peach blossoms

several years ago someone, maybe me, put a peach pit in one of my porch planters and a peach tree started growing. this is the second year it has shown blooms, and it grew little peaches last year, but nothing big enough to eat.

it's little blooms are pretty, and this one is hanging on for dear life as it braved the frost and snow that surprised us monday.

if you look carefully, you can see the little frost crystals in the middle and on the little bulb on the right.



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tuesday photo challenges | my bundled up snow baby

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edit

i adjusted the levels to brighten then softened it a bit.  in a new layer, i added a touch of rosy cheeks and brightened the eyes some.  lastly, i added a soft white matte frame and adjusted the opacity.

tuesday photo challenges | 4 days until christmas

our LOVE for our Lord Jesus Christ is pure and true. He definitely is THE REASON FOR THE SEASON. i thank Him for this life i have and for jason, my children, my family, and friends.  without Him my life has no meaning, without Him i am lost.




every morning i enjoy a nice hot cup of coffee. plain. no sugar. no milk or creamer.

and maybe, just maybe, a candy cane if it is christmas time.

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after

i adjusted the white balance and then ran the paper mama's brighten me action. lastly, i added the bokeh texture background to hide some of the noise and added a slight gaussian blur.

be sure to jump around and check out all the other entries into this week's photo challenges.

**REMINDER**  

TWO GIVEAWAYS RIGHT NOW!

16 photo new year's cards from pear tree greetings. ends january 1, 2011

carmex moisture plus ultra hydrating tinted lip balms. ends january 5, 2011

updated to add 1/17/11:

red and green m&m's = quick and easy christmas cookies and a great bribe

these are the m&m sugar cookies i baked and shared with you yesterday.  just wanted to share them with you again and let you know they were oh-so-yummy.

i baked these in hopes of good behavior and a much calmer night from my two youngest girls. i ate way too many so obviously the bribe didn't work as well as i had hoped.  I was able to get five minutes of quiet while they sat and ate them, but i do believe the sugar rush was why they were up until 10:30.

it was a lose/lose situation.

just plain sugar cookie dough and the holiday red and green m&m's. simple!

life's little challenges - simplicity's photo challenge: birthday

phoenix, june 11, 2010.  she felt so special in the one-of-a-kind birthday hat i made!

be sure to stop by simplicity and check out the other entries in this week's challenge!