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photographs

flower addiction

July 25, 2011
Vail Valley flowers

We spent last week in the Vail Valley. It was literally 35 degrees cooler there than here when we arrived. 35 degrees. One of my favorite things about vacation is just taking pictures. I probably have 100 pictures of orange poppies only rivaled by the number of pictures of pink poppies only rivaled by the [...]

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waffle butcher

January 11, 2011
Cow Waffle

Waffle. Butcher. Waffle Butcher. Chopped Waffle.

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mr. potatocroc

December 29, 2010
potato head plus crocs orange potatocrocs

OK, so I might have been a little bored (first posted 7-2-08). But I have to say I am shocked that Crocs hasn’t come out with the Mr. Potatohead Jibbitz… More random, yet funny time-wastes: Lego Dance Party Naked Santa Why Holly’s children run and cover their heads when they see Oprah

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extreme tree house

December 1, 2010
tree house tree house spiral stairs

My dad has been working on a tree house in his backyard for about 9 months or more.  I started this post several months ago and have been adding pictures/video as he has added tree house square footage. The initial tree house plans seemed simple enough – a spiral staircase up the tree trunk to [...]

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how to take the perfect christmas card picture

November 18, 2010
Christmas Card picture How to take a Christmas Card photo of your family

It is the most wonderful time of the year… Christmas Card takin’ time! Don’t despair! This is something that you can do at home with your own camera.  Don’t be fooled into so-called professional photography.  NO expertise needed!  Just follow my simple steps to the perfect take-it-yourself Christmas picture. Holly’s Handy Dandy Steps to the [...]

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the day i stalked ryan newman

November 8, 2010
holly and andie at texas motor speedway via chevy andie smith and holly homer at team chevy display at texas motor speedway

I like NASCAR. I like going to the race. I like the crazy huge community that forms around Texas Motor Speedway on race weekends. Chevy sent me tickets to the AAA Texas 500 and for the fun at the Chevy Village of Champions before the race.  Thanks soooo much, Chevy! And then they had the [...]

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a slice of 6th street with pizza on the side

October 28, 2010
austin texas sign on 6th street Austin, TX 6th street

Last weekend I was in Austin, Texas for Bloggy Bootcamp with the fabulous SITS Girls.  Sunday morning found a few of us roaming 6th Street in search of breakfast… ..but we stopped when we smelled that pizza. A plate with TWO large pieces of pizza, a roof-top patio, and a group of fellow bloggers turned [...]

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lego minifigure dance party

October 27, 2010
lego minifigure dance party lego minifigure dance party

I was presented this by Reid(7) the other morning: “It’s a storm trooper dance party”. Oh, and the light above them actually lights up. I have two questions about this masterpiece… Where does he come up with this stuff? Should I be doing a 2 am bed-check?

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still in the game

October 15, 2010
Texas Rangers post-season baseball

These are pictures from last weekend’s game against the Devil Rays. I am still holding my breath since the Yankees are in town this weekend…

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gypsy & co GIVEAWAY

October 5, 2010
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Yesterday I gave you a behind the scenes look of the fun that is happening today… Earlier this year Courtney Robbins started a clothing company called Gypsy & Co.   She creates beautiful dresses: and funky Bohemian style tunics with leggings: and pairs them with these I-HAVE-TO-HAVE-THEM-NOW boots: Oh, and everything is amazingly comfortable. Like wearing-sweats [...]

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when i got airbrushed like a super model

October 4, 2010
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A really, really exciting opportunity has arisen that I will be kicking off on Tuesday with a BIG GIVEAWAY, but secrets aren’t really my specialty. A couple weeks ago I met Courtney Robbins who started a clothing company, Gypsy & Co.  Gypsy is sold via home parties like you would go to for Pampered Chef, [...]

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