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I’m minski, also known as “the wife” and “peanut’s mom,” and this is my life ...
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progress …

minski39 posted 18 weeks 1 day ago — Now on to this Peanut of ours. On our way to the hike in DC, I sat in the back with Lily. I gave her a ring that has large beads on it to play with. I watched as she took the ring in her left hand and worked to pass it from her left [...]...

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bittersweet …

minski39 posted 18 weeks 1 day ago — Saturday night led us to Justin’s parent’s house for a cookout. It was a gorgeous evening with some really great people – some I hadn’t seen since our wedding almost 5 years ago! Naturally, there was plenty of guitar playing –...

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monuments in the moonlight …

minski39 posted 18 weeks 2 days ago — On Friday night, the three of us headed to DC for a Monuments in the Moonlight hike. Turns out our “stroll” paced hike had been canceled on our way down there, so we had to join the “brisk” paced group. It worked out okay, b...

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the journey …

minski39 posted 18 weeks 5 days ago — Yes, I was listening to XM 23 Love this morning. I heard Dionne Warwick’s “I’ll Never Love This Way Again.” And yes, I listened, really listened, to the whole thing. I know, I’m special. Anyway, one particular line in...

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word of the week: 08.31.09

minski39 posted 18 weeks 5 days ago — I’ve come across this word twice this week! It’s a word I don’t believe I’ve ever used, so it’s time to add it to my vocabulary, right!? Without further ado, I bring you the word of the week … interstitial: [adj:...

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alphabitty moments – A

minski39 posted 18 weeks 6 days ago — I stumbled across a blog, “4 the Love of Family,” many weeks ago; it just so happened that the day I found the blog was a Thursday, and the author was hosting Alphabitty Moments (P.S. – I’ve been following ever since!)! Imme...

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biz-e …

minski39 posted 19 weeks 1 day ago — As I mentioned before, things have been extremely hectic for us over the past week plus. And while I believe it’s winding down, that’s typically when things just start getting crazy! Naturally, we had a rough night last night with Cody...

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hiding …

minski39 posted 19 weeks 5 days ago — Sorry, I’ve been in hiding this week. Actually, it’s been insane from Monday on. We’re going to a wedding on Saturday night – a wedding without little people. It’s our daycare provider’s son who is getting marrie...

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photoshop: colored pencil

minski39 posted 20 weeks 2 days ago — Here’s a cool technique to make your images look like they were done with colored pencil. Again, I modified the original tutorial a bit to suit my particular image, but I essentially followed it as it is presented! My photo transition …...

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photoshop: comic book …

minski39 posted 20 weeks 2 days ago — Whoa. Following this tutorial, I turned a normal picture into a retro comic book type image. See? Awesome, huh? I had to make some modifications in my version to get it to turn out right (changed the resolution, increased the grain in the “...