Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Project 365: 90/365 - Ad Cat

Project 365: Photo Edition - Rebel Cat

100331--Rebel Cat

The sign says: "Don't sit"

Project 365: Video Edition - Ad Creation



This is the design process for a simple ad in the magazine that I do every month for my job.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Project 365: 89/365 - Man of the Hour

Project 365: Photo Edition - For Her Daddy

100330--For Her Daddy

If you can't read it, it says:

Dear Daddy,
You are the dad of kings.
Love, Julie
I <3 U


Project 365: Video Edition - The Magic Bullet



Making a shake with the Magic Bullet. It's the only Made-for-TV appliance that I would say I'd actually have a hard time living without. It really is what they say it is.

Monday, March 29, 2010

Project 365: 88/365 - Novice

Project 365: Photo Edition - Novice

100329--Novice

My daughter was leaving messages on Facebook about pictures of her new cousin.

Project 365: Video Edition - Advice



This one speaks for itself.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Project 365: 87/365 - Girly Stuff

Project 365: Photo Edition - Sweet Cakes

100328--Sweet Cakes

Project 365: Video Edition - How to Farm an Empty Lotion Tube



Don't throw away those squeeze tubes when you can't get the last drops out. Try this if you're bored and want to get the most out of your $8 tube.

©1998-2010 Kevin MacLeod

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Project 365: 86/365 - Guess What

Project 365: Photo Edition - Slumbering

100327--Slumbering

Yes, he does actually sleep every once in awhile. That's why he's so full of energy all the rest of the live long day.

Project 365: Video Edition - Guess the Movie



This is the second time I've seen this movie in the theaters. Yes, it was worth forking out another $8.50.

Music: ©2010 Avril Lavigne

Friday, March 26, 2010

Project 365: 85/365 - All Kinds of Artsy

Project 365: Photo Edition - Sculpture

100326--Sculpture

This was one of the submissions for an art fair for which I was a judge. It was my judge's pick--absolute favorite of all the sculptures. Of course, now I can't remember the title.

Project 365: Video Edition - Contact Juggling



My friend Annie practicing contact juggling. We'll just call her the Wife of Jareth.

Comment if you know the movie reference there--and if you do, you are one of the AWESOME.

Music: ©1998-2010 Kevin MacLeod

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Project 365: 84/365 - Mysterious Words

Project 365: Photo Edition - Skrow

100325--Skrow

My friend Annie and I were trying to come up with a name for the nasty piles of dirty snow that is leftover after all the other snow has melted. I think "skrow" should be the name--black as a crow, not quite snow.

Project 365: Video Edition - Elixir



The music really makes this one work as an ominous, magical scene.

POST A COMMENT with a description of what this could be in a fictional setting.

Music: ©1998-2010 Kevin MacLeod

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Project 365: 83/365 - Piles of Pretty

Project 365: Photo Edition - Accumulation

100324--Accumulation

I dug this path for when my husband got home after midnight because the accumulation was INSANE. It was snowed-over again by time he arrived.

Project 365: Video Edition - Making Prettiness



This is how I make myself feel pretty.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Project 365: 82/365 - Snow Dance

Project 365: Photo Edition - Light Experiment #3, Snow Beams

100323--Snow Beams

Project 365: Video Edition - B-I-N-G-O



Dancing feet! (And an occassional boy in shorts and snow boots.)

Monday, March 22, 2010

Project 365: 81/365 - Locker Clean Up

Project 365: Photo Edition - Locker

100322--Locker

Bird's eye view of my gym locker. Another somewhat illegal image--but no one was in the locker room!

Project 365: Video Edition - Cleaning Out



If only we could always put the dishes away on double-time speed.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Project 365: 80/365 - Not What It Seems

Project 365: Photo Edition - Road Closed

100321--Road Closed

Sort of closing a road to nowhere here. ;o)

Project 365: Video Edition - Jumping Ball Trick



My daughter bought a magic trick set and we're having just as much fun with it as she is.

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Project 365: 79/365 - Toot Your Own

Project 365: Photo Edition - Self Portrait
100320--Self Portrait

One of the more creative self-portraits I've ever done...

Project 365: Video Edition - Choo Choo



Just racing a train on the interstate.

Friday, March 19, 2010

Project 365: 78/365 - All Cut Up

Project 365: Photo Edition - Broken Beauty

100319--Broken Beauty

Our Women's Ministry director gave this Christmas ornament to me the Christmas after I first came on staff at the church. I used to have it hanging on my rearview mirror. It lasted a couple years at least. Then I brought it inside when we got a new car. For another few years, it survived the tree and being displayed on the mantel where the cats could get to it.

This day, my boy got a hold of the ornament and mistook it for a ball that could be bounced against the stone hearth. Yikes. Ah well. It's just stuff. (He DID feel very remorseful.)

Project 365: Video Edition - How To Seed a Cucumber



Another practical kitchen tip! This Project 365 thing is making a lot of useful videos as well as pointless ones. Guess there should always be a balance, eh? XD

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Project 365: 77/365 - Kids Stuff

Project 365: Photo Edition - Loose Tooth

100318--Loose Tooth

At this point, she could twist her tooth around 180 degrees, and she would show anyone who would look. Eep!

And a bonus image for today: Guess what this is by leaving a comment. Be specific!

100318--What's This?

Project 365: Video Edition - Swing



Always a childhood fave...

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Project 365: 76/365 - Crayons

Project 365: Photo Edition - Well Loved

100316--Well Loved

All crayons should be so lucky to be loved so much.

