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<span style="font-size: large;">Meredith</span>Mere Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768048540637395022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676877671644303505.post-7971204491706856322011-03-25T06:59:00.000-07:002011-03-27T15:52:11.398-07:00my back hurts<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span style="font-size:130%;">My back hurts really bad from working on our garden the past few weekends. It's definitely much harder than I had anticipated. I've been wanting to do a garden for a few years, but thought, "we may move soon, and I would hate to do all this work only to leave it behind." But years have come and gone and we're still in the same place and God's been convicting me lately of using what he's given us now instead of putting it off for later. </span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHoM9OGGusCNjfUtUnW9n-tZtHoNilSWxQ6RG-oo1zCh7rtDBCMpiABjmkKT64zibVVtQIKD2EkeDwjt98fHAhKv4wVNY93TCRUgdkw7sqlblnbJBd9KQ-vdf7Skiwvl-H_VW_vvnMiODI/s1600/winter2011_94.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588022378983386082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHoM9OGGusCNjfUtUnW9n-tZtHoNilSWxQ6RG-oo1zCh7rtDBCMpiABjmkKT64zibVVtQIKD2EkeDwjt98fHAhKv4wVNY93TCRUgdkw7sqlblnbJBd9KQ-vdf7Skiwvl-H_VW_vvnMiODI/s400/winter2011_94.JPG" /></a> </span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">My Valentine's Day present...seeds;)</span> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span style="font-size:130%;">We dug up the sod from the area so we could transplant it in front of our house. This was the worst part. Sod is surprisingly very heavy, especially when your wheelbarrow's front tire is a little low on air. We (my dad) plowed last weekend, bought some dirt mixed with chicken poop, and leveled everything off. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsO37EckZ4xxdWRu48vzAruturD_FedB6-EWrhAyXbXtbezGiPR7UISQHBCLRyzo_SGTZQFd0w-1TpyvAjP9BiSd5BlsxkpKEmD_hdot0pYI6WwFJ0JZubjC6xn2QVIj4gVvwMWS9Q8Jv2/s1600/garden_3_20_11_0.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588021202152892466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsO37EckZ4xxdWRu48vzAruturD_FedB6-EWrhAyXbXtbezGiPR7UISQHBCLRyzo_SGTZQFd0w-1TpyvAjP9BiSd5BlsxkpKEmD_hdot0pYI6WwFJ0JZubjC6xn2QVIj4gVvwMWS9Q8Jv2/s400/garden_3_20_11_0.JPG" /></a> I planted my spinach Monday morning. Apparently the frost/cold doesn't hurt spinach for some reason. This is the crop I'm most excited about because we eat a lot of spinach around here. I'm waiting for warmer weather and no fear of frost to plant my other seeds. I started seeding some <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">cantaloupe</span> and peppers about a month ago inside. I had to do some research to figure all this stuff out, but still think I probably messed up somewhere along the way. First sprout <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx6sQByT6gGFO5YaWSVIYIWuX0_Mtv467f8cTM6KToeq44a3ly-RuM92Z6J-oIUR-t4N34f2eqNKwO5UkpRnpEsmSXK6d0m4cUBv6oReyJngRHmBLpa9NeoQIP2Nzc3X0aNkNmFFpw0K4G/s1600/winter2011_117.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588022985601337282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx6sQByT6gGFO5YaWSVIYIWuX0_Mtv467f8cTM6KToeq44a3ly-RuM92Z6J-oIUR-t4N34f2eqNKwO5UkpRnpEsmSXK6d0m4cUBv6oReyJngRHmBLpa9NeoQIP2Nzc3X0aNkNmFFpw0K4G/s320/winter2011_117.JPG" /></a> many sprouts! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWSZ-OcDcVR06KshGGH2TXfdrExsuTSxABISKZJPdckEORJsozXy10cgPLnwYCHsXp8-CT9NyjFUjE8FcO6XhYVDqwW7mJF6w3XgRRdlVLcMZeOENpQniAm0HO9Ve5e2dqGyPaPCAcGfX6/s1600/winter2011_130.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588023326894905778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWSZ-OcDcVR06KshGGH2TXfdrExsuTSxABISKZJPdckEORJsozXy10cgPLnwYCHsXp8-CT9NyjFUjE8FcO6XhYVDqwW7mJF6w3XgRRdlVLcMZeOENpQniAm0HO9Ve5e2dqGyPaPCAcGfX6/s320/winter2011_130.JPG" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ybMRiRUXMziHwM19pf-X_dBg0jR3EqdGHznccwQt9y8gkIwdx8uvnLOshBv_iBimXZTdIz3WGHpmeiLzV1c-01HLKxZd0bt4WN8OIEDjxPvCNof3TaNc3CtdF7gVdrOdO9z_XxT3q6cf/s1600/winter2011_129.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588023738551400962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ybMRiRUXMziHwM19pf-X_dBg0jR3EqdGHznccwQt9y8gkIwdx8uvnLOshBv_iBimXZTdIz3WGHpmeiLzV1c-01HLKxZd0bt4WN8OIEDjxPvCNof3TaNc3CtdF7gVdrOdO9z_XxT3q6cf/s320/winter2011_129.JPG" /></a> I'm hoping these sprouts keep growing, especially when I have to transplant them into the garden. Is it crazy that I pray for my plants? I breathe on them too...heard it helps. I can't help but think about the parable of the sower in Mark 4 every time I check on my plants. It's so cheesy, but I feel sad for the seeds that haven't sprouted because I relate them to people who don't know Christ or who say they do but have no relationship with him. I even dug through the dirt to check on the seeds and put them closer to the top so they could get some sun, but realized that I can only do so much to make these seeds sprout. Just like in peoples' lives, we can only do so much. Ultimately Jesus is the one who saves. It challenges me to be a "sprouter" - to be in the word and constantly asking God how I can change and grow to be a better woman of Him. It's so cool how much I'm learning just from planting seeds. God is pretty cool in how he speaks to us. I definitely recommend starting a garden, even if it's small. Your motivation can be to donate your crops to soup kitchens and food pantries. You can look up which ones accept produce <a href="http://www.ampleharvest.org/find-pantry.php">here</a>. Say a prayer for my sprouts;)<span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"></span><a href="http://www.ampleharvest.org/index.php"></a> </span></div>Mere Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768048540637395022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676877671644303505.post-90620472351773804932011-01-10T16:00:00.000-08:002011-01-10T17:28:31.431-08:00a year in pictures<span style="font-size:130%;">I'm such a bad blogger.<br /><br />I will try to improve.<br /><br />When Jack and I first got married I decided to do a "yearbook" of pictures each year. I'm so glad I did because I already love looking through the two we have and remembering some really good times. It also motivates me to take more pictures of not just special occasions, but some of the everyday as well. I am always a little disappointed at the end of the year when I don't have as many as I thought I did, but it's better than none. It also is a good way to showcase some pictures without having to spend money on tons of prints. I am starting to design our third one and picked out some pictures of highlights throughout the year.<br /><br />It snowed last year...twice...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJtaIi1tay7f56rvwsp598S_P-GoMu3Dw-zRMHYWD1JAHjfO6FfladbbRbs2bUCMwQqHVp0RqlznIMC64m95tPPUAMmrhdQXGiH0MgvQ58g_2c_JpfM2bd_nro2SD5DvIPl49la6CJiBN/s1600/feb13_66.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJtaIi1tay7f56rvwsp598S_P-GoMu3Dw-zRMHYWD1JAHjfO6FfladbbRbs2bUCMwQqHVp0RqlznIMC64m95tPPUAMmrhdQXGiH0MgvQ58g_2c_JpfM2bd_nro2SD5DvIPl49la6CJiBN/s400/feb13_66.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560720609793145762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-l5IRz9R82xM1zcHYMalOdiMt2ayePO6sDBDPhCNLdnLNq38fRM-_OyEwJJokA_PWVcEipKMkkcqHTkRA3VcA0SVC8cHsKBYD05Lt77YnawC0QvWUJpSW_Ij6uuvEc3rhJQzYepMqAI5/s1600/J%2526M_summer_5.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-l5IRz9R82xM1zcHYMalOdiMt2ayePO6sDBDPhCNLdnLNq38fRM-_OyEwJJokA_PWVcEipKMkkcqHTkRA3VcA0SVC8cHsKBYD05Lt77YnawC0QvWUJpSW_Ij6uuvEc3rhJQzYepMqAI5/s400/J%2526M_summer_5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560720965346061970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We celebrated Valentine's Day at the Poinsett...surprise to me...If I had known I wouldn't have let him spend money on that, but it was really nice and we had a great time!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sB6H8GHarpHEaiA_xiASk42MXaTcrwvfKB-z3akDUNTs-Cpr4dnwfH0qGU9KiOh_mychacYN0tC8pFfVj3HLy2OP0SRgF6Ok-Ni19wOfGMkM_HyI9xW0O8eaXoOelnssfvVk-0iiUnHY/s1600/J%2526M_summer_11.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sB6H8GHarpHEaiA_xiASk42MXaTcrwvfKB-z3akDUNTs-Cpr4dnwfH0qGU9KiOh_mychacYN0tC8pFfVj3HLy2OP0SRgF6Ok-Ni19wOfGMkM_HyI9xW0O8eaXoOelnssfvVk-0iiUnHY/s400/J%2526M_summer_11.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560721969763598834" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We rescued the sweetest puppy on our way to Georgia. We named her Georgia.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEq-ZvSXeeM_bEiaLEOgsJI7Cxv8GbBgvqj11pAa_S7IkobmktpwFdBPuPf2Y7cMd0uNwk4oBtkEI0Jlr6BxTeqvXsbxjLpUkNhYupqojEQA-QoVOdEFnONGhYhP_-eiU1KfgbuT0XPj5W/s1600/J%2526M_summer_37.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEq-ZvSXeeM_bEiaLEOgsJI7Cxv8GbBgvqj11pAa_S7IkobmktpwFdBPuPf2Y7cMd0uNwk4oBtkEI0Jlr6BxTeqvXsbxjLpUkNhYupqojEQA-QoVOdEFnONGhYhP_-eiU1KfgbuT0XPj5W/s400/J%2526M_summer_37.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560722473538466098" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We celebrated our 2nd wedding anniversary in Savannah, Ga. We stayed in an upstairs apartment of a town home instead of a hotel which made it feel like our own little vacation home;)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPPIYWQUdLSKbkkbMiEA-J8TogTNgc2uuRXszlPJ9mHwzt3n2eMcftPtj03mRYXvXKIA2x4fIr8K4GAiuBXoEI5DqRFsqk-9ILXbk0yGwCHPKN6D9XRsfakQONjDQbOh5RcU0dXZfOLm2/s1600/J%2526Msum2010_2_73.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPPIYWQUdLSKbkkbMiEA-J8TogTNgc2uuRXszlPJ9mHwzt3n2eMcftPtj03mRYXvXKIA2x4fIr8K4GAiuBXoEI5DqRFsqk-9ILXbk0yGwCHPKN6D9XRsfakQONjDQbOh5RcU0dXZfOLm2/s400/J%2526Msum2010_2_73.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560723544429504786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvRC7A7SRcF-Fngk2T5WiLsmk7AWsG8sIpUfPOTazLsTt573N8VUcfh_FI8Jyn4BWiFEPWSc3gP-LwKNc1PZdcHneAjLuqti7AVS_cOBcW1my8Nzt-R60YhTXD847XhgMGOcFV3lBBInQ/s1600/J%2526Msum2010_2_60.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvRC7A7SRcF-Fngk2T5WiLsmk7AWsG8sIpUfPOTazLsTt573N8VUcfh_FI8Jyn4BWiFEPWSc3gP-LwKNc1PZdcHneAjLuqti7AVS_cOBcW1my8Nzt-R60YhTXD847XhgMGOcFV3lBBInQ/s400/J%2526Msum2010_2_60.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560723747178913330" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We made our first visit to Tybee Island while we were there. It was so nice before the crowds showed up, but once the tide went out the beach went for miles and miles...I really have never seen anything like it...hard to explain.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7BYoLMUnaI8usLDfJG8BHZMTEasOjkkt9-uyWANB_Nmaj0GS5EGNBbI3i4rBe-EE94EkrnJNJJl5osd9EgmYOEypLZDXPacxGUi18Ivbt7cOFUgUQLG6m18-RGJED8hXXq6IXRcfgmJI/s1600/J%2526Msum2010_2_40.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7BYoLMUnaI8usLDfJG8BHZMTEasOjkkt9-uyWANB_Nmaj0GS5EGNBbI3i4rBe-EE94EkrnJNJJl5osd9EgmYOEypLZDXPacxGUi18Ivbt7cOFUgUQLG6m18-RGJED8hXXq6IXRcfgmJI/s400/J%2526Msum2010_2_40.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560724480141850706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQvK3bDu_FtMQipX1whJNykvxPiy_M2CPGHhAbiOJUENutL5nVIQi8lrwW4oMy78YFMYNv_xsei6Zs4NQSTj8IIk1a-cSCTygpzUoFUIoT241GquJkZ36jKmjUrlW9EEXBIPJg6hYIxIe2/s1600/J%2526Msum2010_2_48.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQvK3bDu_FtMQipX1whJNykvxPiy_M2CPGHhAbiOJUENutL5nVIQi8lrwW4oMy78YFMYNv_xsei6Zs4NQSTj8IIk1a-cSCTygpzUoFUIoT241GquJkZ36jKmjUrlW9EEXBIPJg6hYIxIe2/s400/J%2526Msum2010_2_48.