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Waffle

Kimberlee J. - Love the earrings you’re wearing in that last shot.

Christina - Those first pictures with your younger son (I think that’s right) are so funny. And Talby is looking so like you! What a sweet face!
Happy Mother’s Day.

karen - Happy Mother’s Day Meg!!

Melanie - I love the photo of Talby. She is adorable!

Erin from Skoots and Cuddles - i love the photo of you and your pooch! it truly is the good stuff. thanks for sharing!

amy jupin - please move to alabama and be my bff. pretty please!

Jennifer - Wonderful, happy pictures! Especially the ones of you all terrorizing some indoor pool. HA!
We did a family cannon ball (Mom and Dad too!) on our cruise back in December. A family was allowing their kid to be VERY rude, splashing my girls terribly with no regard at all. So before we left, we retaliated. Great lesson for the kids, no?

Sixty-Fifth Avenue - Looks like so much fun! All of it!
We are starting swim lessons next week for our 4 year old…I hope this year she has more fun in the water.
Have a fabulous mothers day!!

Carrie K - good stuff for sure!! love the pool pics the most…
and that one of you and waffle…haaahaahaaa…that made me laugh LOUD…at WORK…whoops…haaahaahaa

Caroline @ The Feminist Housewife - Such priceless photos! I’m so glad I found your blog. I loved the guest post at 320 Sycamore!

Staci - Fun times 🙂 And I love Waffle’s “mean dog” face 🙂 I love it that you have to help him be mean 😉 Happy Mother’s Day Meg!!!!!!!!

Sue K. - oh ya, i forgot to say, it hard to make a doodle look vicious, even when you try too!

Sue K. - love waffles haircut – looks just like koda used too sniff sniff… and oh my goodness, talby looks just like you!!!

Molly - Looks like fun!!!
Molly
http://www.mypeaceoflove.com

Jesse Peak - My little ones just started taking swim lesson 2 months ago. We are loving it. Can’t wait to let them take off and swim this summer.
P.S. I have been thinking I might try to make an at home photo booth and duplicate that look. I think it would be fun! Happy Mother’s Day!

Gemma - Your pictures are lovely!( As per usual lol)
Yummy doughnuts 😀
Gemma X http://musings-of-a-gem.blogspot.com/

seriouslyahomemaker - stop it with the cute kids. its not fair to the rest of us! 🙂
angie

kelli - please have a drubers giveaway! 🙂

Dana Banana - This is the 3rd post I have seen today about Drubers. Makes me REALLY want donuts!

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random pictures from last week…

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we had a lot of rain last week.
 

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he doesn't look like this anymore…he's bald again.
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i am so happy it's campfire season again!
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they are inseparable.
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we bought a new memory game (again) and annie is really good.
and i was very distracted.  
 

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annie bites the lids….
talby lined these up in the jar in rainbow order.  
then she got mad when they got messed up…she is an organizer.

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we took scott to see an all star game.
he asked me for pen and paper to get this guy's autograph.  i didn't have any but i had my camera.
it took scott about five minutes to work up the nerve to ask him for a photo with him.
it was so cute.

craig…who is this guy?

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planted in pots.

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two boys angry about getting haircuts….
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a scene at dinner time taken by talby….

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new behavior reward system we are working on…i am pretending i am a teacher.  :)
maybe i will have a pizza party when it's full.
ha.

all the pillows are gone from the shop.
they always go so fast.
thank you for that.

the tees i have in the shop are long sleeve.  
I know that it's spring and i should have short sleeve….but i didn't want to buy more tees before i sold 
the ones i already had.
so that is why.
i haven't lost my mind.

AND
today i finished my photography schedule.
and i put it on my photography blog.
there is a button up top on the left to link to it and it looks like this:
    
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i sent an email to everyone who asked to be on the spring schedule last night.
if you didn't get it…check your spam.
and of course it's possible that i missed someone.
if so…just click the button and find a date that would work for your family.
thanks!

once the dates are full…that's it.
i can't do more than what is there.
there is just no time.
so once they are gone…there will be no more added.
 



ps…..my workout today was awesome.
i feel like a power house now that i am a "runner".  ha ha ha.
i ran and ran and ran.
no more 6 minutes for me.
bring on the 35!  
 

