COME OUT FROM BEHIND THE CAMERA

I am loving this post by Simone from Greatfun4kids. She reminds us that it is important to step out from behind the camera and be in the photo with our children. She has been able to put into words, what I have been feeling lately. I really need more photos with the kids.Getting a smaller camera that the kids can operate, has been my first step. The next step is, as Simone says “Get over myself”.

We have to remember that our children love us, just the way we are (no make up, holey jeans and uncontrollable hair), that is how they see us every day.

http://greatfun4kids.blogspot.com/2010/07/getting-over-myself.html

JOIN IN ON THE SHOOT ALONG

Giver’s Log is a great blog anyway, but now they have teamed up with Carrie Butler and have started a Shoot Along. They are trying to get us to be more purposeful in our photography. They will be including great tips, like last weeks post on “Telling the Story”.

http://giverslog.com/?p=9040

FUNKY NEWSPAPER BAGS

I love these cute bags that Jessica from How About Orange made. Check out her easy to follow tutorial.

http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2010/07/how-to-make-gift-bags-from-newspaper.html

DOWNLOADABLE THANK YOU LABELS

Who wouldn’t want to receive a thank you gift with these labels on it?! You can give these away too, because the girls over at eighteen25 have made some downloadable labels for us to use. Score!

http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2010/07/party-bags.html

MAKE YOUR OWN PICK UP STICKS

You no longer need to go out and buy the plastic version of this game! You just need a bit of paint, your household skewers and you’re good to go!

I am so glad that whipup.net featured this tutorial, because not only am I loving this idea, but I am loving Holly’s blog Chez Beeper Bebe.

http://chezbeeperbebe.blogspot.com/2010/07/make-this-stripey-sticks.html