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560724844955544370" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We swam a lot...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSm8uTK75P4aTuasItoPpY1Bahkc-iQmN9zroHFJDqrubn2s3GmjY8jqk6wCHXR2cIW2evdmL_qGSF-ExF7eNMq2X1Ijy9xPmzaG3SX6UIcoNwvX2oSSg4zXCX1Z-g7XM6pH3Dyhe70SQ/s1600/summer10_57.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSm8uTK75P4aTuasItoPpY1Bahkc-iQmN9zroHFJDqrubn2s3GmjY8jqk6wCHXR2cIW2evdmL_qGSF-ExF7eNMq2X1Ijy9xPmzaG3SX6UIcoNwvX2oSSg4zXCX1Z-g7XM6pH3Dyhe70SQ/s400/summer10_57.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560725419231303154" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We took our first trip to Skytop Orchard after hearing about the apple doughnuts...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XA8eCgxgihx4dk159VC8ssnz01nfDXouKZv8fULlIuCR0-oqyz_872iVf-moLhPmStZxSVWogzzqJZmmMoZ5KrX0FkXBNO5e6_B8zXAnASzvMetbOZsxVcmfLFCl5-Fe7fmBv_uEHywn/s1600/MJ_endof2010_23.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XA8eCgxgihx4dk159VC8ssnz01nfDXouKZv8fULlIuCR0-oqyz_872iVf-moLhPmStZxSVWogzzqJZmmMoZ5KrX0FkXBNO5e6_B8zXAnASzvMetbOZsxVcmfLFCl5-Fe7fmBv_uEHywn/s400/MJ_endof2010_23.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560725962015783426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlV02eShdHZKJ5kpaadSo0a2PyPHj3HRbDNt-L-WbCn94qcidzMWWBs0luTOThKymjbpNfiIuD9liiiBska7Ef7wzzwLAkZIN0IXtLP-uzDZ8FLx3bjtsUD6k884et_02NGKWxGUpih-e6/s1600/MJ_endof2010_25.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlV02eShdHZKJ5kpaadSo0a2PyPHj3HRbDNt-L-WbCn94qcidzMWWBs0luTOThKymjbpNfiIuD9liiiBska7Ef7wzzwLAkZIN0IXtLP-uzDZ8FLx3bjtsUD6k884et_02NGKWxGUpih-e6/s400/MJ_endof2010_25.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560726188162845682" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Did something I've always wanted to do around Halloween...a corn maze!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Uq6-ZcsfhFShKuhbODz796DIEu3vJl5Ba2oMXOCrhsGxRkAG_vkbcdBM4pTzTlo85mgT7CjHrMudoHvo_4numxE0Y36vFzxEjRrGfY5MF3NIlrluMozfrcP31wCvy0RmEIkQSnm3lBC4/s1600/MJ_endof2010_49.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Uq6-ZcsfhFShKuhbODz796DIEu3vJl5Ba2oMXOCrhsGxRkAG_vkbcdBM4pTzTlo85mgT7CjHrMudoHvo_4numxE0Y36vFzxEjRrGfY5MF3NIlrluMozfrcP31wCvy0RmEIkQSnm3lBC4/s400/MJ_endof2010_49.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560726618293580626" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Time came to get rid of Jack's hand-me-down recliner...got him a bargain 2-seater for his birthday...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4vlt9mPvZbuoyd81LIHe6SLAO_XPlujjiWUVgBsVSNfHc7SPDzWy4ZHomLVI_vtltgIS1KJPb1VR1GopxvCLFpOezCRVzkM0C3irg3Uuqlp6w4gEnCPhvbto-PLAYBllKDYOFvGrAlUa/s1600/J%2526Msum2010_3_21.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4vlt9mPvZbuoyd81LIHe6SLAO_XPlujjiWUVgBsVSNfHc7SPDzWy4ZHomLVI_vtltgIS1KJPb1VR1GopxvCLFpOezCRVzkM0C3irg3Uuqlp6w4gEnCPhvbto-PLAYBllKDYOFvGrAlUa/s400/J%2526Msum2010_3_21.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560727239831337810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSssi01LLxFoWrKRTIhB_bPXHxztJ3XVNOir9YjeDWzHfTHu0Q3s3ZcycJILQlayIKySDNQrG1jOHokp3loekKNtlv28pQG3UqzhZJ5qTJj-wjFORkhdjV_0qeVZlnMFEW-BV1LIuygiTd/s1600/MJ_endof2010_95.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSssi01LLxFoWrKRTIhB_bPXHxztJ3XVNOir9YjeDWzHfTHu0Q3s3ZcycJILQlayIKySDNQrG1jOHokp3loekKNtlv28pQG3UqzhZJ5qTJj-wjFORkhdjV_0qeVZlnMFEW-BV1LIuygiTd/s400/MJ_endof2010_95.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560727456150181714" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Surprise dinner for my birthday cooked by Jack...It was tasty!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqpr9GD0Svsea5MDXTv-UglO4sRxa_ky2g_bKjhy6l2BN6jFnUugHbxtNaagpIk5ntiGC_djTShnFDTI7WFR-GsLAbA8P1ZHWtKavNdhogtxteq6A8oDsQCwBqrvU_eMgW_UPwZ4iFCXz4/s1600/MJ_endof2010_118.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqpr9GD0Svsea5MDXTv-UglO4sRxa_ky2g_bKjhy6l2BN6jFnUugHbxtNaagpIk5ntiGC_djTShnFDTI7WFR-GsLAbA8P1ZHWtKavNdhogtxteq6A8oDsQCwBqrvU_eMgW_UPwZ4iFCXz4/s400/MJ_endof2010_118.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560727890236595666" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Got our pictures made in our wedding attire one last time!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTFVfnjTu-FKT0muqUrv0Ci9cWWymGVz6wfWMwL08YubJoPUBrI5NRcFkANdv3bhJIGswHKyFYzmJoGquhcIA5v9u3UJ9-y5zswk9F7KiZgFT6-BFBNVVuIicGPy4mXbTTBIybNrNFjmQ/s1600/JackandMere_DA_301.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTFVfnjTu-FKT0muqUrv0Ci9cWWymGVz6wfWMwL08YubJoPUBrI5NRcFkANdv3bhJIGswHKyFYzmJoGquhcIA5v9u3UJ9-y5zswk9F7KiZgFT6-BFBNVVuIicGPy4mXbTTBIybNrNFjmQ/s400/JackandMere_DA_301.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560728529086911730" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Went on our annual trip to get our Christmas tree...with two dogs this time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK5rU028Tj167KQK7LqgCm3B5Jsyeqd3eYFUDYr6F-8vROwKxyvStNIV00xaix1xuX6-4GN8d8VKdnwAt8DjhhxP9KCpV19W4Q46xEVIRtcMHV7UgRuOsKhpcyYgejCcQ_JpxwA86kH5nH/s1600/MJ_endof2010_148.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK5rU028Tj167KQK7LqgCm3B5Jsyeqd3eYFUDYr6F-8vROwKxyvStNIV00xaix1xuX6-4GN8d8VKdnwAt8DjhhxP9KCpV19W4Q46xEVIRtcMHV7UgRuOsKhpcyYgejCcQ_JpxwA86kH5nH/s400/MJ_endof2010_148.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560729042627986658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Decorated with retro lights again.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtHrOqsrzQZYcC_dxP2ZY1ZrGN9XNj8bzX7zrprR4cADgQY0bH4Mkka-crbNSbzo-PN6sV3H6vkKOzNRMWcVOvIUrSeUynFPc_lYC7eciN-q4ZXuC3oynC34pnOprN4J1SnAOEsK5bhccs/s1600/christmas10_0.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtHrOqsrzQZYcC_dxP2ZY1ZrGN9XNj8bzX7zrprR4cADgQY0bH4Mkka-crbNSbzo-PN6sV3H6vkKOzNRMWcVOvIUrSeUynFPc_lYC7eciN-q4ZXuC3oynC34pnOprN4J1SnAOEsK5bhccs/s400/christmas10_0.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560729597714365026" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Had our first white Christmas as a family.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPyRIfsGvAewQfLlSYAm1IsKcPZvIpGVAHHd5Ungl1a6B8iardxralGlY-3Kl_e7ALoVTbHzJpSysaQ3EVT-mcj-knQRc_QkoIUW1HJY6Ecd2KUCOOft507AEXNgXU7ghMORTpa68B-UK/s1600/christmas10_26.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPyRIfsGvAewQfLlSYAm1IsKcPZvIpGVAHHd5Ungl1a6B8iardxralGlY-3Kl_e7ALoVTbHzJpSysaQ3EVT-mcj-knQRc_QkoIUW1HJY6Ecd2KUCOOft507AEXNgXU7ghMORTpa68B-UK/s400/christmas10_26.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560730056862740978" border="0" /></a><br />It was a very good year and we were blessed to be able to experience a lot of new things, see new places, and create lasting memories. I think we're most thankful for God's provision and Him choosing to discipline us in so many areas. Many times I wonder why certain things happen or don't happen and feel like we're the only ones struggling with certain things, but it always ends with us thanking Jesus for growing us in that certain area and showing us our need for Him. He is so good and I'm excited to see what He does in 2011!</span>Mere Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768048540637395022noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676877671644303505.post-57590405624847381972010-10-11T07:57:00.000-07:002010-10-11T08:05:21.448-07:00really like this<div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">My husband got this in an email and forwarded it to me. I read it after complaining about something not worth complaining about and was immediately convicted of focusing on the unimportant. Thought I would share.<br /><br /><br /></span><em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">You will enjoy the new insights that Rick Warren has, with his wife now having cancer and him having 'wealth' from the book sales. This is an absolutely incredible short interview with Rick Warren, 'Purpose Driven Life ' author and pastor of Saddleback Church in California .<br />In the interview by Paul Bradshaw with Rick Warren, Rick said: </span></em><br /><br /><em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><strong>People ask me, What is the purpose of life?<br />And I respond: In a nutshell, life is preparation for eternity. We were not made to last forever, and God wants us to be with Him in Heaven.<br />One day my heart is going to stop, and that will be the end of my body-- but not the end of me.<br />I may live 60 to 100 years on earth, but I am going to spend trillions of years in eternity. This is the warm-up act - the dress rehearsal. God wants us to practice on earth what we will do forever in eternity..<br />We were made by God and for God, and until you figure that out, life isn't going to make sense.<br />Life is a series of problems: Either you are in one now, you're just coming out of one, or you're getting ready to go into another one.<br />The reason for this is that God is more interested in your character than your comfort; God is more interested in making your life holy than He is in making your life happy.<br />We can be reasonably happy here on earth, but that's not the goal of life. The goal is to grow in character, in Christ likeness.<br />This past year has been the greatest year of my life but also the toughest, with my wife, Kay, getting cancer.<br /><span style="color:#ffcc00;"><span style="color:#990000;">I used to think that life was hills and valleys - you go through a dark time, then you go to the mountaintop, back and forth. I don't believe that anymore.<br />Rather than life being hills and valleys, I believe that it's kind of like two rails on a railroad track, and at all times you have something good and something bad in your life..<br />No matter how good things are in your life, there is always something bad that needs to be worked on.<br />And no matter how bad things are in your life, there is always something good you can thank God for.</span><br /></span>You can focus on your purposes, or you can focus on your problems:<br />If you focus on your problems, you're going into self-centeredness, which is my problem, my issues, my pain.' But one of the easiest ways to get rid of pain is to get your focus off yourself and onto God and others.<br />We discovered quickly that in spite of the prayers of hundreds of thousands of people, God was not going to heal Kay or make it easy for her- It has been very difficult for her, and yet God has strengthened her character, given her a ministry of helping other people, given her a testimony, drawn her closer to Him and to people.<br />You have to learn to deal with both the good and the bad of life.<br />Actually, sometimes learning to deal with the good is harder. For instance, this past year, all of a sudden, when the book sold 15 million copies, it made me instantly very wealthy.<br />It also brought a lot of notoriety that I had never had to deal with before. I don't think God gives you money or notoriety for your own ego or for you to live a life of ease.<br />So I began to ask God what He wanted me to do with this money, notoriety and influence. He gave me two different passages that helped me decide what to do, II Corinthians 9 and Psalm 72.<br />First, in spite of all the money coming in, we would not change our lifestyle one bit.. We made no major purchases.<br />Second, about midway through last year, I stopped taking a salary from the church.<br />Third, we set up foundations to fund an initiative we call The Peace Plan to plant churches, equip leaders, assist the poor, care for the sick, and educate the next generation.