46 thoughts on “Presence vs. Presents: A wordless Wednesday”

1. Love! Love the black and white on the old tree log. Perfect picture!
   #brillblogposts

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   1. That’s my fave too! I love the trail that brings us to that old hollow log… It is iconic childhood ready to be photo’d! Thanks Barrie! #BrilliantBlogPosts xoxo

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2. What happy photos! Seeing family gathered together is what the holiday season should be about. I still enjoy your photo posts. I think I’m overdue for one on my blog!
   #StayClassyMama

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   1. They are so much fun to do! Thank you Jessica for your kind words and support. Capturing those magic moments, as well as the ones that maybe are not so magic is the best use of a smartphone I can come up with! Happy Healthy you #Stayclassymama Go wordless one day! It’s fun. xoxo

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3. That black and white photo on the log is just beautiful! Happy New Year to you and your fam xx #StayClassyMama

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   1. Oh thank you so much! That is a fave for me as well! Happy and healthy to you and yours! 💋 #stayclassymama

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4. Some lovely memories here! You’ve captured a feeling of happiness and family so beautifully! Happy New Year, Lisa #BrillBlogPosts

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   1. Thank you so much. We try to have fun!

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5. Beautiful pictures as always, looks like you had a fab holiday season x
   #ablogginggoodtime

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   1. it all goes by so fast! How does that happen? #Ablogginggoodtime Mwah!

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6. Ahhh, lovely photos. Looks like you had an amazing family time! #FridayFrolics

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   1. It was mostly wonderful, which is all you can ask for! Hope your holidays were wonderful too! #FridayFrolics xo

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7. I love your friendship photos. They are just so lovely!

   Thank you for linking up with us on #FabFridayPost Have a Happy Friday! xx

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   1. 💕😘

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8. Your photos are beautiful!! Family is key at Christmas you have captured it well!! #ablogginggoodtime

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   1. Thanks so much. They never remember the presents…it’s always the good times, and bad too. Making memories is what it is all about! Thanks so much for your comments an I hope you are having #ablogginggoodtime xo

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9. OH! I so much love the post title. It is true that presence is more important than present, and you have caught them and conveyed rightly through the pics. Love to you and best wishes for the new Year
   menaka Bharathi – The Blogger’s Pit Stop

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   1. Thank you so much Menaka! Same to you! Blogger’s Pit Stop

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10. Great pictures😊 #fortheloveofBLOG

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    1. Thank you! #fortheloveofBLOG

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11. Great shots here! So glad you shared with us at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2017/01/church-of-primacy-of-peter.html

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    1. Thanks so much for letting me share! Love seeing all the photos, capturing life as we know it. xo

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12. Lovely photos and great idea for a post 👍

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    1. Many thanks to you. It’s so important to remember what values memories hold! 💕✨

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13. Those are gorgeous shots. Glad you had a great holiday!

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    1. We were fortunate to have some wonderful time with outdoor play before the frigid temps arrived! 😘✨ Hope yours was great too!

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14. Eveyone looks to be having a great time!!!! Great Photos!!!
    http://ohmyheartsiegirl.com/heartsie-girls-wonderful-wednesday-39/

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    1. Thanks so much! It’s true, we were! And thanks for your kind words. 😘✨

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15. I always love your wordless Wednesday post but this one is my favourite ever from the brilliant title to the amazing photos (the log one- just wow!) and all that laughter and family time. Wonderful! Thank you for linking up to #EatSleepBlogRT 🌟

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    1. Oh you don’t know how you made my day just now! Thank you so much! That title just came to me when I saw what was truly important over the holidays. 😘✨ #EatSleepBlogRT xoxo

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16. Awww some gorgeous shots. Love the black and white on the log!
    Thanks for linking to #ablogginggoodtime

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    1. That b&w is my fave too! I absolutely love the hike that takes us there too. Mmmm. Have a great weekend! #ablogginggoodtime xoxo

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17. What gorgeous photos! You take some amazing photos and your children are just beautiful. What a lucky Mama you are. Thank you for linking up with #fortheloveofBLOG

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    1. Oh you guessed it! I am one lucky mama! 🙂 🙂 🙂 #FortheloveofBlog xoxo

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18. Oh my goodness. I don’t think that any professional photographer could have done a better job than the photo of those beautiful smiling girls on the log! Just FANTASTIC.
    #FridayFrivolity

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    1. Made my day! That log is my favorite spot in the woods!!! Ty! #fridayfrivolity

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19. It looks like they have such a lovely group of friends. Friendship is such an important part of childrens lives, I still have very vivid memories of climbing trees with my friends. Thanks for sharing with #StayClassyMama!

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    1. Thank you! Their friendships really are very sweet. I’m so glad that shows through. #stayclassymama

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20. Looks like a lovely time! Love the greens in the first picture. And I have no idea what is going on with the whitefish salad birthday cake (??), but I like it! Thanks so much for joining us for #FridayFrolics

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    1. My nephew Ben loves white fish salad, and he loves the deli we go to, so I had the waitress surprise him with a birthday candle! We all had a nice laugh together! Thanks #FridayFrolics xoxo

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21. Beautiful photos – love the black and white one with the kids on the log 🙂 #eatsleepblogrt

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    1. Thank you. I try to walk that trail whenever possible. It’s iconic childhood! #eatsleepblogRT xo

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22. That looks like some good quality family time! You are very lucky. #globalblogging

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    1. That one I know is true! Thanks for stopping by! #globalblogging xoxo

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23. Yes!! LOVE THIS! Presence is everything, I so miss my family, this warmed my heart. Thank you for sharing Lisa. #globalblogging

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    1. Always a pleasure! ❤❤ #globalblogging

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