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Sarah Halstead

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Friday Fun

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Macro Friday & Live Every Moment: Brown Sky Watch Friday   Fix-my Photo Friday over at Trendy Treehouse. They provide the picture and you edit it. Then learn different editing techniques from others. Before: After: I edited this in Elements 8.0. I did some curves adjustments. Then applied the Pioneer Woman’s seventies action and adjusted it. Then cropped the photo,…
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6 Months…

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{the sticker on his shirt is from sticky bellies. i won them on a little king and i} have gone by since I gave birth to Carsyn. I still can’t believe it. Carsyn hasn’t had his 6 month appointment yet, but when we were at the doctor a couple weeks ago he was just over 15 pounds. His weight gain…
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My Best Photo

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I am entering this photo into Photo Freak’s Contest. She is asking for us to give our best photo. What a hard decision…. I finally landed on this photo. It just tells a great story. I love my Grandma Cokie. She is an amazing woman. Right now she is in the hospital after a spell. Do you think you could…
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Eeekk….

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…this came in the mail today. As soon as I got it, I put it on and started shooting away. I love it already! The boys in the bathtub together. This picture puts me on Cloud Nine I love my new flash! It is really nice and I can’t wait to learn more about using it.

Touch-Up Tuesday

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I wanted to walk you through my basic workflow. This shot is from recent photo shoot I did. You can see some of the other photos here. SOOC: First I open the photo up in ARC in Elements 8.0.  Here I make my white balance & exposure adjustments. I end up with a photo looking like this.   From here…
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I'm Sarah and I am the writer behind this blog. I love sharing recipes, DIY projects, photos and about my everyday life. I married my high school sweetheart Kenny. We have three boys and one baby girl - Dustyn, Carsyn, Prestyn, and Annelyn. Thanks for stopping by, can't wait to get to know you more. Read More…

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Officially graduated. Officially graduated.
Last day of 4th grade >>> First day of 4th grade. Last day of 4th grade >>> First day of 4th grade. 

I feel like he changed a lot. Looking more like a preteen… 😭
Last day of 2nd grade >>> First day of 2nd grade. Last day of 2nd grade >>> First day of 2nd grade. 

Her hair is kind of a mess cause I took these this afternoon after she had gone swimming with her friend Teagan.
In my feels tonight. In my feels tonight.
Senior Photos 👨🏼‍🎓 Senior Photos 👨🏼‍🎓
I’m not okay. Dustyn’s last, last day of school. 😭 I’m not okay. Dustyn’s last, last day of school. 😭😭😭 

last day of senior year > first day of senior year > kindergarten photo > 2026 shirt senior year > 2026 shirt kindergarten 

#senioryear #2026graduate🎓 #2026grad #classof2026🎓
Happy 8th Birthday Annie! 🎂🧁🎉🥳 You are so sweet, Happy 8th Birthday Annie! 🎂🧁🎉🥳

You are so sweet, kind and beautiful. 

She had a wonderful day celebrating with her friends yesterday watching the new Super Mario Galaxy movie.
Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. 🎄 🎅🏼 🤶🏻 Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. 🎄 🎅🏼 🤶🏻

To those that are sick, I hope you feel better soon. To those missing loved ones, I am wishing you peace and comfort. 

This was our last Christmas with all kids, next year we will have an adult. 🥹
I had so much fun crafting with the book girlies. I had so much fun crafting with the book girlies. Thinking we will make this a quarterly tradition. Mine is the second from the left.
Christmas in my Library. Delighted to see everythi Christmas in my Library. Delighted to see everything coming together and my shelves are filling up nicely.

What are your plans for Thanksgiving?

#christmasinthelibrary #christmaslibrary #christmasshelfie #christmasshelves #christmasdecor #christmasdecorations #christmasiscoming🎄 #christmasbooks
Wicked x Wicked: For Good. 1 year and 80 lbs dif Wicked x Wicked: For Good. 

1 year and 80 lbs difference. I have been changed for good. 

This is the lowest weight I have been since I got pregnant with Dustyn and he will be 18 in February. 😳Feeling amazing, so thankful for how far I have come, but would like to lose about 20 more and tone up.

#weightlossjourney #changedforgood #weightlossstory #weighlossmotivation #weightlossinspo #weightlossbeforeandafter
Last but not least. My sweet little princess. Sw Last but not least. My sweet little princess. 

Swipe >>> for a photo with her crown when she was my test subject.
What you get with a tripod, remote, only 2 seconds What you get with a tripod, remote, only 2 seconds to smile and no one to try to get Carsyn to look at the camera.
Looking more and more like a young man every day. Looking more and more like a young man every day. 🥹
A genuine smile. 🥰 Just not at the camera. A genuine smile. 🥰 Just not at the camera.
It’s super difficult to take photos of your own ki It’s super difficult to take photos of your own kids…. 

Swipe for a silly photo >>>
Last Christmas photos before this one becomes an a Last Christmas photos before this one becomes an adult. HOW is that even possible?
Meet Hazelnut Catuccino (pronounced cappuccino b Meet Hazelnut Catuccino 

(pronounced cappuccino but with a T) 

She’s super sweet and lazy. Hazel and Cocoa are starting to get along. They can walk by each other without hissing most of the time. Maybe one day the will snuggle together.

#hazelnutcatuccino #hazelnut #hazelthecalico #calicocat #calicokitty #calicokitten #calicocatsofinstagram
So thankful that one of Kenny’s new hobbies (out o So thankful that one of Kenny’s new hobbies (out of many) is auto detailing. My car stays clean the majority of the time. Plus, he researched for hours how to do ceramic coating so now the paint is protected and it should be easier to keep clean. The photo does not do it justice. It’s super slick and shiny.

#hyundai #hyundaisantafe #rockwoodgreen #rockwoodgreenpearl #willow #willowthesantafe
Cutest pink kitty I have ever seen. Annie made a Cutest pink kitty I have ever seen.  Annie made a mini vampire costume for her dino.

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