tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42682615059505386652024-03-15T21:09:35.563-04:00The Long Road to ChinaHalf Gaelic, Half Garlic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17227046808604837073noreply@blogger.comBlogger729125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268261505950538665.post-72714901922136470542014-11-30T18:32:00.002-05:002014-11-30T18:36:36.820-05:00the long road to china is now lizzyrose photography<div align="center">We have officially moved!!!<br />
This site will no longer be updated.<br />
I am kind of sad to say goodbye to this old site because of the fond memories and incredible friendships formed here, but it is time to move on to the next chapter.If you wish to continue following along (and I hope that you do), <br />
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click <a href="http://www.lizzyrosephotography.com/">HERE</a> to go to my new site and <a href="http://www.lizzyrosephotography.com/blog/">HERE</a> is the new blog.<br />
<a href="http://www.lizzyrosephotography.com/" title="LR End of an era by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="LR End of an era" height="841" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7528/15730604870_8309364166_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
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</div>Half Gaelic, Half Garlic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17227046808604837073noreply@blogger.com220tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268261505950538665.post-78100546809651840762014-07-25T07:52:00.001-04:002014-07-25T07:52:31.233-04:00Color Me Happy<div align="center">
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I am easily amused :)<br />
New colored pencils for Sarah.... our budding artist!<br />
The colors caught my eye, so I pulled out the macro lens.<br />
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Have a Happy and Colorful Weekend!</div>
Half Gaelic, Half Garlic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17227046808604837073noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268261505950538665.post-5941638506186985522014-07-24T07:10:00.001-04:002014-07-24T07:22:08.161-04:00The Dress<div align="center"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14727554934" title="Collage Yellow Barn 2 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Collage Yellow Barn 2" height="847" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3836/14727554934_db523bfec4_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14706919256" title="Collage Yellow Barn 3 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Collage Yellow Barn 3" height="1800" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3894/14706919256_431675f3d6_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14543282509" title="Collage Yellow Barn 1 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Collage Yellow Barn 1" height="1200" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3918/14543282509_8bd9bec241_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
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I have been eyeing this property for a long time. <br />
I photographed it this winter and posted it on instagram as a future location that I wanted to try and I am just now getting around to it.<br />
This is super close to our home and I drive by it multiple times a day. Each time I pass by, I inspect the light. I knew the light at sunset was going to be magic especially when paired with Reagan's favorite "big dress". That is what she calls this one. Unlike Sarah who is choosing shorts over dresses, this child is all about skirts and dresses. <br />
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From the moment she put it on, she was swishing back and forth and spinning herself silly.<br />
Which is why you see more photos of the back of her head than her pretty little face:)<br />
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She is getting so tall and leaning out....I really noticed it in this series.<br />
It is bittersweet watching these girls grow up in what feels like the blink of an eye.<br />
Hard to believe that are we are about to celebrate 4 years since Reagan has been home from China!<br />
Time sure flies when you are having fun :)<br />
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Speaking of growing up..... Nick got his learners permit at the end of January.<br />
We just scheduled his driving test for the end of August. Fingers crossed we will have a new licensed driver in the house here very soon.<br />
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I need to do some new photos of Nick.... It has been a busy summer for him, but he promised I could steal him for an hour.<br />
So you should be seeing him very soon!<br />
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</div>Half Gaelic, Half Garlic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17227046808604837073noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268261505950538665.post-6684372075003033002014-07-21T06:33:00.000-04:002014-07-21T07:03:11.086-04:00Click... Goes the Camera<div align="center"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14517247310" title="Collage Click 5 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Collage Click 5" height="1085" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2910/14517247310_3e5791d96f_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
This past week Sarah and I headed downtown to the laundromat where we did our Christmas card photo-shoot. My king sized comforters were in need of cleaning and when we had visited this winter, the red staircase outside caught my eye, so we loaded the machines, put our money and detergent in, then had a little photo fun while we were waiting for everything to finish.<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14517489757" title="Collage Click 4 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Collage Click 4" height="1124" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5584/14517489757_1f2c0abcef_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
A few months back, I was lucky enough to win a gift card to the <a href="http://www.clickinmoms.com/blog/">Clickin Moms</a> <a href="http://store.clickinmoms.com/gifts/?sort=newest&page=2">online Store</a>.....and we picked up this adorable Pink Diana Mini Film Camera, in addition to a few other goodies. I love their storefront and often shop for cute photography related goodies...... especially when I am filling workshop goodie bags:) Both the girls love this little camera and I do too...... so much that I stylized this shoot around it.<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14723799013" title="Collage Click 7 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Collage Click 7" height="641" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5552/14723799013_32c8a5b5da_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
