The Leap Into Spring! Photo Challenge finale giveaway is in full swing. We’ve got an awesome selection of prizes up for grabs and it’s not too late to enter! Just stop by and share your favorite spring photos with us by 11:59pm CST on Friday, May 18th and you’ll be entered to win one of 20 fabulous prizes.* (I’ll tell you more about those prizes in a bit.) But first… Presenting the Leap Into Spring! Photo Challenge Photography Tips & Tutorials FREE e-book My co-hosts, Alicia of Project Alicia and Rebecca of Bumbles & Light, and I have a special gift for you all....
Celebrate Mom with Verizon’s Perfect Day Giveaway, Valued at $1,350
Hugs, kisses, handmade cards, milestones met, the joy of watching your children grow into their own… The joys of motherhood run far and wide and deep – every single one...
Finding “Me Time”
I’m thrilled to have my friend, Alicia of Project Alicia, here filling in for me today as I continue to recover from surgery. Alicia and I have been friends for...
Young Children and Photography
I’m so excited to have my friend, Rebecca of Bumbles & Light, fill in for me today as I continue to recover from surgery. Rebecca is smart, sweet and has the...
Five Things Parents can do to Eliminate Bullying
Thanks to The Bully Project for sponsoring my writing. Visit their website to join the movement and learn more. ……………………. This year, 13 million American kids will be bullied. This...
Leap Into Spring Photo Challenge: FREE Photography Tips & Tutorials e-book
The Leap Into Spring! Photo Challenge finale giveaway is in full swing. We’ve got an awesome selection of prizes up for grabs and it’s not too late to enter! Just...
Evening Walk {Wordless/Wordful Wednesday}
The weather here in small town Missouri has been lovely as of late and we’ve been spending more time outdoors. I took my girls for a walk yesterday as the...
Leap Into Spring Photo Challenge: Finale Giveaway
Here we are in the final week of the Leap Into Spring! Photo Challenge and I’ve got to be honest, it’s a little bittersweet. My co-hosts – Rebecca of Bumbles & Light...
Hey Girl…
Have I ever told you that I think you’re amazing? Have I mentioned that I love the way you twirl your hair around your finger? Have I ever told you...
All Because I Performed a Breast Self-Exam {My Breast Lump Journey}
The past 6 months of my life have been filled with mammograms, ultrasounds, breast exams, consultations with specialists, more hospital gowns than I’d care to wear and never-ending talk of breast...
Leap Into Spring Photo Challenge: Sunshine/Light
The sun is shining. The flowers are in bloom. Hello, spring! I’ve missed you so. Small town Missouri is teeming with life once more and the warmth of the sun...
Abandoned {Wordless Wednesday}
Thanks for stopping by and linking up here at Live and Love Out Loud. I’ve been a little overwhelmed with blog visits over the last few weeks, but I’ll do...
Poetic Winter Photography Challenge: Passion
What point is there in living if you do so timidly; guarded and hesitant about your thoughts, emotions and actions? Life is about living, loving and moving through this great...
Leap Into Spring Photo Challenge: FREE Photography Tips & Tutorials e-book
The Leap Into Spring! Photo Challenge finale giveaway is in full swing. We’ve got an awesome selection of prizes up for grabs and it’s not too late to enter! Just...
Tutorial: Using Photo Collage Templates in Photoshop Elements
I’m a huge fan of photo collages. They’re a great way to create a storyboard, to showcase a number of photos in a minimal amount of space and a wonderful...
Young Children and Photography
I’m so excited to have my friend, Rebecca of Bumbles & Light, fill in for me today as I continue to recover from surgery. Rebecca is smart, sweet and has the...
Leap Into Spring Photo Challenge: Easter/Eggs {Plus Photography Composition Tips}
A haze settled over the plains as golden light filtered in through the trees of Mark Twain National Forest, announcing the arrival of Easter Sunday here in small town Missouri....
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Brownie Parfait {$350 Williams Sonoma Gift Card Giveaway}
It seems everyone’s going gluten free these days. In an effort to try something new in the way of desserts, I came up with a new gluten free recipe. Chocolate...
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Turkey Salad Wholewheat Wraps
Fast. Fresh. Healthy. And not another boring sandwich. Break out of your boring lunchtime routine with these delicious Turkey Salad Wholewheat Wraps. Ingredients: 1 wholewheat tortilla 1-1/2 cups prepared romaine...
Macadamia Peach Crisp
Macadamia nuts. Fresh peaches. Brown sugar. Butter. Are you drooling yet? One bite of my Heavenly Macadamia Peach Crisp and you’ll swear that you’ve died and gone to heaven. Ingredients:...
Making Breakfast Fun with Rainbow Pancakes
Rainbow pancakes make breakfast fun Looking to add a little bit of fun to your boring breakfast routine? Skip the cereal, forget the eggs and score some major cool mom...
FREE Facebook Timeline Cover Templates
Facebook timeline covers are great in that they allow you to dress up your timeline. But I hate being limited to just one photo. So I created a few Facebook...
FREE Photo Collage Template
Photo collages make me happy. This one, in particular. It’s clean, simple and quite lovely, if I do say so myself. Guess what? I made it for you. Yes, you!...
This Little Life of Mine: Keeping My Life’s Memories Safe with ThisLife
This little life of mine is overflowing with sweet, magical, memorable moments; memories that I hold near and dear to my heart. Beautiful, sun-kissed smiles, Icky little nose pickings, Sweet...
Tamron AF18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Lens Review
Photography plays a major role in my life and my camera is tasked with an important job – capturing and recording the little snippets that, when strung together, will someday...
