:002013-01-07T08:32:43.836-08:00Crave Photography GiveawayThere's an awesome giveaway going on over at Crave Photography right now!!! <br />
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http://cravemyphotography.com/blog/business-jump-start-giveaway/Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15382860087856680259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551589159503177298.post-28951590466886849342012-08-01T14:45:00.002-07:002012-08-01T14:45:42.227-07:00After A Long Break... Hello out there! I realize I've been really slack in my posting, but life has been busy! I just wanted to quickly thank my followers; you all keep me motivated! <br />
Anyway, I have lots of new pictures to upload! I've discovered I really really like HDR photos, and I've been playing with that a lot! Here are just a few. I'll try to post again really soon!<br />
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"It was the best of times, </div><div style="text-align: center;">it was the worst of times."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>-A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"> No truer words were ever spoken. When I was younger, I used to wonder how that phrase made any sense at all: I used to see it as a contradiction. Now, however, I've come to find it perfectly describes my life at the moment.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsDTGN_fyTtPIgl6xZXNx9tfe80dkDL_HR27xRTDfnVhjlflD3G_K8ZBWTF0btCODbhbCuPB4Z8wduOHXikc01U8dqL5Uf7TmD93N55TKecoHwofnbgaG1_bLapBX8zU_p6l4-kj58ohXt/s1600/WM+Shoes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsDTGN_fyTtPIgl6xZXNx9tfe80dkDL_HR27xRTDfnVhjlflD3G_K8ZBWTF0btCODbhbCuPB4Z8wduOHXikc01U8dqL5Uf7TmD93N55TKecoHwofnbgaG1_bLapBX8zU_p6l4-kj58ohXt/s400/WM+Shoes.jpg" width="400" /></a> I love being a teenager. It's awesome to be able to meet my friend for coffee, drive myself to the store if I need something, or babysit. I even have a part time job at a local bakery. Independence is totally great, and I don't know how I ever lived without it.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> At the same time, I hate being a teenager. All of these new options are fantastic, but sometimes, when I'm pulling out of the driveway, and I see my Mom standing in the doorway, waving, I just want to run back into her arms and cry. I miss being little, and being able to curl up in her or my Dad's lap when I'm upset or tired. Things now days are complicated; back then, life was so simple. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> I know that as I get older, I'll be ready for more and more responsibilities. Eventually, I'll meet the guy God has for me, and I'll be ready to get married, move out, and have a family. But for now, I just want a <em>little</em> independence, with my Mom and Dad back home waiting for me. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, </div><div style="text-align: center;">for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Matthew 6:34 NIV</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I've thought about doing a tutorial post on how to take an HDR image; would anyone be interested?<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I took this and turned it into an HDR photo. Basically, HDR is just taking multiple exposures of the same image, and them combining them all together to get a well exposed final image. Of course, there's a lot more detail to that, and if you want to find out more about it, here's a great <a href="http://www.stuckincustoms.com/hdr-photography/">article</a> on it. I definitely want to experiment more with this technique! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> One last thing. I've been wanting to have another photo contest, but I'm not sure of a theme. Any suggestions? I'd love to hear from my readers!</div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15382860087856680259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551589159503177298.post-45606110125262539672011-12-05T11:04:00.000-08:002011-12-05T11:04:17.801-08:00{Improvements} Hello everyone! Sorry for the recent lack of posts! I promise to try and start posting more frequently! To make up for it, I may even do a photo contest! :)<o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anyway, I wanted to share an accomplishment with you all!! This is a picture I took last week, and I love the way it turned out. Now, the picture in itself is not the accomplishment, but the way I took it. But first, I’ll explain what it’s a picture of.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <o:p></o:p><br />