We paired it with our favorite Click Satchel and needed some reading material while we waited, so of course what else would a budding photographer read, but <a href="http://www.clickinmoms.com/click/">Click Magazine</a>!!<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14703641402" title="Collage Click 6 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Collage Click 6" height="1240" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2929/14703641402_460cc60055_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
Aren't these glasses a scream? <br />
I thought they were the perfect touch to this set up. They are actually 3 D Glasses with the lenses popped out. They work so well and you don't have to worry about getting any glare.<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14703642292" title="Collage Click 1 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Collage Click 1" height="1245" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3923/14703642292_b83a69ab7f_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
Not only did Sarah totally rock those glasses, but she really got into the role. It was so much fun to watch her.<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14701532144" title="Collage Click 2 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Collage Click 2" height="613" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2908/14701532144_734bbcfc64_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14517269608" title="Collage Click 3 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Collage Click 3" height="980" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2904/14517269608_91884f9024_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
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We eventually headed inside to check on our comforters and when I turned around and saw her on the yellow chairs, I had to snap just a few more. Retro-ish with bright color pops is not my typical photography style, but it sure was fun to kind of venture of the path, not to mention both Sarah and I both had a lot of fun doing this. She helped with the outfit election. She chose the shirt and shorts and I suggested the shoes that matched. Sarah has kind of outgrown the dress phase...... and is now asking for shorts every day. These denim ones are her favorite at the moment. Oh my girl is definitely growing up!!<br />
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</div>Half Gaelic, Half Garlic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17227046808604837073noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268261505950538665.post-41989617235880066182014-07-06T11:28:00.001-04:002014-07-06T11:28:48.872-04:00Seeing Life in Black and White<div align="center"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14587722795" title="Beauty in BW Collage 2 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Beauty in BW Collage 2" height="600" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2931/14587722795_2f55183c79_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14401073730" title="Beauty in BW Collage 3 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Beauty in BW Collage 3" height="745" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5552/14401073730_910d8511fe_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
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Just some recent snaps of the girls that I have taken over the last few weeks.<br />
I am not really one to process a lot of black and white photos, but recently I have been gravitating that direction and feeling somewhat inspired.<br />
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The head shots of Sarah were to document her new little braid. <br />
She never wants anything in her hair and does not like for me to pull it back, so we settled on this and she loved it.<br />
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The series of Reagan in her room was totally candid and caught shortly after she "dressed herself" in a bathing suit top and a ballet skirt. Then paired it with her wonder woman boots from halloween and put on some glitter lip gloss. This was only 1 of 4 outfit changes in about a 6 hour timeframe.<br />
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Hope everyone had a Happy 4th of July!<br />
I am feeling a little sad that it is already Sunday..... which means back to work tomorrow:(<br />
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</div>Half Gaelic, Half Garlic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17227046808604837073noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268261505950538665.post-59577379051752381272014-06-30T08:10:00.000-04:002014-06-30T08:17:20.442-04:00Strawberries, Rolling Hills, and Rain Boots<div align="center"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14355462288" title="Grim Straw Collage 1 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Grim Straw Collage 1" height="1500" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3869/14355462288_e60d26ddae_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14540536744" title="Grim Straw Collage 2 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Grim Straw Collage 2" height="1517" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5584/14540536744_0615d38671_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14562161593" title="Grim Straw Collage 5 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Grim Straw Collage 5" height="720" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5481/14562161593_6a33b24439_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14538653881" title="Grim Straw Collage 3 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Grim Straw Collage 3" height="400" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3912/14538653881_c23131004f_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14355398830" title="Grim Straw Collage 4 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Grim Straw Collage 4" height="1200" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3901/14355398830_e4b6b7a9be_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
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We checked out a new strawberry picking patch on Friday afternoon!<br />
