life the way i see it….. — by amber bishop

abstract…

August 20, 2010

Firstly, I love making abstract art with my camera. Nothing like dragging the shutter inside a ride at Disney to give you some cool effects.

Secondly, I am reminded today…that the Sabbath is a very good thing.
It was created for man and not the other way around…..it is a guard rail in the life of a [...]

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wide angle….

August 19, 2010

I’m so glad my Dad shoots a Nikon too. We can exchange lenses. I must say, I love his wide angle!

and any reason to fire a flash, is a good reason to me;-)

The kids asked, “Mom did you ask them to do that?”. No, seems everyone looks like this around Disney.
Gramit and I rocked [...]

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180 degrees in heart…..it will take one degree at a time in practice, and it may take the next 9 years to get even close. I am not going to raise my voice any more, in order to be heard. I am repenting of the sin of it….and trying to explain to the kids [...]

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What I need to make me happy is not of this world. ~ St. Benedict

August 11, 2010

Pax Vobiscum,

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good things from the earth…..

August 10, 2010

You know those pretty foodie sites that give you scrumptious pictures of the food product enticing you to make and then eat their creation?
Yeah, well this isn’t it. These things were so good, I ate them all.

Seeing as I am the only one in my family who likes mushrooms, I decided I should take one [...]

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a week in review…

August 6, 2010

I did it. I successfully finished my first week of schooling all three FOR REALS!
Ten things I have learned along the way for my bad self…

(I use a easel and dry erase board as a mini black board for our school day. She is doing a team activity on alphabetizing letters)
1. I can’t HOMESCHOOL [...]

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Here is a pop quiz for you…

August 3, 2010

Leave your answers in the comments section if you care to play along…
Who is Prospero and what did he study in his “cave”?
What is a factor?
Do you even remember what the “ou” blend says?
How long would it take you to walk around the circumference of the globe?
Who lived at Little Pigeon Creek?
And what state is [...]

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the breakfast of champions….

August 2, 2010

Today started well….my projected idea of how to cover our day…went pretty much as expected…for that I am thankful.
For the most part we all moved back into school like we had never stopped.
I took a picture of them all today, and asked them to write a small statement about themselves to use as a guide [...]

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