This photograph is something referred to as SOOC (straight out of the camera). Not sure what that means, but no one would deny that this brown fur is pretty photogenic. I’m more concerned with the ball I’m looking at than aperture and wishing there would be more throwing than clicking. I got my wish… woof. Continue Reading
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52 Pick-Up :: Week 33
Week 33 :: We’ve lived in this house for about eight years. Every spring, this one hyacinth pokes its head out of the ground and says hello. Then, it gets broken by big dog paws or picked by little hands or crushed by getting-bigger-all-the-time boy feet. It never gets a chance to bloom properly. Cross… Continue Reading
OM Life with Boys :: The Vice Principal
Oh boy. Or should I write, oh boys. I like a little respite between major incidents in these boys’ lives, but maybe that’s too much to wish for as they get older. I meet the bus at the end of almost every school day. Usually, I just wave to the bus driver and listen to… Continue Reading
Dog Prints [leash and latte]
leash and latte by Chris Blakeley :: all rights reserved visit his site here Dog Prints is a weekly post curated by Angie Allen. Angie is a stationer, photographer, mother, wife, blog author and dog lover. When not capturing the photogenic Beans, Angie makes beautiful paper at Angie Allen :: Wedding + Event Stationery and… Continue Reading
Dog Plus Pattern :: New Breed Doberman
It has been awhile since we’ve added a new breed to our line, but wait no longer! Here is Mr. (or Ms.) Doberman, Dobie for short. He or she will be available in our store and Etsy shop soon. I’ll update this post when that happens! Continue Reading
Alphabet Print :: G is for Good
Last week, I introduced the G in my year-long series of hand-drawn letter creations. Below is the print I designed for the letter. You knew there had to be a dog eventually, right? Continue Reading
Drawing Lab :: Two
Lab Two was to try Blind Contour Drawing. You have a reference image, in this case, giraffes. You don’t look at what you’re drawing, but use your eyes to follow the line of the giraffe in the reference image. I loved doing this. I concentrated on the outline of the giraffe and didn’t worry about… Continue Reading
Assignment: Dog 52 :: Week 32
A-Dog always says that my tail fascinates her and it should. It’s an amazing piece of machinery. I think I may have to dedicate a week of the blog to its charms. I can also use it to mesmerize and hypnotize. Are you getting sleepy? Continue Reading
52 Pick-Up :: Week 32
Week 32 :: We put in this swing-set when my eight-year-old was two. The kids still love it. Even though I’d like to retire it this year to landscape and plan our yard to be a little more “us”, I don’t see that happening. The swing-set is about as “us” as anything can be. Continue Reading
OM :: The Hoarder Files
Whenever I get very busy with my business, the first thing to fall into disarray is housekeeping. I’m not a very astute housekeeper in any case. It is usually the last thing on my mind. But…. when the laundry is piled high and the clutter is piled high, my stress level becomes piled high. It’s… Continue Reading