Penelope's Oasis

Aperture 101 #Photography

If you are ready to break out of auto on your DSLR camera, join me as I learn the DSLR Camera photography basics! What are we learning this week’s DSLR Camera tutorial? Aperture! What is Aperture? The camera aperture is an opening in the camera lens that lets light through, and on a DSLR camera [...]

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DIY Homemade Oil Absorbing Sheets #Beauty

Oil absorbing sheets (or oil blotting sheets) are a useful beauty product that can keep you looking polished and pretty all day long (especially during those hot summer months) by removing excess oil from your face without ruining or removing your makeup, so we love them. We just don’t love the price tag attached to [...]

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My Veggie Garden

This post brought to you by Whitney Farms. All opinions are 100% mine. My family’s diet is about 80% organic. One of my favorite things to eat is salad (I can eat it three times a day), so of course I want this to be organic too. My dad has a fabulous green thumb and [...]

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Hate Doing Laundry? Me Too… #SwitchAndSave

Honestly, I’m not a fan of doing laundry. I know some people like to languorously sort colors and whites, smell the freshly cleaned clothes coming out of the dryer, and enjoy the feel of warm clothing while they fold. Not me (even though fresh, clean laundry sure is awesome). I want to get through it [...]

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Win A $500 American Express Gift Card, Chef Services, Flip Ultra HD Camera and More! #SoGoodSoSweet

I was invited to enter a contest where I share a sweet moment in my life that was totally unexpected. I shared the moment I spied little man soothing his new baby brother when he found him crying, making me feel utterly proud of him and his love and protectiveness for his sibling. Vote For [...]

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The Fabulousness of Shooting With A DSLR Camera #Photography

Learning to shoot photos with a DSLR camera can seem really overwhelming, so much so that many people just keep it on auto and don’t venture beyond that. I can totally understand this, because when I bought my first DSLR camera two weeks ago, I didn’t think I would ever be able to keep all [...]

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Green Living Tips To Celebrate Earth Day #LiveLikeTheLorax

Earth Day 2012 is April 22nd, and many of us are trying to leave a greener life in both big and small ways. In my family we try to do our part, by recycling, buying products that are safe for the environment (and my family), and striving to use less resources that can be harmful [...]

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Fun With Black and White and Color #Photography

Why do black and white photos always look so beautiful? I’m not sure if it’s the play on lights and shadows, or if the lack of color just emphasizes the subjects more, but there is something very powerful about black and white photography- the most whimsical pictures suddenly have an air of drama and mystery. [...]

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