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My friend calls the fountain in our front yard a bird playground. And I am pretty sure she’s right! I love it because I get to watch it when I’m in the kitchen. Today there were a sparrow and three hummingbirds (it looked like a male, a female, and a baby) all splashing around in […]

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  • Anne - September 14, 2012 - 3:40 pm

    Oh I love these, Jessica ! I love hummingbirds, we don’t have them here. Such a great set !ReplyCancel

  • Julie - September 14, 2012 - 4:47 pm

    Jessica, these are just wonderful pictures! Your birdbath/fountain is gorgeous. Well done 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Tracey - September 14, 2012 - 6:14 pm

    I think the hummingbird is politely asking the sparrow to move on so they can have their turn…that is such a sweet set of hummingbird action!ReplyCancel

One of the things on my photography bucket list has been get a good image of fireworks. And thanks to a good friend, we got to see some fireworks for a couple of weekends in a row, but each time was pretty much a flop on the part of the photographer. The first time I […]

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  • Anita C - September 6, 2012 - 11:54 am

    These are gorgeous! So lucky that you have off season fireworks. I can’t wait to see what’s next on your bucket list.ReplyCancel

  • Allison Jacobs - September 6, 2012 - 7:08 pm

    These are AMAZING!!! I have tried to capture fireworks without a tripod too….with no luck! Fireworks are on my bucket list for sure. Your tips are super helpful too so I pinned your post so I can find it when I hear of some good fireworks!!!ReplyCancel

When considering what I wanted to do with this month’s theme, it occurred to me that “playtime” is a perfect example of how our life is evolving as our daughter gets older! Playtime in our life used to mean dress-up, Pretty Pretty Princess, and afternoons at the park, and I struggled to come up with […]

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  • Allison Jacobs - September 2, 2012 - 3:15 am

    Monopoly is one of my favorite board games & you captured it perfectly! Looks like you guys were having fun!ReplyCancel

  • the way I view playtime » - September 2, 2012 - 4:43 am

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  • Leah Cook - September 2, 2012 - 8:49 am

    awesome post!! this has me looking forward to board games with my boys one day 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Megan - September 2, 2012 - 11:21 am

    Love this series, Jessica! I really like the sense of motion we get in a few of these. Now I’m itching to play Monopoly with someone! 🙂ReplyCancel

  • christina - September 2, 2012 - 2:39 pm

    these are so great and I love the motion captured!! Wonderful job, Jessica 🙂 Everytime I visit your blog and see family photos Emily just looks so happy, it makes me smile. ♥ReplyCancel

  • Beira - September 2, 2012 - 5:49 pm

    So fun that you finally get to sit around, chat, and enjoy a little more relaxed way of life with your daughter 🙂 Awesome perspective on these!ReplyCancel

  • Megan - September 3, 2012 - 5:28 am

    Love these Jessica 🙂 Now I am itching to play a heated game of Monopoly! 🙂ReplyCancel

  • jodi arego - September 3, 2012 - 8:37 am

    we are seeing playtime evolve over here too… as strange as it is to see one phase end, isn’t it a relief to know that different can still be wonderful! your images always make me smile… i think you must have the happiest family, jessica! <3ReplyCancel

  • Laura A - September 3, 2012 - 11:13 am

    Love this! I’m jealous of how much light you have at your house!ReplyCancel

  • Colie - September 4, 2012 - 7:16 am

    Beautiful captures. I just love Monopoly. The last board game we were obsessed with is called Catan. It is like Monopoly in the 1800’s!ReplyCancel

  • April Nienhuis - September 4, 2012 - 1:19 pm

    Love the way you captured this Jessica! My kids are fascinated by board games but they’re still at the age where they rip the board to shreds and lose all the pieces *sigh*ReplyCancel

  • Jayme F. - September 4, 2012 - 2:36 pm

    Looks like a lovely weekend with family! Totally relaxed!ReplyCancel

  • Marissa - September 4, 2012 - 5:43 pm

    I LOVE Monopoly!! And I really love how you captured your family playing! What a great time to do some close ups and get such gorgeous DOF!! You’ve inspired me to do the same during the next game my family plays.ReplyCancel

  • gigi - September 4, 2012 - 9:11 pm

    I love the motion you captured here – so fun and the DOF is so interesting!ReplyCancel

  • Eileen - September 4, 2012 - 9:34 pm

    Love that you captured a family day that is truly what she’ll remember when she’s olderReplyCancel

  • Rachel May - September 5, 2012 - 6:57 am

    I LOVE game time, so awesome that you captured it!ReplyCancel

  • amy grace - September 5, 2012 - 9:14 am

    it’s wonderful to capture the pretty stuff, but the real stuff is what really matters, what sticks. what a perfectly captured memory.ReplyCancel

