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Lens & Needle everyone! Nothing fancy, just simple and fresh. I will be keeping this blog up until I figure out how to transfer my posts from here to there.For all of you that have links to me on your blogs, I would appreciate it if you would change the link to http://lensandneedle.typepad.com/lens-and-needle/And for all you Blogger bloggers, you can comment on my new blog, no Typepad

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My Mom bought Tara Freys new book "Blogging for Bliss". As I read about blissful blogging, and blissful bloggers, I started to think about why I blog. I (mostly) started this blog so that I had a place to share my budding love for photography. As my readership grew, blogging became a wonderful way to "visit" with new friends. I discovered new blogs, and new people. Blogging was fun! I loved

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six blueberry's (and what's that in the background?) THE BLUEBERRY MONSTER! (and only five blueberry's) The Blueberry Monster strikes again!(only three berry's left)The Blueberry Monster gets away!

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"Chocolate cake? ME? Noooo."

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a few weeks ago, we had a little birthday party for Joe and Ethan. i didn't take too many photos, but here's a few.. the photographer-me ready for a day at the lake feeling the water holdin' dadda's hand the giving of birthday cards the troublesome two-year-olds

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Twenty minute Simple Skirt Tutorial AND GIVEAWAY!!!!

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Sorry about the unintentional bloggy break. It was nice, but it's good to be back. July has come and gone, and here is August!The Birthday season is past; all of us kids are a year older now! I'm 16, Sam turned 2, then Jake turned 14, and now Joe and Ethan are 9!We've been enjoying fresh peaches and nectarines from Farmer's Market. Yum!Our garden is starting to give us tomato's!!! I will post

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Hopscotch Camis GIVEAWAY!!!!

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Musette Bracelet GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

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You Are a Cherry Flavored PopsicleYou are sweet and friendly. For you, summer is all about doing your favorite things.You are a nostalgic person. You love old fashioned things like ice cream trucks.You savor everything. Every taste of summer, the feeling of the sun, the smell of the beach...Of all the types, you love summer the most.http://blogthings.com/whatflavorpopsicleareyouquiz/">What Flavor

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For more Simple Woman's Daybook, visit The Simple Woman's Day Book.FOR TODAY... July 13, 2009Outside my window... Our garden, beautiful blue skies, and dragonflies!I am thinking... about the nightgown I am going to sew for my cousin who is visiting us this week.I am thankful for... the wind... it is quite hot these days, but the wind this morning is delightful! Thank you Lord!From the kitchen...

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a finalist! Hannah has posted the winners of her photog contest. I was one of three finalist's in the Still Life category! I'm pretty excited. :D Thank you Hannah, and congrats to the three winners!

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>Who are you in Anne's Circle of Friends?Jess, you must read the Anne of Green Gables books! Soon! :D They are great!

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And here's the picture I'm entering in the Still Life category!

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Here is the picture I am entering in the Portrait category. It's of my little friend Lily at some friends wedding. She was the flower girl. Isn't she adorable?!

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In the last week I have been tagged for more tags than I can count on one hand, lol! And I was tagged for this one THREE TIMES!I was tagged by Lady Jess, then Hannah, then Caroline.The rules: go into your 6th folder and select the 6th photo. This picture is from sooooo long ago, back when I had just gotten my Kodak point-n-shoot. Ethan holding baby Sam. I tag:Serena Hannah (from A Roaster's

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Hannah at Farmgirl in Flipflops is hosting a photo contest! I am excited to enter some of my photos. I'm (hopefully) going to enter one in each category, so watch for more posts! Here is the picture I am entering in the Nature category.

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waaaaaayyyy up there, and bird's flying.

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And I mean it. :)Anyways, I put up another poll, and would appreciate it if you would take 5 seconds from your already busy day to vote on some poll that doesn't even matter.The End.

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Wednesday was my friend Pansy's 16th birthday! If you're reading this, I just wanted to let you know I hope you had a wonderful day!Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!and, did you get your cheesecake??? i hope so!

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35 words

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ain't he cute?

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I've been tagged by Faith. Here goes!What mood are you in right now? Hungry :)Why are you feeling this way? Because it's dinner time.How many posts have you done? 175Do you like Elranias horse,jewel? I think I would if I knew her.What was the last thing you ate? Steak SaladIs this your first tag? NoDo you have a blog signature? NoDo you have a blog button? Not yet.When is your last day of school?

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I just took this personality test. How rare is YOUR personality? Leave a comment telling me! Mine is "Somewhat Rare".Your Personality is Somewhat Rare (ISTP)Your personality type is reserved, methodical, spirited, and intense.Only about 6% of all people have your personality, including 3% of all women and 8% of all menYou are Introverted, Sensing, Thinking, and Perceiving.How Rare Is Your

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So, 29 of you voted on my poll (well, it says 30 because I did too:). Now, can I get those 29 people to tell me in the comments what you voted?

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for your wonderful creation! jasmine queen anne's lace pretty chair jasmine vine

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they are starting to use words as word verifications. they did this a while back, and it's always so funny!

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I added a poll to my side bar. Please be sure and vote! Thank you!

