Love, Laughter, and Life

Adventures With a Book Lover


Leave a comment

TJ’s Household Haiku Challenge – Calendar

blank pages stretch on

 

imagine, dream, plan, journey

 

possibilities

Angie Quantrell 2016


Leave a comment

A bowl full of nutrients – Pureed Root Vegetable Soup from Annette Rochelle Aben

Source: A bowl full of nutrients – Pureed Root Vegetable Soup from Annette Rochelle Aben

This recipe sounds delicious! Thanks, Annette!


Leave a comment

Two-Year-Old Giant

I’m too big

to sit on a tiny bristle block chair

to sleep on a little bristle block bed

to kiss ducky good-night

I’m too big.

The bed and the duckies

2’s do have an idea of how big they are, and it’s fun watching them figure it out to be certain.

What am I too big for?

Nothing, I hope. Living as a child-at-heart is so much better than an old fuddy duddy.

What are you too big for?

The chair


Leave a comment

10 Things To Expect The Day After A Creative High #writers #amwriting

Source: 10 Things To Expect The Day After A Creative High #writers #amwriting


1 Comment

How To Become A Successful Blogger: Part 2 – How To Create A Pingback

How To Become A Successful Blogger: Part 2 – How To Create A Pingback

Source: How To Become A Successful Blogger: Part 2 – How To Create A Pingback

Great video on how to create pingbacks. Thanks, Hugh!


Leave a comment

United Kingdom Afternoon tea…

Source: United Kingdom Afternoon tea…

I love afternoon tea! One of the fanciest places I’ve enjoyed high tea with friends is in Seattle, WA, at the Queen Mary Tea Room. I wish afternoon tea would take off here!


3 Comments

Adding Text to Images

grapes Haiku

I’ve been playing this morning.

For quite awhile, I’ve been trying to figure out how to add text to my images, as I’ve seen so many other talented photographers and writers do. Using my computer programs has given me a total of zero successful moments.

But thanks to Sue Vincent and her post “Looking good -10 simple tips for adding images,” I have now found an online program that helps me add text to my images. Thank you, Sue!

I chose an image I took in the Napa Valley. Of course, these grapes could have been growing in my own Yakima Valley, as our vineyards are abundantly heavy with weighty vines each fall. But the Napa picture was right on the computer, waiting for some attention.

I used pixlr.com/express/ as my first foray into visual + words experiment. This program is quite simple to use and the options are wide and varied. Best of all? FREE.

Oh, I do believe this is just the beginning of playtime for moi.

 


Leave a comment

How to Become a Children’s Author

Source: How to Become a Children’s Author

Great info from Tara Lazar.


Leave a comment

Caramelized Onion and Ricotta Tarte Soleil

The whole house smelled of caramelized onions, thyme, and butter this weekend. Which is to say, I didn’t want to leave the kitchen. I’m going to go ahead and ignore the negative 10 degrees outside that caused a winter scene of ice to develop on our kitchen window. That may have also had something to do with […]

Source: Caramelized Onion and Ricotta Tarte Soleil

I really really need to make this dish. Delish!


Leave a comment

Friends forever

Source: Friends forever

Girls, you have to read this!