Posted By Nikki on July 12, 2010

This is our plan for dinners for the next 2 weeks. Some nights we will have leftovers or maybe go out to eat.

Grilled bbq pork ribs, veggies
Brown beans, neck bones, cornbread
Brown Bag Burritos
Beef stew, potatoes, carrots
Barbecue Pork on Buns
Tuna Casserole
Cube steak, macNcheese
Baked Zitisagna
Stir Fry
Black bean quesadillas, Spanish rice, mexicorn (corn, add salsa)
Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans
Fried chicken, spagh salad, macncheese
Hot dogs, fries

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Posted By Nikki on June 7, 2010

This is our plan for dinners for the next 2 weeks. Some nights we will have leftovers or maybe go out to eat.

Buffalo Wings, Broccoli and Cheese
Brown beans, cornbread
Ground Beef Lo Mein
Cream Cheese Crockpot Chicken
Pennsylvania dutch meat loaf, mashed potatoes, green beans
Crockpot Lasagne, caeser salad
Country fried steak, brown rice, veggies
Tuna Casserole
Crock Pot Black Eyed Peas and Ham, Sweet Potatoes
Grilled Pork Chops and Red Potatoes
Salmon Patties, Corn on the cobb
Homemade pizza
Spaghetti with garlic bread

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Posted By Nikki on April 23, 2010

This week’s photo was submitted by Allie.

Allie’s Original:

My edit:

First I used Noiseware at a low opacity, defogged, lightened and warmed just a bit with curves and used MCPs Touch of light for around her eyes. Then I ran Paint The Moon’s Strawberries and Cream action at 40% opacity, sharpened her eyes a bit, resized and sharpened for web.

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Posted By Nikki on April 23, 2010

Get Schooled Photo is having a birthday party! Over a $1000 in gifts from amazing vendors! Visit the blog 4 YOUR gift!!

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Posted By Nikki on April 22, 2010

This has been such a great week for some awesome Photography giveaways!!
Here are some that I have entered:

4 The Love of Focus is giving away a Newborn Posing Guide
*ends Friday, April 23 at 9 PM

Win MCP Photoshop Actions & Shootsac at MCP Actions
*Winner to be announced in the evening on April 25th, 2010

Win a MadiLu Designs Premade Set at Paperie Boutique
*ends 11:59 p.m. EDT on Thursday, April 22nd.

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Posted By Nikki on April 16, 2010

This week’s photo was submitted by Debbie from {50centlove}. This is a photo of her beautiful daughter and she was interested in learning a bit more about how to brighten up the image and how to smooth out the skin.

Debbie’s Original:

My edit:

This was easy! First I used Noiseware to soften her skin, then lightened and warmed just a bit with curves and used the healing tool for some of the blemishes on her face. Then I ran My4Hens Mood Ring action and sharpened her eyes a bit, resized and sharpened for web.

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Posted By Nikki on April 6, 2010

I haven’t started my spring cleaning yet, even though temps have recently been in the mid 80s. I wanted to do some serious de-cluttering first! And with all the months of snow we had, we were cooped up in this small house and we collected more junk than we will ever need. SO it HAS TO GO!

I will be joining MoneySavingMom in cleaing out the clutter this week! Starting today, we’ll be working through our homes room-by-room in an effort to ruthlessly rid our lives of unnecessary things.

I got a great head start today and dropped off 5 bags of clothes and 3 boxes of things that were just in the way! Going though all our clothes and packing away most of the winter stuff as well today.

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Posted By Nikki on April 5, 2010

Jolanthe at Homeschool Creations is hosting yet another Curriculum Cleanout and we will be participating too!! For more info on what it is and how you can participate, click the banner above. Don’t forget to subscribe to our blog feed and check back next week so you won’t miss any of our curriculum giveaways!

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Posted By Nikki on April 2, 2010

There is a wonderful new blog called Vanilla Bees that I found and I have to say this one is going to be one of my fave rss reads ever!! Scrapbooking, photography, homeschooling, books and recipes!! All my fave things in one place! LOoks like a winner to me!!

They are having a blog launch party or sorts with fun activities, challenges, and contests. Right now you can post about it and WIN a $100 Gift Card to My Four Hens Photography Actions website! If you don’t know about Sarah Cornish and her amazing actions you can read more about her HERE. I have some of Sarah’s actions (she has some great freebies) and LOVE the way they work with my photos!

Hurry over to enter! All entries must be submitted by April 3,2010 -Midnight (CST).

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Posted By Nikki on April 2, 2010

This week’s photo comes from Jessie who blogs at The Lucas Zoo. This photo is of her adorable daughter, Violet.

Jessie’s Original:

My edit:

First I ran PW’s Define and Sharpen action, then I ran MCP touch of light in some areas of her face. I also cloned out some of the areas on her leggings. I sharpened her eyes and then used Sarah’s Spring Chicken and Pretty Hazy actions. Resized and sharpened for web.

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