love the variety of greens!

wonderfully moody!!

In a world of computers and video games, it's easy to overlook the profound developmental impact unstructured, imaginative play can have on a child. For over a century (founded in 1899) Smith Playground has dedicated itself to that premise. Nigel and I have been coming here since he was a...

My first sports memory of all time was the Flyers wining the cup in '73 (I was 5) ... It set the stage for my being a hockey fan throughout my life. Normally I bleed orange and black but the Canucks are my west coast team,(because.. well ... there's no such thing as too much hockey)! so I was...

Should have probably extracted and extended the lances out of the photos and added some contrast or pattern to the background

Love this! The blending, the rich "earthy" tones, the NYC graffiti and the twigs w/ leaves Like a mish mash of urban meets rural. Very cool.

Awesome!! What everyone else said ... the textures, the word art, her nose peeking out of frame, the scarf, the little doughnut thingy ... wow!

Nothing beats a good Renaissance Faire!!! I've been coming to this place since I was a teenager. I could fill a book with all of the wonderful memories of this place. (And may do just that. lol). It's amazing how much it's grown over the years. I used Anna's: APP Heraldry and ArtsyTemplate#69

Love that star and the glow behind it. Awesome palette ... I've always loved greys and golds together.

THROW BACK THURSDAY!! Vintage Nigel. Our first year as members of our local swim club. Since then we've also joined the local YMCA as well and have gone swimming twice a week, every week since then (the past eight years)! I used Anna Aspnes: Swimming Word Art Magic Flares #1 Stitched by...

Sometimes I'll wake up early on a Sunday morning, knowing that Nigel and I have nothing planned for that day, and I'll execute a Google search of "Cool stuff to do in Philadelphia". This is what popped up this past weekend. Philadelphia has long been at the forefront of medical...

We have seven pets in all! They are (in order of appearance): Marley (1/2 Jack Russell 1/2 Yorkie) Mario (Chinese Dwarf Hamster) Fred (Albino African Clawed Frog) Tuck (Red Eared Slider Turtle) Charlie (Beta Fish) Eugene (Red Clawed Crab) Rosie (African Pygmy Hedgehog) I used Annas...

With Valentines Day comin up... I used: Anna Asnes: Magic Sprinkles Warped Frames 12x12 Canvas fotoblendz ArtPlay Palette Science Magic Flares #1 Day to Night... Sky to Blue... Moth to Light... Me to You.

So Nigel sees this video on YouTube "The 10 Cutest Pets of All Time" and he becomes obsessed with getting a hedgehog!!! Who gets a hedgehog for a pet?!? Where do you even go to get one?!? But, being the best dad in the world and all, I didn't automatically rule it out. I told him...

One of the most beautiful places in the world this time of year. I used: Anna Aspnes: Artsy Layered Template #36 ArtPlay Santa Nicholas LoopDaLoop Melange #2 Magic Flares #1

Almost time to see the man again!! I used: Anna Aspnes: ArtPlay Santa Nicholas ArtPlay Sweet Christmas Magic Sprinkles #1 FotoGlows #1

Another "orchard" page. Awesome pumpkin carving!! Weird how so many singers/muscians died at the age of 27. I used Anna Aspnes APP RockStar and Palvinka Designs Haunted Avenue Kit

THROWBACK THURSDAY!!! Nigel's first time carving a pumpkin (mostly) by himself. I used: Anna Aspnes FotoBlendz Layered Template No.6 and Pavlinka Designs Haunted Avenue Kit