Days of You and Me — Written and photographed by Jessica Monte

2: Days of Winter Beauty

10 February 2010 Creativity Corner

Soon we will understand what it feels like to be Alaskan, :-) The snow just keeps falling and I think we’re getting good at living with it. Each time we head outside, we gear up with our snow pants, gloves, hat, scarf, and coat. Oh, and several pairs of socks under our boots. Warm feet [...]

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winter beauty

7 February 2010 Baby

Erin, author and photographer over at bluebirdbaby, is hosting an inspiring winter photo challenge: over the next 30 days, capture something beautiful and share it on your blog . . . it is Erin’s way of working a little more visual beauty into the winter landscape. Pretty neat huh? If you want to [...]

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Sunshine

6 February 2010 General

So I’m a bit surprised and very honored that one of my favorite bloggers, Abbie of Farmer’s Daughter, gave me the Sunshine Award. This award is supposed to be passed along to 12 bloggers who brighten your day when you stop by and visit them. Being that my last year has been a mix of [...]

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picture happy snow day

3 February 2010 Baby

When we woke up this morning, we looked outside and saw . . .

as Wendy put it, “an Ansel Adams” photo.

The snow had piled high, and with two kids getting over a cold and an ear infection, it looked to be a day for inside play . . .

First, we traced hearts, cut [...]

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Color

30 January 2010 Photography

It is snowing hard today. As much as I love the snow (I really do), and we did go outside, I thought it was a perfect day for taking photos around the house. I decided to work on stills. And then I visited Beth over at I Should Be Folding Laundry and [...]

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Work

29 January 2010 Home

I realize it’s Friday afternoon and everyone is gearing up for the weekend. Annabelle is sound asleep. She’s been sick now for a solid two days with a runny nose, fever, and no appetite. She says, “Mommy, my throat hurts . . . my eyes hurt.” I wish we could [...]

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Baby General

26 January 2010 Baby

January 26, 2010
Mr. Levi Monte
Baby General
Monte Household
Somewhere in the U.S.
Dear Levi,
I would like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt thanks to you for the wonderful opportunities you’ve offered me in the last five months. At our most recent meeting, I was impressed with your active participation as the Baby General in [...]

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Love

24 January 2010 General

Right now I am reading Chris Orwig’s Digital Poetry. It’s part of a home crash course in photography that I’ve designed for myself. The teacher inside of me is having the time of her life. To stay organized, I crafted a velcro chart that I titled, “Weekly Personal Goals,” and included some twelve objectives or [...]

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Stigma

22 January 2010 Health and Nutrition

“I didn’t want to scare you with all the medication,” Dr.- tells me at our third appointment. I sit on the doctor’s sofa beside my husband. He holds our baby. Annabelle is exploring the doctor’s office. I want to curl up in a ball; I feel as though I am going [...]

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