I've always LOVED that quote! So, so true and great shot of your sweet girl!

This is great, Dotti! I love to do this too, conjure up a story when I don't know the real one. It makes people watching so much fun! This is my first visit to your blog, believe it or not, and definitely won't be my last. Thanks for sharing the link with your photo on PI.

I not going to be any help, but I like the blue on the PDF version better!

Karen, there would be a LOT of sad people if you dropped out of the blogging world! I love your stories, the photos of your kids and everything else about reading your blog. It is one of a few I read EVERY day. You have an honesty that is rare and it makes us all feel as if we know you. Hope you have a wonderful holiday season with your beautiful family. P.S. The 5D is now my constant companion and my 40D is gathering dust, so just wanted you to know it has a good home!

Really beautiful shots, Jill! I'm playing catch up in Picture Fall as well due to a computer crash. Up and running again and hoping to get caught up soon. Always enjoy seeing your photos.

Darling! And I know exactly what you mean about trying to take a photo of yourself in the mirror -- the issues of cutting off your head and the vacant stare. I've done it a number of times. Also have had numerous similar experiences with hairstylists that start out great and then forget what they did. Taking a picture to show them down the road is a great idea. Just thought I'd pop in to say "hi" since it's been awhile. Hope all is well in your neck of the woods.

Margie, I just wanted to let you know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. Knowing you, you will come out the other side whole and happy, but as you said to me recently, I'm here for you if you need ANYTHING! Terri

I NEED a friend like Lorie right now! You know, the kind of friend you can tell ANYTHING to and she will love you anyway. She won't try to "fix" it, she will just listen so you can vent. Do you rent her out? Looks like you need one of my Photoshop classes. I could fix that dark pic right up (although I love that chandelier reflection too). Hope to get to see you soon. I tried for C.E. but (even with Pam Black's trying to get me in) I didn't get in, so will hope to see you somewhere else soon. Terri

I think I need to come and tag along with you and Erin! Her photos are AMAZING!! Especially the ones out in the woods in the post titled "Ridiculousness". Thanks for posting these. I am a fan now and this will be a blog I'll be checking regularly.

Brenda, have you ever tried Dove Dark Chocolate Promises? I can't live without them for the same reasons you mentioned above about the Kisses. However, once you try the Doves you will never go back to Kisses. Smoother, creamier, and there's cute little quotes inside the foil wrappers. Hershey's makes some similar ones called Bliss and they are pretty comparable to the Doves. Both are far superior to Kisses as far as I'm concerned. But beware, they are doubly hard to "eat just one"!

I am just getting caught up on my blog reading and wanted to express my condolences to both you and Wayne on the loss of his mother. My mother is 83 and I just can't imagine my life without her in it. I LOVE the layout on the 5 signs and can't wait to make one myself. All of your ideas are so cute that I can't choose just one! Thanks for sharing.

Wow, would I ever love to know your settings for these! Ever since my 28-year-old son played basketball in junior high and high school and now my 8-year-old grandson, gym photos have plagued me. I just can't figure out how to make them come out like yours did. Maybe this can be one of those shoots that you use for Getting the Shot. I can only hope!

I thought my e-mail address would show up, but it's terriporter@cox.net. Thanks, Allison.

Hi Tina! Love your blog! Gorgeous photos and I love the Friday Fill-ins idea. Thanks for your comments on my blog. I love that about this class -- the ability to go visit other people's blogs for inspiration. I'm definitely going to bookmark yours! Terri





All that beautiful natural light! LOVE it!! Can't wait until next week when I get to see it in person.

I'm in as well. I took Cathy's DYL class and LOVED it and am so excited she is teaching another class. I had heard great things about this class when she was teaching it at CKU. I have my AC corduroy album ready to go, my pattern paper selected, my tag book made and am slowly filling it. I had not read the book but just downloaded it to my Kindle so I can read it on the beach next week. A friend came back into town today and came over to visit and when she saw what this class was going to be about, she immediately sat down at my computer and signed up. It will be fun to work on it together as well as being inspired by everyone who will be in the class. BPS classes are wonderful!

This is awesome, Mellie! It will be great to be able to buy the inks and possibly some of the stamps in one place instead of hunting all over for them. Thanks in advance for doing this.

LOVE your music page, Brenda! The Threading Waters punch is one of my favorites and I can't wait to try this technique with it. I kept thinking, "Now why didn't I think of that?" So glad you did!

Okay, everybody knows your girls are amazingly cute, but I just have to comment on Josh's calves. Was he ever a soccer player? They look just like my youngest son's who played soccer from the age of 6 to the present (he's 24). Love soccer calves!

Thanks for the info, Brenda! I knew about Jessica's class and can't wait for it to start. I thought I knew a lot about Photoshop until I took her "Photo Editing: Good to Great Workflow" class and learned a ton. But I didn't know about Jen McGuire's class on 2Peas or the CK Summer Camp. I'm usually so "up" on what's going on in the scrapbooking world, but I've been on vacation and am a little out of touch, so thanks for bringing me up to date on what's going on. Terri