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last night i stayed awake until the wee hours of the night.. well morning, ha! all for a good reason, it was a lunar eclipse the ‘blood moon’   what was your experience, if you braved feeling a bit tired today

Lunar Eclipse : ‘Blood Moon’

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hug o’ war i will not play at tug o’ war. i’d rather play at hug o’ war, where everyone hugs instead of tugs, where everyone giggles and rolls on the rug, where everyone kisses. and everyone grins, and everyone cuddles, and everyone wins. poem from Shel Silverstein‘s Where the Sidewalk Ends

Family Photography

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Senior Portraits Eden had the pleasure of meeting this Senior, Eden. she is such a gorgeous lady, with a matching beautiful personality. capturing a serious expression is hard to do, as she is always smiling! not to mention how hard it is to do not smile when someone tells you not too.. try it, it […]

Senior Portraits with Melanie Maczuga

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yep, its that time of year again spring   one of my favourite time of years. newness is in the air everywhere you look having resurrected my ol’ Sony camera yesterday, it prompted me to see if it actually was really working. yes…  it is not my Olga (being my Canon 5D Mark III), which […]

Spring has Sprung

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Bride on a Budget: 4 DIY Centrepiece ideas for your Wedding   you may or may not be the DIY kinda gal or guy..  but trust me when i say, these are EASY DIY projects that may save you some serious cash when planning your wedding!  & who doesn’t like a little more spending money […]

4 DIY Centrepiece Ideas for Brides on a Budget!

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today i have a website! www.tenlairsdeep.com yes, i am still working on fine-tuning.  do not be surprised to see changes within the next week or so.. would love to hear your feedback!

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i grew up in a wide, open prairie. throughout my childhood, i was granted the luxury of being able to roam, (one of the advantages of growing up on a farm, in the middle of now-where)  and roam i did. i would pick a direction and go.  off to see where the wind would take […]

open prairies

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today i caught myself day-dreaming of what was on my mind 8 years ago: being a bride on a budget.   this exact time, eight years ago, i was knees deep in planning my wedding that would take place in 6 months. it was a crazy, happily-hectic time of my life: juggling a full-time job, […]

bride on a budget : spread sheets

Melanie Maczuga
Northern California Videographer

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..a dream is a wish your heart makes, when your fast asleep.. i grew up with that song.  but as i reflect on that piece, i cannot help by think of my many dreams.  it rings true to me. a dream IS a wish your heart makes! & more often than not, when your fast […]

dreams, wishes & families

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once she starts, she cannot stop. it starts with a snort, a giggle of sorts.. i swear the laughter starts from her toes and bubbles up to belly, she cannot hold it in. once one is laughing, it is contagious.. a person cannot help but ponder what the roar’s are about. if you try not […]

laughter : girls best friend

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