Kirchhoff Menu & Activities: Week of April 29, 2012

Kirchhoff Menu & Activities

Week of April 29, 2012

	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Food	L: out D: Baked Herb Lemon Chicken w/ rice & peas S: make M&M cookies w/ P	L: @ bday party D: meal from church family S: Tropical Fruit	L: frozen Amy’s mac n cheese D: meal from church family S: pin wheels (add bacon)	L: leftovers D: Slow Cooker Baked Potato Soup S: Hungry Caterpillar	L: out D: leftovers S: pin wheels (add bacon)	L: leftovers D: Apple Glazed Pork Chops w/ baked beans, stuffing, & roasted broccoli S: pin wheels (add bacon)	make breakfast for family  L: leftovers D: out S: fruit & chips/salsa
Activities	AM: church PM: mow & make cookies w/ P Evening: budget & finish AF blogs	AM: groceries & B’s bday party PM: give P a pedicure Evening:	P @ Pre-School AM: blood work & review for 545 final PM: call CVS to pay for IUD & send emails for Project F Evening:	AM:housekeepers coming & Kindermusik PM: post office Evening:	P @ Pre-School AM: endocrin. appt. & schedule Living Social meals PM: 545 final exam & start planning craft day for sister’s wedding Evening: About Face Grand Opening	P @ Pre-School AM: start searching & contacting schools for internship  PM: finish growth sticks & dentist appt. for P Evening: father-in-law in town	AM: order & mail Mother’s Day gifts PM: stroll the harbor Evening: G & M out

Last Week’s Keepers

Classic waffles

Fruit Salad w/ Honey-lime Dressing

Homemade Chicken Nuggets (add panko)

banana bread

Shutter Speed Practice

I finally had a bit of time to read and practice my next online photography "lesson" from It's Overflowing. This one was over shutter speed, which sounded pretty simple. 

2.5

And it was simple: Shutter Speed is the how fast the shutter opens and closes. 

1.0 (1 second)

The longer it's open, the longer it is capturing and image. The shorter it's open, the less time it's recording the image. 

1/2 (half of a second)

The best way to practice this is to take the same shot of something that is in constant motion, changing the shutter speed with each shot. 

1/5

I chose my fan, mostly because I was already laying down on my couch when I decided to do this, and taking pics of my fan meant I didn't have to get up. (I'm pretty worn out these days.)

1/10

In the photos here, my shutter speed is set from 2.5 all the way to 1/400. This means my shutter was open for 2.5 seconds in the first photo and only 1/400th of a second in the last. 

1/15

My fan is on its lowest setting in all of these pictures, but in the first photo, the fan blades are super blurry. In the last, darkest photo, the fan blades look as if they are standing still. 

1/20

The photos get darker as the shutter closes faster because shutter is not open long enough for good light to get through. (This is where ISO, my next lesson, will come in handy, I think.)

1/25

I imagine I would use this "slowing down" trick using shutter speed when I'm taking pictures of my kids playing or anything with flowing water. 

1/30

Unlike aperture, in most situations I don't think I mind my camera using the auto mode for shutter speed.

1/40 (1/40th of a second)

 If you shoot in manual, I'd like to know your thoughts about shutter speed. 

1/50

When do you change it?

1/60

 Any other tips and hints?

1/80

(The fan appears to be slowing down because the shutter is not open long enough to catch the movement.)

1/100

At this point, I'm out of words, so just scroll to the bottom to watch the fan magically appear still even though it's really spinning.

1/125

1/160

1/200

1/250

1/320

1/400

p.s. See my past photo lessons here.

