DebraEllen 
Silver Linings and Next Chapters Hi, welcome to Life Captured. My Sunday Snapshot #5! The My Sunday Snapshot Party will be available every other Sunday, Bi-Monthly. The party will open Sunday morning 12:00 am. Closes the following Sunday 12:00 pm. Central time. Our Main Focus: Dependable Party Guests These standout bloggers never blur into the background! We’re … Read more
Hi, there! What started as a quick errand turned into something I didn’t know I needed. I stopped by a friend’s house so she could put a fresh cover on one of my school bus seats. Simple enough. But while I was there, she and her son were out working with the goats — and … Read more
Welcome back to Life Captured! Today’s My Sunday Snapshot is a sweet moment, a little kiss for a horse, that takes me right down memory lane. This portrait is from a family session back when my calendar was packed with professional shoots. Looking at it today, it reminds me exactly why I fell in love with photography … Read more
The Magic of the Auto-Scheduling Plugin Hi, there. Welcome to Life Captured! I’m still pretty new to the blogging scene, and I’ll be sharing the useful things I figure out as I navigate this space. My past attempts at blogging weren’t exactly a success, but my goal this time around is to make it happen. … Read more
Hi, and welcome back to Life Captured. Marsha in the Middle has provided me with a wonderful blog post prompt! It’s 10 things I love about summer on the 10th. I am actually a bit excited. It’s like being a kid in a candy shop. My mind is whirling around and around. I’ll slow down … Read more
(And a Blogging Lesson learned!) Hi, and welcome back to Life Captured! Do you recall me mentioning I’m still pretty new to the blogging world? Well, here is a prime example of my inexperience in action! Thanks to a little auto-scheduling mishap, this post didn’t go live when it was supposed to. But hey, it’s never … Read more
This week’s My Sunday Snapshot was delicious! Hi, welcome to Life Captured’s My Sunday Snapshot LinkUp #4! The My Sunday Snapshot Party will be available every other Sunday, Bi-Monthly. The party will open Sunday morning 12:00 am. Closes the following Sunday 12:00 pm. Central time. Our Main Focus: Dependable Party Guests These standout bloggers never blur into … Read more
Hi, welcome to Life Captured. When I launched Life Captured, I couldn’t wait to see the little notification bubble telling me someone had left a comment. I imagined thoughtful conversations about photography, family, or the funny things kids say on my school bus. Instead, I found out very quickly how the “robots” of the internet work. … Read more
HomePage LinkUp #4 Hi, welcome to Life Captured fourth Linkup Party! Which will now be referred to as, Home Page LinkUp. Let’s get this party started! I’m capping the guest list at 50 homepage links to make sure I can personally visit and comment on every single one. If we don’t hit 50, the party wraps up … Read more
Hi. Welcome back to Life Captured! Today’s Sunday Snapshot is dedicated to the wonderful Walmart cashier who brightens up my grocery shopping every week. She has such a positive energy that I’ll happily wait in her line, no matter how long it is, just to say hello.
*Featured image generated with Gemini. Hi, welcome to Life Captured! I thought it would be a real hoot (fun) to interview some fellow bloggers. Let’s be honest, behind every beautiful travel guide, perfectly lit photo, or mouth-watering recipe is a lot of trial, error, and secret chaos. To kick things off, I’ve put together a … Read more
Hi everyone, and welcome back to Life Captured. For this My Sunday Snapshot, I’m breaking my ‘fewer words’ rule to talk about something heavy. Hoarding is a deeply personal and difficult mental health challenge. It’s important to acknowledge that the burden isn’t just felt by the person living through it. It’s a weight that neighbors … Read more
*Featured image generated with Gemini. Hi and welcome back to Life Captured! Today, we’re talking about the great daily metamorphosis. You know the one: where your sweet, halo-wearing “little angel” steps onto a yellow bus and, presto change-o—becomes the bus driver’s “little devil.” I get it. At home, they’re precious. But once those folding doors hiss … Read more
Welcome to Life Captured’s My Sunday Snapshot #3! This My Sunday Snapshot is a little turtle found in our pool’s skimmer. The My Sunday Snapshot Party will be available every other Sunday, Bi-Monthly. The party will open Sunday morning 12:00 am. Closes the following Sunday 12:00 pm. Central time. “A single snapshot can capture a thousand unsaid … Read more
A living post for an evolving life. Hi, welcome to Life Captured. Yesterday, I had one of those rare, quiet moments where I realized just how much beauty is tucked into the corners of a normal day. It hit me: “Every day is…” something. Sometimes it’s breathtaking, sometimes it’s just messy and real, but it is always … Read more
Hi, and welcome to Life Captured! I’ve always been a bit of a people watcher. There’s something fascinating about the small, quiet stories people tell without saying a word. Just the other day, I found myself with a front-row seat to one of these stories while accompanying my mother to her doctor’s appointment. As we sat … Read more
Hi, welcome to Life Captured wordless My Sunday Snapshot. I was looking through my phone pictures, traveling down memory lane. Twenty-four years ago, my daughter giving her beagle, Scout, a bath. And no, she was not using the Dawn dish soap! Have you looked through your phone photos lately? Did you travel memory lane too?
They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression, but in the world of blogging, I’m learning that you can always hit ‘refresh.’ To be honest, this probably should have been my very first post. I’ve been building this site a bit out of sequence, mostly because I wasn’t quite sure … Read more
Hi, welcome back to Life Captured! A month has passed since that house fire, and I know many of you were wondering if the property had been cleared yet. I drove by the other day and was shocked to see it’s still standing. Nature hasn’t been kind to it, either. The heavy rains this past … Read more
Hi. Welcome back to Life Captured. Driving a bus means I’m not just a navigator of the roads; I’m often a witness to some pretty hilarious “kid logic.” Today’s route featured a moment that was too good not to share. It was a hot one today—one of those afternoons where the only relief is “standard bus … Read more