journal entry: I plan to cement my family in time. And tell their stories. That means that I need to keep polishing my photography skills and keep my eyes open for photo opportunites which tell stories. Family stories. Yesterday Afton and I had a tea party on the front …
journal entry: Everything we do today is the family history our descendants will cherish. That is why I take such delight in “storytelling” photographs. Photographs which capture more than a smiling face. Photographs which sneak up on personalities and special moments. What a choice and beautiful land. How blessed …
journal entry: Lydia is one of those children who has a special blanket. Actually it used to be a blanket but is no more. It is a rag. Completely unrecognizable as the blanket it once was. Nevertheless, Lydia has cherished it for five years. Through all of its stages. The …
journal entry: Ahhh. Sorting things. One of my favorite pastimes. I bought these cardboard sorter boxes at The Distribution Center. { The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints } The centers are open to the public. They come flat and unassembled for one dollar each. You simply tuck in the …
journal entry: It is easy to take a photograph of a face holding still and staring at you. Not much of a story in that one. My favorite photographs are storytelling photographs. Like this one. A mother reading the newspaper with her children. Talking about things. Explaining things. …
journal entry: Oh, how I wish that I had been able to have a camera like I do today when my children were small. Think of all the faces and stages and special moments I could have recorded. This is a wonderful time in which to live, especially …
journal entry: Holden has always loved knives. Much to the horror of everyone. Standing on top of a pile of ready-to-spread-around-the-yard-mulch, he found a piece of wood that was soft and hadn’t been chopped small. He said it was perfect. This photograph, and those which follow, made me …
journal entry: Here is the sequel to the Funny Face Puzzles from Legos-Post of a week ago. The idea came from Family Fun Magazine and it was a hit ! Parents were allowed to help the children and they had as much fun as the kids. I …
journal entry: I posted the t-shirts I made for my grandchildren a week-or-so ago. Of course, they were empty then. Hanging on a line with clothespins. If you look back a few posts you will see how I made them. They were a hit as I had hoped. …
READY TO GO ! journal entry: Lunchables were a novelty when they first came out. My grandchildren loved them and I loved them because they were easy and ready to go. Over time, the novelty wore off but the need to have something already prepared did not. …
