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I am behind the times regarding blog following, so I just learned that Google Reader is no longer working! I have gotten a few requests regarding how to follow my blog in other ways. Here are some I got set up, I’ll add more. Any requests on other ways? I’m gearing up for SnapShop registration, so I’ll be back tomorrow with a normal post!
The next SnapShop will be May 6-28, 2013 Registration will open on Monday at 9:00am US Central (4.8.13) To visit the SnapShop website for more information ~ click here Direct link to the registration page (PayPal button will be there on Monday) ~ click here Spots are limited, the last SnapShop filled in less than an hour. I’ve taken the course- I still have a lot to learn, but after the course I was no longer frustrated/confused about the manual mode! I highly recommend it. I participated in the February SnapShops and it was fabulous. I highly recommend it. I am taking much better photos of my family and getting better every day at “capturing the story of our lives.” It is so much better than snapshots of “Cheese”. Hi Ashley, (very!) nice to meet you I bought the SnapShop course on Paypal a few months ago (under the name Scott Fields). Can I go ahead and reserve a spot in the upcoming class? Thanks! Planning on giving this to myself for my birthday. I guess I better be one of the first ones online Monday morning. Keeping my fingers crossed. I want to take this class so bad!! Hi, Ashley Ann, I’ve looked all over for an email address for you & can’t find one. I have a very important question to ask you & would love for you to email me as soon as you can, please: rhodasouthernhospitality@yahoo.com Thanks so much! I left a comment on your Facebook page too, but maybe you didn’t see it. Looking forward to chatting with you! Ashley- I know you get these questions SO much and you’re probably sick of answering them, I’m sorry! I’m in love with your photography style and hope to become as great as you are one day! I’ve seen your F&Q page with all your fave lens Hope – the 85mm is really hard to use inside. I would go for the 24-70mm, it really is a great multi-purpose lens Missy – congratulations on your coming addition to your family! Miriam – I recommend a dslr in order to get the most out of the course. There are lots of things from the course that would apply to your PowerShot, but it is designed for dslr owners. You would get the most out of the course if you had a dslr. Thanks Tiffany! Thanks Jamie! Hi. My name is Betty. I received a gift certificate and look forward to getting into the May class! I’ll try in the morning at 9 a.m. My daughter-in-law christa so enjoys your site. Maybe there is photographic promise for me yet. bjm This time I will set my alarm! 9am CST is 12am on the East Coast of Australia!! I am not going to miss out again! Leanne xo Photography – really, I can’t imagine my life without it. Days come and then they are over. I may not be able to go back and relive moments, but photography reminds me of times past. In recent months I’ve been using my iPhone a lot more. I still prefer my dslr, but my iPhone is often quicker to grab while chasing kids. These are a few of my favorite recent photos… He got his first real (as in not a dress up toy) cowboy hat. Drawing his chicken, in his cowboy hat, with a turkey feather from a friend. (dslr shot)
She was enjoying the sun….and crashed out. (iPhone shot)
We had a confetti party on Easter. I want to always remember how little they were here. Little One was taking a nap, I wish she had been on the pile too. (iPhone shot)
Sitting in the boat with her daddy near the dock. This will be at her wedding one day. I hope as she grows older her daddy will be the standard by which she measures all other men. (iPhone shot)
I taught Little One to raise her eyebrows. She is ridiculously cute when she does it. Makes me laugh every time. (iPhone shot) Little One and I are going on a trip for a couple days. We have a three hour flight that I am dreading. I can’t entertain her with snacks, she isn’t interested in quiet toys, drawing or the iPad…and she likes to scream (yes we are working on sign language). I am thinking I will just have her make this face the whole time to win over other passengers! Or we’ll hang out in the tiny plane bathroom and try not to touch anything
My son was entertained by opening and closing the window “shade” for almost twenty minutes. Flying with babes is tough. Good luck. What about a roll of washi tape or stickers? let her put them anywhere! on your face, the seat, the tray, the seat in front, wherever! Good luck! I always love posts regarding photography-thank you. One trick I have is to fill an empty wallet (preferable one with lots of snaps and pockets) with scraps of different textured paper, photos of family, ribbons, coins, etc. (all things you have in plenty!). It’s amazing how much time they can spend pulling things out and hunting through. Also, a mirror can be fun, just a small pocket one. Your little one on the plane reminds me of something I saw on Pinterest. A mom made little gift bags for passengers that had ear plugs, candy, etc. It also had a little note about it being the baby’s first time on a plane. It was so cute. She offered them to passengers. Oh, good luck! Don’t put too much stress on yourself, worrying if you are bothering other people. You are not charging into their living rooms, disturbing their nap in their house. If they can’t take a nap on the plane, which is a PUBLIC