Reags was still at school, so it was just a special trip for Sarah and me.<br />
This is the farm where we go for our pumpkins every fall, it is just up the road from our home.<br />
They have never done strawberries before, it was their first strawberry picking season and I have to say, I was quite impressed. <br />
It was so gorgeous up there on the hill.... just a little too hot.<br />
We did not last too long in thew beating sun, but we picked a few pints to bring home. Reagan was a happy camper when she saw the fruits of our labor. She is a berry loving little lady :)<br />
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It was a busy weekend here.... shopping, sleepovers, bday celebrations, pool time, sidewalk chalk, bubbles, and bike riding. <br />
You name it, we did it!! For those adventures, you will have to see instgram as my iPhone has become my go to camera for our day to day.<br />
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Have a great week everyone!<br />
</div>Half Gaelic, Half Garlic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17227046808604837073noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268261505950538665.post-86144167730989480602014-06-27T06:41:00.000-04:002014-06-27T06:48:07.472-04:00Gerber Daisies<div align="center"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14518721165" title="GDMacro Collage by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3907/14518721165_5f13e07c4f_o.jpg" width="900" height="1320" alt="GDMacro Collage"></a><br />
Just a little something pretty to share today.<br />
I love gerber daisies.... especially pink ones.<br />
Add some water droplets and beautiful backlight and these were just begging to be photographed.<br />
Have a fabulous Friday and a wonderful weekend!<br />
</div>Half Gaelic, Half Garlic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17227046808604837073noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268261505950538665.post-48272134669332782622014-06-16T06:28:00.003-04:002014-07-07T10:59:36.875-04:00Down By The Water<div align="center"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14241980598" title="Vintage Farmhouse Collage 1 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Vintage Farmhouse Collage 1" height="600" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5313/14241980598_300f8287ed_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
Sorry to have disappeared for a while. . .<br />
I was in dire need of a long break. Between keeping up with my family, my job, and my photography, I was feeling a little drained and just could not seem to make the time to post. To be honest, I have been quiet and a bit disengaged on all forms of social media for the last month or so. Sometimes you just have to pull back when you are overextended so that is what I did.<br />
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I have also made a rather big decision..... This blog has been up and running since April of 2008 and I think it is time to close her up or maybe a better way to say it, is MOVE. This blog was initially started to document our adoption journey and photography was not even a part of my life at the time. Reagan has been home almost 4 years now. Looking over my posts for the last year or so, they are not really adoption related, they are more about photography. I have tried keeping this site for personal reasons and then doing a business site as well, but that did not work. Keeping up two places was just doable. I am taking the summer to work on a new site, with a new name, and a new purpose. I can write if I want to, or just post pictures. As soon as it is finished, I will update here and provide a link so that everyone who wants to continue to follow along, can do so. I probably need another month or so to get things finished. In the meantime, my posts will probably continue to be sporadic. The best place to keep up with me would be instagram. That seems to be the easiest for me....... I have been posting both iPhone and dslr previews there. I have a backlog of photos to share from the last 6 weeks, I hope to get those up and if not here, I will get them on the new site. For now, I thought I would share the most recent series I shot last weekend. My good friend Shelly recently moved into a beautiful old farmhouse that backs up to the water. It gets incredible light as the sun sets.....so we set out on a little adventure.<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14427451594" title="Vintage Farmhouse Collage 5 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Vintage Farmhouse Collage 5" height="450" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3862/14427451594_cc6aa2312b_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14427278662" title="Vintage Farmhouse Collage 6 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Vintage Farmhouse Collage 6" height="671" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5540/14427278662_6c897afe9b_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14241978380" title="Vintage Farmhouse Collage 2 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Vintage Farmhouse Collage 2" height="415" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5037/14241978380_50244898a2_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14241985968" title="Vintage Farmhouse Collage 3 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Vintage Farmhouse Collage 3" height="528" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5486/14241985968_18bd59fdb8_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14427457484" title="Vintage Farmhouse Collage 4 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Vintage Farmhouse Collage 4" height="415" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5545/14427457484_16c569a3d5_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
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The girls are really changing and growing up so quickly. It is mind-blowing to me.<br />
Time is passing much too quickly. One more year and Reagan is off to Kindergarten.<br />
That realization has not quite set in.....<br />
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Happy Summer Friends! <br />
I hope to catch up with you all very soon.<br />
