Featured photographer Ingrid Williams talks about her second 365 challenge, what's changed and how to create a workflow that works! I remember sitting in the kitchen listening to another podcast of F-stop beyond. Tasra was the guest speaker and she was talking about the 365 challenge photographer Scott Borne had issued. I was intrigued and as I listened I realized this was not just a “take a … [Read more...]
Um... when DON'T work and family collide? Especially when you work from home and kids do home-work because they are home-schooled? It's the epitome of a "blended" family... blending life, home, work, education into one big mixing pot. The results can be beautiful, baffling and downright difficult at times. So Andy Stanley's book, When Work and Family Collide seemed like the perfect book for … [Read more...]
Seriously, I have an obsession... with small colorful pieces of paper. They are called Post It Notes and they come in every size, shape, variety and style you could possibly want. I'm obsessed. My friend and fellow author, Kathi Lipp, recently wrote about her five favorite ways to use Post Its and admitted to having over 45 little stacks in her desk drawer. She's got me beat on sheer numbers, … [Read more...]
It's summer and that usually brings about a renewed sense of purpose in focusing on health and vitality. Wouldn't you agree? So I've been devouring books on health, brain development, and even watched a documentary "Homo Toxicus" last night. Scary what's in our food, soil and environment. One way to counteract the toxins is to consume superfoods. Recently Salba Smart contacted me to review a … [Read more...]
“Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead Sometimes it becomes too much. You can only take so much as a woman, a wife, a mother. You see things you never thought you'd see. Your world seems to be falling apart around you. Something has to change. Haven't you felt that way sometimes? I know I … [Read more...]
Most of us have two lives. The life we live, and the unlived life within us. —Steven Pressfield, The War of Art Which life are you living? I know you know. You may only admit it to yourself on quiet nights when you lie awake in bed exhausted from another day of everyday living. But it's there, the possibility, the imagining, the glimpse of a life unlived. I saw further evidence of this … [Read more...]
Remember, you don't have to be the best. You just have to be better than you were last week. - Jerry Ghionis This quote comes from the blog header of our featured photographer... Jennifer Folz. 2012 is her first year taking on a photo project and she has some inspiring advice to share! Make sure to read her lesson on conquering those negative voices in your head! It’s never too late … [Read more...]
"This isn't edgy. It's inappropriate, and creepy, and I never want to see a nine-year-old girl in high-heeled leopard print bedroom slippers ever again." - Chloe Angyal Controversy will always be with us. Companies pushing the edge won't go away. Companies running full-speed over the edge on purpose will always exist. Why bother being an opposing voice? Why take the time to address the … [Read more...]
Fun. Creative. Quirky. Lourdes, one of our Teen Identity team members, has a lot of living left to do… with dreams for creative endeavors, she's got plenty of time to make them reality. Her answers are simple and straight to the point... much like Lourdes. More images and stories coming over the next few weeks from our latest Teen Identity team photo shoot… where we empower and inspire … [Read more...]
Pageant season is here. Middle school and high school girls are in the throes of selecting dresses, practicing speeches, primping hair and perfecting posing. In the middle of all that, each girl must make time to get her Miss Photogenic pageant portraits updated too! As quickly as girls grow and change during the middle school and high school years, it's critical to have an updated and current … [Read more...]
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PUBLICATIONS Top 100 Wordpress Article: Stepping Into the Frame on PhotoFocus Featured Photographer on Darren Rowse's Digital Photography School Featured Writer on 5 Minutes for Mom for Photography and … [Read More...]
I am not a sales person and actually am trying to overcome a particular disdain for anything that smacks of overt selling. I do however like to talk and write about products, services, and people that I like and love. … [Read More...]
Welcome to the new home of Real Women Scrap - the book and blog that helps people get inspired to take back their time, find balance, liberate their creativity, and pursue their passions. My name is Tasra Dawson and I’m the woman behind … [Read More...]
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