SPACE, too bad. You paid just as much as they did to be on that plane, if your baby girl has a rough time, no one will be more upset by it than you, so they can stuff it. You have some treasured memories there! LO is rocking some awesome hair in that last photo. Wish I could rock a ‘do like hers! I understand the plane nerves. Flying with a little one (alone at that) can be tough. Not sure when you’re flight is… hopefully it falls during a scheduled nap! OMG these pictures are beatiful! I like all of them. But my favorite from the favorites is the one Fireckracker with her daddy on the boat. I wish one day I can capture a picture like that of my girls with her daddy. But my husband doesn’t like pictrues I always get mad at him because I think is really important capture that moments. I know one day he will treasure that pictures that I am always taking but he is not in many usually is only my girls and me. And the worst part he even doesn’t like to take us pictures. So I get really frustrated sometimes , another days I just don’t mind. Anyways I love ALL your pictures! Have a great day! I second the idea of stickers…also, the blue painters tape can be fun for little people and little fingers to rip and stick on paper. Looks like you’ve already got lots of good advice for the plane. We have had a wonderful time signing with our daughter, Wren. We started signing with her at about 9-months, and it really took off at about a year. She speaks alot now, and has a great vocabulary, but she still loves to sign, and often uses signs for extra emphasis. It was a great help for communicating before she could manage the words, and we all have really learned alot! We have several more advanced books, but the ones we go back to again and again are these… My First Signs, My First Animal Signs, Meal Time, Play Time, Getting Ready and Going Out all by Anthony Lewis. Wren LOVES them and they are sturdy board books with great illustrations so, lots of fun to look at! Good luck with the trip! I have flown all over the world with my small and wildly energetic children (no snacks – that is rough!!!) BUT here’s what you do: take her somewhere with a good and cheap selection of toys (like TJ Maxx). Just let her loose and see what she’s most interested in (I might even take two trips or go to two different stores). Once you see what she’s loving, scoop it up and hide it away for the plane. So many times what we think they’ll love or will keep them occupied doesn’t. Also, my kids are strangely drawn to true baby toys so don’t skip that aisle! I’ve also found that (when kept on the low setting) the toys that make sound and flash aren’t too annoying because of the noise on the plane. I’ve always joked that I was going to hand out those free drink tickets to the passengers sitting around us! Good luck!!! Stunning pics by the way Love that photo of Firecracker with her Daddy!! And good luck on the flight with Little One. I remember taking a 6 hour flight with my then 18 month old niece. The best entertainment we found was a bottle of water. She tipped it back and forth for about an hour straight, just watching the water move. Whod’ have guessed?! Her hair is getting longer:)! Such sweet pictures. Have a great trip!! Little One is so cute…no one will care;). sign language is a good idea. do you have reason to believe she won’t be able to talk? I assumed she’s still too young though. Praying your flight goes smoothly. The photo of your little guy drawing and the photo on the boat may just be the best pictures I have ever seen on your blog. You are such a great storyteller. My shutter is envious! I love the face of your oldest looking up at your husband in the confetti picture. What a great look! Good luck on the flight. I have never flown with my kids, but I did have a friend who had a bag of “forbidden” toys that she would take with her to church to occupy her toddler. I know one of the items was a small wrench, which might give you problems with security, haha. But maybe find things she typically isn’t allowed to play with at home and take them along. She’ll be fully supervised. Maybe some string? Good luck!! What do you use for your camera app? Do you use the default one, have you tried the ProCamera app? I like the pics it takes but don’t really understand the settings – as I’m still a newbie to photography. Best of luck on the flight :/ the best advice i ever recieved for keeping kiddos distracted was….tin foil – so much you can do with it, its properties are fascinating to little ones – and it is cheap and recyclable! Have fun on your trip! try window clings on those windows, or color wonder paints and markers! Safe travels my friend. Love the photos, dslr & iPhone. Thanks for sharing snippets of your life. -Mitch Try pipe cleaners! As a former flight attandent I carried those and have them out all the time. Praying for you now…may you have peace before & during your flights, and may Little One enjoy peaceful flights as well. Looks like you have received a lot of great advice. Eager to hear what works! Does she like play-dough? Maybe she’s not into touching things like that yet? Bandaids, stickers and baby wipes can also be very entertaining. Don’t know if they are for her. I am so glad you’re working on signing with her. I honestly feel that every person on the planet should sign – regardless of their hearing or language status ashley take some painters tape to let her play with on the plane. My girls wouldn’t play with other things but they always liked that. it is easy to stick