They are a pretty new newly-wed couple that bought their first house in the valley. Shawn and Hannah did a Christmas holiday photo session that commemorates how they met and how they are as a couple. This is Hannah's version of telling their love story. "We met...
Opportunities from Networking Are you a professional photographer? Well I am, and my husband and I were given the opportunity to be behind the lens. It was a nice change. The inspirational style shoot was a great blessing for Denny and I since we lost most of our...
These American holidays are going too quickly. I still have yet to put our mini Christmas tree up. Not being ready for the holidays in your country is called reverse culture shock, yep, I am still experiencing it since our life in China for a year. Denny and I were...
Bill and Kelci met through mutual friends. Bill was given her number at a Christmas party and that sparked the text messages they shared getting to know each other for a week. The following week they went on a lunch date and have been together ever since....
It's a crystal blue sky on a humid summer's day while my cousin Gretchen and I lay out on inner tubes in front of her lake home in Illinois. The moments of stillness were too peaceful because out of the calmness swiftly came a jet-ski that took a speedy turn in front...
Now that I let the cat out of the bag, let's examine the title of this post, "Don't Go to College". Yes, college is a great place to get an education and I am grateful that I attended, but it's not for everyone. Our world is rapidly changing. Baby Boomers who were...
MUST READ for Computer Illiterates Calling all computer dummies, because that's what I am. I learned a HUGE fact about computers. It took a scare for this truth to sink in. I hope it doesn't for you. All computers at one point in their lives will crash. Sorry to be...
Dear Readers, If you are a frequent visitor on 10,000 Smiles you might have noticed this past week I haven't regularly posted. Life has been chaotic. I thank you for your grace and your frequent checking on this blog. We drove from Illinois to Arizona, our car died...
The urban assault vehicle is terminated. Around 8pm our transmission died in the middle of Kansas in a town called Goodland. Jimmy passed in style with 300,000 miles under his belt. When your old car dies in the middle of nowhere it writes a story of it’s own. Our...
I don't want the 9-5 job or to feel tired and bored with the same happenings each week. "What's new in your life?" "Same old, same old. There's nothing new." Maybe that response is adequate for you but I want to dream bigger. I want to say I spent the day drinking a...