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</div>Half Gaelic, Half Garlic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17227046808604837073noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268261505950538665.post-57009207646519494812014-05-03T10:41:00.001-04:002014-05-03T10:41:30.392-04:00Our Very Own Giving Tree<div align="center"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14096447405" title="The Giving Tree Collage 2 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="The Giving Tree Collage 2" height="1200" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7307/14096447405_facce67394_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
Last Saturday, the girls and I had some errands to do.<br />
They did not realize it, but I had packed the car so that we could stop at the park and have a picnic style lunch after we were done.<br />
We went to a park in Allentown with the most beautiful, big, old trees.<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14093232462" title="The Giving Tree Collage 1 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="The Giving Tree Collage 1" height="1500" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7323/14093232462_41f489a139_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
We decided unanimously that this was the prettiest tree around and that this is where we wanted to set up for the afternoon.<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/13909740230" title="The Giving Tree Collage 3 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="The Giving Tree Collage 3" height="706" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5275/13909740230_e7fdff22e7_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
We ate our lunch, read the new books compliments of our trip to Target, and we also practiced our soccer skills.<br />
Too bad the rain cut our trip a little short, but we sure did have fun.<br />
The girls can't wait to go back and do this again.<br />
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Sarah does not know this, but I am going to be the mystery reader at her school in a few weeks.<br />
I have chosen "The Giving Tree" as the book I am going to read to the class.<br />
Hoping to incorporate these photos of our very own giving tree into a fun activity for her classmates.<br />
Happy Weekend.... It is a beautiful one here in PA!<br />
xoxo<br />
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</div>Half Gaelic, Half Garlic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17227046808604837073noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268261505950538665.post-45937720963128461042014-04-25T07:17:00.000-04:002014-04-25T07:49:43.338-04:00Instagram Favs on Friday - iPhone Style<div align="center"><br />
It has been a long time since I have dumped the old iPhone, so I thought I would catch up today and share some of my daily Instagram favs.<br />
<i>(All photos taken with my iPhone and processed with pic tap go)</i><br />
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For the love of all thinks pink and pretty!!<br />
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Easter goodies... fun colored plates, butterfly cookies, and a homemade frozen key lime pie.<br />
<a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/frozen-key-lime-pie-recipe3.html">Recipe compliments of the Barefoot Contessa</a> :)<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14025557953" title="photo 5 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="photo 5" height="900" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5195/14025557953_1a8998705d_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
The first dose of sugar on Easter Morning.<br />
nothing like a 4 or 5 packs of PEZ to liven things up around here!<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14005542545" title="photo 1-2 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="photo 1-2" height="900" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7070/14005542545_1350cbbcfa_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
Some random cuteness and more pink.... our favorite color!<br />
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Weekends with my girlies!!<br />
Shopping, soccer, and snacks make them happy.<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/14002345392" title="photo 1-3 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="photo 1-3" height="900" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5291/14002345392_e2b1a3e641_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
Some things that caught my eye.<br />
French toast for breakfast, driving through center city philly, standing in line at starbucks, and beautiful pa farmland.<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/13982435576" title="photo 2-3 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="photo 2-3" height="900" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7232/13982435576_33c8aee738_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
My girl reags... lots of cute little feet and her messy bun which has been the hairstyle of choice these days.<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/13982436086" title="photo 3-2 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="photo 3-2" height="900" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7422/13982436086_9f98d1d55e_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
Last but not least, always on the lookout for interesting light and fun shadows.<br />
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So there you go, just some behind the scenes randomness in our every day lives!<br />
Hope you had a wonderful week. We are happy the weekend is just about here.<br />
~Relax and enjoy~<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/13923540064" title="Sarah Coral Dress Collage 2 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Sarah Coral Dress Collage 2" height="1315" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7036/13923540064_8707b93364_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
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Just popping in (a little late this morning) to wish everyone one a Blessed and Happy Easter!<br />
We are enjoying the Spring weather and the extra family time.<br />
The bluebells are in FULL BLOOM now, so I snuck in a quick shoot with Sarah last night.<br />
We have a neighborhood Easter egg hunt tomorrow and family celebration Sunday.<br />
The girls are just a wee bit excited and the sugar shock is already kicking. <br />
They wish every day could be a holiday :)<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/13819989723" title="Boho Bluebells Reags Collage 2 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Boho Bluebells Reags Collage 2" height="1200" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2890/13819989723_ee45f89d90_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