everywhere and pick up and throw away when you get off the plane. Painter’s tape and bandaids! Lots and lots of bandaids. You can also try wrapping little treats into streamer balls. It takes a long time for them to unwrap them and then they have fun playing with the crepe paper. We ended up decorating our seats with the painter’s tape and streamers. Good luck! I’ve heard to hand out homemade cookies and earplugs to the passengers near you. Break the ice, and they can’t be angry after that, right? Ironically, there was an article on Lifehacker today about how to travel with kids on a plane. http://lifehacker.com/5993628/how-can-i-make-traveling-with-kids-less-of-a-nightmare Oh my gosh, the eyebrows are awesome! The eyebrows are so awesome. My son is the same age as your little one, and we just did a three-hour flight. How about a new app on the iphone to entertain her? Coloring or dancing animals or something she likes? Also, a few toys from the dollar store she’s never seen before. That might work. Good luck and remember that people will take pity on you when they see you traveling alone with a toddler. I’ve flown with toddlers – a LOT. One of the best things for my kids at this age was to wrap each small toy in tin foil first. The shiny crinkly stuff is so cool to rip apart, and then somehow the toy inside is even cooler. Don’t underestimate the power of painters tape and pipe cleaners. Seriously – it rocks! And I make a mean sick bag puppet, if I do say so myself! Seriously, that pic of Firecracker and her daddy on the boat just melts my heart! Traveling with a kid is challenging, no matter what. Too bad you can’t take Firecracker with you. I have a feeling she would know just how to entertain her little sister. My 19-month-old is really into pretend right now – make up brushes, mirrors, feeding her dolls – would Little One be interested in any of that? I am writing down that wallet idea from Megs, it is GENIUS! Good luck on the trip! These photos are so incredibly sweet. I’m so glad that you saved the raised eye brows photo for last. I wasn’t expecting it and I laughed out loud. Just cute beyond words. I brought small packets of m&m’s to hand out to passengers when traveling with my screamer, no one can get bad after free chocolate Ashley— just had a thought…would she like to play with tape? not sure if the sticky feeling would go over well with any tactile issues (not sure she has any)…but our good friend Ang P. suggested that to me once! I took a whole roll of scotch tape on the plane and K just unrolled the whole thing! He loved it, and it was cheap entertainment. Wasteful, perhaps, but worth it! That picture of your daughter and her dad is absolutely amazing! I literally said out loud that’s a perfect picture! For flights with an 18 month old, I had a bunny puppet and a tennis ball. while we waited to board, we went to an empty area where the bunny puppet and she played ball—rolling it when she was 18 mos, the next year throwing it. Basically, I tried to wear her out. Then on the plane bunny played a number of different characters in various books. I also bet as cute as little one is that others will play with her as well. I’ll never forget the kind man on a flight from Manchester NH to Baltimore, who played peekaboo with a Teletubbie doll for 20 minutes so I could relax for a bit. Have fun! Beautiful photos!! I hope your plane ride goes smoothly and you can keep Little One entertained and distracted! golly! Little One is way to adorable and the picture with Firecracker is beautiful too!!! The photo of Firecracker and her dad is STUNNING! And Little One is too adorable with her raised eyebrows! I’m sure she’ll win over passengers on the plane quickly. Beautiful photos with your iPhone. Mine just don’t have the same magic Safe travels… I wonder if your little one would be enamored with the little wind-up toys that flip, walk, etc. i’m laughing because my post today was literally like the same thing. my heart about photography and how it freezes a moment for me. also, i’ve missed your posts…i forgot to add you in my bloglovin feed when i switched from google reader last week…when i remembered just now i’m like “that’s what i’ve been missing this week!” hope you’re having a good weekend! Tracy – I wish she’d like tape..or stickers…or things like that. She’s got some texture things going on Angela – we do own a tv, but rarely watch it. I would say the kids watch 0-3 hours of tv a week. We’ve just set up our home like that so it is their normal. They aren’t used to lots of tv time. They do get more screen time (tv, video game, wii, etc) when it is cold or rainy outside. I am not a fan of screen time so I heavily limit it. I will say there are many days that I feel overwhelmed and it would be easier to plop them in front of a tv, but in the long run I know that is not what I want for them. There are days, however, that a movie and popcorn saves the day! I also provide them lots of creative tools and supplies that they always have access to use – that helps. Emily – we love Signing Time…that is how I learn all my signs Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Have you thought about trying headphones/music for the ride? Idk if she likes things on her head (since she doesn’t like headbands) but cute earbuds and some fun or relaxing music might be nice? Godspeed! You will make it just fine. |
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good luck! i bet it will go much smoother than you think! would she watch family movies on your iPhone???
