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The most unusual name for a puppy
July 03, 2020 - Who would ever think that coming up with a name for my children would be easier, then finding one for a puppy!
Being...
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Best Mother's Day Ever - the lesson from my very own kids!
May 11, 2020 - Who would think that I would have the VERY BEST MOTHER'S DAY ever... at times like this?!
My boys have been getting r...
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Family - how to preserving what you value the most at the time of crisis
April 21, 2020 - I know how much you love your family. I do too… in fact, taking care of them takes 95% of my time nowadays. Boy, I didn’...
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Best Home-Workout Videos
March 25, 2020 - Something is out to get us. Coronavirus? Cabin fever? Panic? Or just balancing work/home/and homeschooling… Every day I...
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The Bullet Journal. Productivity tool? Life’s Meaningfulness search? Sanity savior?
January 07, 2020 - “Being busy doesn't necessarily mean we're being productive” Does this happen to you too? Yet another crazy-busy day: it...
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Life in One Word
December 04, 2019 - If you could describe life in one word - what would it be?
This was the question we finished our last-week's bookclub t...
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Healthy, easy, yummy 5 ingredient banana muffins for Kid-sized chefs to enjoy
April 07, 2019 - Ok, I admit it!! I am hoarder. It literally hurts me to throw things out… especially, good things. Especially, good food...
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Allow me to introduce myself: Elly Alenka Dream
March 30, 2019 - Feeling blue doesn’t have to be sad;)
Three passions For those who are new to my page, allow me to introduce myself:...
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Our biggest national treasure.
October 01, 2018 - " Babies are national treasures," - said Mark Twain to his audience in one of his most triumphant speeches, delivered in...
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Most Amazing Reproduction Cycle You've Ever Heard
August 15, 2018 - This is the most amazing reproduction behavior story I’ve ever heard. It involves a very carrying mothering. It involves...
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The making of a good image: how much retouching do you do?
June 16, 2018 - I absolutely cringe at over-retouched images. Yet, how much is enough?
When I am bringing the finished images, I am oft...
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How to train your Viking: the weirdest answer a maiden can give to a Duke - Part 2
June 12, 2018 - I finished my last story at the part, where’s beautiful French maiden thought she couldn’t be bothered with by the mad c...
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How to train your Viking: the weirdest answer a maiden can give to a Duke. Part 1.
June 12, 2018 - One of our recent trips was in Mystic, CT. The plan was incredibly simple, the trip - rewarding on so many levels that w...
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Melting Hearts and Crayons: easy, beautiful, creative and funny Mother's Day craft
May 12, 2018 - Once upon a time there were three little... no, not pigs, not even piglets. Still, they loved to squeal, roll in a mud,...
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The Senior Prom Times - perils or pearls?
May 02, 2018 - Ah, the magical prom times. Girls, flowering with colorful and stylish dresses; guys - for the first time trying out a G...
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Life is Wonderful!
February 11, 2018 - I hope those who know this family very well wouldn't be surprised by my choice of an image to accompany this story. Thos...
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The hardest thing I ever tried...
November 13, 2017 - If trapeze was the scariest thing I ever tried, then the waterskis, definitely was the hardest. Ever.
I am not one of...
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Jamestown Secrets
September 16, 2017 - "This is one of 10 most important archeological and historical sites in the world," - declared our guide. Apparently, hu...
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Shhh!! Some behind the scenes scoop on how photo-sessions with 3 boys really go...
September 13, 2017 - I am a planer. Oh, I plan everything to the tiniest detail. And then some more. This is how this session should've gone:...
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Baby’s First Birthday Photoshoot Survival Guide
August 15, 2017 - First birthday? You made it! This is a milestone like no other. Milestone for a baby - in just one year your adorable li...
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Little snowy secret...
December 29, 2016 - Did you think that snow can only fall from the clouds? The naive ones probably do fall from them occasionally; teenagers...
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What's the right camera for photographing my family?
May 18, 2016 - That is question that I get A LOT. And I wish I could just reach out to the shelf and hand you a pretty shiny little thi...
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Becky - Portrait Session for a 21st Birthday
May 03, 2016 - This rarely warm and sunny day for November in Marlboro NJ, was the second gift for Becky’s 21st birthday. Her first gif...
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How much editing is too much
April 20, 2016 - My dear friend Sashulya is asking an excellent question regarding editing photographs: how much is too much?
Sashulya i...
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