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I know, you're going "What is an ebelskiver?!?!?!?" Well, ebelskiver's are these yummy pancake puff things. We saw the Williams Sonoma pan, but it was way to expensive. Mom thought Bed Bath and Beyond might have one, so she and Dad went there one day. They got two ebelskiver pans for less than one WS pan would have cost! We love these puffy pancakes now. They are so easy, and soooo yummy! We have

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A dear friend of mine celebrated her 15th birthday in May. Her younger sister planned a surprise party for her. It was so sweet, and very fun! She had no idea, and when she walked in the door thought "The house looks pretty." Then we all jumped out and yelled "SURPRISE!" She set her bags down and was like "Hiii." It was funny. :D Anyways, this is what I made her.The blue zipper pouch is made of

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Vintage Earrings Tutorial and GIVEAWAY!!!!

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Marseilles Dress SHABBY APPLE GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

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i imagine green fields, it being autumn again. a sweet four year old girl, with bare feet and blond hair. a pretty pink princess dress. blue sky. all the colors making a beautiful photo; green, pink, gold, blue. taking photos of princess hope. i can't wait.Last night Andi's littlest girlie, Hope, wore a pink princess dress to prayer meeting. Hence, my thoughts turned to taking pictures of her in

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Moriah awarded me. Thanks Mo! ;) I pass it along to Lady Jess.

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Today is Miss Monica June's Birthday!Happy Birthday Monica!!!!!!!!!!!!!!May the Lord bless you on your special day!Hey, why don't y'all hed over and wish Miss Monica a very happy b-day, okay?

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Hello there! It surely has been a long time since I posted anything worth looking at. How I have neglected this blog!Over Memorial Day weekend I planted our 100 strawberry plants, and we all worked in the garden (pictures to come). We got almost all of the tomato plants in the ground.Dad finished fencing off the front of our property this weekend. Our dog Sweetie doesn't stay in the goat pen

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Blueberry Pie Refashioned Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!

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Vintage Wedding Refashioned Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!this is so pretty. i really want to win this one.

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i know some of you (Mom, Andi :) like vintage sewing stuff. want to win some??? go here.

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My friend Faith (a.k.a. ponygirl) tagged me, and awarded me the Horse Lovers award. Thank you sweet Faithy!What are you doing right now? postingWhat book are you reading right now? my Bible, and The Wide Wide World.What do you do in your spare time? read, sew, bake, lots of things.How often do you get tagged? every once in a while~VS~Lord of the Rings vs. Twilight? I like LOTR. I've never seen,

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these hollyhocks just popped up amidst the weeds in our backyard, and a few other places too.

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... and anyone else who likes carrot cake.Carrot Cakefrom Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook4 eggs, beaten2 cups all purpose flour2 cups sugar2 teaspoons baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon baking soda3 cups finely shredded carrot (lightly packed)3/4 cup cooking oilAllow eggs to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 pan.In a large bowl stir

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tis the season for giveaway's i guess. :)I've been a reader of Shannon's blog for over a year, and have always admired the beautiful aprons she creates. Her Etsy shop was recently "discovered" by {sweeter than me}.Anyways, they are giving away a cute, Retro Rickrack apron!

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The Brass Hussy GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!i'm lovin' this blog. :)

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Loose Teeth Vintage Inspired Sundress with Petticoat GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!this is *so* cute!

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Milk Weed Skirt GIVEAWAY!!!!

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For my Mom's birthday, I embroidered the word "home" and words describing home; cozy, tidy, relaxing, happy, pretty, and peaceful. note: i was still working on it when this photo was taken, so not all the words are there.

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Now that Mom has announced it on her blog, I can announce it here!My Mom is going to have another baby!Congratulations Mom and Dad. I love you both!

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bright green thread little one's laundry cozy bedsheets

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I love the blog honey & jam. Her photography is amazing, and the yummy baked goods speak for themselves. Hannah is giving away the cutest "pinch bowls"!

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The choir I am in participated in a choir festival today. It was fun! We were at a church from 8:45 am to 3:00 pm. Quite a long day! :) But we all had a great time. Fifteen of us did it (there are 18 in our choir). It was great hanging out with some girls (me being surrounded with brothers and all:). We range from eighteen to six, and I think that it's wonderful that we all can spend a day

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To all of you invisible friends,Who stop by,Leaving an encouraging word,Or a simple hello. Thank you. And if you don't say anything, Please do!I would love to "meet" you. Love, Me

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That's what I am.Sick.Sick of being sick!And three of my brothers.For a week now,starting with Ethan. Then Sam,then me,then Joe.Fever, aching body,sick eyes, and a horrible cough.Today we seem a little better.sneezeBut the allergies!Once the sickness is subsiding a bit,sneezeour allergies seem real bad today.At least mine.Ugh. Sweet spring. But it feels more like summer.We have our air

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Sam enjoying some "tandy". On Sat. we went to some friends' grandparents house. There were lots of family's that we knew their. The older kids hid, then the young ones hunted. :) After the hunt the dads and kids all went down to the river and sling shotted (how do you say that???) rocks into the river. My Dad and two other dads shot one all the way across the river! Then the kids all waded and

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... is in the eye of the beholder.

