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About pearlsandprose

Photography. With a little life thrown in.

Opera Simulcast

Posted on March 28, 2010 by pearlsandprose

Simon Keenlyside from Opera Chic If you ever get the chance, go to a simulcast of one of the Metropolitan Opera’s productions. They’re shown in local theaters and are, well, incredible. I’ve been to the Met, and I’m beginning to … Continue reading →

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Afternoon at the Zoo

Posted on March 25, 2010 by pearlsandprose

Since my stepdaughter is home for spring break, we decided to take her to the zoo. It was a perfect spring day and the birds were looking good…. Wish I could tell you the name of this bird, but I’ve … Continue reading →

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Les fleurs de printemps

Posted on March 19, 2010 by pearlsandprose

More spring flowers….   I’ve always liked crocuses, but never dreamed they’d photograph so well! Thank you, little flowers….

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Having fun with PhotoScape

Posted on February 26, 2010 by pearlsandprose

Oh good, the font choice box is back today. Life in Blog Land is full of surprises. So yesterday, I thought I’d play around with PhotoScape, a FREE photo-editing software program like Photoshop. I love this photo that my beautiful … Continue reading →

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Latté Bars

Posted on February 26, 2010 by pearlsandprose

    OK, so Weight Watchers makes the best frozen treat called “GIANT Latté Bars”! I don’t normally endorse stuff, but these are so good, I feel it’s my duty to pass this on. They are so big, so creamy … Continue reading →

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It’s been a loooong time

Posted on February 22, 2010 by pearlsandprose

Wow, I’ve been away for a stretch. I’ve been working on another blog on a different platform and not having a whole lotta’ fun. I couldn’t even figure out how to change the fonts, and I consider myself fairly computer-literate. … Continue reading →

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New Powder Room

Posted on January 8, 2010 by pearlsandprose

[Update, March 22, 2012. Three years since we completed the project, people are still looking at this post, so I thought I would replace the old, too-small photos with larger ones. Plus I found the paint chips and added that … Continue reading →

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Living in a Christmas card

Posted on December 26, 2009 by pearlsandprose

A picture of our home after 20″ of snow fell! We are living in our own Christmas card and I love it!  Merry Christmas to all….

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First Snow & Carmen Miranda

Posted on December 8, 2009 by pearlsandprose

  Well, we got our first snow this weekend and it’s kind of wet and gloppy and icy at the same time. I wasn’t quite ready for the cold after ten days in Spain and a week in Texas, but … Continue reading →

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Mosaic!

Posted on December 4, 2009 by pearlsandprose

OK, I just learned how to do mosaics of my photos and it so much fun! Here’s my first one–some pics from our honeymoon in Spain.     Many, many thanks to Mary from Little Red House and Big Huge … Continue reading →

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