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We are just a little excited over here. . .<br />
Yesterday brought temps in the low 70's and beautiful sunshine. The better part of our day was spent outdoors playing and we also took a quick trip to the park to see if there were any signs of Spring beginning to sprout in our favorite field. There were not many, but a few bluebells are beginning to pop up from the ground. I am thinking in the next day or two they will be in full bloom.<br />
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It has been a LONG TIME since I have had the opportunity to shoot outdoors in the warm sunlight, so I was in photography heaven. We had planned to paint our Easter Eggs but we wanted to be outdoors. The table is set and all of the dye, glitter, and paint is ready to go. The girls will be doing their egg decorating this morning followed by Sarah's first Spring Soccer game this afternoon.<br />
It will be another beautiful day in PA. Hope you get to enjoy a little sunshine too!<br />
~Happy Palm Sunday~<br />
</div>Half Gaelic, Half Garlic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17227046808604837073noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268261505950538665.post-53238254951527503542014-04-11T06:50:00.003-04:002014-04-11T06:51:41.722-04:00Sarah and Julie<div align="center"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/13766131983" title="Sarah and Julie Collage 2 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Sarah and Julie Collage 2" height="1200" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3768/13766131983_27edcf483a_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/13766123045" title="Sarah and Julie Collage 1 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Sarah and Julie Collage 1" height="1087" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5569/13766123045_ca375f8810_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/13766125215" title="Sarah and Julie Collage 3 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Sarah and Julie Collage 3" height="747" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5144/13766125215_9d313856d4_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
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These were taken almost a month ago on one of the many cold days where we were stuck indoors.<br />
It was a self proclaimed PJ day and as I walked down the hall, I saw Sarah playing with Julie, her fav doll!<br />
Since they were dressed alike in their matching pjs, I decided to pull out the camera!!<br />
It was so sweet to watch her interact with the doll and then things began to get a little rowdy:)<br />
When Mom has the camera the rules seem to go out the window and jumping on the bed is allowed. . . so someone took full advantage!<br />
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I have one more post to go and I am officially caught up and it is a good thing because the weather has been beautiful this week and I am just itching to get outdoors with my camera.<br />
The bluebells should be sprouting any day now and all of the locals are waiting to go wild in the park with our kids and cameras!!<br />
I think it is safe to say that Spring has finally arrived in these parts and not a moment too soon. It really does a lot for the mood when it is warm and the sun is shining down.<br />
Hopefully we can enjoy most or our weekend outdoors. <br />
~TGIF~<br />
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Same dress she was wearing in the previous post, but completely different look and feel.<br />
This is why she loves it so much.... it has the twirl factor!<br />
She could spin herself dizzy in this sweet dress:)<br />
Trying to catch up and get the backlog of pictures posted.<br />
Be back on Friday with some pics of Sarah... Have a wonderful week!<br />
</div>Half Gaelic, Half Garlic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17227046808604837073noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268261505950538665.post-89319809194704930482014-04-04T07:14:00.001-04:002014-04-04T07:18:22.410-04:00Hi there, Remember Me?<div align="center"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/13610140755" title="Purple Tulips Reags Collage 2 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Purple Tulips Reags Collage 2" height="919" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2854/13610140755_3512792ca0_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
Sorry to have disappeared for a while.<br />
Life has been very "full" and I was beginning to feel like I was spinning in too many different directions.<br />
I was in dire need of a break, so I stepped away from almost all social media outlets for a few weeks.<br />
It did me good and now I am ready to come back and share the backlog of photos that are piling up on my computer.<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/13610154173" title="Purple Tulips Reags Collage 4 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Purple Tulips Reags Collage 4" height="1200" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3695/13610154173_b9ac3c583d_o.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
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Due to the crazy winter weather, our kids have not had any scheduled time off from school.<br />
No extended weekends or spring breaks. They have had to make up too many snow days. They do have off on Holy Thursday and Good Friday, so we are very much looking forward to an extended weekend to celebrate Easter.<br />
We have been spreading some "Easter" touches throughout the house and I told the girls we would do some egg decorating very soon!<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/13610496274" title="Purple Tulips Reags Collage 3 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Purple Tulips Reags Collage 3" height="725" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7319/13610496274_46c90100ac_b.jpg" width="900" /></a><br />
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Last weekend I was placing new tulips in a vase and photographing them for the daily<a href="http://www.clickinmoms.com/blog/glimpse-of-the-week-march-30th-instagram-favorites/"> clickinmoms instagram prompt</a>, when this little one decided to sneak a few of my flowers out of the jar!! The photo shoot sort of changed directions from there and I loved the outcome :)<br />
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This dress was given to her by a dear friend a few weeks ago.<br />