  • Carrie Terrones - September 5, 2012 - 1:16 pm

    What fun memories! Love your documentation!ReplyCancel

  • Kasey - September 5, 2012 - 2:11 pm

    What a great way to capture those memories!ReplyCancel

  • Anna - September 5, 2012 - 3:30 pm

    One of my favorite games, especially when I win 😉 Love these photos!ReplyCancel

  • Christina - September 9, 2012 - 7:16 pm

    Great captures for playtime! Such fun memories & you captured them perfectly.ReplyCancel

  • Debbie Wibowo - September 10, 2012 - 1:20 pm

    I just love everyday pics like this… The first pic has a jaw dropping dof I must say!ReplyCancel

  • Melissa - September 10, 2012 - 5:18 pm

    I love this set of playtime images! So fun when the kids get older and can play games other than…oh, I don’t know…Chutes and Ladders? :giggleReplyCancel

  • Nicki - November 9, 2012 - 12:30 pm

    So fun! Love the details!ReplyCancel

Emily and I had a wonderful day last week driving out to the coast with my friend Becca and her adorable twins. We went berry picking, which I’ve never done but have always wanted to try. It was such fun! Strawberries, yellow and red raspberries, blackberries, ollalieberries—I think the kids ate as much as they […]

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  • Alisa - August 27, 2012 - 11:26 am

    Adorable pics–and love that happy sunflower!ReplyCancel

…you camp in STYLE!!!! Tom and I have been meaning to take Emily camping, well, forever (she’d never been), but we’ve never actually made it happen. So when my sister asked if we wanted to take a girls’ trip with Emily and I and her and her daughters this summer, we jumped at the chance! […]

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Due to some hotel confusion during our Disneyland trip, we had a hotel night we needed to use up in Solvang before the end of summer, so we took advantage with a little road trip down into the Central Coast Wine Country a couple of weekends ago. We were only gone for three nights, but […]

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My inlaws took our Emily to an intergenerational cooking camp in Napa a few weeks ago (which has been quite beneficial to me in more ways than one—while there she greatly expanded her cooking repertoire and has since made several dinners and desserts—I might just hand over the cooking! ;-)). That left Tom and I […]

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  • Tracey - August 14, 2012 - 5:11 pm

    My goodness! Your post is inspiring to those who need some help in the romance department 🙂 What an awesome get-away!ReplyCancel

  • Kat - August 14, 2012 - 5:55 pm

    Loved your dinner pics. Beautifula all around.ReplyCancel

  • Laura A - August 14, 2012 - 7:03 pm

    Stunning pictures of what sounds like a great getaway!ReplyCancel

  • Adel - August 17, 2012 - 8:59 am

    a grownup getaway… what a luxury! i’m jealous just looking at your photos! which are stunningly gorgeous as always. *sigh* one day we’ll be able to leave our kids behind for something like this. one day… 🙂
    love love your bathtub lit by candles shot!
    -adelReplyCancel

  • Kofo B - August 17, 2012 - 11:09 am

    Beautiful photos and what a lovely location. I love the idea of a grown up getaway. Glad to read you were able to enjoy some quality time with your hubby.ReplyCancel

  • Jeanie Hanson-Lapenna - August 19, 2012 - 11:15 am

    I love the running of the bath, gorgeous!ReplyCancel

  • Kelly Carothers - August 19, 2012 - 8:40 pm

    These photos are amazing! What a gorgeous location. I hope you had a wonderful time!

    KellyReplyCancel

  • Cary - August 21, 2012 - 8:49 pm

    Beautiful 🙂ReplyCancel

It’s that time of year again—Emily and I, with the help of our dear friends and family, just finished the 4th annual (our 3rd) Clickin’ Moms Scavenger Hunt! As always, we had a blast. Last year the hunt was MUCH harder. I can’t recall how many items were listed (a few hundred, with bonus items […]

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  • Celeste Wyrick - August 6, 2012 - 9:32 pm

    How fun! Thanks for sharing, everyone looked like they had a great time helping out. I just love the bird photo!ReplyCancel

  • adel - August 7, 2012 - 9:19 am

    gosh you guys did so great with the hunt! it makes me want to try and do it with my son next year!! thanks for the inspiration.
    -adelReplyCancel

  • Laura A - August 14, 2012 - 7:02 pm

    Looks like fun! I got so obsessed with the 2 day scavenger hunt for the birthday celebration, I didn’t even look at this one!ReplyCancel

  • Kofo B - August 17, 2012 - 11:06 am

    These look like so much fun. I really wanted to take part but didn’t get the chance to do so this year. Hopefully, I’ll be able to next year. Love the bird shot. How did you manage that?ReplyCancel

  • Jeanie Hanson-Lapenna - August 19, 2012 - 11:13 am

    looks like you had a lot of fun!ReplyCancel

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