Lou - todays my birthday!!!!!!

anna. - Your cut is SO cute. Uber chic.

Dianne Avery - I’m so happy to see that I’m not the only one who’s daughter kick her butt at the memory game.

Vera - Oh no, I missed pillows! I’ve been stalking you to snag one for that nursery that was inspired by your guest/play/reading room. I love your random pictures!

Katie - I have a big fluffy dog (love the name Waffle BTW) and we shave her in the summer but were getting concerned when her hair began getting matted close to her skin. It turns out that if you shave them too much their hair doesn’t grow back correctly (or something like that). I just wanted to share.

regina - I am curious of your reward system w/the marbles. I am using stickers and my daughter is getting tired of stickers.
Love the hair by the way:)

julia - Dear Santa’s Little Helper,
I love all your pictures. I need to go around places in my world and take some pictures of things that make me happy. That’s what it seems like you do.
Your dog Waffle looks like he has loads of personality. Does he have a brother/sister/cousin in need of a good home?

tara - running is a DRUG. but a good one. you’re awesome.
~Tara

Kacey - Yay on the running! You’re an inspiration.
I love peeking in on your happy and colorful life.

Heather @ Cookie Mondays - Oh my- I started the marble jar yesterday too! How funny! It’s really just for stubborn Chloe’s back-talk. I’m thinking more marbles will be coming OUT than going in for a while. And I did do it when I was a teacher also 🙂

a-m - I love looking at your photographs, they really brighten my day – thanks!
I hit the Gym again today (after four months away and lots of Christmas and Easter chocolate!), I only managed 10 minutes ‘running’ (more like trotting!) on the treadmill (I did do other things, just not much running!). Now you’ve said you’re aiming to do 35 minutes, I’m going to try and get there too. Admittedly, I’ve never ‘run’ for that long in my life ever, so it may take a while!
Thanks for the inspiration!
a-m x

Kelly Harper - o.k.. girl… stumbled onto your blog and inspired by your beautiful work. Your house, photos, sewing… you are SO talented! Just saw that you are from Wichita. I don’t know why but your name sounds so familiar to me? i, too, grew up in Wichita… went to McCollom Elem. school and then 1 year at hmmm… is it bad, that i totally CANNOT remember the name of the junior high! Moved to Seattle when i was in the 7th grade… didn’t know if you had also grown up in Wichita and we may have been schoolmates…
Totally not meaning for this to sound “stalkerish”!
Kelly
http://www.kellyharperphotography.com

Emily - fwiw…Clevin Hannah is the WSU player 🙂

Maria - Waffle looks so cuddly in that picture…can’t wait for more pillows to come…
and if you ever travel down South and have time to take some pictures…well, let’s just say we have lots of opportunities for you to try out some awesome food…

Barb - Your haircut is so stinkin’ cute! You’ll have to show us Waffle’s new ‘do, too. 😉

Mother Runner - I love you!
…and the boy’s name is Michael. hahahahahaahaha

Jennifer - Will you be selling more pillows soon? My 18 yr. old debated about staying home from school so she could buy one and I debated about staying home from work – Our conscious got the better of us….They are so pretty and we would love to buy one. I know you have a crazy schedule but please make more soon!!!! Have a great week!

kristine - you look GREAT! and i love that you cut their hair! so awesome!

Laura Phelps - that’s my haircut!
and I am growing it out.
but…I kept it for over a year, and loved loved loved it!!!
I think turning 40 has me thinking I need a new do….
easier than losing weight.
rock that new hair sister! You are beautiful.
and more pillows, please….I want Nick to buy me one for mothers day…..

Lisa - Your hair is so cute. All the photos are awesome, but I just kept thinking, “Dang. Such great hair.” Happy Monday.

sarah j - i think the trick to running is alternating between walking and running! make a promise to yourself that you’ll run for a certain amount of time, then allow yourself a little break…and then repeat. you’ll find you can go way father than you thought, simply because mentally you are not running for 35 minutes–you’re running for 4 or 5. little segments.
who knew running was really all mental?
you can DO IT!

