Art Workshop Weekend

My blog is best viewed in Google Chrome.Click on the images to view them larger. I am so excited to share about the art workshop weekend that Samantha, my 14-year-old daughter, and I did together at Angala, the 5-star Boutique Hotel near Franschhoek in the Cape winelands. Most of the photos that I'm sharing with you today are about the workshop and a bit about our amazing accommodation. I will be posting more photos of the hotel with its gorgeous views and delicious food in the near future on my travel blog, 1camera1mom. Day One The photo taken...

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Mini Hockey Match and #WW #Linky

Welcome to my Picture Perfect Party Linky #143! This blog is best viewed in Google Chrome. Click on the images to view them larger. Amanda played her very first mini hockey match last Friday! She ran almost flat out for the entire 15 minutes of the game. I never knew 15 minutes could feel so long for a mother watching from the side-lines. The other team won 2 - 1. You can see by the photos that she really enjoyed herself. The kids all received a packet of chips and a sweet at the end of the game. Tomorrow...

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Art Workshop and #Weekend #Linky

Welcome to my weekend blog hop - Make My Saturday Sweet #129! My blog is best viewed in Google Chrome Samantha - Eco Pool at Angala Beautiful Garden at Angala Samantha and I will be doing an art workshop at Angala Boutique Hotel in the beautiful Franschhoek this weekend. My mother-in-law is making it possible and we are quite excited. Samantha will paint her portrait and I a landscape. We will paint from photographs and we chose the ones depicted below. I'll share our creations with you next weekend. Check out these wonderful...

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Organic and Geometric with #WW #Linky

Welcome to my Picture Perfect Party Linky #142! This blog is best viewed in Google Chrome. Click on the images to view them larger. For today's photos, I carefully selected ones with strong lines or geometric shapes, having organic elements. All of them were taken from around the outside of my home (or from inside looking out). I got the idea from Mary Denman who shares lots of great photography ideas and tips on her blog. She inspired me to look for strong lines when taking pictures. Because of her, I've been encouraged to...

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