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Photography Tips: Capturing the Moments
Capturing the Moments with Photography By Becky Lew, Photographer As a photographer, I wanted to provide some tips to help you capture the moments that make up your life. Following are some things that I have found to be helpful in taking photographs. Create an Adventure: Make it an adventure – you can even sketch out the idea, or make a pinterest board!. This family wanted a circus theme. The mom bought the girls outfits on etsy and brought costumes, top hats, and fun props to go along with their theme. They came ready to play. They wanted to ride the carousel and dance together. It was darling and as you…
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Life Planning: Saving for Retirement
Planning for Retirement I’ve said before that I am not a financial advisor. But I have learned a few things along my path. It is very important to save something for retirement. I am a firm believer that we are the makers of our own destiny and as such we are responsible for the planning that takes us to that destiny. That said, I have always been a bit skeptical about the reliability of Social Security benefits by the time I reach that golden age. So I have taken some steps to make sure there is something in the coffers when I need it. Tip #1:…
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Dandelion Moms Project Kindness for March
Dandelion Moms Project Kindness for March: The dandelion moms project kindness was created to help spread acts of kindness and loveliness around the world. Each month we post some suggestions that range from simple acts such as purchasing the person behind you at the coffee shop a cup of coffee to baking cookies for the folks at your local retirement home. This month we are going to try something new. Below you will find some suggestions as well as some information about a project that is helping to promote literacy by establishing a much-needed library for the town of San Francisco de Macoris in the Dominican Republic. March is National Reading Month and…
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Peter Pan: Disney’s Classics App Giveaway Winners
The classic tale Peter Pan is one of my favorites Disney stories. What’s not to like about pirates, lost treasure, Captain Hook and more! This is a quality app that will surely keep your kids entertained for some time. We had over 500 entries for a chance to win an app from Disney and the winners are: Cassandra Stafford Commandor Jeng-Wei Wu Jennifer Be Elena Louie Kim Reynolds Congratulations! And thank you for participating everyone!
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Great Wolf Lodge: Fun for Everyone
The Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara Falls, Ontario: We recently surprised the kids with a two-night stay at Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara Falls, Ontario. This indoor water park boasts over 100,000 square feet of water-packed fun, including scream-worthy slides for risk takers—not for the faint of heart!—and zero-depth entry areas for wee ones. Outside the water park, there are plenty of activities to keep everyone busy until nightfall. Our visit to this immense 84-degree indoor water park was the second for us in five years. I was a little worried that the lodge and all of its amenities might look a little tired or appear a bit rundown.…
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The Beauty of the Monarch Butterfly Spring Migration
There is something quite magical when you see a Monarch Butterfly up close. We had a chance to visit the Ellwood Butterfly Preserve in Santa Barbara last year and saw thousands of Monarch Butterflies sleeping and flying around the preserve . It was such a memorable trip and my daughter was able to hold one in her hand while the tour guide was describing how you can tell whether the one she was holding was a male or female. This is the time of year that you will see the first generation Monarch Butterfly start stage one of an amazing and long journey. With spring just around the corner this could make sure a fun and…
