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Finding Inspiration from Valentine’s

It’s another Valentine’s Day.  I’m not sure what Jonathan and I are going to do this year; last year I wrote about how we’ve rarely, if ever, celebrated the holiday.  He doesn’t even need to find me any candy hearts, because the box he bought me last year was so big I still have some left over. This year, I do kind of feel inspired to do something special for him.  However, I’m not sure if I actually want to do it on Valentine’s Day.  I’m still not sure that I like the idea of one day set aside for … Continue reading →

Winter Inspiration

Old Man Winter is relentless.  As if the bitter cold weren’t enough, now we’re dealing with a wicked ice storm that’s threatening to bring our city to a standstill. Of course, as I sit here and complain about our latest round of putrid weather, there are likely some people loving every minute of it.  I suppose the ice is pretty to look at as the moonlight glistens off of its surface… provided that surface doesn’t belong to the power lines that help keep the lights on in my home. Believe it or not, I am not a winter hater.  I … Continue reading →

The Worst Genealogy Blog of the Year

Many genealogists take time out of their research to work on their very own, personal, genealogy blog. While some of these blogs are entertaining, informative, and inspirational, others are a chore to try and read. Here are some tips to keep your blog from being deemed “the worst genealogy blog of the year”. Anyone can make a blog. There are several websites that will let you sign up and instantly start creating a blog about whatever topic you like for free. This is both good and bad. It allows every genealogist who desires to make a family history blog the … Continue reading →

Do You Need Inspiration for a Family History Adventure?

If you are looking for a fun genealogy read online, check out the Ancestry.com blog. Mixed in amongst their other blog posts (which are also good), there are posts from a family of seven who are traveling the United States in search of family history information. The Great, Great, Great Grand Adventure began back in July, when the Brown family decided that they would spend some time together as a family, traveling the United States and learning about their family history. At the time that the monumental decision to make the trip was made, the Browns did not know that … Continue reading →

MyHeritage is Having a Halloween Family Photo Contest

Families that love to dress up for Halloween will want to enter this competition. MyHeritage is holding their second annual Halloween Family Photo competition. Take a photo of your family, all dressed up in costume. You could win a one year MyHeritage annual data subscription. Does your family dress up for Halloween? In some families, only the children and teens dress up. Other families will have adults joining in on the fun and dressing in costume as well. It’s always adorable to see a young child in a costume accompanied by a parent who is also dressed in a costume … Continue reading →

Genealogy Inspiration And Information On Pinterest

Pinterest is a fun and somewhat addictive website where users create online pinboards with images of things that they like. I like to visit the site a couple of times a week to get ideas for meals and for ideas for fun things to do with the kids. Today, I looked around on Pinterest and found that it can be a great site to visit when you need inspiration for your genealogy. Beautiful ideas for family photos, family photo displays, and other projects can be found there, as well as links to interesting genealogy blogs. There are also beautiful ideas … Continue reading →

What Inspires Your Blog Posts?

Blogging is an enjoyable form of freelance writing work. Whether you are lucky enough to have found a blogging job, you have your own blog just for fun, or both, once you start blogging you must continually come up with new content that keeps your readers coming back for more. Sometimes, it is easy. You go about your day and then when it is time to sit down at your computer and write, you recall something that you saw or did that day which just so happens to be excellent fodder for a blog post. You spend the next ten … Continue reading →

More Inspirational Shutterbugs

Long before I started to shoot photo subjects with a true passion, I studied the works of famous photographers, such as Francesco Scavullo. When I was a tween, I used to pour over spreads taken by the famous American fashion photographer in Cosmopolitan. It wasn’t until I graduated from high school that I stumbled upon a copy of the magazine that included the now infamous centerfold shot of a near-nude Burt Reynolds. Back then I didn’t concentrate on the individual elements that made Scavullo’s pictures stand-out; rather, I simply focused on the overall image. He had a way of drawing … Continue reading →

Who is Your Inspiration?

Ansel Adams has long been an inspiration to me. Despite six moves in less than a decade, three of my favorite Adams’ black-and-white photos taken at California’s Yosemite Valley remain unscathed. I protected those pictures like they were the Queen’s jewels. While I don’t get many chances to experiment with natural landscape photography as much Adams did, I still try to incorporate his techniques in my everyday shooting. El Capitan, Sunrise, Moonrise over Hernandez, Winter Sunrise, and Clearing Winter Storm are some of Adams’ most popular prints. The guy was a master at what he did. What’s more, he shot … Continue reading →

Inspiration through Motivational Quotes

Are you inspired by motivational quotes? I have been known to post scripture verses or motivational words around my house. I put them in places that my family and I will see most frequently (mirror, refrigerator, my desk, dashboard in the car, etc.). By getting these encouraging words into your heart and thought processes, it can push you to move forward. It can inspire you to not give up. Sometimes we need a little kick in the pants to help us press on. So by filling your mind with motivational words, you may be able to get where you never … Continue reading →