It was a hand-me-down that her daughter wore at one time.<br />
Reagan is in LOVE with this dress and if it were up to her, she would wear it EVERY DAY and sleep in it too!!<br />
It is so pretty and it can really "twirl"...... More photos of her spinning the dress coming soon:)<br />
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Hope you have all been well!<br />
I have missed all of my blogger friends and look forward to catching up.<br />
~Happy Weekend~<br />
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I am way way behind with photos. As in two to three weeks behind.<br />
I still have photos from Atlanta to share and some cute new photos of the girls.<br />
Some of you get little sneak previews if you follow on instagram as I sprinkle in some dslr photos here and there. <br />
So if you are there, you have probably seen these weeks ago, they are kind of old news, but I wanted to share them here too. <br />
I am just running out the door for work and could use a little something to brighten my day. <br />
These fresh flowers did not last all that long, but while they were alive, <br />
they made me smile and feel like the season we are all very much looking forward to, is just around the corner.<br />
What are we down to now. . . 6 days?<br />
~Have a wonderful weekend everyone~<br />
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I have been doing a lot with my Macro lately.<br />
It is typical for this time of year. I tend to gravitate towards it in the winter more so than any other season.<br />
Everything looks more interesting through this lens and it does a lot to keep the creative juices flowing(pun intended).<br />
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Just thought I would share before I start digging into the big ole pile on my desk this morning.<br />
It was a rough Monday around here. The loss of the hour did not go over well with the girls or any of us for that matter.<br />
The extra light in the evening is so nice, but it was hard to wake up in the dark. By this weekend our bodies should be adjusted and soon we will be enjoying our evenings outside. Now we just need the warm weather to arrive :)<br />
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Have a marvelous Monday friends!<br />
</div>Half Gaelic, Half Garlic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17227046808604837073noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268261505950538665.post-18970155636793166702014-03-07T07:01:00.000-05:002014-03-07T07:28:41.550-05:00Nostalgic<div align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/12973912783/" title="Ballet Collage 1 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Ballet Collage 1" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2361/12973912783_1da46764ae_o.jpg" height="1200" width="900" /></a><br />
<i><b>"It is with your feet that you move, but with your heart that you dance."</b></i><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/12973913683/" title="Ballet Collage 2 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Ballet Collage 2" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7414/12973913683_abfc2a7657_o.jpg" height="300" width="900" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/12973775215/" title="Ballet Collage 4 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Ballet Collage 4" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7362/12973775215_c9ed005ef9_o.jpg" height="1650" width="900" /></a><br />
I know to many of you, these probably look like an old ratty pair of shoes . . .<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/12974195394/" title="Ballet Collage 3 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Ballet Collage 3" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7308/12974195394_b77a5fc1ee_o.jpg" height="920" width="900" /></a><br />
but to me they are so much more.<br />
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They are filled with memories of a past life.<br />
At one time, ballet was my everything.<br />
I ate, slept, and breathed it every second of every day.<br />
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I found these shoes on Sunday morning.<br />
Rosin still on the toes to keep me from slipping.<br />
Water stains from trying to soften them.<br />
Burnt ribbons to keep them from fraying.<br />
and the smell of hard work and determination.<br />
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Ballet was ultimately my first true love.<br />
but with that love, also came hate.<br />
The love was for the beauty of the movement<br />
and the feeling I got when I soared across the room in class or on stage.<br />
Living in constant pursuit of perfection for the art and for my body.<br />
Well, that is where the hate comes in.<br />
It was a constant struggle for me personally.<br />
My body although more than willing and able to achieve the movement,<br />
did not produce the beautiful long willowy lines that were desired by company directors.<br />
At just over 5 feet tall with a more athletic build, it was a constant battle.<br />
The inner turmoil began at the age of 16.<br />
It was mind of matter and the passion for the art that drove me to be "perfect" at all costs.<br />
Even if it meant being unhealthy.<br />
At the time I did not think there was such a thing as being too thin.<br />
Looking back now, I thought I was carefully balancing, <br />
but I was dangerously teetering on a scary ledge.<br />
I was in a very bad place. <br />
It was dark and lonely, but my love for ballet kept me there.<br />
Hard work, passion, drive, and desire could conquer all,<br />
so I thought.<br />
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Eventually, my body gave up.<br />
It was telling me, it had nothing left to give.<br />
An injury snapped me to my senses, literally.<br />
It was not easy, but after many conversations with my family and close friends,<br />
I hung up those shoes for good.<br />
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Finding these shoes this past weekend in my closet was somewhat of an emotional journey.<br />
Photographing them, was incredibly therapeutic.<br />
These shoes are filled with both joy and sorrow, but I still love them so.<br />
They are part of me and although I am no longer a dancer and at times really miss it, I am still an artist.<br />
Just in another sense. I no longer use my body to create the beautiful art for a packed theatre.<br />
I am sitting in the audience of life, capturing it with my camera.<br />
<br />
