Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Feb 9, 2011, 2:00 pm
I love blogging. I really do. Having a blog has allowed new windows to open in my world and new friends to be found. I've had many evenings, of late, where I've slapped my forehead and said, "I forgot to blog!". My life has suddenly become quite full. The boys are getting older, I'm taking mor...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Jan 25, 2011, 8:39 am
I happened to have my camera with me before my trio practice at church a week or two ago. I couldn't pass up the sunset scene that greeted me when I pulled into the parking lot. So out I ran around in the frigid wind snapping away and to tally blissed out about using my new lens ~ a Canon EF-S 55-...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Jan 13, 2011, 9:37 pm
Exciting news to share over at Anna K. Originals {blog}. Click on the art above to check it out!
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Jan 2, 2011, 7:19 pm
Every now and again I like to peruse the pages of Etsy. I like to see what's popular, what isn't, and what's new and interesting. I love that I never quite know what I'll find. I stumbled across the In Touch Clutch from downstairsDesigns. Having a bent towards being unorganized, I'm always fasci...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Dec 28, 2010, 9:16 pm
{I know that this photo isn't directly related to the post below but...it's my party and I can post photos all I wanna! ;o) Besides, it's not that often that I get to take in a snowy scene in our front yard.} I'm on the prowl for a pretty bag. Not a gift bag...heaven knows, I've got hundreds of t...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Dec 15, 2010, 5:07 pm
For the holiday season I fully expected to feel chillier temps, see the warm glow of twinkle lights and sing lots of Christmas songs. I wasn't expecting to be a nurse to two very sick boys...but that's life when you have young'uns, right? One has strep throat and a nasty cough, the other has a majo...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Dec 12, 2010, 11:36 am
Well, I'm a year older today. Hopefully I'm also a bit wiser, too! I mean, what's the sense in the passage of time if I didn't learn and grow along the way? I miss my Momma something fierce. Something about the combination of my birthday and Christmas...makes this time of year not as fun as it ...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Nov 8, 2010, 8:22 pm
I don't often get the chance to photograph my brother. Ironic since I know he's a bit of a ham. *chuckling* These photos were spur of the moment and are blurry, etc. I was laughing and I couldn't figure out which button I'd mashed on my DSLR. *more chuckling* The results are no less precious to m...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Nov 2, 2010, 11:24 pm
The title says it all. Here's a glimpse of my to-do list..... Get house ready for a big family visit {Thanksgiving}Pics of my little studio for Cloth, Paper, Scissors Studio magazine submissionType up blurb for above submissionFinish art, inventory, pricing for my art guild's upcoming Holiday Craft ...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Oct 31, 2010, 7:07 pm
Halloween doesn't excite me. Sure, when I was little the idea of getting dressed up and getting candy was kinda fun....for about 5 minutes and then I wanted to go home. *laughing* I was odd like that! Now every year the Hubs likes to hand out candy and this year the Bubs got to help. Oh, they ha...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Oct 13, 2010, 11:46 pm
While we waited for our turn on the hayride we let the boys take advantage of the wide open space. They ran and laughed and had such a good time. The Hubs and I followed them around and made sure no oopsies or owies happened. Poppi held our place in line....thank goodness, 'cause it was busy! E-m...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Oct 11, 2010, 9:16 am
This is as close to being posed as it gets for this little guy. By that I mean that I start clicking away with my camera whenever he slows down for a moment. ;o) I'm sure y'all know what I mean! Is it just me or do those mums look almost as big as he is? The Hubs was desperate to get out of the ho...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Oct 10, 2010, 9:57 pm
{The cake that Dad ordered from a local bakery. It was divine!} Dad's birthday party was a hit. He smiled and laughed and enjoyed being surrounded by friends and family alike. Some friends of the family (that are more family than friends) graciously allowed us to use their beautiful home and thi...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Oct 6, 2010, 10:11 am
I've been blatantly putting off writing here, lately. I love my blog and, most especially, love reading and commenting on what others in the blogosphere have to say and share. I don't like to use my blog to whine or complain, gripe or moan. Sometimes, though, the urge to do so overwhelms me...whe...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Sep 29, 2010, 8:30 pm
I like planning things. I enjoy doing research, drawing out my ideas and making lists. Lots of lists. I can't help myself! Making those grand plans come to fruition.....now that's something that I have to work on. I've gotten a teensy bit better about that. I guess it comes down to keeping it simple...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Sep 28, 2010, 6:00 am
Saturday evening, with a little help from the Bubs, I made carrot cake cupcakes. A little something sweet for us to go with our other game-day fare on Sunday. I thought that the cupcakes were lookin' pretty good with the Zip-Loc bag piped frosting....and then the Bubs asked, "Mom, what're you gon...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Sep 27, 2010, 6:00 am
Self evaluation. Two words that make me wince. There's just no way to pretty that phrase up, is there? I had a big dose of it recently. That, m'dears, wasn't pretty...tears flowed aplenty and ugly parts of my heart were ruthlessly bared to be poked with a rather large stick. The stick was called Tr...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Sep 19, 2010, 8:23 pm
September 20th. Not just another day for our family. Today would have been my Momma's birthday. So, if your mom is still living.... Give her a hug, tell her how much she means to you, or even send her a card. Something. 'Cause I may not have been able to say good-bye to my Momma, but I did get to t...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Sep 15, 2010, 11:26 pm
Our E-man. There he is. A little blurry from being in near constant motion with food bits around that sweet smile. Very shortly he will be 18 months old. Wow. Right now his favorite activities are climbing, exploring and running around after his big bro'. The climbing and exploring have given his...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Sep 12, 2010, 8:16 pm
I'm surrounded by boys. I'm the lone lady in a sea of guy-ness. Talk of football and rude body sounds doesn't phase me. In fact, I've been known to join in! I have my own XBox Live account and play video games when the mood strikes...and the baby's asleep. Totally dig watching the Steelers play...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Sep 6, 2010, 9:49 pm
Well, the Bubs officially has the beginning-of-the-school-year creepin' crud. Poor kid. The sniffles started this weekend and laid him low today. He and the couch shared some quality time...as did his handy box of tissues. What did I do? I fought the good fight against those creepin' crud bugs....