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Pleated Petal Tank ANTHROPOLIFICATION GIVEAWAY!!!!

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Fresh raw goat milk is so yummy, especially when you milk it from your own goat. :-)

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by my friend Jess.What do you enjoy most? I enjoy many things. One of my favorites is photography.What are some lessons you have taken? Guitar (a very long time ago.)Your favorite authors? I like a variety of authors. Jane Austen, etc.What do you like to sing in the shower? Usually whatever hymn is stuck in my headHave you ever broken any bones? NoWhat languages do you want to learn? Portuguese,

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or more correctly, cowgirl and cowboy boots. Last week (when Mom and Andi made marmalade) I snapped some pictures of Faith, Jake, Moriah, and Abi's boots. Joe and Ethan weren't there, or their boots would be in the pic too.

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Andi's girl's (some of them:) jumping off our hay. Abi looks like she's floating. Faith being goofy. Lily doing a karate chop. Lol!

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"i'm cute, and i know it." her slightly fake smile. :) silly girl!

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hope's big blue eye's. {more cute photo's to come.}

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Yesterday I planted some Swiss Chard, and Collard greens. I found every container/planter I could and filled 'em up! Our garden area isn't ready yet, so I couldn't plant in their; but I will transplant some of these to the garden when it's ready. Also, I ordered seeds this week from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds! It was later than I wanted to do it, but at least it's done. This post is for The

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If you like jewelry, you should go try and win some. This lady has beautiful stuff!

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someday, i will capture those big blue eye's.

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I've stumbled upon this site more than once, and today I did it again. This lady shares the cutest clip art pieces!

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i changed the black background. :) still playing with colors though.

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I am trying to find a new blog theme/color scheme I like, so I might change it around a bit. I like the black/pink, but Mom says my photos look better on the white. What do you think? I would love your input! Just leave a comment. :)

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On Saturday the 28th of February Bryan and Rachel were married! What a beautiful wedding. We had our fair share of wedding-day nerves and problems, but everything turned out fine. Here are a few photos I took. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Gumpy

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simply is hosting a scavenger hunt this week. i thought i would play along when possible. here's my post for today.some pennies: pennies are such fascinating things when piled in a groupsomething that brings me joy: spring flowersbuttons: on a favorite blue dress

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I found this on Sommer's blog, and had to share. It's kinda funny. I'm Moley. :)Which Wind in the Willows character are you?

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Here I am, writing, blogging. January was a whirlwind of a month, and February hasn't been much different. It's not that I have been very busy, life is just full.this week i...made: mini cupcakes with lemon frostingwent: to choirread: in Unwrapping the Pharaohstoday i...ate: junior mintswent: with Mom and Andi to look at chickens, get pizza, and browse in Joann'sright now i am...listening: to Dad

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wire wood & metal old claw-foot bathtub

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{more cuteness} {me} {ethan}

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Not the best picture in the world, but the baby, aw, now he is cute!

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or, photos from when we picked up our goats. Thank you Mr. and Mrs. C for the goats, and for great photo opportunity's!

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On Saturday we went and picked up two new goats. They are Mini Nubian's. They are both due in March; we will have fresh goats milk again! I took some more pictures of when we got them, but I will share them later as I need to go make dinner. This is Mini Bits. Look at her belly! Here is Butterscotch. Isn't she cute?

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Italian Cream Cakefrom: The Better Homes and Gardens New CookbookFor the Cake5 eggs1/2 cup butter2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1/2 cup shortening2 cups sugar1 teaspoon vanilla1 cup buttermilk or sour milk1 cup flaked coconut1/2 cup finely chopped pecans3/4 cup finely chopped pecansSeparate eggs. Allow egg yolks, egg whites, and butter to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.

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with Italian Cream Cake! Celebrating what? We now have a working oven again! Last week the heating element in our oven broke. I really didn't miss it though. Oddly enough. :) Today Dad put the new element in, and after I cleaned the living room, I got to work making this yummy cake. Recipe to come... for know I'm going to go enjoy some dinner. P.S. Please ignore the many bags of powdered milk,

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I hope you all had a wonderful, peaceful Christmas. I won't be around much probably this week, but I just had to stop in to let y'all know I am still alive. :) Last week was busy, of course. We had our church's Christmas Eve service at our home. We sang, heard a message, ate pie, and fellowshipped (is that even a word???). It was great! On Christmas Day we stayed home, opened gifts, ate, and just

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All photos taken by Ashley.

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Yay! This is my one hundredth post! Now on to the poor cookies... They were found this morning, at the scene of the crime. Their noses had been eaten, and they had been stabbed with a Phillips head screwdriver. Their fellow reindeer looked on, unharmed. The perpetrator 'fesses up.

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Clare at I Have Loved the Rain passed this award along to me. Thanks Clare! The concept behind the award being that the blog creators have shown an uncanny knack for seeing silver linings and making the best of bad situations (i.e., lemonade from lemons).Now I am going to pass this along to a few more bloggers... my Mom and simply

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