<br />Fourth, I added up all that the church had paid me in the 24 years since I started the church, and I gave it all back. It was liberating to be able to serve God for free.<br />We need to ask ourselves: Am I going to live for possessions? Popularity?<br />Am I going to be driven by pressures? Guilt? Bitterness? Materialism? Or am I going to be driven by God's purposes (for my life)?<br />When I get up in the morning, I sit on the side of my bed and say, God, if I don't get anything else done today, I want to know You more and love You better. God didn't put me on earth just to fulfill a to-do list. He's more interested in what I am than what I do.<br />That's why we're called human beings, not human doings.<br />Happy moments, PRAISE GOD.<br />Difficult moments, SEEK GOD.<br />Quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD.<br />Painful moments, TRUST GOD.<br /></strong></span></em></div>Mere Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768048540637395022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676877671644303505.post-18205587819659510572010-09-21T05:14:00.000-07:002010-09-21T06:23:36.355-07:00the updated chair.<div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I'm making time today to blog for an announcement...<br />I'm in school taking 10 hours working towards my <a href="http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos167.htm">PTA degree</a> and having to make all A's.<br />I started working part-time at an outpatient Physical Therapy clinic.<br />Which means...I have LIMITED time to do anything now...<br />Which means photography is taking a third row seat, along with watching tv.<br />I'm more than excited about this change and thankful Jesus has timed everything perfectly and guided me in this direction through open doors and the desires he's placed in my heart. I love photography and hope to continue to capture awesome people and events, but honestly, I don't miss the time behind the computer. I went a week without opening my mac and it was glorious! I LOVE doing what I'm doing now--no computer or desk involved;). I love learning and working where I can meet new people every day and develop relationships with them. So, I will probably not be taking any clients because they would most likely not get their photos back until Christmas or Spring break next year..;) Feel free to email me if you happen to want just a few pictures done because I could probably handle that. I hope to pick it back up a little once this semester is over and my workload is slightly lighter. <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">I'm also going to offer a very discounted session for people who want to book a session between now and Dec. 31 for this coming up spring/summer.</span><br /><br />So, with that said, I did make time this weekend to finish a project that's loooong overdue...<br /><br />It's almost been a year, and I've finally gotten around to redoing the rocking chair Jack gave me for Christmas. I had so many color/fabric combo ideas and just couldn't make a decision. I was going to go for a neutral-white look, but decided to spice it up with some color;) The chair needed lots of work and I honestly had no idea what I was doing...as you will see...<br /><br />This is the chair before..<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/5011075733/" title="J&Msum2010_3_35 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/5011075733_6b3be0aed5.jpg" alt="J&Msum2010_3_35" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br />After some paint...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/5011077391/" title="J&Msum2010_3_38 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5011077391_431f05cac2.jpg" alt="J&Msum2010_3_38" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br />This was the hard part..what and how to cover the spring with...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/5011681480/" title="J&Msum2010_3_84 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/5011681480_996d1faa7e.jpg" alt="J&Msum2010_3_84" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><br />I laid down a towel for some rigidness and three layers of batting...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/5011079185/" title="J&Msum2010_3_86 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/5011079185_943298fa1d.jpg" alt="J&Msum2010_3_86" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br />I had alot of imperfections that needed hiding on this chair. So for to hide the ones on the front I turned the fabric wrong side and attached so that when I flipped it over the patterned side showed and looked seamless with the chair.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/5011079715/" title="J&Msum2010_3_87 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/5011079715_a29d363f7c.jpg" alt="J&Msum2010_3_87" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/5011683892/" title="J&Msum2010_3_88 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/5011683892_9b85a06237.jpg" alt="J&Msum2010_3_88" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br />I couldn't get away with doing this on the back:(<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/5011685690/" title="J&Msum2010_3_91 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/5011685690_85918f3ac7.jpg" alt="J&Msum2010_3_91" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><br />So I had to think of a way to hide the staples...BRAIDS! This was really the only thing I could think to do. I had an excess of fabric on the edges of the back, so I cut strips from it and braided them across the back and glued the in place hiding the staples.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/5011086291/" title="J&Msum2010_3_98 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/5011086291_c21850b774.jpg" alt="J&Msum2010_3_98" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br />For the back cushion I just covered a board with batting and covered with fabric.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/5011083073/" title="J&Msum2010_3_93 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4104/5011083073_cd791d9b30.jpg" alt="J&Msum2010_3_93" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><br />The sides had small wooden poles hammered into them. I'm assuming the helped secure the fabric that was previously there. I took those out and painted them and then nailed them over my fabric. I cut the excess and folded the ends under and glued them to the chair.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/5011083751/" title="J&Msum2010_3_94 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/5011083751_05ed7fdefc.jpg" alt="J&Msum2010_3_94" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/5011087583/" title="J&Msum2010_3_100 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4146/5011087583_5f40d7b6d5.jpg" alt="J&Msum2010_3_100" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br />And the finished project...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/5011088345/" title="J&Msum2010_3_101 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/5011088345_61ee2a0922.jpg" alt="J&Msum2010_3_101" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br />She still needs some touching up with paint, but I like her.<br /><br />I'm really surprised I had time to do this. I had to make myself complete this as it was wasting space in our place because it was unusable. Feel free to come by anytime and try her out;)<br /><br /></span></div>Mere Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768048540637395022noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676877671644303505.post-52459252011026090502010-08-03T09:48:00.000-07:002010-08-03T10:08:34.713-07:00Peter & Parker • Greenville, sc photographer<div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I had the best time photographing <a href="http://letlovebeking.blogspot.com/">Peter and Parker</a>. They needed some updated pictures and I was more than flattered she asked me. Parker and I met our freshman year at Clemson. I was immediately drawn to her personality and awesome style. She may not remember this, but Parker was sitting with me the night at FCA where I accepted Christ. I remember smiling at her as I got out of my seat and scooted by her. I'm pretty sure I may never forget her because that moment will forever be ingrained in my mind.<br />Anyways, like I said, Parker has awesome style and she brought it for the shoot...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4856736201/" title="P&P_3-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4856736201_91ff675e6b_b.jpg" alt="P&P_3-1" height="687" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4856737477/" title="P&P_7-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4856737477_2c7901a4f5_b.jpg" alt="P&P_7-1" height="719" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4856738837/" title="P&P_34-Edit-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4856738837_07724bf91c_b.jpg" alt="P&P_34-Edit-1" height="721" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4856740425/" title="P&P_108-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4856740425_7e77958f1d_b.jpg" alt="P&P_108-1" height="1024" width="680" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4857363940/" title="P&P_197-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4857363940_e32a40abd0_b.jpg" alt="P&P_197-1" height="1024" width="673" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4857365364/" title="P&P_212-Edit-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4857365364_117b262db1_b.jpg" alt="P&P_212-Edit-1" height="1024" width="680" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4857367130/" title="P&P_226-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4857367130_ab41635551_b.jpg" alt="P&P_226-1" height="1024" width="680" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4856746987/" title="P&P_251-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4856746987_555b20f50c_b.jpg" alt="P&P_251-1" height="1024" width="693" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4856749295/" title="P&P_279-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4856749295_0fe6a30a66_b.jpg" alt="P&P_279-1" height="1024" width="664" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4857373344/" title="P&P_302-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4857373344_e2d4ba17c4_b.jpg" alt="P&P_302-1" height="1024" width="680" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4857374540/" title="P&P_378-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4857374540_82bc4d3c70_b.jpg" alt="P&P_378-1" height="685" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4856754279/" title="P&P_485-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4856754279_0b4b3fb886_b.jpg" alt="P&P_485-1" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4856755725/" title="P&P_612-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4856755725_5c919dfecf_b.jpg" alt="P&P_612-1" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4857379768/" title="P&P_728-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4857379768_7b84479a69_b.jpg" alt="P&P_728-1" height="702" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4857587496/" title="P&P_777-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4857587496_f01a032cff_b.jpg" alt="P&P_777-1" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4856964841/" title="P&P_779-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4856964841_ea17fda5f3_b.jpg" alt="P&P_779-1" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><br />They're the cutest.