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Entries from July 29th, 2009

We’re doing well! :)

July 29th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Family, knitting, navy life

Troy got off safely and on time, in spite of having to go get a new ID card on the morning of deployment. we shot some last minute pictures at the house before getting in the car, this one courtesy of Jalen ;) I think we did well seeing him off because we dropped him [...]

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Tags:flatDad·Jalen·Jordan·Joscie·navy·navy life·Troy

flat family

July 26th, 2009 · 11 Comments · Family, cardmaking, navy life

in preparation for deployment we made flat family members today. Flat Troy/Daddy will stay with the boys and I while Flat Mom and Boys will travel with Troy. In the past we’ve taken toys with us, I took Lady (from Thomas the tank engine) to Dallas with me on a business trip and I took [...]

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Tags:cardmaking·Family·Jalen·Jordan·Joscie·navy life·punches·tools·Troy

the inevitable, and happier things

July 25th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Family, blog, cool stuff, flatJoscie, navy life

Troy’s ship is getting underway soon for a 3 month deployment. His last time away from us for an extended period was when Jordan was just an infant. We have had the weekly (every 6th night of duty=sleeping on the ship) and other short trips but this one is for 3 months. and they are [...]

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Tags:Family·flatJoscie·Food·Jalen·Jordan·Joscie·Troy

Hawaii Collector’s show

July 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Family, Hawaii, cool stuff

Last Saturday we went to the Blaisdell Center to check out the Hawaii Collector’s show. I had read a story in a newspaper that there would be a group who dress up as storm troopers and other star wars characters would be there. Of course I kept that part quiet and just told the boys [...]

Me and Pet Peeve ATCs

July 22nd, 2009 · 2 Comments · DT, sewing

I sent out the ATCs for our monthly Concroption DT swap and wanted to share with you. I chose the theme ME cards. sort of like a baseball card that has a picture of you and a little tidbit to share. Here is the card I came up with: the card is made on a [...]

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Tags:ATC·balloons·card·Concroption·DT·Kraft·paper tape·sewing·stitching·swap·TTV

TTV

July 21st, 2009 · 6 Comments · Photography, tutorial

I first learned about TTV or through the viewfinder from Tara Whitney’s blog. I never really pursued it because I assumed that it would be expensive. Then fast forward to learning about fake TTV and while googling TTV I came up with a link to a blog post about TTV where the author said the [...]

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Flickr Friday and the half blood prince!

July 13th, 2009 · 9 Comments · Family, Hawaii, Photography, cool stuff

Every month on the second Friday of the month, we get together at noon for lunch at different spots around Honolulu. The group is usually a moderate sized group and various levels of photography skills and equipment. Every one is friendly and helpful and always willing to field questions and I really am thankful for [...]

Click-a-Pic Challenges

July 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Photography, cool stuff

Over at Peppermint Creative we have been starting up new challenges, possibly the one I am most excited about is the Click-a-Pic Challenge, a weekly themed photo challenge. The photos have to be taken during the time frame (Friday through Thursday) post processing and actions allowed, resized to no larger than 600px wide or tall, [...]

We’re back! :)

July 9th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Family, Hawaii, Holidays, Photography

first a quick note, if you are reading this in a feeder, you’ll have to click over for the whole post/pictures. thanks! now back to the regularly scheduled post! Oh.my.goodness. What a crazy week we had last week! I had been so busy with the boys and procrastinated going to the grocery store for such [...]

i love scrapbooking

July 1st, 2009 · 9 Comments · DT, Memory Makers, Publication, cardmaking, cool stuff, scrapbook

I have been meeting a lot of new people lately (and through facebook reconnecting with long lost school mates) and I’m never quite sure what to say when they say what do you do? I usually say this: I am a stay at home mom with two boys. I do a little photography and I [...]