from my family to yours… {eastern shore md photographer}

December 29, 2011

Merry Christmas & Happy New Years!

Seth

Seth (7) started 1st Grade this fall, and is already reading on a 2nd Grade level. He loves to build anything lego and is obsessed with anything Star Wars. Seth loves Tron and Phineas & Ferb.

Lucas

Lucas (4.5) is writing his name… backwards, forwards and upside down. He lives and breathes trains, and has no prejudice over which brand. Thomas, Geo Trax, Lionel… you name it. He really likes The Polar Express & Chuggington.

Audrey

Audrey (2.5) throws punches and drop-kicks, while wearing all of her necklaces and bracelets. She refuses to use the potty whatsoever. She loves “Sesmee Street” and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

Nate and I celebrated our 10th anniversary this year. Nate started the year as a Youth Pastor, and has ended the year accepted into Sheriff’s Academy. Big changes coming to our family! We moved two hours away to the Eastern Shore of Maryland this summer, and hopefully photography clientele will pick up for me this coming year. We are grateful to be living closer to family and watching God work in our life.

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Claudette Allingham posted the following on December 29, 2011 at 2:52 pm.

Absolutely gorgeous as always! Your children are so cute and so grown up! wow!

Gen posted the following on December 29, 2011 at 7:11 pm.

sigh…

Amy G. posted the following on December 30, 2011 at 3:33 pm.

Your kids are absolutely adorable! I love the happiness in their eyes. Happy New Year!

Krissy Allori posted the following on December 30, 2011 at 4:08 pm.

Just gorgeous. I always love looking at your work. You have beautiful children! Hope you had a great Christmas!

Lynn posted the following on December 30, 2011 at 4:37 pm.

Your kids are so cute! I love the Christmas twinkle behind. Best of luck with your move. I hope 2012 brings great things for you all.

Amanda posted the following on December 31, 2011 at 9:20 am.

So awesome! Love the lights in the back.

Maria posted the following on December 31, 2011 at 9:44 am.

Beautiful! Wow Audrey has really grown up!

sally posted the following on December 31, 2011 at 10:58 am.

Just perfect Christmas tree picture, and your kids are gorgeous!

Lou posted the following on January 1, 2012 at 1:16 am.

Oh how adorable! Love the twinkles, and you’re family is so cute!

Ann Galovich posted the following on January 1, 2012 at 7:34 am.

Amazing Andrea! I’ve always been a big fan of your work. Your children are just gorgeous and your images so inspiring. Congrats to you on the move and I wish you and your family the best in 2012!

Jhari posted the following on January 4, 2012 at 6:41 am.

Happy New year Andrea and family. My gosh, Audrey’s hair is so lovely!

Kara Layfield posted the following on January 18, 2012 at 7:22 am.

Oh my goodness they are growing up so fast! We definitely have to get together this year!

H Family Fifth… {eastern shore md photographer}

December 23, 2011

This shoot signifies the FIFTH session I’ve had with the always-lovely H family. I have truly loved watching the girls grow, and Mrs. H and I always just have a great time together.  Little K & M aren’t so little anymore, but they are still as precious and spirited as ever!  And my Audrey has hair bow envy, I tell ya!

Till next year H Fam! xoxoxo

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Libby posted the following on December 23, 2011 at 11:46 am.

Great pictures, Andrea! I love the twinkle lights one – they look like they’re having so much fun!

Lou posted the following on December 23, 2011 at 1:25 pm.

So gorgeous! What an adorable family, and this session is so warm and joyful! Wonderful with the twinkle lights too!

sally posted the following on December 24, 2011 at 4:38 am.

LOVE the pictures! Those bows and that chair are perfect with the twinkle lights.

LouiseG posted the following on December 26, 2011 at 3:02 am.

OMG! What a sweet family. Those girls are just beautiful. You’ve really captured their spirit. Nice job!

Lisa Holloway posted the following on December 26, 2011 at 9:02 am.

BEAUTIFUL family, and amazing pictures, Andrea. I adore the twinkle light pics of the 2 little girls!

Amanda posted the following on December 27, 2011 at 11:14 am.

What a great session! Wow…Love those sisters so much. The one of them on the bench with their legs dangling is so sweet.