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It’s a large blast furnace. They used to be very popular for melting down steel and coal, but now they’re more or less historical sights. This one didn’t have bars across the opening, and I was able to lay down inside and shoot a picture up, toward the top opening. <br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All in all, I think the photo turned out very nice. Somewhat abstract, but nice. This brings me to the point of this post: how far I’ve come as a photographer in these last six months. <o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A few months ago, I wouldn’t have been able to take this photo. It was somewhat dark in the furnace, as you would imagine, and if I’d had my camera set on Auto, my photo would have ended up blurry and exposed for the light, not the brick. However, I’ve been stretching myself and trying new settings, and now I take all of my photos in Manual. Because of this, I was able to bump up my ISO to compensate for the dim lighting, and adjust the exposure myself to make the photo come out the way I wanted it. <o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I said all that to say this: don’t be content with the photos the way they are. Six months ago, I thought my pictures were good. I’d take them, and then edit them to pieces in Photoshop Elements to get the exposure and color right. Now, I hardly have to edit my photos at all; sometimes I have to adjust the white balance or enhance the colors a bit, but I don’t have to do near the editing I once did and I think it shows in my pictures. <o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thanks for all of the wonderful support that you’ve given through your comments! I enjoy posting my pictures. Any critiquing or suggestions are loved just as much, too! And, like I said at the beginning, I may have a photo contest soon! Thanks for reading!<o:p></o:p>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15382860087856680259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551589159503177298.post-27665477951670008552011-11-21T16:11:00.001-08:002011-11-21T16:12:10.996-08:00Camera+ PhotosI hardly ever buy by apps, but when I saw Camera+ I caved and got it. Although not incredibly expensive, it has some really awesome features and edits!! Here are a couple photos that I edited with it!!<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvncmxNOs9bp0-GeTlP8zUfEmRoiI-6siY9tY0rP3rJiiO2VSGCGhzvNJFUe37E953-cua7AzwrvxHH7Hfb8ngiDDbkWmmBEVwWFhef5PJLsBZ8K5w8XbUdKZHkpn7jnGDtsqAiq7FIfk/s640/blogger-image-955378032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvncmxNOs9bp0-GeTlP8zUfEmRoiI-6siY9tY0rP3rJiiO2VSGCGhzvNJFUe37E953-cua7AzwrvxHH7Hfb8ngiDDbkWmmBEVwWFhef5PJLsBZ8K5w8XbUdKZHkpn7jnGDtsqAiq7FIfk/s640/blogger-image-955378032.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOLaRytc1iOONFYKV1ZcQnpdskUg7rQ7zRlSgGLyPrqX0bkuXkgSSRgAEgpKesq8MP9r0EoxEDQqs5CU9QhFk0H-1rUAGSbiRrHBD2SisuYUyFm3sSy6uTYH7FUJOHmTgv4H3dCtDqV1Y/s640/blogger-image--1551468970.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigOLaRytc1iOONFYKV1ZcQnpdskUg7rQ7zRlSgGLyPrqX0bkuXkgSSRgAEgpKesq8MP9r0EoxEDQqs5CU9QhFk0H-1rUAGSbiRrHBD2SisuYUyFm3sSy6uTYH7FUJOHmTgv4H3dCtDqV1Y/s640/blogger-image--1551468970.jpg" /></a></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15382860087856680259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551589159503177298.post-42842948781085920682011-10-26T07:07:00.000-07:002011-10-26T07:10:41.868-07:00Vacation {Southern Style} Hello everyone! <br />
My week is really busy, but I wanted to find time to post about my family's vacation last week; So, I found some time and here I am!<br />
My family and I normally take a week long vacation once a year, and it's normally in the fall. This year, we decided to go to Charleston, South Carolina! It was so wonderful, and we even took a few days to go down to Savannah. I took a <strong><em><u>lot</u> </em></strong>of pictures, and I have plenty to share with y'all! (Too corny?) <br />
Anyway, here are pictures from the wallking tour that we did of historic Charleston. It took us two days to do this tour, and we still didn't even do a quarter of all of the stops that were listed. <br />
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As part of the walking tour, we went down the boardwalk; the sky was SO beautiful, and it was a perfect day!<br />
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After Charleston, we headed down to Savannah, and, while it wasn't quite as fun as the afore mentioned city, we did enjoy the Spanish moss and Tybee Island.<br />
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Tybee was really fun!!!<br />
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And, to finish it off, a completely random picture, but one of my favorites!!<br />
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I didn't take an intentional break, but it just sort of happened. However, now that the craziness of the first few weeks of school is gone, I've had time to take quite a few pictures to share with you all!!<br />
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I have another round to share with you soon!!Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15382860087856680259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551589159503177298.post-91652322882714553332011-09-22T20:18:00.000-07:002011-09-22T20:19:17.199-07:00Water Drops My family and I were getting ready to head to PE today, and on our way out the door, my eye caught these beautiful water drops on the rose's leaves that the early morning dew had left behind. I was completely struck by how gorgeous this was with the sun shining through the little drops. These pictures do not do it justice!<br />