Kirchhoff Menu & Activities: Week of April 22, 2012

Kirchhoff Menu & Activities

Week of April 22, 2012

	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Food	L: Wing Stop D: Boisclairs? S: what’s already in the kitchen	L: D: Dinner from Church S: banana bread	L: leftovers D: Homemade Chicken Nuggets, corn on cob, & Fruit Salad w/ Honey-lime Dressing S: banana bread	L: leftovers D: Dinner from Church S: banana bread	L: leftovers D: Baked Herb Lemon Chicken, rice, green beans Snack: deviled eggs	L: leftovers D: Dinner from Church Snack: deviled eggs	L: Classic waffles D: Baked potato bar S: deviled eggs
Activities	AM: Church PM: Brooklyn’s Bday Party & make banana bread Evening: Boisclairs?	AM: Hiking & groceries PM: Amanda & boys in town (bubbles, play outside, park) Evening: Amanda & boys in town	P @ Pre-School AM: Work on 545 paper PM: Work on 545 paper Evening: AF blogs	P @ Pre-School AM: Turn in 545 paper PM: 530 Project F Evening: AF blogs	P @ Pre-School AM: Blood work for doc appt PM: 545 exam review Evening: AF blogs	AM: Dallas Zoo PM: High Five magazine Evening: Time w/ Grant	AM: Addie 1 month photo w/ sticker PM: Amy L’s HouseParty Evening: Catch up on school

Two Little Feet, One Little Child...

Thought I'd drop in to explain why I haven't been blogging lately. 

Two little feet, ten little toes, 

Leave their impressions today. 

Soon they will wear two little shoes, 

And be running and jumping at play.

Two little feet, too little time, 

Before they are walking to school,

Kicking a rock, or skipping a rope, 

Wading a puddle or jumping a pool.

Two little feet, One little child,

Will soon go their own way, 

But footprints in my mind recall, 

They stood here yesterday.

Addilyn Faith was born March 28th. She's 1 day and 6 days old in these pictures. 

Her big sister is so proud and loving.

She's been in our lives for 3 weeks already, and although we're all quite tired, she's a perfect addition and fits in seamlessly.

We have been blessed with love, visits, gifts, and meals from our family, church, play date group, and other loved ones. My heart cannot be more full.

 So my projects and creative blog posts are put on hold for awhile while I tend to more important matters for now.

p.s. These beautiful photos were lovingly taken and edited by Ashley with Grace By Faith Photography.

Linked to:

Ladybird Lane

Whipperberry

Thirty Handmade Days

Garden Update #1

The good news is nothing is dead yet and everything is getting greener, fuller, and taller. Yay for April showers!

The bad news is that the lettuce I tried tasted bitter. What's up with that? Also, while digging Bermuda grass out of the garden, I noticed tiny little ant-like bugs all in the dirt! Ewww! Wondering if this is bad for my plants...

Some more good news....

The patio tomatoes are starting to grow.

And the squash is starting to blossom. 

And weird news....

What the heck are these black things on my lettuce?

Kirchhoff Menu & Activities: Week of April 15, 2012

Kirchhoff Menu & Activities

Week of April 15, 2012

	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Food	L: leftovers D: Carino’s Snack: fruit	L: leftovers D: something from Mom Snack: banana bread	L: sandwiches D: Oma’s Chicken Divan Snack: banana bread	L: leftovers D: something from Mom Snack: smoothie	L: sandwiches D: Homemade Chicken Nuggets, corn on cob, & Fruit Salad w/ Honey-lime Dressing Snack: cereal	L: leftovers D: Baked Potato Bar Snack: smoothie	L: sandwiches D: Out Snack: cereal
Activities	AM: church PM: Kyle’s Sip n See Evening: read for class	AM: Highlights magazine, make banana bread & make phone calls  PM: pedicure & errands Evening: baby book	P @ Pre-School (Dance Day) AM: 530 exam review & start project F PM: 545 exam review & tidy house for housekeepers Evening: recipes to Yummy Soup app	AM: housekeepers & park picnic (feed ducks) PM: make bird feeders & deliver baby gifts Evening: AF blogs	P @ Pre-School AM: 530 online responses PM: study for exams  Evening: About Face Grand Opening	P @ Pre-School AM: 530 exam & growth sticks PM: 545 auto. paper Evening: date night	Aggie Muster AM: Earth Day Festival @ Calloway’s PM: laundry room organization & gift for Brooklyn Evening: