Simple Things Sunday - Smiles

My simple thing today is smiles. Such a little thing can have such power. To change a mood, to change a day, to make the world a better place...

"A friendly look, a kindly smile, one good act, and life's worthwhile."  

~Author Unknown

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I hope you have a beautiful day! Carry a warm heart and a big smile!

Leap Into Spring Challenge - Green/Grass

 Well, I didn't have much time to prepare for this week's Leap Into Spring post. I wish I had a more cohesive set of images to share. Instead, this is sort of a smattering of pictures that I've taken while the kids were enjoying the great outdoors and all the greenery that surrounds us. It has just been that kind of a week around here. And, as I type this, I have a squirmy, whiny toddler on my lap. So, this is as good as it gets for now. Hopefully next week I'll come up with something brilliant! Ha...don't hold your breath though ; P

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Greetings friends! Happy Friday!! We'll be running about today with P.E. classes and a pool party. It promises to be a busy day (and near 90 degrees!), but I'll be hopping by to view your gorgeous photos at nap time and later this evening. I always find such inspiration through the beautiful entries at Shoot. Edit. Submit. Can't wait to see what you've captured!

Here's my favorite for this week:

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great weekend!!

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Just Another Day at the Park

Today I'm sharing some shots from our trip to the park Monday evening. It was a warm breezy evening and dad was busy with final exams, so we lingered at the park enjoying the playground.

All of these images were taken with my D5000 and my 55-200 mm zoom. I processed them in LR3 and used a preset called "Oldies Night." Sorry, I don't remember where I got it and the file name gives no indication. It was a free download from somewhere out there in cyberspace ;P It's quite heavy so I lightened it up quite a bit, but like the grittiness it gave these pics.

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Wordless Wednesday - Mr. Silly Pants

Hey, look at that! More kids pics??? Astonishing!  ;)

While my 4 year old will usually let me take his picture, (as opposed to my 10 year old who runs the other direction) he always gives me silly faces. It's tough to get a genuine expression from him if he knows I'm there. Anyone have any good tips on posing kids? I'd love to hear them.

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Thanks for stopping by! Have a beautiful day!

April Click It Up a Notch Challenge

It is always tough to pick a favorite photo of the month. I take so many. Lots of them are throw aways, some make me cringe, and some I adore. But even each of those favorites I like for different reasons. Looking back month to month and seeing progress keeps me motivated. And learning from past mistakes keeps the journey interesting.

Here's my favorite photo from April: my youngest daughter captured in her pi's in the early morning light.

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