And the Winner of the Dual Notebook for Creatives is… YOU!
I’m serious! Remember a few weeks ago when I introduced you to the latest revolution in notebooks, the RevolveR? We replaced our moleskins and fell in love with the duality of this amazing journal. YOUR INSPIRED IDEAS I had some of the best comments and ideas about how people would use this notebook to make their lives better. Here are some of my favorites… That is brilliant! I’m forever carrying around several books…one for... [Read More...]
Inspiring Images from Project 365 Photographers
MORE PHOTOGRAPHERS JOIN EVERY DAY! We did it! Surpassed the 400 mark with photographers who have joined the tasra365 challenge! The recent surge of new photographers ready to learn their craft and improve their photography 300% in one year came from a guest blog post I wrote on Scott Bourne’s uber-popular blog, PhotoFocus. WOMEN PHOTOGRAPHERS UNLEASHED If you haven’t checked it out, please do and let me know what you think! I wrote it... [Read More...]
Found Art: Discovering Beauty in Foreign Places Giveaway & Challenge
“Found art is created when odd, disparate, unlikely, even long-abandoned castoffs are put together with other similarly unexpected remnants to create something new and, if all goes as planned, lovely.” —Found Art by Leanna Tankersley It’s been five years now since I embarked on an idea, a project, a dream that became my first published book. It’s been said that beauty often emerges from our areas of greatest weakness and... [Read More...]
What do you do when your real life exceeds your dreams? (D174)
It’s a good problem to have. Where do you go, what do you do after you’ve hit your target and reached or exceeded your dreams? The title of today’s post is actually a quote from the late 80’s movie, Broadcast News. Quite relevant, since my image today is the front page of the newspaper. Leave it to my filmmaker husband to have such quotes always at the ready. Here’s why it fits… THE FRONT PAGE! Today my contest... [Read More...]
12 Life-Changing Reasons to Join a 365 Photo Challenge + Feature Friday
This week, I’m featuring an aspiring photographer relatively new to the tasra365 project, Greg McMullin. Despite being new to the project, he has already gained perspective, motivation and discipline along the journey. I’ll let you read his story… he tells it so much better. But before that, I thought you might want a quick Cliffs Notes version. Bokeh Sponsored By Mastercard © Greg McMullin 12 COMPELLING REASONS TO START A 365 PROJECT If... [Read More...]
A Man’s Best Friend is Not a Dog—Husband Project Day 2
Photo courtesy Dave Wild via Flickr It’s true ladies (and men). Or maybe it would be better if I said a man’s best friend shouldn’t be a dog… if he’s married it should be his wife. That’s what Kathi Lipp, author of The Husband Project says. A Little FUN Many husbands, mine included, end up giving up or seriously limiting time and attention they once devoted to their favorite hobbies or pastimes. There are some exceptions,... [Read More...]
51 Reasons Why Real Women Love Their Husbands
Okay, take a deep breath, settle in, and get ready for some man-love or maybe it would be more aptly called husband-love. Why should you keep reading? Because it could change your entire perspective—in an instant. Isn’t that worth a few minutes? Nod yes, because you know it’s true. Farmville will be there waiting when you finish reading. No one needs more added to their to do list, right? Despite that reality, today I announced that... [Read More...]
Capturing History with Images & Stories (D152)
How many stories do you have locked inside your head and heart? Are they stories from your childhood, your teen years, or even college days? Whether positive and uplifting or embarrassing lessons learned, we each hold valuable or at least entertaining stories like a deep well within us. Kind of like my grandmother who is 95 years old, the stories she has locked inside her mind are absolutely astonishing. The tragedy is that we don’t have a record... [Read More...]
Unclutter Your Life in One Week – Part 7: CD/DVD Media Storage
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How to Unclutter Your Life in One Week – Part 6: The Kitchen, Pantry, & Storage Closet
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