A pastor told us once that a happy wife = happy life. Well, actually he told my husband. I thought it was pretty funny...and pretty accurate. Tonight was date night. We went to see Avatar then got coffee at Starbucks afterward. That makes me happy. More than a year ago, we committed to keeping more consistent date nights. We did good for a while, but then busyness, travel, and life got in … [Read more...]
I've been talking about creating photo series and tonight I started a new one, capturing the life and death of... a single marshmallow...by roasting. Roasting marshmallows brings back such warm childhood memories. I seriously have refined the art of browning the perfect marshmallow. Golden brown on all sides, melted all the way through to the center. (Okay, I admit it. I went off my mostly … [Read more...]
Went to an open house at the Atlanta Wedding Loft today to support our friends Andrew Niesen and Rachel LaCour of LaCour Photography and ShootQ. These lanterns in the photograph were in front of the loft blowing in the wind and lighting up the entire place. Loved the food and decor. It's truly amazing what can happen when a group of committed people work together. Featured 365-er—Patrick … [Read more...]
I was experiencing a bit of post-conference withdrawal. How do I follow the images of a man breaking the world record? Do I even want to? Pondering this out loud, my daughter (who was folding towels at the time) chimed in and said she'd volunteer to be my photo subject. I asked what she'd do and she said she could scrub the floor. Uh, okay. And why would I want to photograph you scrubbing the … [Read more...]
Congratulations on being named Time Magazine's Person of the Year. I can't believe you didn't tell me! What? You mean, you didn't know? For those of you who didn't already know, Time Magazine named "YOU" the 2006 Person of the Year due to the growing popularity of online video sharing on sites like YouTube and Google Video. This is where YOU come in and have the opportunity to earn two free … [Read more...]
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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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