Blog Feed: Dancing With My Father

mmmm... al fresco

Published on 2012-05-10 00:10:00

at our house, we love sausage (and we've been teased about the amount of it we cook up). :) how happy to find a recipe product that's made with no artificial ingredients that's delicious. > read more

our "siete" de mayo fiesta

Published on 2012-05-08 13:40:00

it's a not-so-secret fact that hub's favorite all-time food is, well, anything Mexican. since we deserted him for play practice on his birthday (last of the thirties!), we decided to have a little "siete de mayo" celebration in his honor, and do some SERIOUS Mexican cooking. we made the most amazing version of "amazing southwest cilantro lime mango grilled chicken sandwiches" from allrecipes.com (wow, that title rivals one i'd write in length!) with flax tortillas from realsustenance.com, inst [..] > read more

baked oatmeal, sweet memories, and allrecipes.com

Published on 2012-05-06 11:48:00

this month, allrecipes.com has asked me to share a memory that ties me to my favorite recipe site. the timing is fitting, since this has been a busy week that resulted in ZERO cooking for me. because my kiddos were in the school play and theatre-major mom came out this week, we spent every waking moment at the school prepping costumes, sets, and character development. we are in the midst of turning our whole house upside-down to make better use of space, so literally every room in the house h [..] > read more

irish cabbage (allrecipes dot com UK!)

Published on 2012-04-17 00:18:00

i'm a little late posting, but we made this dish in honor of our irish (we have a few!) roots during march.it's part of our awesome journey with allrecipes.com, and we were invited to visit the UK allrecipes site (yep, there is one!). > read more

these people...

Published on 2012-04-16 23:39:00

are my life. > read more

i {heart} blue cheese. (and a bit of my food philosophy)

Published on 2012-04-09 18:18:00

with all my talk of the Paleo lifestyle, i may have been remiss in saying that i am not permanently (at this point) removing non-Paleo-friendly foods completely from our menu. > read more

thai-indian fusion chicken soup {paleo soup recipe}

Published on 2012-03-19 23:01:00

we all battled a nasty cold a few weeks back and i was craving something warming with lots of healing ginger, garlic, and onions. > read more

Good Morning, Sunshine! {Paleo Breakfast Recipe}

Published on 2012-03-13 13:29:00

adopting a healthier eating pattern has had the added gift of learning to appreciate what food really tastes like. i'm prayerfully listening to my body, teaching it again what is truly good, and letting it tell me what, of that, it wants and needs. (do I sound like a nut?) one of my favorite breakfasts was inspired by a gorgeous blog post on Left on Amelia. she calls it "the bowl of yum." i've adapted it to whatever's in the pantry and seeming "yum" to me of a morning. this morning it was a [..] > read more

The Critical Thinking Company {Florida Homeschool Resource}

Published on 2012-03-13 11:34:00

For a while we've loved a company called The Critical Thinking Company as a great resource for creative educational materials. Recently they contacted us to review a couple of their books, and we were happy to do so! Excitedly we opened our box a few days later (delivered by our favorite Fed-Ex guy) to discover Crypto Mindbenders: Famous Quotations, Crypto Mind Benders:Classic Jokes, and Inference Jones: Beginning. We couldn't wait to pull them out and try our hand at some mind-benders! W [..] > read more

haystack alternatives {Fiber One Recipe}

Published on 2012-02-10 14:29:00

looking for a sweet treat that won't undo all your new-year-hard-work on your healthier-you? head over to my fave allrecipes.com and check out the Fiber One Chocolate-Peanut Butter Haystacks recipe! three simple ingredients: peanut butter, dark chocolate chips, and Fiber One Cereal. you're going to microwave the chips/peanut butter for about a minute, but be sure to stop and stir halfway. your chips will not look melted right away, but stir, stir, stir, and pretty soon you'll have chocolate- [..] > read more

how it all began...

Published on 2012-02-06 13:25:00

life is busy, and sometimes we lose the blessings in the midst of chaos. i am so thankful for the opportunity to capture moments like this, a reminder of the love that began a family.Papa, help me remember today why it all started in our home. > read more

missing the warm sun...

Published on 2012-01-19 23:23:00

...and more importantly, the whimsical heart to enjoy it. i returned from post-holiday-rush burnout to a fresh outlook, and it's all too easy to settle back into the rut of worry and putting-what-should-be-first-last. we plan to hit the farmer's market this weekend and breathe deep the fresh air, taste the hot kettle corn and cold gourmet popsicles, and soak up a free morning. i intend to giggle and play, and not worry about what anyone thinks, and use my camera-tool for capturing what matt [..] > read more

delish.

