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Practice at the Park
I have read several DSLR books for dummies (such as myself). Most of them teach that the keys to great photography with a DSLR camera are composition, ISO, aperture, focus settings, shutter speed,...
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Aperture Mode With My Toddler Models
Owning a DSLR camera makes me want to go all out in taking photos wherever I go. In my previous post, I talked about how I forced myself to study up the gazillion technical features of a camera. Boy,...
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Just Another Day
I struggled to open up my eyelids as my body squirmed beneath the cozy comforter, facing the teal-colored blackout curtains with a ray of light filtering through a little gap between the panels. It was...
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Memorial Day at Richmond Battlefield Park
It’s been more than a week since I last updated. I was out of town and I had to take a little break to manage some grown-up matters. Without further adieu, here I am again, excited to share with you...
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A Day at Washington DC
It was a hot and humid day when I visited the monumental heart of Washington DC recently with a friend who flew from Singapore to America for the very first time. Summer has not officially arrived yet...
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An Instagram Addict
Ever since I installed Instagram in June 2011, I have been religiously instagramming bits and pieces of my life. This instrumental social media app is not only addictive, but effective in connecting...
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A Day in Philadelphia
This trip to Philadelphia was done one day before my day trip to Washington DC. Philadelphia is no stranger to us since we have been to this historical city several times. Friends were the reason why...
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Happy Fourth of July
History note: On this very day, America celebrates her 238th anniversary of declaring independence on July 4th, 1776 and regarded themselves as thirteen newly independent sovereign states, and no...
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Metamorphosis of Casa de Thompson
I have taken a long two-month break from blogging because we are recently filled with the overflowing excitement of owning a house. Mike and I have been constantly pouring endless hours of love into...
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Goodbye, Popcorn Ceiling!
One of the no-no’s in the house is the popcorn ceiling in the living room. Popcorn ceiling (also known as Stucco ceiling) is a term for a spray-on or paint-on ceiling treatment used from the late 1950s...
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Annakate’s First Beach Experience
Give me a high 5 if you are a big fan of beaches. Ever since I moved to America I have only visited one beach so far, which is Atlantic City Beach. Even so, the trip to Atlantic City was not really a...
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A Day at the Pumpkin Patch
I love fall. Oh yes, I love fall! One of my favorite things to do during fall is to visit a pumpkin patch with my family. You see, last year, we went on a weekend before Halloween. The day started with...
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Painting for Dummies Like Me
The last time I held a paintbrush was more than four years ago when we painted the walls of the condo in Malaysia. As new homeowners, we were excited to surround ourselves with our favorite colors in...
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Falling Leaves and Frolicking Toddlers
There are a gazillion reasons why I love fall. I am going wordless from here on because the pictures below have proven that there is no better way to celebrate the autumn season than by frolicking in...
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A Day at Carter Mountain Orchard
An autumn visit to the Carter Mountain Orchard is a staple for many families throughout Virginia. There is no better time to go to Carter Mountain than in the fall when the foliage is at its best and...
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To My Angel
Dear Annakate, To my angel in my arms I’m writing a letter to you You are a gift that appeared out of the blue And I have no regrets in having you To my angel in my arms You are a miracle of life You...
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Goodbye 2014, Hello 2015
Unbelievable. This is unbelievable! I swear I’d had a universal remote that allowed me to fast-forward my life, like how Adam Sandler did in ‘Click’. How did time pass so quickly that I am now...
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We are entering into a revolution. The LOVE Revolution. Or perhaps, we have already started the revolution since two thousand years ago. Christ did not come to condemn this world, but He has come to...
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We are Expecting (Again)
So, we are extremely thrilled to share exciting news with the world: We are EXPECTING (again)! With my dearest daughter who is about to turn three this September, this little addition to the family...
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It’s… Team Blue!
We are proud to announce that we will be having a BOY! My little boy is not ashamed to reveal himself in the 3D ultrasound recently. We are thrilled. Seriously. Absolutely thrilled. We are going to...
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