Inspired by my friend and former choreographer <a href="http://kathryncraft.com/Books.html">Kathryn Craft, who just released her incredible new book.<br />
The Art of Falling. </a> Click<a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-Falling-Kathryn-Craft/dp/1402285191"> HERE </a>to read an excerpt from the book or to purchase your copy.<br />
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It has been a long week here. Lots of unwanted snow and sickness.<br />
Reags started with an upper respiratory thing last week and this week it hit me.<br />
I had a huge presentation scheduled for Monday that I have been stressing over for the last two weeks and as my luck would go, I started feeling pretty crummy on Sunday night. I took a boatload of over the counter meds to get me through that meeting and by 2pm on Monday, I had absolutely no voice left. It stayed away all week, which I am sure my family enjoyed. . . just kidding :)<br />
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Anyhow, finally feeling better and looking forward to the weekend!<br />
School has been closed the last two days and the girls are both disappointed because they were to have Valentine's Day parties in school with their friends. I will have to come up with some special to do here at home to make up for it.<br />
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We had a little fun a few weekends ago taking photos in the new workspace. <br />
I have not even come close to finishing this series of photos, but I thought I would share just a few until I am back into the editing groove again. I blew up over 90 pink and purple balloons to fill the room. The girls had fun batting them around and I called Pat in to help us get some more movement. He suggested we bring in a fan to get them floating in the air and as I was clicking away, he walked in with the leaf blower from the garage. The photo at the top was the first snap as he entered the room, they were completely bewildered and Reagan was getting ready to jump off the chest of drawers. It was funny to watch and take in from behind the camera. Not only did the balloons fly, there was hair going in every direction too!<br />
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I will get the rest of these posted next week. <br />
For now, this is just a little teaser.<br />
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Happy Valentine's Day!<br />
Try not to eat too much chocolate.<br />
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<i>“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” </i> ~Edith Sitwell~<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/12362009063/" title="Macro Ice on Trees by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Macro Ice on Trees" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7394/12362009063_44c98ccc59_o.jpg" height="900" width="900" /></a><br />
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I think we have had enough of old man winter and even though we are all over it and longing for Spring, you can't help but succumb to it's beauty! Stuck at home for a few days in a row, I decided to wander around our yard and see what I could find to inspire me. A few trees glistening with ice and the beautiful old farm house amongst the trees that we can see from our back deck.<br />
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I have been participating in the <a href="http://clickitupanotch.com/2014/01/instagram-february-challenge-28lovelydays/"> Click it Up a Notch, 28 day challenge for the month of February</a> to find beauty in something each day. Whether it is with my iPhone or dslr, it is forcing me to pick up a camera and document something each day. I don't think I could ever do a 365 challenge, but I think I can hang in there for 28 days! <br />
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~Wishing you all a warm and wonderful weekend~<br />
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In early December, I posted a photo of my dining room and sort of complained that it was a waste of space for us. We have lived in this house for 7 years and I can count on one hand the number of times we have actually used it. So without breaking the bank, we are repurposing that room. It is more of a do it yourself kind of project, except I am not the one "doing", my sister had done the majority of it. She is extremely talented with home design and refinishing. She started a new business where she repurposes and refinishes furniture/cabinets. So basically, the only thing we needed for this project is paint and my sister:) <br />
She tackled the furniture and we did the walls.<br />
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The room is not quite finished yet, but in the end it is going to be a workspace/studio. The table is going to become a desk. When I take the leaf out, it becomes a square and we are going to push it up against the wall. The glass doors on the hutch are being replaced with tin that my sister painted(you can see it in the photo above). It is really coming together beautifully and the light in combination with all of the white makes the space so bright and cheery!! I have been snapping iPhone photos as we go. You can see the before in the upper right. Goodbye black furniture and green walls. We went back and forth on the wall color and as much as a nice soft color would have been pretty, I decided to go all white for photography purposes and for some reason, the white in the one photo of the chair looks different than the other pics. It is all the same, must have been the way the light was hitting it. Once my canvases and accents go into the room, there will be more color in there. <br />
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With any luck, this project will be all finished up and the room will be complete within a week.<br />
The girls and I are anxious to get in there. I promised them a corner for their arts and crafts and a special board to display their favorite paintings and creations!!! I am also thinking the teepee might find a new home in one of the corners of this room!! A cozy little reading space for two:) I will bring out the big camera and take everyone on a little tour once it is done.<br />
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One last piece of news before I go. . .<br />
a certain 16 year old, just received his learners permit.<br />
He went to the DMV this week and passed the test on the first try.<br />
I will be riding shotgun with Rosary in hand(just kidding).<br />
It is so surreal to see Nick behind the wheel, gosh time sure does fly. <br />
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Have a wonderful weekend everyone!<br />