<br /><br /></span></div>Mere Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768048540637395022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676877671644303505.post-67535539811701524502010-07-27T10:04:00.000-07:002010-07-27T10:10:00.165-07:00good stuff<div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The greatest thing you can do with your free will is to follow God with your choices.<br /><br />You can't trust your appetites..they always want more.<br /><br />Grace of God teaches you to say no or not yet.<br /><br /><br />-Clay Scroggins<br /></span></div>Mere Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768048540637395022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676877671644303505.post-37775090053780211662010-07-20T15:57:00.000-07:002010-07-20T16:18:26.800-07:00catching up • Greenville, sc baby & family photographer<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" >Sorry for the length of this post, but putting all these posts into one seemed like it would make things easier since blogging is rare for me this summer. :)</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Enjoy all the baby cuteness</span></span>...<br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813685460/" title="porter_15-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4813685460_9642366e06_b.jpg" alt="porter_15-1" height="680" width="1024" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813065519/" title="porter_34-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4813065519_7f77cbe278_b.jpg" alt="porter_34-1" height="1024" width="662" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813068625/" title="porter_50-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4813068625_8001931030_b.jpg" alt="porter_50-1" height="680" width="1024" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813695550/" title="porter_59-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4813695550_f5cc319ae6_b.jpg" alt="porter_59-1" height="1024" width="680" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813072979/" title="porter_61-1-2 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4813072979_792d623da9_b.jpg" alt="porter_61-1-2" height="1024" width="680" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813075943/" title="porter_79-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4813075943_4639789abd_b.jpg" alt="porter_79-1" height="680" width="1024" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813704314/" title="porter_121-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4813704314_26a0a25a21_b.jpg" alt="porter_121-1" height="1024" width="680" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813082311/" title="porter_244-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4813082311_a53f39ae9e_b.jpg" alt="porter_244-1" height="680" width="1024" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813709166/" title="porter_251-Edit-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4813709166_8252fa7b4d_b.jpg" alt="porter_251-Edit-1" height="724" width="1024" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813712010/" title="porter_263-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4813712010_47cbf31801_b.jpg" alt="porter_263-1" height="1024" width="680" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813088635/" title="bella&fam_78-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4813088635_4f77370688_b.jpg" alt="bella&fam_78-1" height="1024" width="680" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813090517/" title="bella&fam_251-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4813090517_49b03deba5_b.jpg" alt="bella&fam_251-1" height="1024" width="678" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813716220/" title="bella&fam_260-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4813716220_dd407840aa_b.jpg" alt="bella&fam_260-1" height="1024" width="680" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813092623/" title="bella&fam_280-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4813092623_d41944c70a_b.jpg" alt="bella&fam_280-1" height="682" width="1024" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813093629/" title="bella&fam_322-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4813093629_4bc1f66096_b.jpg" alt="bella&fam_322-1" height="1024" width="668" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813719708/" title="bella&fam_330-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4813719708_51d858c13d_b.jpg" alt="bella&fam_330-1" height="1024" width="680" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813721242/" title="bella&fam_336-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4813721242_37faaeaa59_b.jpg" alt="bella&fam_336-1" height="680" width="1024" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813098275/" title="Blake_10-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4813098275_c430fba3de_b.jpg" alt="Blake_10-1" height="1024" width="680" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813100033/" title="Blake_13-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4813100033_5f814f015c_b.jpg" alt="Blake_13-1" height="1024" width="694" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813101441/" title="Blake_39-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4813101441_4b1f50e9e5_b.jpg" alt="Blake_39-1" height="680" width="1024" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813727626/" title="Blake_42-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4813727626_336b6219e3_b.jpg" alt="Blake_42-1" height="690" width="1024" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813728648/" title="Blake_42-Edit-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4813728648_70557c1889_b.jpg" alt="Blake_42-Edit-1" height="690" width="1024" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813105367/" title="Blake_52-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4813105367_e1746a4e3f_b.jpg" alt="Blake_52-1" height="1024" width="688" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813106283/" title="Blake_65-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4813106283_1fec45eab4_b.jpg" alt="Blake_65-1" height="687" width="1024" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813107411/" title="Blake_131-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4813107411_4057976e42_b.jpg" alt="Blake_131-1" height="1024" width="680" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813108271/" title="Blake_243-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4813108271_7b1cb7eccc_b.jpg" alt="Blake_243-1" height="1024" width="668" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813109183/" title="Blake_260-1-3 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4813109183_2115210a56_b.jpg" alt="Blake_260-1-3" height="1024" width="705" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813110203/" title="Reeves_25-1-2 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4813110203_1900bf5812_b.jpg" alt="Reeves_25-1-2" height="680" width="1024" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813735692/" title="Reeves_44-1-2 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4813735692_8543cd34c2_b.jpg" alt="Reeves_44-1-2" height="1024" width="779" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813112569/" title="Reeves_45-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4813112569_8a9aa065f1_b.jpg" alt="Reeves_45-1" height="1024" width="787" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813113525/" title="Reeves_54-1-2 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4813113525_61e4807a22_b.jpg" alt="Reeves_54-1-2" height="1024" width="738" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813738822/" title="Reeves_88-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4813738822_ab0a3e11d8_b.jpg" alt="Reeves_88-1" height="1024" width="723" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813740356/" title="Reeves_154-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4813740356_f14fa79a01_b.jpg" alt="Reeves_154-1" height="1024" width="721" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813117893/" title="Reeves_173-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4813117893_a4865376e8_b.jpg" alt="Reeves_173-1" height="1024" width="698" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813743312/" title="Reeves_190-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4813743312_1428c4f5d4_b.jpg" alt="Reeves_190-1" height="1024" width="681" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813744292/" title="Reeves_267-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4813744292_c044e1c798_b.jpg" alt="Reeves_267-1" height="680" width="1024" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813124587/" title="BP_maternity_129-Edit-Edit-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4813124587_97b801d0ba_b.jpg" alt="BP_maternity_129-Edit-Edit-1" height="1024" width="680" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813127215/" title="BP_maternity_133-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4813127215_b0bb58a996_b.jpg" alt="BP_maternity_133-1" height="1024" width="680" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813131721/" title="BP_maternity_151-Edit-1-2 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4813131721_42a110664c_b.jpg" alt="BP_maternity_151-Edit-1-2" height="1024" width="680" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813134611/" title="BP_maternity_210-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4813134611_8a28557044_b.jpg" alt="BP_maternity_210-1" height="1024" width="680" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813761182/" title="BP_maternity_218-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4813761182_bbb5b274cd_b.jpg" alt="BP_maternity_218-1" height="1024" width="680" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813763654/" title="BP_maternity_222-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4813763654_6a957fc94d_b.jpg" alt="BP_maternity_222-1" height="744" width="1024" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813142913/" title="BP_maternity_122-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4813142913_2990a8e9a5_b.jpg" alt="BP_maternity_122-1" height="1024" width="680" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4813147071/" title="BP_maternity_117-1-2 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4813147071_a076668cfb_b.jpg" alt="BP_maternity_117-1-2" height="1024" width="680" /></a></span><br /><br /></div>Mere Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768048540637395022noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676877671644303505.post-92134307151105900882010-06-16T10:11:00.000-07:002010-06-16T10:25:43.693-07:00Mille's Bday • Greenville, sc children's photographer<div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Millie's Birthday Party Pictures<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4706841478/" title="Millie_bday_113-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4706841478_970db41c3d_b.jpg" alt="Millie_bday_113-1" height="705" width="1024" /></a><br /><br />To view and/or order, click the link below. Password is "two". Photos are still being uploaded at this moment, so give it a few hours to view the complete gallery.