Melanie - Nice pictures!
And good for you on the jogging. It hurts my knees. Must be my age….42! LOL!

Bec - I just got done taking a class all about behavior and it’s function and the usefulness of token (reward) systems so if you ever have any questions, let me know! 😉 Or I can lend you the book from my class haha.

chasity - yay for random photos!
love the one with annie and her bff….aren’t they adorable?!
and talby must be a kindred spirit~ love the way she thinks
🙂
chasity

Georgia - I have been checking your etsy all day (in Uk time, so i thought i would have a head start) and i missed the pillows!!! haha
typical – thats fate telling me to stop spending money
haha

Tere - I’m glad you and Annie are wearing your Christmas shirts 🙂
My son bites the pens too, grrr.
Keep us posted on the reward system.
I missed the pillows too, I even rolled out of bed at 6am PDT to logon with my iPhone. Guess this west coast girl should have been up earlier. There’s always next time.

Jessica - One Shiny Star - I’m sad I missed the pillows, I guess I’ll have to be quicker next time. 🙁

Angela - Were ya’ll making S’mores with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups? That sounds sooooo yummy. I think I need to go start a campfire right now and try that.:)

Staci - Listen to YOU….all powered up and confident!!! YAY YOU!!!!!! Can I borrow some?? I love your randomness 🙂 And I am sad your pillows are already sold out…but I called that didn’t I??!!! hee hee 🙂 Happy Monday !!!!!

angela - I love that you have on a santa shirt and your daughter had on a snowman shirt!!:) And I love that she bites the lids…I do too! Your blog is fabulous…even though I DID want one of those pillows.:(

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happy stuff around our house this week.
and that is that.

jaz - What absolutely lovely, beautiful randomness xox

Taylor - I enjoyed all the photos. The cookies look so yummy!

tami reed - Your pics always makes me smile!

courtney - Lovely pictures! Can I ask where you got your chairs…the cream colored one? I’ve been on the hunt for some JUST like that!

Kristi - What a beautiful post! I.LOVE.IT.ALL!!!!! I love your blog 🙂
Kristi

Rhonda - Your photos are always so great. I love them but I’m jealous, in a good way. I want to take some happy home pics as well.
Love your blog.
Rhonda

sarah, flourish design + style - One word. Gorgeous.. such simple every day things captured by an amazing eye! Love your blog.. your work is stunning! xoxo

Kristin S - Maybe my favorite post ever.

Susan - Talby at the piano is precious!
Love it!
Please send me family portrait info. when you get it together. Our family needs an updated portrait. Thanks 🙂

Gemma - Wow you take some lovely shots! I love the one of waffle sniffing the grass in a jar 😀
You are such an inspiration!
Come and visit my blog its kinda new but i’m getting the hang of it 😀
Gemma X
http://musings-of-a-gem.blogspot.com/

Elizabeth - Super Cute!!!!

Carla - you have a great eye for seeing beauty in things…love your pictures. thanks for sharing.

amy d - i love all of these pictures…especially annie hanging off the window, and of course waffle dog 🙂 miley would like a print of the treat jar 🙂

amy jupin - i think this is what i love most about your blog…the way you make the every day beautiful.

Suzanne Gallagher - I have to tell you, you have an amazing way of telling a story with each photograph. I look forward to your post each and everyday.

Melanie - Love all the pictures!

lifeologia - Great pictures – as always. I kept going back to the one of Annie hanging like that – how does she do this? She’s quite an acrobat 😉

Liz - Hi Meg,
Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving a comment on my blog! In all honesty I was like: Holy Cow! It’s Meg Duerksen,… leaving a comment on my blog!!! I’m such a huge “stalker” of your blog that I think I was a bit star-struck for a minute 😉 I know,… I’m such a dork!
Anyway, I got the dress at The Children’s Place. And yes, I think your Annie would look lovely in it.
Thanks again!

sarah barry - Love your photos! That Easter lunch looks phenomenal!

