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The Gift of Survival {DIY Winter Emergency Car Kit}
Over the last month or so, I've been busily putting together Christmas gifts...in an effort to keep from losing my mind at the very end. All in all, it's going well. I just have one more gift to put together, then I'll call it good. And while what I'll be showing...
The White Christmas Ball
{via 9News} This year I'm celebrating my golden birthday. 28 on the 28th of December. I know it hasn't quite happened yet...but with a birthday that close to Christmas, I'm usually worn out, full of over eating, or on the road driving cross country on the actual...
37 Things to Do This Winter {in and around Minot}
As the winter really settles in over Practically Canada, the grumbling tends to start. Oh, boy...here comes six months of frozen misery. For those that don't complain {especially for those newish to the area} it can be a very uncertain time. What do you do all...
Wild About Water
I've struggled for years to come up with an answer for this question: What do you do? Or...from the especially confused: So what exactly is it that you do? I still don't know how to put it into words. I do all kinds of things. Lots and lots of random...
Christmas Sessions 2014 {My Favorites}
The day has finally arrived...Christmas photo day! Today I'll be sharing my favorite shot {or in some cases shots} from each mini session I did over the last several weeks. I don't like to be a photo spoiler...so when it comes to Christmas photos I send them to the...
Thanksgiving 2014
I really hope you had a happy Thanksgiving. I know I did. This year I have so much to be thankful for...which, I guess, is true every year, but this time around I've been acutely aware of all I have and just how blessed I am. I'm walking {mostly pain free}, I just...
Printable Chirstmas Gift Tags {and an Etsy Coupon}
Happy Black Friday everyone! I hope you all had an amazing Thanksgiving with lots of amazing food...and of course, pie. Now, it's still on the early side here in Practically Canada. Not quite 9am. And I realize some of you might be out shopping already. But...
DIY Infinity Scarf Tutorial
Last Christmas, I made a few infinity scarves. They went over really well with the friends and fam. I found a few tutorials online, I combined a few steps. I'm sure you could find other tutorials out there too. But this is my version, and I'm glad you're taking a...
Winter 1982
This morning I was out of gas. The kind of out of gas that makes me happy I live on a hill and the meat of the city of Minot, ND is in a valley. I pretty much coasted down the hill to the physical therapy office. Because when it's 0 degrees outside and dark and...
The Sorensen Family | Family Portrait Preview
I've been sitting at my computer for 20 minutes now. I've typed up nearly a dozen intro paragraphs for this post and all of them seem to fall flat. They've been deleted and retyped over and over and over. Why so many rewrites? Well, the thing is, the family you...
Rockwell Maternity | Clothesline Maternity Photos
A couple weeks ago I met the Rockwells. This is them. Sarah and I emailed and texted back and forth in the days leading up to the session...and I'm so glad she didn't color me crazy when I asked her to bring a variety of onsies and an assortment of their favorite...
Talking the Talk
{image via} I find that sometimes the hardest part about walking the Christian faith is talking the talk of faith. Now, I don't mean catching on to the Christian jargon that crops up in small groups and church committee meetings {that's a post for another day.} I...
What To Wear In Christmas Photos | 10 Tips
What To Wear In Christmas Photos | Ten Tips Just For You With mini sessions fast approaching I've received lots of questions about what clothes look best in Christmas photos. Instead of responding one by one with a quick text message answer, I thought I'd...
DIY Sisal Tote Tutorial
A long time ago....way back when there wasn't frost on the ground and it stayed light until 11 o'clock at night, and I'd just had back surgery and wasn't allowed to do much...I got glue gun happy and made this adorable DIY sisal tote bag. That first one was a bit of...
Genevieve Class of 2015 | Minot Senior Portraits
This is Genevieve. For short she goes by Gen. And just the adorable spelling of her shortened name should tell you that she is super cool and cute as a button. She's graduating this year. At her session I complimented her on being photogenic. She laughed and said...
