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	<title>Simple Days</title>
	<link>http://www.ericalea.com</link>
	<description>by erica lea</description>
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		<title>February Photo-a-Day Challenge</title>
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I have decided to take the February Photo a Day challenge. I&#8217;m not intending to post on this blog every day, but I&#8217;ll try to update my Flickr daily.
Today&#8217;s challenge prompt: &#8220;Your view today.&#8221; I hosted my very first tea party in our new home.
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		<link>http://www.ericalea.com/2012/02/01/february-photo-a-day-challenge/</link>
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		<title>Haircut</title>
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Last Friday, I had my mom cut my hair to a bit longer than shoulder length and slightly layered. I&#8217;ve been having fun playing with new styles. Now I get to show ya&#8217;ll some short hairstyles!
Hope you have a lovely weekend!
What&#8217;s your favorite way to wear your hair? What styles make you feel pretty?
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		<link>http://www.ericalea.com/2012/01/20/haircut-2/</link>
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		<title>Side Swept Curls with Twist Hairstyle Tutorial</title>
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Here&#8217;s a quick, glamorous hairstyle that looks like you spent loads of time curling your hair. However, you only need to curl a small section of hair, which only takes a few minutes!

What you&#8217;ll need:
A curling iron (I used a 1.5-inch curling iron)
A brush
Bobby pins (I used around 15)
Hairspray (for holding the finished style)

Watch the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ericalea.com/2012/01/09/side-swept-curls-with-twist-hairstyle-tutorial/</link>
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		<title>My Year in Photos: 2011 Part 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[July


Janna hosted an epic bridal shower for Beth.

We spent a few fun weekends at the cabin.

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Uncle Tom had to show up the youngsters by skiing on a canoe paddle.
August:

Watched Reuben &#38; the guys play golf. You can watch the video here: {link}
September:

We managed to squeeze some veggies out of our garden, despite my broken wrist [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ericalea.com/2012/01/05/my-year-in-photos-2011-part-2/</link>
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		<title>My Year in Photos: 2011 Part 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[January:

By January 1st, we had quite a bit of snow &#8211; a far cry from this year!

We went skiing many times last year. My favorite place to ski: Giants Ridge. Photo credit: Albert Berge.

 I experimented with artificial portraiture lighting for the first time. Katelyn makes such a lovely subject.

February:



Grandma taught us how to make [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ericalea.com/2011/12/30/my-year-in-photos-2011-part-1/</link>
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		<title>A Lovely Surprise</title>
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Last night, Reuben surprised me with these lovely flowers. I love the way the roses are varicolored, and the purple flowers add a lovely accent. Even the greenery is beautiful! My man has such good taste.
After supper, he put away the food, washed the dishes, and cleaned the kitchen.
Every day I am reminded why I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ericalea.com/2011/11/30/a-lovely-surprise/</link>
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		<title>Our First Christmas Tree</title>
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On Saturday we acquired our first Christmas Tree!

The woods were gorgeous that day. It had rained the night before, and there were little droplets frozen onto the branches of the trees.

Into the truck.

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We had so much fun decorating the tree together. I still need to get a skirt and a topper for it, but we&#8217;re [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ericalea.com/2011/11/29/our-first-christmas-tree/</link>
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		<title>Snowy Day &#8211; A Short Film</title>
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Camera: Nikon D7000
Lens: Nikkor 50mm 1.8
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		<link>http://www.ericalea.com/2011/11/26/snow-day-a-short-film/</link>
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		<title>Black as Night</title>
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This is my entry for this week&#8217;s I Heart Faces photo challenge.
Sitting around the campfire at night is one of the highlights of camping for me, especially in the chilly months. It&#8217;s so cozy to warm yourself by the fire and listen to stories.
Make sure to check out the other &#8220;black&#8221; entries {link}

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		<link>http://www.ericalea.com/2011/11/07/black-as-night/</link>
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		<title>Bedhead to Elegant Updo [Video] Tutorial</title>
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Inspired by my sister-in-law and friend, Breanna, who has an awesome hairstyle/fashion/personal blog, I&#8217;ve decided to share a tutorial for a quick, easy, and elegant updo that will transform your messy hair into a neat, beautiful, romantic hairstyle.

You&#8217;ll need:

About a million hairpins
Hair flowers or other hair accessories (optional)


Note: my hair had a bit of texture [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ericalea.com/2011/11/01/bedhead-to-elegant-updo-video-tutorial/</link>
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