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  1. June 3, 2013
    Mel

    That’s so cute, I love to read that’s something that I don’t get a lot of time for, great pictures πŸ™‚

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    • June 3, 2013
      Tara

      I know how you feel, Mel. I think that a lot of my reading time has been sucked up by blogging time. As a result, I don’t read as much as I would like to. I’m hoping that the summer brings more quiet afternoons in the backyard – perfect for catching up on my reading. πŸ™‚

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  2. June 3, 2013
    Amy of while wearing heels

    I adore that you let Lila act as photographer. I find it endearing that she realizes what a treat it is and embraces that it is special. She has quite the eye. Your girls look so much like you. What an incredibly sweet picture of you reading to them. But, the story behind how it was taken, melted my heart. My next photo shoot, I’m hiring Lila πŸ™‚

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    • June 3, 2013
      Tara

      She does have quite the eye for photography, I’m realizing! She’s got an artistic streak that runs through her, and the older she gets, the more I’m seeing it in her drawings and photos.

      Oh, and Lila is 100% staged in her photo with us. I have about 45 identical photos of her “reading” with us, but really, she just wanted to try to get the best fake photo of her! πŸ˜‰ What a hambone!

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  3. June 3, 2013
    Clydia @ THREE MANGO SEEDS

    I love it Tara! Cherish these moments with your girls — they grow up waaaay to fast! xoxo

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    • June 3, 2013
      Tara

      Thank you, Clydia! I’m constantly reminding myself to stop and savour these moments. I’m already seeing time fly by, and they’re only 4 and 2!

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  4. June 3, 2013
    Michelle

    Hi Tara! I came across your blog via the FB blogging group. Great Post! Enjoy those moments with the little ones. Time flies. My two are a little older, so my self portrait would probably be very similar to your first inclination…wine and a laptop as props! Love the pics! Your little one did a great job!

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    • June 4, 2013
      Tara

      Thanks for visiting, Michelle! You’re right – wine and a laptop are two of my most favourite things! πŸ™‚ I’m trying to savour these moments with the girls; I have to remind myself that soon they won’t want to read with me on the couch! (It’s just hard to imagine when I’m being dragged over to the couch over-and-over-and-over-again)

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  5. June 3, 2013
    Kenz @ Interiors By Kenz

    Such cuteness. I really love the reading picture. It is fantastic. You are radiant!

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    • June 4, 2013
      Tara

      Oh, thank you, Kenzie! I’ll tell Lila that!

      (I’ll take the compliment, but “radiant” is a bit of a stretch. Do you see the yoga pants? The slippers? I be house-wifin’ that day! πŸ™‚ )

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  6. June 3, 2013
    Danni@SiloHillFarm

    What great pictures! Love that your daughter is interested in photography at such an early age. I think you should still take the pic of the Pinot and screen though!!

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    • June 4, 2013
      Tara

      Isn’t it crazy that she’s already so fascinated by photography? And the trouble is, at four years old, she’s already “done” with the kiddie camera that we got her. She wants the real deal. Maybe I’ll find a cheap-o one for her to practice on.

      Maybe I SHOULD do the wine/computer shot one day. They are some of my favourite things! πŸ™‚

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  7. June 3, 2013
    Jen @ Girl in the Garage

    So sweet! You’re instilling a love of reading and of photography… Great passions to have. And sometimes “together” time is better than just “me” time. πŸ˜‰

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    • June 4, 2013
      Tara

      Jen – You’re so right. “Together time” can be so much better than “me time”. Although it’s true, a little “me time” every now and again is good for the old Sanity Tank. Gotta keep that full so that mama doesn’t lose her marbles! πŸ˜‰

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  8. June 4, 2013
    Lauren @ The Thinking Closet

    How cool is this? Lila is a pretty savvy photographer if you ask me. I actually really like her photo compositions. That chair photo is such a sweet still life. I think we may have a burgeoning photographer in our midsts!

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    • June 4, 2013
      Tara

      Lauren, I’ll tell her that you like her photos! Yes, her camping chair shot has so much potential! πŸ˜‰ I’m thinking that this child might need her own camera sooner than I had anticipated!

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  9. June 4, 2013
    Laurie@Vin’yet Etc.

    I love this post! the pictures that Lila took are amazing! Just too adorable for words! I love how into the story they are too!

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    • June 4, 2013
      Tara

      Thank you, Laurie! I adore Lila’s pictures too (of course I do, I’m so biased!). Lucy is definitely into the book and Lila is “posing”. You’d be amazed at this child’s acting skills… I’m feeling like the teen years might be doozies! πŸ˜‰

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  10. June 5, 2013
    Kadie

    Sooooo sweet! We are huge readers here too! I get such a thrill when I see my older kiddos reading or have one of the younger ones bring me a book! You have quite the little photographer on your hands! {AWESOME}

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    • June 5, 2013
      Tara

      Oh, thank you, Kadie! I’ll tell Lila that you like her photos – she’s already getting a bit of a swelled head about it – time to find her her own camera.

      I try to make reading a big deal around here – and for the most part, it’s worked! I can’t wait until they are able to read on their own. It’s going to be so weird… and yet, so awesome!

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  11. June 5, 2013
    Kelly @ A Swell Place to Dwell

    These pics are so cute! I think it’s super important to take selfies every once a while so that we know that we actually exist in the family!

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    • June 5, 2013
      Tara

      I agree, Kelly! It’s so easy to overlook the fact that someone had to take the picture with the camera. I think that I’m going to start using my tripod more often!

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