Stay safe out there and keep warm.<br />
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</div>Half Gaelic, Half Garlic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17227046808604837073noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268261505950538665.post-44457360846029363372014-01-24T07:23:00.002-05:002014-01-24T07:24:15.318-05:00Keep Me Warm<div align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/12108786076/" title="Colorful Hats and Coats Collage by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Colorful Hats and Coats Collage" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3789/12108786076_476d4ddc6d_o.jpg" height="1202" width="900" /></a><br />
Last weekend with temps around 39 Degrees, we attempted to get out for some fresh air.<br />
It lasted all of 5 minutes before we realized this was probably not a good idea.<br />
The arctic air was moving in and so was the snow. The kids have spent more time at home this week than they have in school. At this rate, school may still be in session on the 4th of July.<br />
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This winter has been brutal and we are beginning to climb the walls. I think the girls have built every lego set in the house and we have gone through all of the arts and crafts in our bin. We downloaded some new apps on the iPads for them, but even that is getting old.<br />
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I know we are not alone, this has been a rough winter for everyone, but it certainly does not do much for the mood. January and February are always the most difficult months for me and with the weather this year, it seems even more difficult to work through the winter blues.<br />
I am not myself. I really could use a nice dose of warm weather and sunshine, but it doesn't look as though I will be getting that any time soon. The 10 day forecast is looking quite bitter. Stay warm my friends!!! How many more days until Spring? I wish we could fast forward :)<br />
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</div>Half Gaelic, Half Garlic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17227046808604837073noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268261505950538665.post-85235040354304907442014-01-17T07:22:00.001-05:002014-03-24T18:19:10.234-04:00A Tiny Glimpse Into the Future<div align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/11988210313/" title="Window Light Veil Collage 3 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Window Light Veil Collage 3" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3695/11988210313_becb740df1_o.jpg" height="814" width="900" /></a><br />
Last Saturday, the girls and I had a little fun walking down memory lane.<br />
There has been some talk about First Holy Communion around here and Sarah asked if she would have to wear a veil like I did on my wedding day.<br />
One thing led to another and the next thing I know, the girls are taking turns wearing it.<br />
I have always wanted to do a photoshoot of them in my wedding dress but the veil seemed like just enough. I lept down the stairs to grab my camera bag out of the closet and back upstairs before the novelty wore off.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/11988735236/" title="Window Light Veil Collage by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Window Light Veil Collage" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3762/11988735236_a7c6c66e53_o.jpg" height="605" width="900" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/11988301694/" title="Window Light Veil Collage 4 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Window Light Veil Collage 4" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2819/11988301694_61116d7d88_o.jpg" height="780" width="900" /></a><br />
I will admit, it was a little scary get this kind of glimpse into their future.<br />
Rushing them to grow up is not something I want to do, I certainly want to keep them young as long as I can, but I think these photos will be very special one day when they actually do get married.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/11987915515/" title="Window Light Veil Collage 2 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Window Light Veil Collage 2" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5520/11987915515_ef65bd67cf_o.jpg" height="922" width="900" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27734764@N05/11988731136/" title="Window Light Veil Collage 6 by Visions By Lisa, on Flickr"><img alt="Window Light Veil Collage 6" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2858/11988731136_88ba4bd82f_o.jpg" height="629" width="900" /></a><br />
How incredible will it be to pull out these photos and show them what they looked like when they "played bride" in their younger years?<br />
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~Happy Friday Friends~<br />
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</div>Half Gaelic, Half Garlic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17227046808604837073noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4268261505950538665.post-27080930763144881602013-12-31T08:00:00.002-05:002014-01-03T08:12:38.375-05:00Happy New Year (a little walk through 2013)<div align="center">We just returned home from Cape Cod and I wanted to get an end of the year post up but have not had time to go through the photos, so that might come tomorrow. In the meantime I did jump on the flipogram bandwagon with everyone else using my instagram feed to put together a year in review using these 30 second video clips. I tried to fit it into one video, <br />
but it moved way too fast, so here is our year in 4 parts:<br />
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It has been so fun to review all of the memories and good times that were had in 2013 and to see how much the kids have grown and changed. We were definitely blessed in many ways this past year and with a little luck and lots of hard work, <br />
I pray that 2014 will be just as good, if not better.<br />
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Wishing you all a Happy and Healthy 2014!!!<br />
Happy New Year my friends. . . can't wait to see what 2014 has in store for all of us.<br />
xoxo<br />
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This was our card this year. . . just wanted to share and wish you all a very Merry and Blessed Christmas!<br />
Enjoy every minute with your loved ones. <br />
xoxo<br />
Lisa<br />
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