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The Adventures of an American Mum
americanmum.blogspot.com
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A British-American family with a little about parenting and a lot about photography.
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The End

What a fun/crazy/exciting/nerve-wrack ing/stressful/anxiety-filled summer its been. We spent a month abroad. Germany, Austria, Italy, Scotland, and England. We saw sights, had great family time, didnt...

07 aug 11

Stay Cool

Im taking the summer off from blogging. Ill still be teaching online Photoshop and Lightroom classes and trying my best to keep up with Facebook if you really miss me. Until then, stay cool!Copyright...

28 jun 11

Castles

"If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them." -Henry David Thoreau, Walden Ive read this and this ...

14 jun 11

Hunting

Were trying to buy a house. After writing a post about how were both commitaphobics, our rental situation was upheaved, so were moving one way or another. So we figured, we should just buy a house. B...

10 jun 11

For the Last Time

Today, I dropped Noah off at Kindergarten for the last time. Part of me is excited to have him home for the summer. And excited at how much hes grown. The other part of me is teary-eyed at the idea o...

09 jun 11

If You Live in Germany/Austria/I taly....

Were traveling this summer. And being the neurotic, thrifty, indecisive traveler that I am, Ive clocked in about 10 hours a day this past week at the computer searching for The Perfect Deal. And Ive ...

06 jun 11

Jewel Bouquet

Im not crafty, but Im determined, which often leads to a similar result. And so when I decided I wanted a jewel bouquet for the workshop, it was going to be. I saw the idea from Charming Charlies web...

01 jun 11

Crumbs

The Naples (un)Workshop was Saturday. I was stressing out about it big time. I still dont know why, but I was. It turned out to be a great day. Im extra excited about the London photography workshop!...

31 may 11

Schools Out

Yesterday was Chloes last day of school. She had the same excitement about it as if it were her first, because she thought she automatically got to go into a bigger class. Hard to think a whole schoo...

27 may 11

Sale

I was out shopping the other day and wandered into Gymboree. I dont normally buy there because Im slightly on the thrify side, but I was shopping for a shoot with a specific look in mind. I discovere...

26 may 11

The Basement

Last week, I went to San Antonio. I was there with I Heart Faces, helping teach their workshops there. (Ill be posting my pictures from the workshop over on my Savor blog.) The best part of the trip ...

24 may 11

Home

Im  not sure if youve noticed, but this little corner of the web has been seriously neglected lately. Partly because Im really busy. Partly becuase I have nothing to say. And partly because Im s...

18 may 11

Under the Bed

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12 may 11

Savor European Portrait Session Giveaway!

As you know, were traveling to the UK this summer. While Im there, Ill be teaching a workshop in London and visiting with family. And since well have made the trip across the Atlantic, we want to tak...

11 may 11

MCP Review

I met Erin from Texas Chicks Blogs and Pics at the I Heart Faces workshop last November. Erin works with MCP actions and offered to let me try some. I accepted because Im not going to turn down ...

09 may 11

Shameless Plug

Upcoming events you can attend: Online Classes: May 31, 8pm EST: Lightroom Overview. View my desktop as I go over file storage, organization and editing in Lightroom. Well go over all four modules an...

09 may 11

This weekend, Ive had the 5D mkII. I rented it for a wedding. My time with it has been spent in general awe of its noise capabilities, gorgeous colors, and the video feature, which I sorely miss havi...

09 may 11

Six

You were born on a Friday, and I took you home on Mothers Day. Its the same this year and so Ive been thinking hour by hour how it was six years ago. I told you over and over again yesterday that I s...

07 may 11

After Easter

Easter week was good. I followed through on a few more pins I pinned to Pinterest and am feeling quite smug about it. My dad also come for a visit. Unfortunately, he and my mom have different spring ...

01 may 11

Twelve Hours

Recently, we spent twelve hours on an island. Its a special island. My grandparents used to have a place there. There are a lot of special memories on that island. Time stood still while we were ther...

22 apr 11

Sweet Sixes

Sometime within the past year, its become a ritual for Noah to come in with me when I put Chloe to bed. Im pretty sure it started with the desire to simply prolong his own bed time, but I suspect its...

19 apr 11

Today

Today you put on a fancy dress in the morning. You almost always do. To you, each day is a cause for dressing up and feeling beautiful. Today, you wanted your hair put up in pigtails. Like Riley. Or ...

18 apr 11

Naples Photography Workshop

Ive hemmed and hawed about this and decided to go for it. In a nutshell, its May 28, you can opt for a full day or a half day, early registration price is $250/$150. Prices good til Wednesday. Well c...

18 apr 11

Fifteen Minutes

Canon 5D, 50mm 1.2 lens at f/2.2, 1/320, ISO 100 I let her put on lip gloss, put her in a white dress and a hat. I brought a chair outside. Promised her candy. Ghetto lighting on her face. Shot for s...

16 apr 11

Nomads

I lived in the same home from the ages of five to eighteen. I knew all of my neighbors. There were people I grew up with. I dont know what its like to move as a child. All the while, I grew up with a...

15 apr 11

Savor Minis

SW Florida people, five beach and five park sessions available on April 23rd! $250 with inclusive CD. Book here! And in other Savor news, if youve been thinking about taking one of my online Photosho...

13 apr 11

How I Use StatCounter, or, Tracking the Orkut Crazies

If youre curious about how I can see suspicious activity, I use statcounter. I thought a video would be the easiest way to do this, but by now Ive spent far more time trying to convert it and upload ...

12 apr 11

Rainbow Cake

As soon as I fell in love with Pinterest, I saw the danger of it - that I could stockpile millions of brilliant ideas and never make any of them come to life. So this weekend, I got to work on two of...

11 apr 11

Day of the Douche

Parenting is hard. And sometimes I wonder if Im doing a good job. But after a day like today, encountering douchebag after douchebag, Im quite pleased with how my children are turning out. I was read...

10 apr 11

The Bloggers Anthem

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08 apr 11

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