{52 on Friday: Old}

{52 on Friday: Old}

28 July 2011

This week’s theme on the Bloom Forum is Old and I immediately knew I had to do this. There are two things that make me less excited about going home, which are the 21 hours flight (bearable with lots of new release movies) and seeing my parents growing old (unbearable). This is a story about my dad and perhaps the most difficult blog post I’ve ever written. I had always imagined a beautiful life...

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{An Afternoon Walk}

{An Afternoon Walk}

27 July 2011

Afternoon walk during summer is one of my favorite things. We live near Queens Botanical Garden and we often go there just to see the flowers, sit or roll on the grass, or play pretend. We went there two weeks before we departed to Jakarta and Jo wanted to bring Vanessa (her doll, whose name was previously Jolie. LOL.) She had a blast and her nurturing mood has started to really kick in. She carried...

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{Jo at Five}

{Jo at Five}

17 July 2011

Okaaay.. she is five and a half. :) She likes to create a scenario and does a lot of pretending. This afternoon, she finished brushing her teeth and turned her back when she heard my camera clicked. I said, "Can I take your pictures?" She said, "OK. Let's pretend I am brushing my teeth again, okay?" I said,"Of couuurrseee, okaaaay!" Perhaps you look at this pic and say "what the duck?" But I've...

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{52 on Friday: On the Shelf}

{52 on Friday: On the Shelf}

15 July 2011

Continuing on the challenge from last week, this week's challenge is On the Shelf. I have to admit that this was not easy. I even googled the word "on the shelf" up. Does it count as cheating? :) Google Image shows pictures of books on the shelf. So I decided to take the other angle. Rather than focusing on what is supposed to be on a shelf, I decided to focus on what is not supposed to be on a shelf,...

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{Vendor Love: Lil Lady Bows Part 2}

{Vendor Love: Lil Lady Bows Part 2}

10 July 2011

Oh I so adore this mini hat from Lil Lady Bows. The colors, the flowers, the rhinestone button, the alligator clips, the yellow feather. Oh my! For a lot of prettiness, please visit Lil Lady Bows on Etsy or like her Facebook Page. We went to Staten Island Botanical Garden for this session. I purposely let Jo played in the children museum before I demanded her to pose. LOL. Talking about bribery...

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{Vendor Love: Lil Lady Bows}

{Vendor Love: Lil Lady Bows}

09 July 2011

It is with delight that I am able to introduce you to Lil Lady Bows. She makes beautiful headbands and mini hats. I really love the mini hats because Lil Lady Bows uses alligator clips so the hats stay in place. Jo even wore it when she was upside down on monkey bar. LOL. Besides the size is just perfect. Visit her Etsy store for a lot of cuteness. She sent me 2 mini hats and one gorgeous tutu dress,...

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{Live in the sunshine, swim in the sea, drink the wild air}

{Live in the sunshine, swim in the sea, drink the wild air}

09 July 2011

I am a tropical barbie. I love spring, but I love summer more. I like mountain, but I like beach most, and so does Jo. So we headed to Heckscher State Park two weeks ago to play with the sun, sand, and water. I also managed to do some shoot for Lil Lady Bows. Pictures coming up soon! :) Enjoy the weekend! ...

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{52 on Friday: Independence}

{52 on Friday: Independence}

07 July 2011

I helped Jo with almost everything, just because I feel that it is a lot faster if I am helping her out with stuffs. Of course, it is not a good thing but my patience runs thin pretty fast. Meh! But recently, she starts to say that she can do everything by herself. Brushing teeth: "I can do it by myself, mommy. It's OK. Really!" Reading books: "I can read them by myself. I will read them to my students." Washing...

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{52 on Friday: Backlight}

{52 on Friday: Backlight}

01 July 2011

I was elated when I learned that this week's theme at Bloom Forum is Backlight. I super love backlight. Disclaimer: Two days ago, I read in a photography newsletter that the type of pictures that I display here are a big NO. Oops! The article argues that you are supposed to put your subject in a certain position so that the flare doesn't cover the head or face. But I love covering and blanketing...

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