How to Take Photos of Fireworks

How to Take Photos of Fireworks

I have been trying for at least four years to take great photos of fireworks. None of my attempts have been successful. The last time, in 2012 (because the fireworks were rained out last year) I had my tripod set up, my slow shutter speed and low ISO set, I

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Can This Unorganized Girl Find Structure?

#AskAwayFriday Structure

It’s back…another #AskAwayFriday and this week I’m swapping with Beth from Structure in an Unstructured Life. Maybe it’s serendipitous, maybe it’s a sign (to get my act together and get some structure in my life) but Beth is the third blogger I’ve swapped with who is ultra-organized and loves making

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Grilling with Michelle from A Dish of Daily Life

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Grilling with Michelle from A Dish of Daily Life   Today for #AskAwayFriday I’m swapping questions with Michelle from A Dish of Daily Life. We are doing the questions a little bit differently today…we are swapping 5 questions. Lighter, yes, in numbers only. Don’t feel like you are missing out…Michelle

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#AskAwayFriday with Cookies!

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Friday’s are just so absolutely fabulous…Why you may ask?…because it is time to enjoy another amazing week of #AskAwayFriday! What is #AskAwayFriday? Well…#AskAwayFriday was created by Penny from Real Housewife of Caroline County as a way to connect with other bloggers with a great Q & A session of 10

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Wordless Wednesday, Friends

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday, Friends One of the most amazing things about blogging…meeting your friends. Who might be brand new friends, in person. But feel like old friends as soon as you start talking. Because they know you. And you know them.  

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Home

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HOME Whenever I hear the word home I always think about where I grew up, in northern New York. Yes, of course I consider Connecticut home now but my first home wasn’t here. It was there. When I was young it was just where I lived. Nothing special. Once I left

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#AskAwayFriday with Dana

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Today I’m doing #AskAwayFriday with Dana from Kiss My List. I’ve been following Dana’s blog for almost as long as I’ve been blogging. If you haven’t met her yet you are in for a treat – she has such an honest and funny way of writing I feel like I

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My Street

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  My Street Yesterday, Tris and I got into a fight before school. It was stupid. She left in tears, I watched near tears. She wouldn’t say goodbye to me.

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