Due to some programming uncertainties, I begin this a.m. with some (fairly) unadorned pictures. Hope you enjoy! Later that afternoon, we went to my parents’ farm to celebrate my dad’s birthday–and have a portrait session. When you take pictures outside on a farm, you can’t help but get gorgeous shots. Enjoy! Finally, my dad took…
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Wordless Wednesday: the Mischief Man
CAUGHT IN THE ACT! Oh…you want to see the culprit? Okay, then.
Read More7 Quick Takes, Vol. 73
1. I’ve spent this week finishing my novel. It’s a job I’ve been procrastinating, thinly disguised under a veneer of having other writing assignments…but the truth is, I wasn’t sure I liked my character anymore. After one of my critique partners told me she was self-centered and obnoxious, I realized that the reason the idea…
Read MoreFaces
She was so cute, standing there in front of the mirror, entranced by her own beauty. I put the camera up and began snapping. Through the viewfinder’s limited field, the scene took on the surreal appearance of two identical little girls, making friends, dancing together, hugging and kissing by turns. Adorable. I could…
Read MoreThose Whom I Love
Lately I’ve been linking up with various photo Wednesday carnivals…most particularly over at I Should Be Folding Laundry. Well, this week the “You Capture” assignment was to photograph things you love around your house. Only, as I started looking around, I realized there was virtually nothing in my house that I could not do without…except…
Read MoreRoly Poly and the Slinky
There’s no doubt about it: in the “Love Languages,” my primary language is “physical touch.” At least, where my kids are concerned. Ever since Alex was born, I’ve been a mommy who craves skin contact…kisses, chews, hugs, wrestling, and horseplay. I have lots of little games I play/ed with each child in turn. Like singing…
Read MoreThursday Motherhood Moment
Precious moments. We’ve all had them—those moments that make your heart catch every time you remember them. No matter how often you revisit them, they never get stale or lose their power. Tender or funny, poignant or inspiring, they fortify us against toddler tantrums and pubescent (and pre-school) power struggles. Leave a comment sharing your…
Read MoreCrowning the Year
Fall color is peaking this week, here in mid-Missouri. And this year, that means something extra. There is nothing bad that doesn’t carry with it some good, as Caroline Ingalls said. In this case, the cold and rain that delayed planting, stunted crop growth, and now threatens to make harvest drag on through Advent—all these…
Read MoreThe Wisdom of Solomon
It was one of those days, followed by one of those nights. There were the unexpected medical bills, and the prescription that was called in wrong, resulting in an extra copay, with the result that mid-afternoon, Christian was griping in my ear over the phone while Julianna whined because she’d just woken up and Nicholas…
Read MorePortraits–My First poll
We’ve been trying to work out a way to get family pictures (and Nicholas’s 6 month portraits) taken outdoors, but the weather hasn’t been cooperating, so this weekend we came up with a brain wave and borrowed a camera. Voila! Portraits! And now, readers, you have a job…
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Kathleen M. Basi 