Double Trouble at Driver’s Ed! 🚗🚗

driver's ed

Hi, welcome to Life Captured’s My Sunday Snapshot. A little behind-the-scenes from dropping my granddaughter off at driver’s ed this week. I wanted to take a picture of the school district’s driver’s ed vehicles, but they weren’t parked together. While trying to frame the shot, I noticed the reflection in the side mirror and managed … Read more

Home Page LinkUp #5

homepage party 5

Hi, welcome to Life Captured’s HomePage LinkUp #5! Which will now be referred to as, HomePage 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 on the third week of … Read more

My Sunday Snapshot LinkUp #5

Sunday Snapshot

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

A Little Kiss for the Horse

toddler little kiss for horse

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 “Real Hoot” Blogger Survey: Let’s Talk Food, Travel, & Photos!

fellow blogger survey

*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

My Sunday Snapshot #3

Sunday Snapshot

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

Every Day Is… (Loading)

morning view

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

From the Lens to the Pen: Welcome to Life Captured

Debra Engelken Life Captured

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

My Sunday Snapshot #2

country to city

Welcome to Life Captured’s My Sunday Snapshot! She grew up with wide-open spaces and dirt under her fingernails, but adulthood eventually led my country girl daughter to the city. Yet, as you can see in these photos, you can’t quite take the country out of the girl; between the chicken coop and the flourishing garden, … Read more