Michelle - A Cora dress? In a size that fits girls and not a baby? Wow I’d like to be able to buy one of them!

sarah - I’ll take a cookie please.
Like the jar of marker happiness.
And Talby in her pretty dress playing at the piano.
Wonderful. All around goodness.

Courtney Walsh - love it all. your cookies look perfect! yum!

katy - so pretty!!
I wish I could grab that yummy Starbucks cup through the screen. 🙂 …….oh, how i wish

gina - ps. when are you going to publish a happy coffee table book?! – signed an eager future customer

gina - love.

La Dolce Vita Gal - Oh, Waffle.

Jaimie - I love how you take pictures of random things and they are still beautiful.

tasha roe - FUN pictures. 🙂
where were you at in the vintage/thrift shop? please tell me a new find in wichita!!

purejoy - yay for a cora’s dress!!! so cute (especially the person inside it!)
happy happy pictures.

keely - Behold, the power of Starbucks. Just seeing that picture made me “need” it. 🙂

Tara - love the pictures..thanks for sharing!!!

kathy eller - honestly, I was a little annoyed that you had markers and crayons out and a FULL jar of cookies..must have perfectly behaved children unlike mine. THEN I saw your hanging monkey. Oh good.

julia - love the pics….I need that green bamboo McCoy pot! I mean I already have a couple but…

Lisa - Love Annie’s Cora dress – so cute! And I soooo want some of those cookies. 🙂

Laura Phelps - oh, my little Meg…nobody gives better random than you!!!!!!!!
and now I am off to figure out how to convince my husband that we all need to DRIVE back east this summer, and stop by the house of WHATEVER for a visit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tere - I like it!

Courtney - Just LOVE. Well done!

KK - I love your photos! They’re always so gorgeous. Does look like a happy house! 🙂 Just brightened my day, by looking at your happy photos and house!
Have a great day!
-KK

amy - thanks for passing on the happy! good stuff!

Sandy - Love the random shots. The cookies would not last in my house long enough to get a picture! They look delish!

Liz - I just ADORE your blog.
And that’s that 🙂

Rachel Ridd - Great shots! You’re pictures are always full of color. Please share your secrets … 🙂

CarrieBeth James - I love love LOVE your posts like this! so cheerful 🙂

Morning T - Your random posts are the best. My favorite is your pooch sniffing the potted grass….exactly what mine would be doing!

chasity - your random picture days are my favorite.
love the daffs on your windowsill.
you are so good at capturing wonderful moments with people.
that’s a skill i’m trying to work on.
you’ve got it mastered!
chasity

Tonia Hobbs - Happy Pictures! Thanks for sharing!

Jessica Reed - I love the picture of your kitchen window, and the pretty yellow flowers, but especially the glasses the flowers are in! So unique. You house is so pretty!

Jessica - LOVE!! Your pictures always make me feel happy!!

Megan - I love your hanging monkey, too cute! Great pictures as always!

{Gypsy Soul} - Colorful & real photos- love it! Was that Easter dinner because it looks scrumptious =)

Sara @ It's Good to be Queen - Those pictures make me happy! I want to put my boys crayons in a big ol’ glass jar like the one you have your markers in, but I’m afraid of it falling and shattering. Have you had any trouble with that? Maybe your kids are calmer than mine. 🙂 also, LOVE how distressed your chair is in that picture w/ annie. looks like real life. have a great day!

feather - you’ve had a busy week, i see. lovely shots. and save a cookie for me, k?

Becky @ Farmgirl Paints - Love your random happy pictures. That fire pit one was really interesting:) Happy day to ya Meg.

Julie - That does look happy!!

Lori - Happy, indeed. Thanks for sharing! Oh, and I love that row of tall skinny bottles!

Laura Lee - Thanks for making me smile 🙂

Lisa - All those wonderful glass jars. Jealous muchly. 😉

LouBoo - Great random shots – they look somewhat how my random shots would look, if I were cleverer with a camera! The piano one is lovely.

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