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Sep 2, 2010, 12:40 pm
Check it out...a new post over at Anna K. Originals! Thanks so much to the peeps who have been stopping by and gracing me with such beautiful comments! I'm blessed.
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Sep 1, 2010, 9:53 pm
I'm ready for cooler weather. Seriously.Praying that Hurricane Earl (and all his stormy siblings out at sea) makes little to no impact.Amazed that my 17 m.o. is now climbing up on everything in sight. Eek! Had a quiet moment with the Bubs this evening. We crashed in his bed and each read our own ...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Aug 30, 2010, 7:54 pm
This past Sunday, my grandfather (G-daddy as I think of him) was honored for teaching Sunday School for 60 years. Sixty. Six decades. Over half a century. Wow. G-daddy has also been a deacon, church plumber, handy-man...a steady presence in the churches he has been a part of. He also ministered by ...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Aug 29, 2010, 8:19 pm
Our living room needs some love...and by love I mean money. Well, love of the monetary kind is being diverted to other needs at the moment so what's a gal to do? Paint something, of course! Did you expect anything different from an artist? While I like these stars, the red has gotten to be a bit...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Aug 25, 2010, 10:25 pm
The boys weren't surprised when I came rushing around the corner with my camera. I just HAD to get a few pics before we took the Bubs to his first day of second grade! Bubs wasn't so enthused about having his photo made and kept giving me weird faces....and then he had the wonderful idea to have hi...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Aug 24, 2010, 9:39 pm
I've put off thinking about it all day. It was quite easy to do with all my mommy chores and hanging out with the boys. Even as the Bubs and I talked excitedly about it, I put off thinking about the implications...the changes it would bring. It began to sink in as I started to get things set ou...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Aug 24, 2010, 8:20 am
Anna K. Originals is up and running! Complete with handmade elements by yours truly. I'm so excited! The amazing Darcy from Graphically Designing is, of course, the lady behind the design and technical wizardry. I was a little intimidated at the idea of managing a Wordpress blog, but she walked m...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Aug 23, 2010, 8:11 pm
So sorry for my bloggy absence...it's been an interesting time at my house, lately. The Hubs is still recovering from his shoulder surgery. He has okay days....and then he has pretty rough days. Today was one of them. He's resting now and I'm prayerful that his season of painful days will be com...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Aug 15, 2010, 9:28 pm
The Bubs starts second grade next week. We're all as excited as he is...even if a little sad that time seems to be flying by. He's gotten even taller this summer and his feet seem to have tripled in size! So whether your children are going to public, private or home school I wish you all a fabulous...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Aug 10, 2010, 10:44 pm
I've done a lot of that over the years...haven't we all? Those moments of thinking and wondering about a dream that's rooted in our hearts. What if? How can I? Oh, it would be wonderful if I could..... When I was a little girl I'd dream of being a veterinarian or a teacher or (you guessed it) a...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Aug 10, 2010, 9:52 am
Some local views and a little fun.... I couldn't get over how close this duck let me get to it. I think it was holding out for bread... Love this house. *sigh* Of course, we see a lot of these around here. I couldn't resist snapping a photo of this! Cracked me up. A big thank you for stopping by!
