I Could Use a Digital Darkroom - Lightroom!

I’ve been itching to try Lightroom since I’ve seen the amazing output from so many photographers but with version 2.0 following 1.0 so closely, I figured I’d wait.  Now I want to try the Beta version to see if it’s all about the software or more about the artist. If any of you are current Lightroom [...] Filed under Stuff and Rants | Comments (7)

Buzzing on Earl Grey

I’d hoped to match my productivity of yesterday with a follow-up today but I finally figured out it was all due to an overabundance of caffeine.  Six cups of Earl Grey will do that to a person.  It’ll also keep a person up until the wee hours of the morning, tossing and turning then finally [...] Filed under Freebies, Stuff and Rants | Comments (42)

Had a Productive Day!

Actually, my whole weekend was pretty productive, but I’m not counting all the templates right now because I’m still working on my goal of completing my daughter’s album before she leaves for the states. I completed another three templates yesterday and five pages today.  Yes - five.  I couldn’t believe it myself but I was on [...] Filed under I Scrapped!, Stuff and Rants | Comments (12)

We Have a Winner!

I know I said I’d choose a winner Wednesday night but with my daughter in the hospital, my husband off for a weekend with friends, my teenager away on her school trip and my 6-year-old clinging to me because no one else is around, I haven’t had a free minute that I didn’t just want [...] Filed under Contest, Freebies, Stuff and Rants | Comments (10)

Hospital Princess

After a stressful morning, we got the good news that the MRI showed nothing wrong with my daughter’s brain or optic nerve but the news came with another piece of unwelcome information.  She was to have a lumbar puncture to rule out a viral or bacterial infection causing an inflammation near her optic nerve.  The [...] Filed under Stuff and Rants | Comments (9)

Difficult Day, Part Deaux

Hannah endured the MRI last night but came  out dizzy, with a headache and double-vision.  This morning, she’s still dizzy and a little loopy.  Her pupils still aren’t responding properly after the dilation drops she got yesterday, around noon.  All I know at this point is that she’s probably not coming home today, but I [...] Filed under Stuff and Rants | Comments (5)

Having a Difficult Day

Would you believe I just checked my 9-year-old daughter into the hospital?  Yeah.  She spent the weekend with a friend and a tiny little thing turned into a really big thing.  Her friend tossed her a hair brush and Hannah didn’t see it coming.  It hit her in the eye and now she has a [...] Filed under Stuff and Rants | Comments (15)