Las Vegas Trip

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At the end of May, Kevin and I took a last minute trip to Las Vegas. The highlights? Seeing the Grand Canyon from the plane, shopping and indoor gondola rides, cupcake ATMs, the Bellagio fountains, shows, mini palm trees, thumbs up for eSports arenas, delicious foods, and the splendor and lights of the Las Vegas strip. The best part? Getting away with Kevin and enjoying a new city.

Winter Weather

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It felt like a snow globe in Columbia this past weekend with big, sloppy snow. In February, I made a goal to use my camera every day and while I wasn’t completely successful, the challenge made me realize the importance of having quick access to my camera and lenses. When I saw the huge snowflakes I had to grab it and run outside and see if I could get the them to stand still. If you click the photos, you can see the specs (including the lens I used) but the key for catching the snow is getting that fast shutter speed. Unfortunately, it was a little too warm to get macro photos of the snowflakes…maybe next winter. After the seventy degree weather we were spoiled with today, I think we’re all hoping for eight months before we’re even thinking about snow again.

 

Christmas 2017

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This Christmas was full of our favorite traditions. As usual, it was a whirlwind of all the family, all the preparations, and all the fun. Favorite parts: picking out our Hallmark ornaments, ice skating, Christmas eve with my parents and Kevin’s Mom and Scott, day after Christmas shopping, and my first ever candlelit church service.

Helmi’s Garden

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Helmi's Garden by Jacqueline and Kevin Reape on 500px.com

A beautiful morning that felt like an escape from the real world. These moments are my favorite.

About

Hi, I'm Jacqueline - believer, learner, and all around hobby enthusiast. I'm married to my highschool sweetheart, Kevin, and we live in the midwest with our sweet pup.

On this blog I share all kinds of things about my life - from my faith journey to the garden in my neighbors backyard. I've been blogging for almost eight years and use this space as a way to document my daily life.

Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the internet.