Jason and Amy posted the following on December 27, 2011 at 1:15 pm.

Lovely job with these Andrea! The two girls are just stunning!

Joan posted the following on December 28, 2011 at 8:56 am.

These are perfect! Love how creamy it all looks!

Salina J posted the following on December 28, 2011 at 9:18 am.

Gorgeous family! Love the lights.

Kara Layfield posted the following on December 29, 2011 at 9:04 am.

Such an adorable family! I love the last!

April posted the following on December 29, 2011 at 1:40 pm.

Awww they are so cute together! That shot of them hugging each other on the couch is just so precious. And the light backdrop is awesome too!

Corine Tran posted the following on December 29, 2011 at 5:21 pm.

Gorgeous family, love all the lights!

A Bushel, A Peck, A Hug Around the Neck…. {denton md photographer}

December 3, 2011

I’ve been shooting for years…. into the double digits now… but this was the first time I’ve ever photographed twins.  I won’t lie… Mama L won’t lie… it was tough work.  One twin would get upset, sparking the other to also fuss.

But, ever the conquerer… we did it!  We had a great session, and I got great expressions from these two darling L boys.  The title?  Words to a little song that Gramma would sing to get them to look up and smile.  It was so sweet.

A precious squeeze for Gramma….

Thank you L family for bring the boys to me! Happy First Birthday!

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Megan posted the following on December 3, 2011 at 5:34 pm.

Aww, I love that last shot!! Sweet boys.

Robbie posted the following on December 3, 2011 at 5:53 pm.

Wow, they have gorgeous eyes! Great job on a tough age – love them all!

Jennifer Mauren posted the following on December 3, 2011 at 5:57 pm.

what sweet sweet babies! They are beautiful!

Libby posted the following on December 3, 2011 at 6:08 pm.

So sweet! I love the one on the car. Darling boys!

Amanda L posted the following on December 4, 2011 at 3:34 pm.

I am so excited to see we made your blog!! These photos are so wonderful and will always be treasured. Thanks again Andrea!

Jackie posted the following on December 4, 2011 at 7:15 pm.

oh, they are darling! Love their eyes and that last capture is so so sweet

Lynn posted the following on December 5, 2011 at 4:55 am.

Oh my aren’t they just the sweetest ever?! I love those grins.

Amanda posted the following on December 5, 2011 at 6:33 am.

These are great Andrea! I just love the collection you showed in that last shot. Such a sweet boy.

Katherine posted the following on December 5, 2011 at 9:50 am.

Oh my goodness, how cute are these twins! You did a great job capturing the essence of that age.

Stephanie posted the following on December 5, 2011 at 11:44 pm.

They are just adorable! It might have been tough but you got wonderful photos!

Elle posted the following on December 6, 2011 at 12:39 am.

Absolutely adorable!! What cute setups and you got some adorable smiles too! Love your work!!

Kara Layfield posted the following on December 7, 2011 at 7:09 am.

Simply precious!! Love their big smiles.

Jennifer Demarest posted the following on December 7, 2011 at 10:22 am.

They are the cutest boys. I had to look because of the song. My Grandfather sang that to me (and the boys’ Mom too)… a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck, that’s how much I love you baby… oh the memories :-) Great pictures!

Kori posted the following on December 7, 2011 at 11:41 am.

They are so cute and look so sweet! I love the blonde hair and the brown hair for twins!

Joyce posted the following on December 7, 2011 at 8:08 pm.

What handsome little boys. Beautiful pictures and I love the title.

Jhari posted the following on December 11, 2011 at 2:49 pm.

Oh, so sweet. Are they twins?

Jaidean posted the following on December 17, 2011 at 7:44 pm.

They are sooo cute! Love their cute little smiles!

The H Family… {centreville md photographer}

November 21, 2011

Yikes! I am so behind in my blogging!

I went to High School with Mrs. H… dare I even mention Middle School? ;) Its been years since we’ve seen each other, so I can tell you with perfect honesty that Mrs H hasn’t changed one bit. She looks just as lovely now as she did back in the *ahem* mid-nineties.

I got to meet her gorgeous kids, and her daughter is just her little clone! Down to some of the brightest blue eyes you have EVER seen. We shot the session behind her parents’ home in Centreville, MD, here on the Eastern Shore.

