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Thrive Market : $1000 Giveaway

You’ve probably heard me talk about one of my new favorite discoveries *Thrive Market. It is like a marriage between Trader Joes, Whole Foods and Costco and a wonderful online shopping experience that brings wholesome foods right to your house. And at fantastic, wholesale prices. Good food, delivered to your door? Sign me up.

If you’re like me, firmly planted in a big green, rural dot on the map, a trip to a Whole Foods or TJs requires GPS and several hours carved out of your schedule. So when I discovered Thrive Market I was pretty excited.

I’ve been using them since January and do a good bulk of my grocery shopping with them. I’ve even been comparing their prices against Amazon and my grocery store’s smallish organic section–and Thrive Market wins almost across the board.

But, why I’m jumping on here now to tell you about Thrive Market again is because they are offering a $1000 giveaway to any new or existing customer. All you need to do is click on the link below to be entered. If you’re a new customer, you can try Thrive Market for free, for two months.

Thrive Market is one of those things I find myself telling my family and friends about often. Great prices. Great customer service. Great shipping. And great, healthy and wholesome choices.

The giveaway ends tonight–August 12 at 11:59 PST. So hurry up and click over!

*I’m excited to be part of Thrive Market’s Ambassador Team. Links in this post may be affiliate links. All content is my own.

The county fair report

It’s been just over a week since the fair ended. And sometimes it feels like it takes just about that long to recover. You come pretty close to living at the fair for the week–touching down at home with just enough time to wash your dirty body, your dirty children, your dirty clothes, make a meal that isn’t eaten off a paper plate and go to bed.

Late in the week I wrote my mom a text as I was sitting in my truck in the driveway, not quite ready to walk through the door and tackle the rest of the evening of cleaning, unloading and feeding my people.

“Every night when I get home from the fair– tired, dirty, hungry, and sweaty and then have to make dinner, do laundry, unpack, give baths and pack lunches for the next day, I have a new appreciation and gratitude for all that you did for us every single summer.”

Funny how the older you get the more your eyes are opened to all that your parents did for you. I try not to miss an opportunity to say thanks. Because I’m pretty sure I wasn’t saying it enough when I was 13.

But every year gets a little easier. You get the routine down. The kids get a little older and a little more independent. The baby is old enough to no longer fall apart without an afternoon nap. You get better at packing lunches and first aid kits, and dinners in the crockpot that sit in your barn stall, warming the night’s dinner that you’ll eat before the next trip into the show ring.

This year, like any fair year had it’s joys and disappointments. Read More

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Favorite camera gear : Why you’ll love a tripod (WIN!)

I generally stay pretty low-key on my camera gear. Even though there are so many different things I’d love to add to my repertoire, I’ve had to build up my stash pretty slowly. By saving my pennies and through a few side jobs, I’ve been able to add a few lenses and favorite camera bags to my collection of gear over the many years that I’ve been carrying a “big girl” camera.

But one piece of equipment I can’t believe I didn’t add sooner was a tripod.

When I was given the assignment to take a self-portrait for a photography workshop I was attending, I knew I was going to have to either hand over my camera to one of my kids or think about getting a tripod.

I’ll be honest, I pretty much hate getting out from behind the camera. Having to take a self-portrait for this class made me all kinds of stressed. I prefer to stay in my happy place behind the lens taking pictures and telling stories.

But here’s the thing. I’m so glad that I was pushed to take a self-portrait and that it led me to get a tripod. It wasn’t as horribly scary as I thought and I’m wondering how I went so long without one.

A tripod has become a key part of my picture-taking process, especially in helping out with my newborn photography. I’ve used it so many times that it basically just stays set up in a corner of my office at all times. It’s been used all over my house, inside and out.

Here’s what I love about a tripod:

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