Published on 2012-01-17 21:23:00

Perhaps my blog may faint from shock after so long a time of under-use. I intend to write - I do. I write in my head. Then someone needs a bottom wiped and someone needs a paper proofread and someone needs a newborn session and ... another silent day passes.But today, I write. Because I have cooked for two solid weeks (or at least I have planned and shopped and occasionally photographed) and I must share. We sat at the table one night and my second announced, "I provided this meal for my fam [..] > read more

blog challenge - ralph waldo emerson

Published on 2011-06-13 23:32:00

Divine Idea by Fabian Kruse Imitation is Suicide. Insist on yourself; never imitate. – Ralph Waldo EmersonWrite down in which areas of your life you have to overcome these suicidal tendencies of imitation, and how you can transform them into a ne > read more

untitled.

Published on 2011-05-17 14:03:00

i saw a blog post today by a woman who's told me she's "obsessed with me" and "obsessed with 'my' work." it was a photography post and as i read, i felt like the object of a saturday night live parody. except that i don't think it was int > read more

{before she goes to assist on her first destination wedding}

Published on 2011-03-25 08:14:00

March 25, 2011 Beautiful-girl... I am so proud of you!! In the last year you have magically (or with the help of Jesus...) grown so much from a timid little girl, to a brave, confident soon-to-be-young-lady, who can conquer nerves and dive into the > read more

flashback to autumn

Published on 2011-03-11 00:52:00

making "beignets" with daddy. bacon and juice and cream-laden coffee on a school day. it's spring now and we feast on strawberries and still our coffee, but we daydream of cool mornings and splurges. :)   > read more

hold me

Published on 2011-03-11 00:30:00

darling, and together we'll scare away the storms that rock our sometime-world. breathe softly on my neck and warm away the chill of night, and sing deeply to me as we await the sunrise that shimmers hope across the horizon. hold my > read more

a day in the life {florida wedding photographers}

Published on 2011-02-02 11:29:00

i was finishing a recent engagement session gallery when i came upon this image my hubby grabbed. normally we don't take Little on sessions, and usually only the ones who love photography will take turns shooting/assisting. because of spe > read more

her first (solo) pie {kids in the kitchen}

Published on 2011-02-01 10:07:00

she had a craving for strawberry pie. so she made one. it is winter here, but we had lots of strawberries frozen from our summer adventures. best cookbook. (cheated on the crust. this time.)    yum. > read more

paddlewheel boats on the intercoastal {florida homeschool adventures}

Published on 2011-01-21 20:48:00

we've been studying the invention of the paddlewheel, among other advances and inventions of the industrial revolution. despite the foot injuries incurred, we decided the adventure of sailing in the intercoastal waterway near our home was worth > read more

yes, Papa, it's all yours.

Published on 2010-11-22 11:56:00

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halloween (which is REALLY reformation day...)

Published on 2010-11-13 05:16:00

i've shared before what prompted our family to dive into the halloween tradition. it isn't that we love it so much (and i'm astounded every year by the way grownups with no kids around get so into it!), but that were convicted a few years ago t > read more

silly and fun...

Published on 2010-11-13 01:53:00

love the crazy-laughing-in-the-wind that only happens at the beach... a was helping with a session and very nearly got blown across the gulf, i think! :) > read more

art and passion {fine art children's photography}

Published on 2010-11-09 00:47:00

for a while, i've had a desire to take some of my portrait work and infuse scripture into it... i also had a desire to try to sell some art pieces in the local Christian bookstore. dear martha invited me to bring in some pieces, and when i brought he > read more

it's an awards contest! {homeschool blog awards 2010}

Published on 2010-11-08 23:45:00

oh my goodness! i'm jumping-up-and-down excited... someone reads me! despite my photography blog getting waaaay too much attention over the fam one (this one, duh!), my online heart-sister (whom i'll meet in heaven someday if not here) em > read more

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Published on 2010-10-31 00:02:00

i love you, little-boy-who's-not-so-little. mommy has long roads to walk to learn more patience and a gentle spirit... and you are a precious gift Jesus will use to help me get there. your smile takes my breath away. your forgiving > read more

just one...

Published on 2010-10-26 02:24:00

a while back we did maternity portraits for a good photographer-friend. as the last moment, when the sky was so beautiful it took our breath away, karen snapped a sillhouette of me and my favorite two assistants. i love you, guys! > read more