It was great catching up B!

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Ronda Gray posted the following on November 21, 2011 at 8:18 am.

What a beautiful family! Lookin’ great B!!!

Jaidean posted the following on November 21, 2011 at 8:37 am.

So cute! And her daughter does have some gorgeous blue eyes!

Lynn posted the following on November 21, 2011 at 9:11 am.

Wow, how alike mother and daughter are! Lovely pictures that really capture happiness.

Alexis posted the following on November 21, 2011 at 11:03 am.

Wow! Great photos and beautiful evening light!

Megan posted the following on November 21, 2011 at 12:28 pm.

What a cute family. That little girl’s eyes are AMAZING!

Jane Barker posted the following on November 21, 2011 at 2:17 pm.

Wow what a beautiful family! I didn’t know that Derek had such long eyelashes..And Bayly and her blue eyes

Ann G. posted the following on November 22, 2011 at 6:06 am.

What a beautiful family! The children have gorgeous blue eyes!

Lila posted the following on November 22, 2011 at 6:39 am.

Aw, what cute kids! Love these!! The light you found is gorgeous too!

Salina J posted the following on November 22, 2011 at 2:04 pm.

Beautiful family! They really do have amazing eyes. Great work!

kelly g posted the following on November 22, 2011 at 10:12 pm.

Cute family! Love the last shot!

Brianne Brose posted the following on November 23, 2011 at 10:16 am.

These are gorgeous! What an adorable family!

Jennifer Mauren posted the following on November 23, 2011 at 7:49 pm.

You did a fantastic job capturing their personalities, Andrea!

Amanda posted the following on November 25, 2011 at 5:22 am.

Wow their eyes are just unreal! I love them all, but that last shot is PERFECT. Great work Andrea!

No Pressure…. {denton caroline county photographer}

November 5, 2011

Amie Brady of Amie Brady Photography contacted me about having some fall family photos taken.  Talk about pressure… shooting for another photographer?  Yikes, right?  But then I meet them, and I realize it was no pressure at all.  Very warm family…. each of them so good-looking!  And I loved her kids names…. very unique monikers!   Thanks Amie for coming all that way to see me!

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Kristin Tatem posted the following on November 5, 2011 at 2:57 pm.

Beautiful family pictures! Such cute kids!

Amie posted the following on November 5, 2011 at 3:52 pm.

I am still in love with every one of these photos <3 It was SO wonderful meeting you Andrea–thank you again for a *wonderful* session <3

Andrea Trammell posted the following on November 5, 2011 at 7:15 pm.

You could not have hit the nail more on the head. A warm, beautiful family! Each boy has they own unique style and personality and you brought it out perfectly in each photo. Love every one! You did justice to a family I love and adore!

Nicole Z posted the following on November 5, 2011 at 8:33 pm.

I love your work Andrea! This is a fabulous session! And what a gorgeous family!!!

Stephanie posted the following on November 5, 2011 at 8:47 pm.

I love these! This family looks like so much fun! Beautiful work!

Megan posted the following on November 6, 2011 at 6:22 am.

They turned out great. So full of personality.

rose posted the following on November 6, 2011 at 6:57 am.

I love that last family shot! Gorgeous!!!

Brianne Brose posted the following on November 6, 2011 at 11:04 am.

These are adorable! That jump is great, awesome shot! Seriously beautiful family and great work.

Leah Aubrey posted the following on November 7, 2011 at 9:40 am.

What a great looking family! I love all the individual boy shots.

Kimberly Svenson posted the following on November 7, 2011 at 2:00 pm.

These images seem to capture the unique style of this family perfectly. Love the individual shots of the boys. The family shots are fantastic!

Amanda posted the following on November 8, 2011 at 2:57 am.

These are SO beautiful and fun. I love them all and there is SO much personality in each shot. I know what you mean…there is a ton of pressure shooting another photographer, but I think you totally nailed it.

kristen holly posted the following on November 8, 2011 at 1:20 pm.

Super cute session! They’re an adorable family!

Jaidean posted the following on November 11, 2011 at 8:29 am.

Such cute kids! These are all great!