Project 365: Video Edition - Coloring



Yes, she colored this in March. My daughter's subject matter when it comes to coloring knows no bounds. (And that's fine by me.)

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Project 365: 75/365 - Census on a Skillet

Project 365: Photo Edition - 2010 Census

100315--2010 Census

We did our part by filling out the 10-minute survey. We did not include Mr. & Mrs. Potato head or their little spud spawn.

Project 365: Video Edition - Skillet



There's a certain someone that ALWAYS comes to mind when I hear Skillet come on the radio.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Project 365: 74/365 - Bop-It Buddies

Project 365: Photo Edition - Buddies

100315--Buddies

This was too cute to pass up for a photo opportunity.

Project 365: Video Edition - Bop-It Interrupted



My daughter got the Bop-It game for her birthday. We had never heard of it before, but quickly found out that it's WAY addicting and lots of fun.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Project 365: 73/365 - Snowflake Love

Project 365: Photo Edition - How a Snowflake Hugs

100314--How a Snowflake Hugs

I love it when the snow falls gently enough to lay in the nooks and crannies of everything.

Project 365: Video Edition - Snowy Walk

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Project 365: 72/365 - Birthday Party

Project 365: Photo Edition - Birthday Party

100313--Birthday Party

It was all about the birthday party today--which lasted almost five hours from end to end. Whew. But they all had fun!

Project 365: Video Edition - Happy Day!

Friday, March 12, 2010

Project 365: 71/365 - Candy on the Bridge

Project 365: Photo Edition - Candy Poker is the Best!



Who needs to bet with chips or money when you have chocolate?

Project 365: Video Edition - The Bridge



Got together with the girls to play poker and showed them how to do the bridge shuffle.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Project 365: 70/365 - Super Mom on a Mission

Project 365: Photo Edition - Paying My Dues



This is just part of how I earn the title "super mom".

Project 365: Video Edition - On a Mission



It's good when the little things make you happy. :o)

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Project 365: 69/365 - Coming Unraveled

Project 365: Photo Edition - Snow Cat



Project 365: Video Edition - Coming Unraveled



I had to unravel this piece I'd been working on because it just wasn't going to materialize into what I wanted. So sad!

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Project 365: 68/365 - A Post for Cat Lovers & Haters Alike

Project 365: Photo Edition - Cat Guillotine



Some things are so much funnier cropped out of context. LOL

(Here's the original if you're curious.)

Project 365: Video Edition - Cat in the Bag



Just some silly cat mischief.

Monday, March 8, 2010

Project 365: 67/365 - Pineapple Slaying

Project 365: Photo Edition - Tropical Slaying



Okay, maybe "slaying" is a bit of a stretch when it comes to a pineapple. But a knife WAS involved.

Project 365: Video Edition - How To Slice a Pineapple



Once you get this easy-slice method down, nothing will stop you from enjoying a delicious prickly pineapple.

Music: Kevin MacLeod

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Project 365: 66/365 - How 'bout them apples?

Project 365: Photo Edition - Apple Curl



Making homemade applesauce requires peeling a lot of apples. The sauce was excellent, the peeling was tedious. Might have to borrow Beth's apple peeler next time...

Project 365: Video Edition - Sunday Morning Snippet



Our teaching pastor is an incredible speaker with a quick (and humble) wit. I look forward to hearing him speak every Sunday he's at the pulpit. (And I'm not just saying that because I'm tagging him on Facebook.)

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Project 365: 65/365 - A Night at the Movies

Project 365: Photo Edition - Extreme Digital Cinema



I took this the day after opening night for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland at a brand new high-tech 3D theater. I used the landscape feature on my camera which takes three pictures that you line up as you take them. An observant person will notice that I goofed a little bit. :oP (Click the image for a larger version.)

Project 365: Video Edition - Slice of Credits



If you see Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, be sure to sit through the end credits. CGI fans will love it.

NOTE: I obviously do not own the rights to this stuff. But I assure you that this movie is worth paying money for--so go do it!

Friday, March 5, 2010

Project 365: 64/365 - Peanut Butter...Birds?

Project 365: Photo Edition - Reeses Cup Vend



This is the first time I've ever seen miniature Reeses Peanut Butter Cups in a vending machine. So delectable!

Project 365: Video Edition - The Birds



A flock of crows has been roosting in the neighborhood of late. We see them milling around on various corners in the mornings and late afternoons.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Project 365: 63/365 - Crime of Cupcakes

Project 365: Photo Edition - Sad Cupcake



It ain't easy being the last cupcake.

Project 365: Video Edition - Crime TV



Totally at a loss for a subject today. This is what my husband was watching on the free crime TV channel from Dish Network tonight.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Project 365: 62/365 - Milk for Kitty

Project 365: Photo Edition - Frozen Milk



For some reason, our whole milk decided to freeze early on, slowly crystallizing until at last it was nothing but ice milk. Ice on your cereal? Yuck!

Project 365: Video Edition - Confused Cat



That's what he gets for jumping on my hood.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Project 365: 61/365 - Sickness & Flowers

Project 365: Photo Edition - That Kinda Week



Seems like everyone is coming down with something these days. I can't be sick this week, so hopefully it holds out til the weekend.

Project 365: Video Edition - Into the Sunshine



I love Christmas lights. And sunflowers.

Monday, March 1, 2010

Project 365: 60/365 - Orangey Peppers

Project 365: Photo Edition - Oranges



These little oranges are on our grocery list of staples these days. Everyone in the family loves them.

Project 365: Video Edition - How to Stem & Seed a Bell Pepper



Don't bother with a paring knife. Just get your fist in there and yank off the stem.