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Waterton in Black and White

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:07:38 +0000

Linked 52: Sleep

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:01:56 +0000

Well the theme is sleep and not tired like I put at the end of last week’s post… but they go together perfectly anyways.

My little Lucy got sick this past week and as sad as that is, it worked out conveniently to take a picture of her sleeping since she was doing a lot of it.

The other lovely ladies who are playing along are:

Let me know in the comments if you want to join too and I’ll add you to the link list!

Next week’s theme is tired.

i Heart Faces: Oh So Silly

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:29:59 +0000

A recent picture I took of my oldest Son who was singing to me.

Linked 52: Winter

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:36:15 +0000

Ha – looks like I read the list wrong so everyone else is doing tired whooooops.

Well this winter has had the strangest weather!! So this week it was looking like this….

But then come five o clock a storm was blowing in and I asked my kids to come outside but none of them were willing. So I went outside to just take some of the snow and then I saw our neighbor friend walking home.

So she stood still for me for a few minutes so I could capture the snow caught on her coat and hair.

The other lovely ladies who are playing along are:

Let me know in the comments if you want to join too and I’ll add you to the link list!

Next week’s theme is tired.

I Heart Faces: By the Book

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:28:40 +0000

I have LOTS of pictures of my own kids reading. But when I saw the topic for this weeks challenge, I thought of this picture I took of a set a cute twins in Calgary a while ago. Are they not the cutest?! It had started to rain in the middle of our family photos, so we headed off to the library and finished off there.

Go check out all the other pictures!

Linked 52: Breakfast

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:59:43 +0000

The theme this week is Breakfast. I love cooking. If you’ve never looked at my family blog you might not know that about me. But I do. Lots of recipes posted over there at various times. For this week I wanted to share one of my favorite breakfasts that I tried at Christmas this year. Real Belgian Waffles. Which means they are a yeasted batter. Soooo yummy.

from here
1 1/2 cups lukewarm milk
6 tablespoons butter, melted
2 to 3 tablespoons maple syrup, optional
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 large eggs
2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast

1) Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl, leaving room for expansion; the mixture will bubble and grow.

2) Stir to combine; it’s OK if the mixture isn’t perfectly smooth.

3) Cover with plastic wrap, and let rest at room temperature for 1 hour; the mixture will begin to bubble. You can cook the waffles at this point, or refrigerate the batter overnight to cook waffles the next day.

4) Preheat your waffle iron. Spray with non-stick vegetable oil spray, and pour 2/3 to 3/4 cup batter (or the amount recommended by the manufacturer) onto the center of the iron. Close the lid and bake for the recommended amount of time, until the waffle is golden brown. It takes us 5 to 6 minutes, using our 7″ Belgian-style (deep-pocket) waffle iron.

5) Serve immediately, or keep warm in a 200°F oven. Serve with berries and whipped cream, if desired.

Yield: about 4 Belgian-style (deep-pocket) 7″ round waffles.

Today on my family blog I posted about my children’s breakfast mealtime routines you can go see too if you’d like.

The other lovely ladies who are playing along are:

Let me know in the comments if you want to join too and I’ll add you to the link list!

Next week’s theme is winter.

I Heart Faces: Family Fun

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:07:49 +0000

I was wondering which picture to use for this then this one came to mind…..

The Schnells’ loving the hula hoops

Go check out the others!!

Favorite Wedding Shots from 2011

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:40:48 +0000

Some of my own favorites from the year.

Linked 52: Cold

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:17:06 +0000

I am starting in with a group of photographers that are taking 52 pictures this year. I’ll be posting each Friday along with everyone else. This week’s theme is Cold. And here is my little Eli playing in the snow.

Some of the other lovely ladies doing this…. Jenn and Heather and Michelle and Stacy and Andrea and Kristin and Tracey and Sara and anyone else can join too!!!

Next week’s theme is Breakfast!

the Carter Family

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:46:44 +0000

No, I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth! I’ve been enjoying Christmas and my new little baby Oliver…. but enough of that… here’s a shoot that has taken WAY to long to make it up here.

The lovely Carter family met up with me and it was SO windy! Seems as though that’s how it is lately around here in Southern Alberta.