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Be a Trailblazer, not Just a Butterfly Chaser.

I have moved over 25 times in my life. My dad was in the Air Force for 21 years. Before that, he was in the Naval reserves and before...

10 Ways to Have the Wedding Photos of Your Dreams

Congratulations! You are engaged!!! What an exciting adventure! My husband and I have been married since 2008. After many late nights,...

"I Don't Play With 'White' Girls:" What My Daughter Should Teach The World Abo

I'm sitting in the baby pool area of the local public pool. My five-year-old and my three-year-old are happily playing and jumping...

Moms: Get In Front of the Camera, You Won't Regret It.

When was the last time you were in a photo with your kids? You can't remember a time? I know the feeling. After my third kid, I dreaded...

Black Bean Salsa Recipe

When my husband first made this, I was in love! In fact, my neighbor came over and I offered some of this with some chips for her... and...

Enjoy the Journey.

I was visiting my mother in Washington DC. My aunt and my cousins came to see us. They really wanted to sight-see with us in the city....

How to use Facebook to promote your business!

You have a facebook page for your mission/business/hobby right? You only have 100 followers or less and you don't really do anything with...

Learn my website secrets!

So in the world of facebook and social media, is a website valuable? I would definitely say yes! Having all of your info and portfolio...

How to take photos of your kids on swings!

So we all want to have good pictures of our kids on swings right? Their smiling, their happy, but yet we never can! What do you do? First...

Parents: Stop Being Distracted, You're Missing Out!

I almost lost my son the other day at the beach. I was at the beach with my husband, my 5 year old daughter, my 3 month old son and my 3...

Stop Wasting Your MONEY on these from AMAZON/BEST BUY!

So you want to get a camera right? If you don't know where to look, so of course you go to amazon or best buy, right? The first thing you...

How to Photography: Starting out on Adobe Lightroom

So you want your photos to pop huh? So you decided to buy or try Adobe Lightroom (you can try it here for FREE for 30 days)... But wait,...

How to Graphic Design: Making a Simple Logo in Powerpoint

Illustrator can be so overwhelming especially when you are just starting out! I know that to the average person, owning an expensive...

How to Graphic Design: Making a Simple Typography Project on Adobe Illustrator "Spread the Love

Illustrator can be so overwhelming especially when you are just starting out! I have spent HOURS on tutorials/books and websites to try...

How to Graphic Design: Making a Simple Paint Drip Project in Adobe Illustrator

Illustrator can be so overwhelming especially when you are just starting out! I have spent HOURS on tutorials/books and websites to try...