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<center></center> I haven't done Scavenger Hunt Sunday in a while, and when I saw today's topics, I had a picture for all of them! So, here you are!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">4. Liquid</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDMBFKfdwAGAJqtya5zUsUo_w50vw2nCou5fvmnXbYAGyAJc4hPP_IO5jXI_Xzp8Ib-qvCcT1xcBeW3wYua3I-COIn6m5DCULDV1_BGewi5eam0lLYatD5IH372Qup16PoO6V7-qbt_ROD/s1600/wm+Water+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDMBFKfdwAGAJqtya5zUsUo_w50vw2nCou5fvmnXbYAGyAJc4hPP_IO5jXI_Xzp8Ib-qvCcT1xcBeW3wYua3I-COIn6m5DCULDV1_BGewi5eam0lLYatD5IH372Qup16PoO6V7-qbt_ROD/s640/wm+Water+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">5. Behind</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV26VwtCpOua0GaLNGoIK8SmaISCMMKmGN6-eDIrqBi7pBrbd6AKtAcbmFhkx1PBCCxULZyn5_fmiTBmj_zcQTxZTdxnChTfdcqaPWsfa7TRdMNwhEx9MMG3Z7j-mS6YfoNFMsZo8et_xI/s1600/wm+Back+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV26VwtCpOua0GaLNGoIK8SmaISCMMKmGN6-eDIrqBi7pBrbd6AKtAcbmFhkx1PBCCxULZyn5_fmiTBmj_zcQTxZTdxnChTfdcqaPWsfa7TRdMNwhEx9MMG3Z7j-mS6YfoNFMsZo8et_xI/s640/wm+Back+1.jpg" width="424" /></a></div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15382860087856680259noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551589159503177298.post-58517226146071599592011-08-29T18:43:00.000-07:002011-08-29T18:44:19.519-07:00Chicken Fried Steak {Pioneer Woman}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> So, I don't know if any of you follow Pioneer Woman's <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/">blog</a>, but if you don't, you definitely need to! Not only does she take amazing pictures, but her stories are wonderful and her recipes are delicious! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> If you do follow her blog, you know she has a new <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/the-pioneer-woman/index.html">cooking show</a> on Food Network. My family and I watched it today for the first time, and before we were fifteen minutes into it, my mouth was watering! Her recipe, <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/chicken-fried-steak-with-gravy-recipe/index.html">chicken fried steak</a>, looked amazing, and all of us were ready to eat it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Can you guess what we had for dinner?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> PW's steak is on the left, and ours is on the right:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> Pretty good, don't ya think?<br />
Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15382860087856680259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551589159503177298.post-45693961768515076182011-08-23T08:47:00.000-07:002011-08-23T08:47:52.093-07:00Random Summer Stuff {part two}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKRcSz_F9tXKRM0Z1gchaRxta3OgXT9L1gwJSrzTAJSQYGGLQ67tMcHIPtlmn5Uwo_Iivi6yDETuNmC8ZYuYV6OkxRQ8hFe44WuiMjebVd9fntGKfH1gitavJFR-MIBMmiQNGrrYpbfQvg/s1600/Flower+1wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKRcSz_F9tXKRM0Z1gchaRxta3OgXT9L1gwJSrzTAJSQYGGLQ67tMcHIPtlmn5Uwo_Iivi6yDETuNmC8ZYuYV6OkxRQ8hFe44WuiMjebVd9fntGKfH1gitavJFR-MIBMmiQNGrrYpbfQvg/s640/Flower+1wm.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15382860087856680259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551589159503177298.post-72680419241586769742011-08-19T05:25:00.000-07:002011-08-19T05:25:07.811-07:00My Lazy Dog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9tKtmZnwlKErqYekeCodDwMtry3WUOB_JIWJyEubORYKlSbs3_o0tKjDNxGXHG0GwCqriTkQqEJHQQJs1h23N1uBWjrxQjVbH8QbLN1DRmA6-pMmYAQnz1ZZ4ELlDbv5bRjLxtL39znRu/s1600/Murphy+1+WM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9tKtmZnwlKErqYekeCodDwMtry3WUOB_JIWJyEubORYKlSbs3_o0tKjDNxGXHG0GwCqriTkQqEJHQQJs1h23N1uBWjrxQjVbH8QbLN1DRmA6-pMmYAQnz1ZZ4ELlDbv5bRjLxtL39znRu/s640/Murphy+1+WM.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15382860087856680259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551589159503177298.post-34462306346557257862011-08-17T11:40:00.000-07:002011-08-17T11:40:57.749-07:00New Clay Charm! Hi everyone!<br />
I saw this on a video and just had to try it!! There's a product you can purchase called <a href="http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/amazing-mold-putty-698290/">Amazing Mold Putty</a>, and you can use it to make a mold of just about anything, and then use it for food, clay, etc. It's a little expensive, but if you use a coupon (I got mine a craft store that has weekly ones), it's not too bad. Plus, it lasts for a <i>loooong</i> time!<br />
Here's a picture of one of my creations! I used mini Oreos, and I <b>love</b> the results!<br />