<br /><br /><a href="http://secondbreathphotography.smugmug.com/Children/MillieBirthday/12581084_dfvxC#903414072_hgUTK">GALLERY</a><br /><br /><br /></span></div>Mere Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768048540637395022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676877671644303505.post-70245880425547358862010-06-03T12:21:00.000-07:002010-06-03T12:51:07.563-07:00summa time<div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;">It's swimming season! I think the dogs look forward to this time of year more than we do...<br /><br />Benson getting ready to enjoy his first dip of the season...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4667232630/" title="summer10_47 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4667232630_de759b7552_b.jpg" alt="summer10_47" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br />but not for long...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4667234052/" title="summer10_48 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1304/4667234052_d5bbea2bd9_b.jpg" alt="summer10_48" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br />"SERIOUSLY?"---Benson<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4667235494/" title="summer10_49 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4667235494_d50e76e21d_b.jpg" alt="summer10_49" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br />She loves her daddy...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4666615135/" title="summer10_53 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4666615135_39951c974b_b.jpg" alt="summer10_53" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br />enough to rescue him when he goes under...<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4666617151/" title="summer10_56 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4666617151_9edea5a53d_b.jpg" alt="summer10_56" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4667241236/" title="summer10_57 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4667241236_64f158726a_b.jpg" alt="summer10_57" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br />She bites and barks at her own waves...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4667244964/" title="summer10_101 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4667244964_96b9ba3401_b.jpg" alt="summer10_101" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br />I'll admit they're pretty spoiled...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4666621071/" title="summer10_87 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4666621071_d4877ee6cf_b.jpg" alt="summer10_87" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /></span></div>Mere Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768048540637395022noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676877671644303505.post-32411374676278781622010-05-26T04:52:00.000-07:002010-05-26T05:03:05.317-07:00pretty things • greenville, sc photographer<div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4641822884/" title="spring2010_172-31 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4641822884_6dea840867_b.jpg" alt="spring2010_172-31" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4641822266/" title="spring2010_151-20 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4641822266_a8346450db_b.jpg" alt="spring2010_151-20" height="739" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4641213355/" title="spring2010_131-10 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3351/4641213355_711cbb160b_b.jpg" alt="spring2010_131-10" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4641820668/" title="spring2010_106-2 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3344/4641820668_eecaaa1b4a_b.jpg" alt="spring2010_106-2" height="1024" width="712" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4641211859/" title="spring2010_96-58 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4641211859_475ffacbe3_b.jpg" alt="spring2010_96-58" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4641211355/" title="spring2010_86-51 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4641211355_ef51db0be4_b.jpg" alt="spring2010_86-51" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4641210503/" title="spring2010_80-48 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4641210503_249dd71e9f_b.jpg" alt="spring2010_80-48" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4641818028/" title="spring2010_77-46 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4641818028_29dfda153a_b.jpg" alt="spring2010_77-46" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4641817158/" title="spring2010_79-47 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3394/4641817158_9970fc934a_b.jpg" alt="spring2010_79-47" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4641816492/" title="spring2010_68-40 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4641816492_dc9fba3e42_b.jpg" alt="spring2010_68-40" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4641815812/" title="spring2010_65-37 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3399/4641815812_f98971e387_b.jpg" alt="spring2010_65-37" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4641206895/" title="spring2010_60-5 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3369/4641206895_02810542aa_b.jpg" alt="spring2010_60-5" height="699" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4641814092/" title="spring2010_58-4 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4641814092_1c5ee5ccb5_b.jpg" alt="spring2010_58-4" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4641205391/" title="spring2010_51-2 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4641205391_e74c803671_b.jpg" alt="spring2010_51-2" height="1024" width="680" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4641812600/" title="spring2010_49-36 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3399/4641812600_a6b717a032_b.jpg" alt="spring2010_49-36" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://secondbreathphotography.smugmug.com/Art/MWDesigns/12312149_NspqN#878903497_HBTde">I've put these and lots more in a Smugmug gallery if anyone is interested in buying any prints or canvas.</a><br /></span></div>Mere Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768048540637395022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676877671644303505.post-78724210460603502252010-05-18T05:16:00.000-07:002010-05-18T05:23:56.828-07:00please pray<div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.hello-righton.com/">...for this family..</a><br /><br />you can watch this amazing video about his battle with cancer <a href="http://www.perrynoble.com/2010/05/16/sunday-night-reflections-and-zac/">here</a>.<br /><br />Only God could bring good from this event. Zac's story will continue to show God's glory and bring people closer to Him. I know for me it puts everything into the right perspective. All that matters on this earth is loving Jesus and showing others that love and how they can receive it.<br /></span></div>Mere Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768048540637395022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676877671644303505.post-86221192231528805282010-04-29T04:25:00.000-07:002010-04-29T04:53:16.133-07:00random stuff • Greenville, sc baby photographer<div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I've been bad at blogging regularly. My apologies to the few people who may read this;). I have good reasons (<a href="http://zestquest.org/">this</a>, <a href="http://www.palmettohealth.org/homepage_3Col_Cal.cfm?id=1">this</a>, <a href="http://ultrasontrails.com/chattooga.html">this</a>, and <a href="http://www.acefitness.org/getcertified/certification_pt.aspx">this</a>) and I'm enjoying them!<br /><br />I got to take some really fun pictures lately...If you recognize the boy below, please don't mention it to his mom...The pictures are a surprise for her birthday...Good idea, dad!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4562383357/" title="McCall_15-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4562383357_b481336f94_b.jpg" width="1024" height="715" alt="McCall_15-1" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4563013346/" title="McCall_31-Edit-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4563013346_882a84d010_b.jpg" width="1024" height="671" alt="McCall_31-Edit-1" /></a><br />SAFE!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4562385337/" title="McCall_126-1-2 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3156/4562385337_2076127ceb_b.jpg" width="1024" height="708" alt="McCall_126-1-2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4562386769/" title="McCall_170-Edit-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3447/4562386769_e2c394bed4_b.jpg" width="1024" height="680" alt="McCall_170-Edit-1" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4562388465/" title="McCall_203-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3049/4562388465_5a209cd54d_b.jpg" width="1024" height="680" alt="McCall_203-1" /></a><br /><br />He was the friendliest baby I've ever met!<br /><br />Reece is a regular on my blog...If you look back over posts you can see her growing up..pretty cool.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4563018446/" title="Reece_Apr2010_5-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/224/4563018446_1b0226242a_b.jpg" width="666" height="1024" alt="Reece_Apr2010_5-1" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4562389789/" title="Reece_Apr2010_37-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2589/4562389789_a48a4f1c36_b.jpg" width="680" height="1024" alt="Reece_Apr2010_37-1" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4563019320/" title="Reece_Apr2010_48-1-2 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3083/4563019320_a6054af9d7_b.jpg" width="1024" height="680" alt="Reece_Apr2010_48-1-2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4563019946/" title="Reece_Apr2010_65-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3563/4563019946_21d633b400_b.jpg" width="683" height="1024" alt="Reece_Apr2010_65-1" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4562391379/" title="Reece_Apr2010_66-1-2 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3355/4562391379_b3ed089bbf_b.jpg" width="684" height="1024" alt="Reece_Apr2010_66-1-2" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4563020990/" title="Reece_Apr2010_98-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3005/4563020990_9db048696a_b.jpg" width="680" height="1024" alt="Reece_Apr2010_98-1" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4562392615/" title="Reece_Apr2010_99-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4562392615_d4ef540dcb_b.jpg" width="680" height="1024" alt="Reece_Apr2010_99-1" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4562393673/" title="Reece_Apr2010_124-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3100/4562393673_1a984c8b13_b.jpg" width="1024" height="676" alt="Reece_Apr2010_124-1" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4562395375/" title="Reece_Apr2010_137-Edit-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3647/4562395375_cb5b65d545_b.jpg" width="680" height="1024" alt="Reece_Apr2010_137-Edit-1" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4563024714/" title="Reece_Apr2010_146-1-2 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3257/4563024714_2824e36de7_b.jpg" width="1024" height="720" alt="Reece_Apr2010_146-1-2" /></a><br /><br />Reece did awesome for our shoot! I've been worn out after shooting kids on the move. It's tough to get the shots you want, but I'm so happy with how they turned out.<br /><br />...and I also did some pics for my sister-in-law who will be in the Miss South Carolina Pageant this summer. This is the crown shot she chose...