Wednesday, October 7, 2009

The Feeling of Fall...


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Over at I should be Folding Laundry last week she had a post on the Feeling of Fall...So I thought I'd play along and post a few pictures of things that remind me of Fall...

Every fall one of my sisters and one of my sister-in0laws get together and help my dad can Sauer Kraut. Yes...Sauer Kraut. This is one of our Favorite things. I liked it so much that at my wedding 17 years ago my mom made me some to eat at the reception. Mmmm!

Then there is Cross Country...The only thing a golf course is good for! Just teasing.

And are you ready for some FOOTBALL...


With Football comes Homecoming...


Well there you go...acouple of things that remind me of Fall. So head on over and check out what others have posted. Soon you'll be hooked! And find your self clicking away and jumping on the blog wagon.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

I <3 Faces...I'm Back...


I found some time this evening to join in just minutes before the clock chimed out...So like many of you I will post several of my Favorite things.
First off and most important is my FAITH...If I didn't have Jesus in my life I wouldn't be who I am...He is my Rock. This is a statue at Trinity Heights in Sioux City, Iowa. Gorgeous Place to visit. To learn more click on the name above.
Next is my husband and children...they are HUGE pieces of my heart.Being an American and to have FREEDOM. And as to material things on this Earth...I love Dolls. This doiley my mom made me...
This clown my father-in-law made. Another Doll...this one my mom made...from mold to the sewing of the dress. Actually I have a huge DOll collection that I inherited after my mom decided to spend time with Jesus...
And can't forget my drink of choice...
I hope you enjoyed learning a lil about me...I could go on but you have other blogs to check out over at I Heart Faces. Click on over!! And ENJOY!

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Mother like Daughter...

I introduced my 10 year old daughter to Picnik...she soon became addicted...Here are a few of her edits.
I love this one...




Sammy Dog

Lucky is my nephew's doggy.

Oops spelled wrong but we get thre point. :)

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

WiddleTinks.com....

Scrapbooking at WiddlyTinks.com
Photo Tinks by WiddlyTinks.com

What a neat site...Becarful you'll be hooked for thing to jazz up you blog....

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

I <3 Faces...Week 32 Bubbles




I know I've been missing in action for quite some time...But this summer has been a very exciting one for us...
But here is my picture this week...Kind of on the traditional side but my thoughts only...if we can use Mr. Bubbles then I can add bubbles. This was just this past Saturday at a wedding...this lil flower girl was trying so hard to get the bubbles to work but couldn't get it to work just quite right. So I knew by using my Corel Media One I could just add the bubbles for her. Never the less I think she is a cutie...Then I added the bubble frame also from Corel....


To see more cute and Genius ideas of all sorts of bubbles click over to I Heart Faces ....


Picasa...

Oh where, oh where have I been. This summer has been crazy...If you want to know where and what I have been doing click HERE. This past weekend I had a sister-in-laws wedding and I was honored to say she asked me to take her pictures. Me...Yes...Me! So last night I found a little bit of time to edit about 30 of the 275 I took. I just used Picasa...a FREE software you down load right on to your comupter. I love it.

I love using soften...I usually soften several times till I get the effect I am looking for. Have fun and enjoy!

Thursday, July 16, 2009

New Edits...



I'm back...I know it's been a bit but found a lil time this busy summer to post a couple of pictures I editted in Microsoft Digital Image Suite 2006. I started out by turning them Black and white then played with the advance hues a little bit then added designer stroke on the one with the wording and soften the edges and then highlighted the edges on the second picture. I think they turned out rather well.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

You Capture...July 4 & Food...

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The Fourth of July Holiday Weekend...at Silver Lake


Finally a lil moment tonight to play along with Beth over at I Should be Folding Laundry. Stop by and see what other blogging friends did this past weekend.

We spent the weekend at our lot at Silver Lake...we did a lil boatin, tubin, trampoline jumping and lots of eating and drinking... :0)...It's the Holiday...Lets Celebrate.

We had a cook out for approximatley 25 people. It was a great time. If want to see more personnal photos click on over to Nieman Express.

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Grandpa...


Scenic Sunday...

Scenic Sunday


I love both these pictures...

The water was so crystal clear.

These pictures were taken just yesterday at Silver Lake, Palo Alto County, Iowa.

To se more beautiful shots click HERE!

Thursday, May 28, 2009

You Capture...Family

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Family - a couple of my favorite family quotes...

Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need it. ~Jane Howard

The great advantage of living in a large family is that early lesson of life's essential unfairness. ~Nancy Mitfordd one.

This weeks Challenge was Family...So the most recent family picture I have actually is a picture of my niece and her soon to be complete "Family". The wedding day is set for June 20th, 2009.

I am so proud of Nicole and who she has become...and her lil girls (my great-nieces) are adorible.

Lake Edits...


I have a new "old" program I played around with tonight...Microsoft Digital ImageSuite. I don't think they make this software anymore but it is an easy one to use, You just open a picture and click on some options. The first one I made to look like it was on a cement wall and added a lil verse. The second one I used saturation, frame and text. These are pictures of a bare lot we just purchased this Spring. Our own personnal camping spot for this year and someday our retirement home...

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Random Picture Challenge




16th picture folder

28th picture

or

August 2008


Ugh...Nice picture of who? Me...after a weekend of camping. But I choose to play so here it is...

to see others click on over...HERE.

Monday, May 18, 2009

I Heart Faces...Week 19

Week 19 - “Blurb Photo Book” Contest

We are to choose one of our favorite photos this week so I choose my daughter. I absolutly love...love this picture of her. This is the orginal..unedited. Looking throught a pig pens fence. But look at those BIG pretty brown eyes....She my beauty!
To see more click the above link.

"I am submitting this photo into the http://www.iheartfaces.com/ Blurb Book photo contest. I am granting I ♥ Faces permission to use my photo in a printed version of a book for commercial use and possibly advertising of a photo book on both the Blurb and I ♥ Faces web sites."

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Random Picture Challenge...



4 Little Men & Girly Twins is "Tweeting" for us to help her select so this weeks random pick is from Brandi over at Ramblings of a tired mama.
9th picture folder
or September 2008
18th picture
This is a picture of a motorcycle that went through a tornado in September 2008. The family's sonn is friend with my son so we inherited it as a challenge to get it up and running...