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Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15382860087856680259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551589159503177298.post-56392811672382009302011-08-11T20:04:00.000-07:002011-08-11T20:04:06.097-07:00Random Summer Stuff<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigE5N0SkBB5jAbTah1VxWbEWH_pvz8ob_3EDIlAOa3dEqMdibCDTAj12gQpw9OECGlMyc4xB8din1Sdlf6s_05Qg59nof7FZDKcEzOu6cVFPDgdjrkXqnJ_N_hkqr-HvDjTLtuv1kcR8iW/s1600/WM+Merry+Go+Round.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I just loved this tree! It looks like Celtic knots or something<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></td></tr>
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Also, as a side note, I think we're finally starting into fall a little bit; today the weather was perfect! I know that summer's not over yet, but there is an end to all of this heat!Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15382860087856680259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551589159503177298.post-34549655735415355532011-08-04T14:35:00.000-07:002011-08-04T14:36:27.474-07:00It Was the Best of Summers... ...And in a way, it was the worst of summers.<br />
If you've been reading my blog, you know I've been working a summer job at a local cupcake/cake shop. Today, however, was the first day of school, and even though I'm not jumping up and down with excitement over it, I have been looking forward to it.<br />
This summer has been incredibly crazy; with working three to four days a week, I haven't had much R&R time to blog, take photos, etc. Not to mention the incredible humidity and heat...<br />
But, to somewhat tie up summer and start the school year fresh, I thought I might make a list of some skills I've acquired over the last few months.<br />
-To start, I've lost a lot of my shyness over the summer. I can now (somewhat) start a conversation with <br />
someone I don't know that well.<br />
-I've grown in my Faith, talking to God more than I did before, and learning to converse with Him like I<br />
do my mom or dad<br />
Now, for some fun ones:<br />
-I've learned how to deal with public, and plaster on a pretty convincing fake smile (don't ask)<br />
-I can now run a cash register, and I am particularly skilled in voiding things off :)<br />
-I can ice four cupcakes into a small cupcake cake, write on, and border the edges in under ten minutes<br />
(again, don't ask)<br />
-I can lift a <b><i>lot </i></b>of icing<br />
-And, among other things, I've tested my wings, so to speak<br />
All in all, a very rewarding summer in most ways. I've met some really awesome people, and have stepped out of my "comfort zone" quite a bit (sorry if that's a reiteration of one of my previous points; I just really want to get that across!).<br />
I'll still work some Saturdays during the school year, but I think I'll enjoy being back home with my family!<br />
And now, since no post is complete without a picture:<br />
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Yes, I miss sleeping in.<br />
School starts the first week of August for us, so I won't be working as much and I'll have more time to devote to you all! I have a nice post planned for then, so wait just a bit longer.<br />
Meanwhile, I'm becoming really good friends with Mr. Caffeine :)Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15382860087856680259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551589159503177298.post-9869420594333607722011-07-04T21:14:00.000-07:002011-07-04T21:14:01.254-07:00Happy Independence Day!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sooooooo, I am alive out here somewhere. I've just been SUPER busy!<br />
To redeem myself, a whole host of pictures!!!<br />
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First, fireworks!<br />
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Next, some pretty flowers that I took at a friends house:<br />
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Also, since I've started my new job, making cupcakes, I've become a bit cupcake obsessed :) Anyway, here's my newest "cupcake" thing:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Thought it turned out really cute!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Thanks for being so patient with me!</div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15382860087856680259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551589159503177298.post-63954743711163980952011-06-22T19:35:00.000-07:002011-06-22T19:35:31.568-07:00Flowers...Again! So, I don't know if it's because we've had SO much rain, or what, but I've been taking a lot of flower pictures lately.<br />
One question:<br />
Are you sick of flower pictures yet?<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> So, go<a href="http://my3boybarians.com/2011/06/sweet-shot-tuesday-60/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+my3boybarians%2FxIxQ+%28My+3+Boybarians+-+WP%29"> link up</a>! </div>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15382860087856680259noreply@blogger.com6