Amy posted the following on November 14, 2011 at 7:35 am.

Adorable!! Love that second shot – what a cute family!

Laura posted the following on November 15, 2011 at 9:04 pm.

These are great! Super cute family! The one with everyone together on the truck is cool!

kelly g posted the following on November 22, 2011 at 9:56 pm.

Cute family!! What fun shots!

Jennifer Mauren posted the following on November 23, 2011 at 7:19 pm.

what a fun family!

Happy Hallow’s Eve!… {eastern shore maryland photographer}

October 30, 2011

In Audrey’s words….

“spooky spooky…”

Happy Halloween!

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Gen posted the following on October 30, 2011 at 4:45 pm.

Cute! I love the bumblebee tights!!

Lisa posted the following on October 30, 2011 at 5:37 pm.

So cute! I just love the idea of Halloween and your little ones look fantastic!

rose posted the following on October 30, 2011 at 8:01 pm.

So adorable!! Your kids are too cute!!!

Lysandra posted the following on October 31, 2011 at 1:09 am.

What a fun session! Wonderful images!

Leanne posted the following on October 31, 2011 at 3:08 am.

Gorgeous! What great images to capture halloween.

Liz posted the following on October 31, 2011 at 5:50 am.

These make me smile!! I love Halloween shots and these little goblins are so stinking cute!!

CJ Wilkes posted the following on October 31, 2011 at 11:00 am.

Oh my goodness those are too cute! I love each of the costumes. So unique and fun!

Tyree Mehta posted the following on November 2, 2011 at 4:36 pm.

You made some respectable points there. I appeared on the internet for the issue and found most people will go together with with your website.

Shawna posted the following on November 2, 2011 at 6:09 pm.

So much fun! The color of the background is just pure awesome!

Amanda posted the following on November 4, 2011 at 5:56 am.

Awww…they look FABULOUS. Love that last shot of the three of them.

Rainbow Beauty…. {kent island maryland photographer}

October 23, 2011

The M family members are troopers.  Vacationing from NJ on Kent Island, MD, they wanted me to come out and photograph them on the waters of the Chesapeake Bay.  I was originally slated for a Saturday night shoot.  But then the weather forecast said 70% chance of rain.  So we moved it to the night before.  Only 20% chance of rain.

Wouldn’t you know, it started to rain on my drive in.  It sprinkled all of my time there, with a short heavy rain in the middle (we hid and shot on the porch).  The beautiful crazy of it all?  We could see directly across the bay to Annapolis… where the sun was setting and gorgeous.  So the silhouette you’re about to see?  Raining on us.

Enough about the story… what a genuinely gorgeous family.  Such warm and generous hearts… mom had never met before… but the wind had picked up and she kindly lent me her sweatshirt.  They were true sports to follow my directions in the windy drizzle….

Thanks M family!  I’m SO HAPPY for the raindrops we had that night!

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Robbie posted the following on October 23, 2011 at 9:11 am.

I love it when a family is up for anything! These are gorgeous – check out that rainbow!! So cool!

Lina posted the following on October 23, 2011 at 9:47 am.

Goodness! I want to vacation there and have my family pictures done by you :) Love it!

anette posted the following on October 23, 2011 at 10:40 am.

ohhh, these turned out amazing even though you got rained on. I love the darker mood of these which is brightened by the big smiles!! The one with the rainbow is just stunning and I love that first family picture…how fun is that? Te family is beautiful and I love how you captured them!!!

Jennifer posted the following on October 23, 2011 at 11:16 am.

Beautiful images and family! LOVE the rainbow, how cool! And the sunset silhouette…gorgeous!!

Amy posted the following on October 23, 2011 at 3:49 pm.

Beautiful family love these photos. And a rainbow to top it off makes it even better!

Sarah posted the following on October 23, 2011 at 4:49 pm.

These are gorgeous! The one with the rainbow would make an awesome wall portrait printed huge.

Tiffany Bender posted the following on October 24, 2011 at 5:02 am.

Oh my!!! That rainbow shot was worth the dance in the rain for sure!!!! AMAZING

Scarlett posted the following on October 24, 2011 at 5:46 am.

doesn’t get much more perfect than that! gorgeous family, incredible rainbow:) LOVE this sesssion!