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Aug 8, 2010, 8:41 pm
I've found myself pointing out the clouds to the Bubs a lot lately. From the white, puffy cottonball kind to the dark and rain-filled...they've all been pointed out and discussed. My mom used to, at random moments, point out the clouds to us. She'd ooh and ahh over the purple and orange stained one...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Aug 5, 2010, 12:31 am
Ten years of marriage.120 months*521 weeks*3,650 days*87, 658 hours*5,259,487 minutes Ten years of marriage to a man who is your best friend.Shared laughter & tears*Misunderstandings & makeups*Holding hands & holding babies No matter what comes our way, I never lose sight of the fact that I am a ...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Aug 2, 2010, 4:36 pm
We spent our Sunday afternoon at a couple of our favorite parks. We laughed, we chased, we took in some sights and, as usual, the camera captured it all....well, when I wasn't laughing and chasing after my guys! Thanks for stopping by...and come back anytime!
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Jul 29, 2010, 7:03 pm
No, I haven't lost my calendar. I'm just excited about some of the mini-paintings that I've done for Christmas and I couldn't wait to share one with y'all! Some will have their own mini-easel while others, with the addition of a ribbon hanger will become ornaments. I'm pretty...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Jul 26, 2010, 9:10 pm
This Summer, for me, will always be known as "The Museum Summer". With the heat being so intense the last few weeks, we've made frequent use of museums of all kinds. Of course, the local (and not so local) children's museums were the boys' faves. Everything was interactive and geared tow...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Jul 26, 2010, 7:38 am
Taking pictures is so much fun as long as I'm not on the other side of the camera. Two babies, a dysfunctional relationship with the gym, and a few dozen hang ups don't make it easy for me to get in front of a camera these days. I am more than happy to be behind one. Of course, my Mom was mu...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Jul 22, 2010, 11:14 pm
Yes. I have a journal. I know...I have a blog so it may seem a little silly to have a journal, too. There is something so deliciously tactile about putting pen or pencil to paper. Maybe it's the artist in me. Maybe it's my love of lists (list love?). Making lists, mind you, not having them h...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Jul 21, 2010, 9:07 pm
Inspired by the photos some of you in the blogosphere have been taking of art supplies, I took my camera with me into my little studio. It was fun snapping shots of things that I use to create my pieces. Sometimes I get so busy using my brushes and paints that I forget how cool looking they are by ...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Jul 20, 2010, 7:46 am
We went to an art museum last week. Actually we went to several museums last week. The art museum was not a big deal for the Bubs...at first. Mumbles, moans, groans and sighs could be heard from him. After a few too many of these emanations I gave him "the look" and he calmed down. He lightened up e...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Jul 19, 2010, 7:49 am
Little E-man wasn't feeling too perky last weekend and earlier this week. He had a low-grade fever, lots of pain and wasn't very interested in solid foods. Bless his heart, he was so miserable he would just sit in our laps with his favorite blanket (his "binky") and want to be snuggled. Of c...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Jul 12, 2010, 10:18 pm
Okay, I know I haven't been able to link up with Sweet Shot Tuesday in a few weeks...and I've really missed it! I did try and swing by and take a look at what people had been submitting. Y'all are so very talented! The picture below is so precious to me. We don't have very many days...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Jul 5, 2010, 7:12 pm
I once looked up the definition of inspiration and, interestingly, one of the definitions was "the drawing of air into the lungs". As soon as I read that I stopped. I drew in a deep, deep breath.... and slowly released it. I felt reinvigorated and somehow, at the same time, more peaceful. It'...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Jul 3, 2010, 9:56 pm

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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Jul 2, 2010, 11:04 pm
Well, we did it! We took a few days and went to D.C. We saw as much as we could...with a 7 year old and a baby. The District of Columbia is a place that's packed with people of every imaginable descent and nationality. In any given moment I heard no less than three or four different language...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Jun 27, 2010, 10:45 pm
We weren't sure we'd be able to take one this summer. A vacation, that is. We finally juggled a few things around and the Hubs has decided he's fit for travel...for a few days, at least. So we tossed ideas back and forth, the Hubs, my Dad and I...even the Bubs got in on the vacay brain...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Jun 23, 2010, 12:14 pm
I have not one picture for y'all to see in this post. Nope. Not a one. And I'm happy about that. Ridiculously so, in fact. Why? One simply cannot get a camera near a pool filled with water. Especially when one is in the pool splashing her boys and laughing in gleeful abandon. Woohoo!
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Jun 21, 2010, 9:52 am
These photos aren't from yesterday. Nope. Between cooking, guests and chasing young'ns, the camera stayed in its bag. *sigh* I did, however, have plenty of photos to choose from to display the Hubby's love and affection for the boys. It was surprising for me to note that, considering ho...
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Anna P. posted an article on Everyday Occasions - Jun 17, 2010, 9:18 am
I almost didn't finish this, but I was determined. Especially since I've missed out on my fave link ups lately (Mono Monday and Sweet Shot Tuesday). Heather's theme for this week's challenge was "Smear". Hmmmm....after I got the image of myself smearing glorious amounts of paint on...
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