Valerie - I follow you now via feedly – it was super quick to set up – they did all the work and brought all the blogs over from my Google reader account. It’s taking a while to get used to the new set up – but so far so good!
Kristi - I agree with Valerie–Feedly is super easy to get set up from Google Reader, but it is taking some getting used to! I usually read yours first and I’m still trying to figure out how to get your blog to the top of my list.
hanna - Another vote for feedly. I actually love it way better than google reader.
beth - I’ve switched over the feedly and so far, I really like it. It will sync with google reader and upload all your current blogs. At least it did last week when I switched over.
Mary - Google reader still works—but is going away in June or July. I’ve tried a few readers and my vote is for feedly as well.
Ginylle - Dear Ashley, I follow your blog via Feedly as well an it works very good.
Besides, I love what you do, you’re TRULY an inspiration for me (I think I told you before in a facebook message…) !
Nina - Hello Ashley, one of your picture got published in a German Living and Fashion Magazine. Did you know that? Greetings from Germany, Nina
Janine - Google reader still works for now. They are killing it on July 1st. I’d love some suggestions though on what I can replace it with.
Angie - I am daft when it comes to all things computer. I follow several websites that e-mail me the whole post or a link when there is a new post. I like that better than Google Reader.
Emily - My husband and I switched to Feedly and we love it. It imports everything automatically from Google. And it has a great layout.
Kristin S - I’m still mad about this. Reader is awesome.
BUT I have several passionate friends who swear by Feedly. I think that’s what I’m going with.
Silly Reader…
Tiffany - I use bloglines!
Jimmy - Feedly to the rescue. My endorsement and why here: http://www.thebookofjimmy.com/feedly-to-the-rescue/
steph anne - Bloglovin’ sucks! Feedly is awesome! You can even preview a blog post using Feedly to comment without having to open a new tab/window to go comment.
Julie - It looks like my comments have been covered! I’m using Reader now, but just yesterday downloaded the Feedly app. So far, so good. I just need to try it out on my computer now!
CrystalChick - I started using feedly, too. So far so good!
Martina - I heard that was coming. I’m still using Google Reader but I’m switching to Blog Lovin’ right now! Thank you for the reminder. If it’s no good, as some commenters have said, I’ll check out Feedly.
Amanda Torres - I switched over from Google Reader to BlogLovin and it was super easy. Everything transferred on its own and there is an app for it, at least in the apple store. Most of the other blogs are suggesting Bloglovin as well
Lisa-Marie - I follow you (and some others) using blogger.com it is SUPER easy!
Tammy C. - Feedly all the way!
carolina - Feedly too
Marci - I also started using Feedly, which I really like. Important to note that it only works in Mozilla Firefox or Safari browsers (and of course, on iPhones).
Rosalind - My hubby is trying feedly and recommends it! I haven’t transferred over yet.
Cara Louise - Feedly here as well- definitely NOT missing any of your blog posts…ever!! love and prayers to all creatures great and small in your household.
Aurora - I follow your blog through feedly also. Google Reader no longer shows up for me, i’m glad i switched over when i did – all the blogs/sites i followed in RSS reader were easy to transfer over to feedly. Still getting used to it. you have such a beautiful family. love the photos!