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4563018044/" title="Leigh_150_BW_2_border by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3599/4563018044_e937fb4301_b.jpg" width="669" height="1024" alt="Leigh_150_BW_2_border" /></a><br /><br />I love springtime. The best part about it is the beautiful blooming trees and flowers. It is hands down my favorite thing to photograph. I think my dream job would be a nature photographer, maybe national geographic;) When I photograph nature, I always look at it as design..mostly for interior design...Like the picture below, I was thinking blowing it up on canvas for a living, dining, or bedroom.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4563024890/" title="spring2010_69 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3629/4563024890_5090e6e67d_b.jpg" width="1024" height="680" alt="spring2010_69" /></a><br /><br />I have a whole series of these that I'll post soon.<br /><br />Have a good Thursday!<br /><3<br /><br /></span></div>Mere Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768048540637395022noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676877671644303505.post-17465989058531564992010-04-15T06:35:00.000-07:002010-04-15T06:58:26.661-07:00Brennan & Georgia • Greenville, sc baby photographer<div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Before Brennan had his first birthday, everyone celebrated early. Brennan received a new heart and it was successfully transplanted in December. He is now able to grow up at home instead of being in the hospital day in and day out. Such a blessing for this little guy and his family! Here are some shots from his Elmo birthday party.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4523344808/" title="BrennanBday_93-359 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4523344808_53a5e71594_b.jpg" alt="BrennanBday_93-359" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4523346426/" title="BrennanBday_100-4 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2786/4523346426_5c69a3edda_b.jpg" alt="BrennanBday_100-4" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4522714051/" title="BrennanBday_143-51 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4522714051_eb73c103fa_b.jpg" alt="BrennanBday_143-51" height="1024" width="680" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4523349516/" title="BrennanBday_155-64 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2803/4523349516_34769161c8_b.jpg" alt="BrennanBday_155-64" height="1024" width="680" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4522717023/" title="BrennanBday_169-79 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4522717023_0febb02770_b.jpg" alt="BrennanBday_169-79" height="1024" width="680" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4523352452/" title="BrennanBday_188-100 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4523352452_b416b6e9fd_b.jpg" alt="BrennanBday_188-100" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4523354108/" title="BrennanBday_193-106 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2704/4523354108_cb3d9ab82a_b.jpg" alt="BrennanBday_193-106" height="1024" width="680" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4522721749/" title="BrennanBday_317-244 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4522721749_756614995b_b.jpg" alt="BrennanBday_317-244" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><br />In other news, I am a new mother to a sweet baby girl named Georgia!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4523381020/" title="spring2010_193 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2801/4523381020_e084c54179_b.jpg" alt="spring2010_193" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br />We were on our way to the Masters very early Sunday morning. We were about 10 miles from the course when we came upon a black puppy in the road. We slowed to wait for it to move, but she just laid down in the road. We pulled over and that's when she stole my heart;). She was so scared and looked hurt, but we found out later it was just from being timid. We put her in the car but had no idea what we were going to do with her while we were at the Masters. Leaving her in the car on a hot day for a good 6 hours was not an option. So I began looking for fences while we drove. If we could find a fence to leave her in, we could pick her up on the way home. Lucky for us, we came to a Sunshine House daycare with a fenced in playground. There were large gaps in a lot of places in the fence but it was our only option. So we dropped her off and I just knew she was going to escape and make a run for it. When we left the golf course my stomach was in knots with anticipation. I just knew she was going to be gone and I would be left feeling guilty for leaving her and worried about her safety. When we drove up I expected to get out and look around for awhile until I'd have to accept that she was gone, but then Jack said "there she is"...I looked and didn't see her and got mad at him for joking about it! But then I saw her! She was exactly where we left her! So, we have a new addition to our family. Jack named her Georgia, obviously because we found her there. She's fighting some hook and round worm, but other than that she's pretty healthy. We think she's mostly lab with maybe some pitbull in her. We're crate training right now so pray we get some sleep and be expecting lots more pics of this one with her big bro Benson.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4522747817/" title="spring2010_199 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2720/4522747817_e5111cb847_b.jpg" alt="spring2010_199" height="1024" width="680" /></a><br /></span></div>Mere Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768048540637395022noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676877671644303505.post-36288366187648113252010-03-29T11:45:00.000-07:002010-03-29T12:27:56.472-07:00finished project...atlast.<div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I'm notorious for starting projects only to get halfway done, get bored, and quit...hmm, this reminds me of another area of my life unfortunately.<br /> I love refurbishing furniture. I think I'm pretty good at seeing the potential in old pieces. I'm inspired by <a href="http://knackstudios.blogspot.com/">Knack</a> and jealous she's doing this for a living! Anyways, here's the before and after and in between's.<br /><br />Before...an old piano bench<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4474237230/" title="bench_0 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4474237230_7cd3650fac.jpg" alt="bench_0" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4473459157/" title="bench_2 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2783/4473459157_d39ff3da6a.jpg" alt="bench_2" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /><br />I used some leftover paint...vanilla wafer...*note: I recommend using a primer before painting<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4474235466/" title="bench_4 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2755/4474235466_4aa6f5ee93.jpg" alt="bench_4" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /><br />While the second coat was drying I started working on the seat of the bench. My grandmother gave me some spare fabric she had laying around. It looked vintage enough that I figured I could use it for something.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4473457395/" title="bench_6 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2799/4473457395_9fba635e16.jpg" alt="bench_6" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /><br />I wanted to add some interest to the seat, so I cut the fabric into strips..<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4473456527/" title="bench_7 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4473456527_4e11bf27ec.jpg" alt="bench_7" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Starting in the middle, I used a hot glue gun and began to glue the strips down (overlapping slightly) going towards one end. The strips on the other side of the middle strip overlap going towards the opposite side.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4474232862/" title="bench_13 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4474232862_c34b820077.jpg" alt="bench_13" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4473454811/" title="bench_15 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4473454811_15be2c8c9f.jpg" alt="bench_15" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Once all the strips are glued down, I turned the seat over and trimmed the strips to the same length so I could staple them down easier.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4473453985/" title="bench_18 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2738/4473453985_8e8289828c.jpg" alt="bench_18" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Once my paint was dry, I got the sander out and sanded the edges...the sander got away from me on one side so I had to repaint it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4473450867/" title="bench_20 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4473450867_594db13887.jpg" alt="bench_20" height="500" width="334" /></a><br /><br />Once sanded, I went over the paint with a light stain. This gave the light paint an antique look.<br />You can't tell much from the picture but the far right is stained...<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4474228308/" title="bench_22 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4474228308_8337331d79.jpg" alt="bench_22" height="334" width="500" /></a></span><br /><br />finished bench...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4474229266/" title="bench_25 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4474229266_06cd5535f6.jpg" alt="bench_25" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4474230042/" title="bench_27 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4474230042_a97f094736.jpg" alt="bench_27" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Coming next time I feel up for blogging..<br />Brennan's 1st Birthday<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4474316836/" title="BrennanBday_181 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4474316836_317bf2bdf8_b.jpg" alt="BrennanBday_181" height="1024" width="680" /></a><br /><br /></span></div>Mere Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768048540637395022noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676877671644303505.post-52423680905864029982010-03-09T19:26:00.000-08:002010-03-09T19:33:10.163-08:00Chubby Cheeks & a Sneak Peek • Greenville, sc baby photographer<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Snuggly preciousness;)</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4421679302/" title="babyW_138-Edit-1-2 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4421679302_125db9d79f_b.jpg" alt="babyW_138-Edit-1-2" height="1024" width="718" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">lots of close ups and more to come of this little one.<br /><br />I may be even slacker on posting for a few months. God's opening up some cool doors for me lately and I'm getting to learn and try some different things. We'll see what comes of it, but for now it's exciting and a good change.