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The Days Are Long, But The Years Are Short.

Posted by Amanda | On: May 05 2012 | Comments (0)
I love this quote. It sums up life in general. Thanks to Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project for this memorable quote. Every month is gorgeous kid month around here This was part of a trailer to a pop-up fair ride for the kids at Hillbilly Days....

This Is Why I Haven’t Updated

Posted by Amanda | On: Feb 11 2012 | Comments (1)
Halfway through January we decided to pull our 10 year old son out of public school.  He’s now being homeschooled again and we will continue that until he’s ready to go back to public school if at all.  Some quick history… he’s been homeschooled...

365 Day #23: At The Hospital

Posted by Amanda | On: Jan 29 2012 | Comments (1)
Our 7 year old has  eosinophilic esophagitis. He has to endure endoscopies quite often.  This was surgery 7 or 8. It could be number 9. At this point I’ve lost count. This past Monday at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital taken with the iPhone.  It...

365 Day #18: Myself

Posted by Amanda | On: Jan 27 2012 | Comments (0)
“There’s only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.” – Aldous Huxley

Why We Homeschool – The Short Rambling Version

Posted by Amanda | On: Jan 26 2012 | Comments (0)
The past few days have been hectic.  Between pulling our oldest out of public school and back into home school, and our younger son’s surgery it’s actually been more than hectic…it’s more like  I’ve almost lost my faith in humanity....

365 Day #8: On Being Lazy

Posted by Amanda | On: Jan 10 2012 | Comments (0)
Being a stay at home/work at home/homeschooling Mom I’m busy for what seems like every single minute of my day. It is by choice. Granted I have about 15 minutes in the morning to myself when I’m half asleep making coffee and that’s about where...

365 Photo Challenge Day #6: The One I Didn’t Take

Posted by Amanda | On: Jan 09 2012 | Comments (1)
My husband and I went out on Friday sans kids. That in itself was a miracle. I had thought about bringing my camera along to take a few photos of the local band we were seeing but then decided against it at the last minute so I took absolutely no photos on day...

A Recap of 2011: The Short Version

Posted by Amanda | On: Dec 31 2011 | Comments (1)
In 2011 I “officially” opened up a part time portrait photography business. On a shoe string budget (aka my own money). Not the best idea but was a learning experience. It was an experiment in “doing what makes you happy” gone awry.  Note...