Showing posts with label photos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label photos. Show all posts

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Google's Take Your Child to Work Day

I was going to write this last night so it could post early for everyone, but we had our first puppy meeting last night and blogging got lost in the celebration of our first puppy finding her new home. :D

So, a morning put-together it is.

Last week Thursday was Take Your Child to Work Day. Kristoffer works at Google, and the whole family was invited to the activities. It was so much fun and I have a bunch of pictures to show you, too (they're all in small form in the hope I don't overload your browser). :D

The first surprise came a few days before when the boys got their t-shirts. It's an Eric Carle Google Doodle!

   

We kept them a secret from the boys until the day of. When we got there, we hung out at Daddy's work space for a bit, then we were able go to get the boys' work badges for the day and start the fun.

Which was lunch. Mmm, Google lunch, making all Google spouses jealous every day.

  

Then off to the activities room for face painting, balloon animals or swords, crafts including a bowl painted for Action Against Hunger, and a by-request YouTube video wall, for which Joshua chose the Mama Mia song clip from that same-name movie. They even got to plant seeds for Earth Week.


Photo

Photo




There was also a scavenger hunt at the end, but we didn't end up participating because we needed a badge wielder and Daddy had to finish some work.

In the end, we still came away with some amazing crafts Joshua (mostly) made himself.


And believe it or not, that wasn't all. The boys also got goodie bags. And when we came home, they had even more to play with.


All in all, it was a fantastic day. The boys had a lot of fun and I enjoyed every minute of it. We feel so lucky to be part of the Google family and to be able to take part in events like this.

Thank you, Google!!


Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Snapshot Prompt

Welcome Wednesday. Let's have a quick review of this past week's talent.

Looking Back by Leanne Sype
One Line Wonder by Carrie Sorensen
and our late entry
Rainbow Chasers by Randy Lindsay

Thank you. :) I know we're getting to the busy part of the year and we're grateful to everyone able to participate, whether it's through writing or reading the prompted stories.

For everyone able to write, we are happy to enter you into our monthly ad contest. You can read about the rules on this page. If you're into creating visual art, you can click over there as well to see what we have going for you.

You can help spread the love of our blog hop by grabbing the button below.


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The rules for the writing:

1) There will be one photo, and five words - both of those elements must be a feature in the brief story you create.
2) There is also a 500 word maximum.
3) You have until the next Wednesday to create your post.
4) When you have finished your post, come back here and link up below and let me (or whoever your blog host is) know in the comments that you have done so!
5) We were going to tell you to not take this too seriously, but reconsidered it because we know full well that asking writers to write something means that they will take it seriously. So, take it seriously, but don't fret/panic/pass out/hyperventilate/lose sleep/run in fear over it.

The Photo:



The Words:

bird

kid

loom

soldier

ostrich



Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Snapshot Prompt


Scotty Watty Doodle All the Day! Here is your button. :D



Congratulations again Scott! You will be featured for a month on the front page of my blog and the other blog hosts.

How did he do it? Find out about on The Rules page for both writers and photographer / artist submissions.

Now, for last week's stories.


Thank you, you three. :)

Now for a quick grab-a-button moment.
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On to the rules.

1) There will be one photo, and five words - both of those elements must be a feature in the brief story you create.
2) There is also a 500 word maximum.
3) You have until the next Wednesday to create your post.
4) When you have finished your post, come back here and link up below and let me (or whoever your blog host is) know in the comments that you have done so!
5) We were going to tell you to not take this too seriously, but reconsidered it because we know full well that asking writers to write something means that they will take it seriously. So, take it seriously, but don't fret/panic/pass out/hyperventilate/lose sleep/run in fear over it.

The Photo:



The Words:

blame

earth

walking stick

picture

trap


Now show us what you got. Link up your story below and be entered for a chance to win an ad spot of your own.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Snapshot Prompt and Contest Winner!