Amanda posted the following on October 24, 2011 at 6:03 am.

These are STUNNING! How did you get that rainbow in there, Andrea? ;) You are magical for sure. I love the ones of them jumping, but my fav is the black and white of the girls. So classic and lovely.

Jaidean posted the following on October 24, 2011 at 7:45 am.

These are gorgeous, rain or no rain! Love the rainbow!

Kimberly Marie posted the following on October 24, 2011 at 10:59 am.

Absolutely gorgeous session! LOVE the rainbow shot :)

CJ Wilkes posted the following on October 26, 2011 at 10:16 pm.

That silhouette is AWESOME!!! I love all the images. The one near the dock in front of the house is priceless. They are all fantastic – Well done!

kristen holly posted the following on October 28, 2011 at 7:08 am.

The rainbow one is amazing! How lucky was that?! And the one of them jumping on (off?) the dock is fabulous!! Both of those need to be on their walls for sure!

Jhari posted the following on October 30, 2011 at 4:09 am.

Perfect shots Andrea. Love it all.

kelly g posted the following on November 1, 2011 at 8:56 am.

Love the silhouette shot and that rainbow is incredible!!! Nice shots!

Webb Wedding… {eastern shore maryland wedding photographer}

October 16, 2011

It was a warm August day when L & P wed in a beautiful ceremony. Just a few days prior had been a terrible storm, and everyone was fretting about the weather… that is, except the bride herself! The old stone church was gorgeous and perfect, as was the bride, groom, and their three flower girls in attendance. I just adored the Bride’s dress… which she had affectionately named “Lucy.” The reception was held at a local winery, and was relaxed and laid back. I couldn’t have asked for a better time!

Many congrats and blessings L & P!

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Karen Byker posted the following on October 16, 2011 at 12:36 pm.

What amazing captures! Each one is so perfect, colour and composition. You’re so great! :)

Robbie posted the following on October 16, 2011 at 1:14 pm.

Lovely as always! Love the ring shot and the bride is just glowing and gorgeous!

April posted the following on October 16, 2011 at 1:29 pm.

Wow, what a gorgeous venue for a wedding. And that bride is so cute with her tea-length dress. You really captured the details very well!

Rosalind posted the following on October 16, 2011 at 2:50 pm.

These are really great. The detail shots are beautiful and I love the last shot in the sunlight.

Katherine posted the following on October 16, 2011 at 5:46 pm.

You’ve captured the wedding so beautifully! I love the look of the winery for the reception, and the lighting in that last image is dreamy.

lysandra posted the following on October 16, 2011 at 5:46 pm.

Stunning! Such a beautiful and stylish wedding! Gorgeous all the way around!

Leanne posted the following on October 17, 2011 at 3:31 am.

Gorgeous work, gorgeous wedding. I love the details captured.

AnnieG posted the following on October 17, 2011 at 5:10 am.

What a beautiful bride and groom! I absolutely love all of these images. Love all the variety – the rings in the flower shot is wonderful! Gorgeous work!

Kara Layfield posted the following on October 17, 2011 at 7:32 am.

Gorgeous! Such a beautiful bride…and her dress is amazing!! Love your details captured and the last is perfection!

CJ Wilkes posted the following on October 17, 2011 at 8:12 pm.

That last shot is awesome! I love the detail shot of the deserts too. Nicely done!

Frannie posted the following on October 18, 2011 at 5:47 pm.

You know how I feel. I was there and you captured the feeling of that amazing day so perfectly. As you always do!!!! Beautiful work!

Tara posted the following on October 18, 2011 at 6:11 pm.

Love the rings shot! Beautiful pictures Andrea!

Baby JP…. {easton md baby photographer}

September 19, 2011

I met both Mr. & Mrs. T waaaay back in the stone ages of 6th grade. All three of us shared many classes together through Middle and High School. It’s a fun fact that Mr. & Mrs. T didn’t even actually date and marry, till after college. But I’m thrilled they did. Its always lovely to see two friends fall in love. And of course… start their family. Meet our little Ravens Fan… JP!

Thanks T family… and when is our cookout happening again? ;)

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Kristi posted the following on September 19, 2011 at 4:35 pm.

