21
Feb
Posted by petiteshards in Cub Scouts, childhood, children, motherhood, photography, sports, things kids say. Tagged: children, creativity, Cub Scouts, motherhood, Petite Shards, photography, Pineweood Derby, relationships, Richmond, siblings, things kids say. Leave a Comment
I’ve heard plenty of things shouted at sports events, but this is a new one:
“Block of wood! Block of Wood! Block of Wood!”
If that isn’t a vivid enough picture, imagine more than two dozen energized 7, 8 and 9 year old boys screaming it at the top of their lungs. Can you hear it?
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13
Feb
Posted by petiteshards in animation, art, video. Tagged: animation, Art Karma, Canon 5D, Canon 7D, cinematography, creativity, digital SLR, George Lucas, movies, multimedia, Olympics, Petite Shards, photography, Richmond, Skywalker, slow motion, video, Virginia. Leave a Comment
I am a movie buff.
Not just the fluff, but the well-done, strong story vehicles that leave you contemplating them for days.
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11
Feb
Posted by petiteshards in Music, childhood, children, identity, motherhood, video. Tagged: Beaker, Big Bird, Bohemian Rhapsody, children, Dust in the Wind, Jim Henson, Kermit, motherhood, Muppet Show, Muppet Studios, Muppets, parenting, Petite Shards, relationships, Richmond, Sacramento, Sesame Street, siblings, singing, theme song, video, Virginia. Leave a Comment
I love, love, love the Muppets!
My sister and I watched them religiously every Sunday when we were kids. We’d dance around and sing the theme song:
It’s time to play the music.
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11
Feb
Posted by petiteshards in childhood, children, photography, snow. Tagged: children, DC, forecast, Petite Shards, Philadelphia, Philly, photography, Richmond, roads, school closings, schools, snow, travel, Virginia, winter weather. 2 Comments
I can’t tell you how tired I am of all the snow.
The clothing casualties are adding up: I’ve ripped one coat shoveling; ruined a pair of leather gloves spreading salt; and ripped a hole in said gloves.
We’ve also lost one snow shovel in a act of kindness. My husband lent it to a sheriff who was stuck. He brought it back broken.
What is it they say about no good deed goes unpunished?
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1
Feb
Posted by petiteshards in children, photography, snow, things kids say. Tagged: appetizers, children, hot chocolate, motherhood, parenting, Petite Shards, photography, relationships, Richmond, siblings, snow, things kids say, Virginia. Leave a Comment
The meteorologists were right again. They predicted eight-plus inches for the area and boy here it is.
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