<br /><br />Have a great week and I'll try to post more next week. <br /></span></span></div>Mere Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768048540637395022noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676877671644303505.post-8420968072169416872010-03-03T08:03:00.000-08:002010-03-03T08:16:51.949-08:00Kristin & Kris • Greenville, sc maternity photography<div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Here's a little more from Kristin & Kris' session. They were champs for braving the freezing cold and having to walk through mud and puddles. Their little one should be here shortly;)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4404293386/" title="K&Kmaternity_42 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4404293386_4064b1cd65_b.jpg" alt="K&Kmaternity_42" height="1024" width="690" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4404295148/" title="K&Kmaternity_75 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4404295148_4d2d781f71_b.jpg" alt="K&Kmaternity_75" height="1024" width="707" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4403532263/" title="K&Kmaternity_81 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4403532263_58dfbf370b_b.jpg" alt="K&Kmaternity_81" height="1024" width="680" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4403534977/" title="K&Kmaternity_128 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4403534977_2b1290d518_b.jpg" alt="K&Kmaternity_128" height="1024" width="687" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4404301538/" title="K&Kmaternity_138 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4404301538_7b2c31f4ca_b.jpg" alt="K&Kmaternity_138" height="742" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4404303604/" title="K&Kmaternity_161 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4404303604_50f021854e_b.jpg" alt="K&Kmaternity_161" height="733" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4403542315/" title="K&Kmaternity_172 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2772/4403542315_a174c126cb_b.jpg" alt="K&Kmaternity_172" height="750" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4404309476/" title="K&Kmaternity_187-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4404309476_5e59875789_b.jpg" alt="K&Kmaternity_187-1" height="1024" width="681" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4404312272/" title="K&Kmaternity_219-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4404312272_77b5bed864_b.jpg" alt="K&Kmaternity_219-1" height="1024" width="666" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4403551793/" title="K&Kmaternity_258 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4403551793_a93984c8e3_b.jpg" alt="K&Kmaternity_258" height="1024" width="687" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4403554237/" title="K&Kmaternity_277 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4403554237_8ba9ab6f34_b.jpg" alt="K&Kmaternity_277" height="1024" width="627" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4403556637/" title="K&Kmaternity_281 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4403556637_8e58521439_b.jpg" alt="K&Kmaternity_281" height="1024" width="689" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div>Mere Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768048540637395022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676877671644303505.post-84122026091369658502010-02-23T15:19:00.000-08:002010-02-23T15:48:08.343-08:00good flicks<div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;">If you're like me, you don't want to spend $9 on a bad movie. My husband and I butt heads when it comes to movie choices. If I'm going to see a $9 movie I want it to be the artsy/inspirational one with great reviews. He on the other hand will see almost anything that comes out-bad reviews and all. He says he doesn't care what people say about it, he wants to see it and judge for himself...needless to say we've seen our fair share of bad movies;) So, I thought I would start to blog about movies I see and try to let people know before they spend money whether or not it's worth it or more importantly let people know of a good flick that they may have overlooked...<br /><br />Most of the movies will probably be from Redbox b/c it's such a better deal than seeing it in theaters, so this may be a little late...<br /><br />Anyways, when the weatherman was predicting this (below) the other week, I stopped by a redbox and rented a couple of movies to watch during sledding breaks.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4383516694/" title="feb13_49 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4383516694_61b388ec95_b.jpg" alt="feb13_49" height="1024" width="680" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4382759259/" title="feb13_54 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4382759259_c9283e45c4_b.jpg" alt="feb13_54" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br />I rented The Hurt Locker and Cloudy w/a chance of Meatballs.<br /><br />I've been wanting to see Cloudy w/a CofM ever since I saw a preview for it. It was really cute...Jack wasn't really up for it at first but I caught him laughing at a few parts.;)<br /><br />I hadn't heard much about The Hurt Locker but knew it was nominated for some awards. We usually rent the movies that are nominees for awards once they come out.<br />It was such a good movie and it's hard to explain why. I was hesitant at first because it's a war type movie and I'm not usually drawn to those. This movie keeps you on edge the whole time...there's really nothing over the top when it comes to special effects and all that, maybe that's why it's so good because it's so real. I really recommend this movie...it's very well done and really makes you appreciate those who serve our country.<br /><br />Let me know of any movies you've seen that are worth renting!<br /><br /><br /></span></div>Mere Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768048540637395022noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676877671644303505.post-10712093454468951682010-02-17T07:04:00.000-08:002010-02-17T07:16:02.660-08:00Kristin & Kris • Greenville, sc maternity photography<div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Thanks to my friend Mishelle for referring me to her friend Kristin for some maternity shots. A lot of soon-to-be-moms don't have these done because they feel fat or insecure about their belly, but they realize after the fact that it would have been nice to have some pictures from the pregnancy. I think pregnant women are so cute! Anyways, we met up Saturday to take a few pictures in the freezing cold...this is only a 2 pic preview...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4364763793/" title="K&Kmaternity_100-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4364763793_c2ed09744d_b.jpg" alt="K&Kmaternity_100-1" height="709" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4364762081/" title="K&Kmaternity_38 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2722/4364762081_a22883af3b_b.jpg" alt="K&Kmaternity_38" height="1024" width="655" /></a><br /><br />more to come soon...<br /></span></div>Mere Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768048540637395022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676877671644303505.post-25342310328710030732010-02-12T06:32:00.000-08:002010-02-12T06:46:50.275-08:00VOTE NOW and spread the word!!!<div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://mvp.bissell.com/mvp_PetDetail.aspx?id=8590001470&cid=MVP10_Widget_0604185"><img src="http://www.bissell.com/uploadedImages/Asset_Library/Images/2010_MVP/Widgets/4.gif" alt="MVP Pet Photo Contest sponsored by BISSELL, maker of pet vacuum cleaners." title="MVP Pet Photo Contest sponsored by BISSELL, maker of pet vacuum cleaners." border="0" height="136" width="136" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><br />Please, please, please take time and VOTE for Benson! Tell your friends as well!</span><br />Click on the button above or go <a href="http://www.bissell.com/mvp_PetDetail.aspx?id=8590001470">here.</a><br /><br />We really need a new vacuum to deal with this...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4351462848/" title="feb10_28 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2686/4351462848_8907d0d70a_b.jpg" alt="feb10_28" height="768" width="1024" /></a><br /><br />You can vote until the 18th for him to try and win the weekly contest...He's in week 6 and listed under "Benson Ward".<br /><br />Here's his pic for the contest..<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4350702131/" title="benson by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2791/4350702131_59f63c414b_b.jpg" alt="benson" height="1024" width="832" /></a><br /><br />He would be so excited if he won!!!:)<br /></span></div>Mere Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768048540637395022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676877671644303505.post-24565004757841754382010-02-11T11:19:00.000-08:002010-02-11T12:01:04.960-08:00choices, goals, and no regrets...<div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I've been wasting a lot of time lately....doing what?... worrying, stressing, trying to predict life in a few years, etc....in the words of Jesus, sinning.<br /><br />You see, I have this huge desire inside of me to help/serve lots of people daily and not to work at a desk 8 hours of day...this is broad I know, which makes it even tougher...<br /><br />I have many things I enjoy doing... I'm not motivated by money at all, so if I love what I do and it pays min. wage, no problem.<br /><br />What I would like to do (depending on what day you ask me)...<br /><br />-photography<br />-personal trainer<br />-PTA (physical therapy assistant)<br />-stay at home mom and be crafty (if and when kids come)<br /><br />What God would like for me to do...<br />-?<br /><br />I'm praying through this right now... some days I think I hear him and feel a peace about my decision at that time. Other times I analyze situations that haven't even happened or may never happen and give in to fear. I'm a mess. I need Jesus to remind me of his presence minute by minute and thought by thought so I don't waste my time or opportunities he's placed in front of me at the present time. I'm bad about making rash decisions and then quitting what I start..I really don't like that about myself. I could use lots of prayer... for discernment... for patience to wait on God's will...for faith that he will always provide....for a clear path...for my faith to let God be the BIG God that he is.<br /><br />For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.-Jer. 29:11<br /><br />Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow has enough troubles of it's own.- Mat. 6:34<br /><br /></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="post-body entry-content"> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">to be patient</span><br />We live with constant change,<br />with daily demands for quick decisions<br />and automatic responses.<br />Slow down.<br />Give yourself time to consider,<br />to sort through complicated issues,<br />to wait for responses.<br />Patience calms our lives.<br />It offers options.<br /><br />An excerpt from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/1567317553/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&qid=1265766264&sr=8-1&condition=used">It's Never Too Late... 172 simple acts to change your life</a> by Patrick Lindsay. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCCvbCb-wQS_gcS_wBX1DtVUBeriaERE-sVFmF_2x-VhV19UTsjwT6V5jguf5HffxEEeE4PpjKW2abnpcH8PlEe4aPoiNd6SP2wpbxkatAAqrL9ykVowf2_lGLlomwwAGHlN8pHaoPWk_R/s1600-h/gardenmtns_64.