Today is the first Wednesday of October. This means I have a prompt and a winner in today's post. Have you been waiting on pins and needles to find out who our winner is? Well, it's:


Congratulations to Scott! Want to know how he did it and what he won? You can find out about the contest on The Rules page for both writers and photographer / artist submissions.

Before we head off into our prompt, let's review this past week's submissions.


And since we haven't shared it in a while, here's our lovely blog hop button. Feel free to grab one for your blog if you love the hop.
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A quick reminder of the rules:

1) There will be one photo, and five words - both of those elements must be a feature in the brief story you create.
2) There is also a 500 word maximum.
3) You have until the next Wednesday to create your post.
4) When you have finished your post, come back here and link up below and let me (or whoever your blog host is) know in the comments that you have done so!
5) We were going to tell you to not take this too seriously, but reconsidered it because we know full well that asking writers to write something means that they will take it seriously. So, take it seriously, but don't fret/panic/pass out/hyperventilate/lose sleep/run in fear over it.

Now for your photo:



The mandatory words:

weather

cemetery

lump

printer

recipe


You have a week to get your story in. Link up below for a chance to win October's Ad Contest. Good luck!


Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Snapshot Prompt

Oh, my gosh, I cannot believe September is almost over. This is the last week to get an entry in for the monthly ad contest and then next week, I'll let you know who has won. :)

For right now, let's see how we did last week.

Unnoticed by Leanne Sype
Deadly Brunch by Randy Lindsay
Step On My Grave by Lauren Ritz
The Spinach Cafe Display by Scott Taylor
Cold Death by Carrie Sorensen


Thank you to everyone who has participated. If you're interested in submitting some artwork or photography for the prompts, check out the information here.

As for this week's Snapshot Prompt, let's get going. First, the rules:

1) There will be one photo, and five words - both of those elements must be a feature in the brief story you create.
2) There is also a 500 word maximum.
3) You have until the next Wednesday to create your post.
4) When you have finished your post, come back here and link up below and let me (or whoever your blog host is) know in the comments that you have done so!
5) We were going to tell you to not take this too seriously, but reconsidered it because we know full well that asking writers to write something means that they will take it seriously. So, take it seriously, but don't fret/panic/pass out/hyperventilate/lose sleep/run in fear over it.



This week's photo:




This week's words:

coat

lipstick

nursery

software

hour

So, here we go. Get your stories in by nest Tuesday at 8 pm EST so I can pick a winner in time to get the post out. Good luck everyone. I can't wait to see what is created.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Snapshot Prompt

Welcome to this week's Snapshot Prompt. Apparently the linky was broken on my site and I didn't realize until today. :( Thankfully, it worked over at The World of My Imagination, so I'm happy to share last week's talent with you and get a chance to see it myself.

Sour Morning @ Writings and Ruminations
Like Mother, Like Daughter @ Reading, Writing and Everything In Between
The Pillar @ Scotty Watty Doodle All the Day
The Fallen @ Storytime Corner
A Son's Honor @ Pen 1; Sword 0
Field Trip @ Chasing Revery


All the lovely writers above (minus me) now have an entry in our monthly contest. The details can be found on this post. We have something similar for photographers / artists on this post over here. If you are a fan of the weekly writing prompt and the writers who participate, grab a button!

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Last but not least, a reminder of the rules:

1) There will be one photo, and five words - both of those elements must be a feature in the brief story you create.
2) There is also a 500 word maximum.
3) You have until the next Wednesday to create your post.
4) When you have finished your post, come back here and link up below and let me (or whoever your blog host is) know in the comments that you have done so!
5) We were going to tell you to not take this too seriously, but reconsidered it because we know full well that asking writers to write something means that they will take it seriously. So, take it seriously, but don't fret/panic/pass out/hyperventilate/lose sleep/run in fear over it.

And here is the photo!


light graffiti


With these five words:

Tea Bag

Planet

Waiter

Mime

Lawyer

Let's try this Linky again. Make sure to link your story once you have it done.