He is adorable. Love the family shot!

Sarah posted the following on September 19, 2011 at 6:53 pm.

Great Work! I just love the third one! What a cute little peanut.

Elle posted the following on September 19, 2011 at 10:41 pm.

Awww, what a sweet lil guy!

April posted the following on September 19, 2011 at 11:21 pm.

Oh what a total sweetheart of a baby:) She’s adorable! Congrats to her parents!

Kara Layfield posted the following on September 20, 2011 at 6:18 am.

So precious!! Beautiful images Andrea!!

courtney posted the following on September 20, 2011 at 6:32 am.

great session andrea. love the family one … you can sense the love!

Lila posted the following on September 20, 2011 at 7:40 am.

What a cutie!! The family shot is amazing, wish I had one like that from when my girls were itty bitty!!

anette posted the following on September 20, 2011 at 8:47 pm.

Oh my goodness…he’s so cute and I love the blue against his skin tone!!! I think my favorite is the 3rd one of him alone…he has the cutest little lip in that one…and the family picture….I just adore how they both are looking at him….totally in love:) These are just beautiful!!!

Krissy Allori posted the following on September 22, 2011 at 3:33 pm.

So beautiful. I love the family shot on the bed.

Gen posted the following on October 4, 2011 at 9:17 am.

I love that last shot. It’s so casual and warm! :)

country kids… {easton md photographer}

September 5, 2011

Its been interesting teaching my kids to shed their city slicker ways and become country kids. “What do you mean ‘go outside and play?’” LOL, I was always to scared to let them play for too long in our old townhouse division. But with secluded uninterrupted 20 acres of field and forrest, I’ve tried encouraging them to play outside more.  They’re leaning though.  :)

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Heather M posted the following on September 5, 2011 at 7:22 am.

Classic outfits. Your kids are gorgeous as ever!

Michelle Monson posted the following on September 5, 2011 at 7:43 am.

When did they all get so big! Love this capture!!

Gen posted the following on September 5, 2011 at 9:41 am.

This makes me ache to see you & the kids…such a cute picture! Hug them & tell them that Aunt Gen loves them!!!

Kate posted the following on September 5, 2011 at 10:45 am.

Super cute!! and they are all getting so grown looking.
‘A’ is beautiful.

Andree posted the following on September 5, 2011 at 12:07 pm.

They are awesome Andrea! Great to be able to open a door and let them run wild :) I bet it will be one of their most cherished memories is living in the counrtry!

Lisa Kryschuk posted the following on September 5, 2011 at 12:37 pm.

OH ANDREA!!! They are adorable, I love this! You need this hung huge!

dsr posted the following on September 5, 2011 at 2:15 pm.

Your kids are beautiful! I can’t believe how big your daughter has gotten!

Megan posted the following on September 5, 2011 at 2:59 pm.

ooh, I love this!! I love their smiles, the setting, the outfits -everything!

Robbie posted the following on September 5, 2011 at 9:01 pm.

This is just so perfect in every way!!! LOVE IT!

Kristi posted the following on September 6, 2011 at 6:19 am.

No way is that your baby!!! This is so adorable…you better print it huge!

Kara Layfield posted the following on September 6, 2011 at 6:37 am.

Adorable!!

Ann Galovich posted the following on September 6, 2011 at 9:06 am.

Oh my goodness, this is just gorgeous! Your children are beautiful and your little girl is really getting so big! Love the overalls with the green.

happy hearts posted the following on September 13, 2011 at 8:10 pm.

so amazingly adorable! her tongue sticking out just sends this one over the top! :)

Emily Heizer, Photography with Flair posted the following on September 16, 2011 at 12:43 am.

Oh my goodness! Your baby girl has grown up SO MUCH! Of course I would know her anywhere… she still has all that hair! So beautiful!

Ugh… I have tried to follow your blog, and I am a “follower” on blogger, but your feed won’t show up on there, it says it doesn’t work. I’ve tried to fix it several times the last couple of years, but there’s just something wrong with whoever your host is, as far as I can tell. Of all the blogs I follow, yours is the only one that doesn’t show up so I’m only over here when I can remember to check. I wish I remembered more often! Or if the darn feed would just show up on blogger!

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