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCCvbCb-wQS_gcS_wBX1DtVUBeriaERE-sVFmF_2x-VhV19UTsjwT6V5jguf5HffxEEeE4PpjKW2abnpcH8PlEe4aPoiNd6SP2wpbxkatAAqrL9ykVowf2_lGLlomwwAGHlN8pHaoPWk_R/s400/gardenmtns_64.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437077213955328850" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >Taken on our trip to Caesar's Head...looks like a pondering type of picture;)</span><br /></span></div>Mere Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768048540637395022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676877671644303505.post-74014609483458827722010-02-03T07:51:00.000-08:002010-02-03T08:17:23.210-08:00affordable gifts • Greenville, sc photographer<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Around this house things are tight. We usually have a rough idea of how we spend our money, but lately we've had to know exactly how we spend our money. Don't you hate it when you have your budget planned out to knowing exactly where every dollar should go and then something unexpected comes up...like a friend's wedding. I'm all about getting/making meaningful gifts for people so when my husband's friend was getting married I starting thinking of an affordable but meaningful gift we could give them.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">This is what I came up with...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I knew a common affordable gift would be to frame the actual wedding invitation...but I wanted to add something else to it...so I thought <span style="font-style: italic;">shadow box</span>! But what could I put in it other than the invitation? the program from the ceremony....maybe some details from the reception (I wouldn't take anything that would be considered stealing). The reception was so nice...but there wasn't a lot of options for things that could go in the shadow box...the wedding favors were candy..there were not paper napkins with their names on it. I knew I wanted to get some flowers if I could. Luckily there were rose petals spread out on a table. My intentions were to grab a few of those, dry them out and put them in the shadow box. Well, I forgot to grab some before we left, but luckily my husband's friend was in the wedding so I snagged his boutonniere and it worked perfectly..</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I dried the rose petals in a book...just laid them flat in different pages..they probably should have stayed in there longer.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4327416969/" title="december_33 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4327416969_4f4d0394db_b.jpg" alt="december_33" height="768" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Finding the right shadow box was tough...I went to Hobby Lobby and the size I needed was arond $30...not a very affordable gift, especially not knowing what the shipping cost would to be send this. I kept looking and of course found something at Target-they never let me down. I found a 10x10 shadow box for 16.99. Not bad. I had to rig the back of it up with some fabric I found around the house..</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4328149024/" title="december_34 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2802/4328149024_9690ecc7d8_b.jpg" alt="december_34" height="768" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Finished gift...</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4328147618/" title="december_32 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4328147618_be7ddaf8b7_b.jpg" alt="december_32" height="768" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The cool thing about this is they can add things to it if they want...a picture, wedding announcement, etc.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Shipping was only $6</span><br /><br /></span></div>Mere Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768048540637395022noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676877671644303505.post-72964613237552398802010-02-02T13:51:00.000-08:002010-02-02T14:02:40.940-08:00love this girl • greenville, sc children's photographer<div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I've been able to watch this sweet little girl grow up. It's so crazy and sad how fast babies grow! It already makes me want to spend as much time as possible with my own when/if that time comes.<br /><br />I'm naturally drawn to images with a warm vintage feel. I try to slightly overexpose most images I take because I love the bright feeling it creates.<br />I spent the afternoon with Reece and captured her playing...<br /><br />getting ready.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4325619439/" title="reece14 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4325619439_4bb8384759_b.jpg" alt="reece14" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4326356986/" title="reece20 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2739/4326356986_9a1b4f4393_b.jpg" alt="reece20" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br />playing house.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4326359514/" title="reece28 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4326359514_a287a74092_b.jpg" alt="reece28" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br />those eyes.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4326361572/" title="reece33 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4326361572_524053d790_b.jpg" alt="reece33" height="1024" width="680" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4325627705/" title="reece48 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4325627705_91fa9761d9_b.jpg" alt="reece48" height="1024" width="680" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4325629253/" title="reece99 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4325629253_60f8d2a542_b.jpg" alt="reece99" height="716" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4325631565/" title="reece-106 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2770/4325631565_f559cb3179_b.jpg" alt="reece-106" height="710" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4326369410/" title="reece127-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4326369410_776d183204_b.jpg" alt="reece127-1" height="1024" width="762" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4326372036/" title="reece133 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4326372036_71823a42f1_b.jpg" alt="reece133" height="683" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4325638045/" title="reece145 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4325638045_171361796c_b.jpg" alt="reece145" height="1024" width="680" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4325639647/" title="reece150-1 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4325639647_9562e4253d_b.jpg" alt="reece150-1" height="773" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4326377644/" title="reece204 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4326377644_676af8a9d4_b.jpg" alt="reece204" height="1024" width="680" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4326379318/" title="reece212 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2779/4326379318_16cce665a5_b.jpg" alt="reece212" height="1024" width="680" /></a><br /><br /><br /></span></div>Mere Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768048540637395022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676877671644303505.post-14878564115693231542010-01-25T12:13:00.000-08:002010-01-25T12:31:13.426-08:00Christmas, a little late • Greenville, sc lifestyle photographer<div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I've been meaning to post these pictures from Christmas for about a month now. We had a really great Christmas. It came and went too quickly.<br /><br />we were in Charleston visiting Jack's family for a few days. While there, Jack, his sister, his brother in law, and I went downtown to see the lights. Really it was just a big pole with strands of lights coming down, but it was festive. We took some pictures while out there...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4303911149/" title="christmas_48 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2727/4303911149_7239201ceb_b.jpg" alt="christmas_48" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4303911997/" title="christmas_83 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4303911997_ecbbd904ee_b.jpg" alt="christmas_83" height="1024" width="680" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4303913607/" title="christmas_103 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2677/4303913607_966fd562a7_b.jpg" alt="christmas_103" height="1024" width="680" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4304661864/" title="christmas_132 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4304661864_1637914310_b.jpg" alt="christmas_132" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br />my love writing for the slow shutter...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4304663590/" title="christmas_163 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4304663590_4608ecc397_b.jpg" alt="christmas_163" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br />Benson fell asleep under the tree one night... He was wearing his red bow that made him look like the sweetest present.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4303920599/" title="christmas_335 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4303920599_064a29dda4_b.jpg" alt="christmas_335" height="1024" width="710" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4304669248/" title="christmas_339 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2774/4304669248_598050d95d_b.jpg" alt="christmas_339" height="1024" width="680" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4304672300/" title="christmas_340 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4304672300_6c9108b606_b.jpg" alt="christmas_340" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br />Jack took this picture at my family's Christmas...I was very impressed with his focusing skills...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4303928903/" title="christmas_52 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2661/4303928903_83f00b1b54_b.jpg" alt="christmas_52" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br />Benson asleep again...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4304676454/" title="christmas_54 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4304676454_50b9f87089_b.jpg" alt="christmas_54" height="1024" width="680" /></a><br /><br />and again...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4303933335/" title="christmas_68 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2682/4303933335_127b505ddd_b.jpg" alt="christmas_68" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br />We got a dusting of snow...what a tease...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4303936661/" title="christmas_69 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4303936661_b786ea2b2a_b.jpg" alt="christmas_69" height="1024" width="680" /></a><br /><br />He's sad it didn't snow more...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meredithward/4304683816/" title="christmas_80 by Mere*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4304683816_5e7ffa7a5b_b.jpg" alt="christmas_80" height="680" width="1024" /></a><br /><br /><br /></span></div>Mere Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01768048540637395022noreply@blogger.com0