Sunday, August 19, 2012

Family Field Trips: Dinosaurs

A few weeks ago, we took Joshua to Cedar Point. There was a dinosaur exhibit there I thought he would love. He loved the dino dig in the sandbox, particularly since the worker helped him build a sand castle. The flying pterosaurs were cool, the herbivores were okay, but the meat eaters were a bit too scary for him.

Fast forward to a few weeks later to yesterday. There's a dino exhibit not too far from us for the weekend. I decided it would be great to go again. Maybe since he's seen them once, he won't be so scared. He was nervous at first, but quickly warmed up to them now that they weren't hiding in bushes, and there were a lot more kids around excited about them. It was a great idea, and I'm glad we went so he could learn that comfort.

What was that? Why yes, I do have pictures. :) A few, anyway. The kids moved around so fast, there were only so many I could actually capture. There is one other - a green screen photo of us disturbing a T-Rex nest. My mom has that for the moment so she can scan it in. I can try to remember to add it later.




Notes: The little guy in the red cap is Joshua. The cutie in the green overalls is Sebastian. The other children are my niece and nephew.

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Snapshot Prompt & July's Winner!

We have a new prompt for you this week, but first, we have a winner!



has won our first monthly blog hop contest. For the next month, he will get free advertisement in the form of a button over here at Chasing Revery as well as at Nicole's blog, The World of My Imagination. Congratulations, Randy!

Do you want to win? It's easy (well, easy-ish). Every week you write, you get another entry into the contest. For complete details, check out this post on Nicole's blog.

If you're more into visual art, we can offer you the same prize for your images. I have the details for you over here.

Now, on to the submissions from last week's prompt. It was a lovely picture that, as usual, inspired all our different views.

Daydream at Dusk by Scott Taylor
Tracks of Love by Randy Lindsay
Missed Rush by Leanne Sype
Murder at the Amusement Park (9) by Tena Carr
Dreams Lived and Forgotten by Yolanda Lane
Where Innocence Blossomed by Anne
Runaway by Carrie K Sorensen


If you are a fan of the weekly writing prompt and the writers who participate, grab a button!


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We're almost to this week's prompt. Here's a reminder of the rules:

1) There will be one photo, and five words - both of those elements must be a feature in the brief story you create.
2) There is also a 500 word maximum.
3) You have until the next Wednesday to create your post.
4) When you have finished your post, come back here and link up below and let me (or whoever your blog host is) know in the comments that you have done so!
5) We were going to tell you to not take this too seriously, but reconsidered it because we know full well that asking writers to write something means that they will take it seriously. So, take it seriously, but don't fret/panic/pass out/hyperventilate/lose sleep/run in fear over it.



Here is this week's photo, taken by Kristoffer Sorensen.

  

And here are the five words generated here:

Skyscraper

Bet

Reform

Balcony

Surface


There we go! It's all about inspiration with these prompts, so let us know what you come up with in the linky below.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Calling for Image Submissions

We are sending out a huge thank you to everyone who participates in our Wednesday Creative Writing Blog Hop (Or Snapshot Prompt, as I like to call it). Over the past few days, we've been discussing different ways to encourage involvement. So, we're changing up the Snapshot a bit. Nicole will tell you about the contest. I'm here to tell you about the images.

We want to use your photos or art to help inspire our stories.

I know, crazy, right? What are we thinking?

Well, we love all things creative and would like to help promote photographers and artists along with our writers. Now, our writers could be photographers, or maybe you photographers would like to take a stab at writing. But first, we need the photos.

All art must owned by you, the submitter, so we can have permission to use the work. It also must be PG13 or we won't be able to post or use it.

Our deadline for photos every week will be Sunday. Starting this Sunday, July 15. You can link up your image (just let us know what it's for) or email it to us. On Sunday, we'll post the artwork or photography and vote! Whoever wins will not only have their photo featured in our Wednesday Snapshot Prompt, but we will also help promote your work by connecting to your blog or website with a button and by offering a guest post/interview spot on the participating co-host blogs (optional for the shy ones).

So get those creative juices flowing. We'll see you on Sunday.