Penelope's Oasis

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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Celebrating Spring With a Pinterest Contest & Coffee Cake {Recipe}

Spring is here, filled with warm, sunny days and the desire to relax and slow down a bit. For me, there are few ways of relaxing more enjoyable than enjoying a cup of good coffee and a big slice of delicious coffee crumb cake on the front porch. Coffee cake is one of my favorite [...]

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Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent Challenge #SwitchAndSave

Washing laundry is not a household chore most people enjoy, probably because it’s often tedious and messy. I never really enjoyed lugging out heavy bottles of detergent, measuring messy liquids and powders into the washer and dryer, or any of the rest of it. However, as parents of a toddler and an infant, we have [...]

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Living A Smarter Life For A Better Planet

Earth Day is coming, and this time of year always makes me think about the world around me, this planet that we share. I have two little boys, so I think about what we are leaving our children and grandchildren. Are we working toward a peaceful planet with a healthy environment, or will we still [...]

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A New Hobby #Photography

Photography is something I was always interested in, since I was 15 and got my first 35mm camera. I would happily bounce off to local drug stores to buy film, feeling like an expert every time I asked for film in a speed other than 200, even though I wasn’t 100% sure I was using [...]

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Key Lime Tarts With Graham Cracker Crust Recipe

Key Lime Tarts are a sweet, creamy dessert treat I only recently had the pleasure of trying, but now I absolutely love them. They are very tasty and refreshing, perfect for the spring, and a bit of trivia I learned: Key Lime Tarts are so named because they were first created in the Florida Keys. [...]

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See The Best Of New York City With CityPASS

Review and photos by Suzanne D. I’ve lived in NY my whole life but have never visited the Empire State Building. Thanks to New York CityPASS I had the opportunity to visit. The New York CityPASS can save you on admission to six famous NYC attractions. The pass is valid for nine days and includes [...]

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Jungle Fever Fashion

Snakeskin shoes, leopard print dresses, animal print accessories, safari-inspired clothing…I’m wild about animal prints, the hot fashion trend that features styles, patterns, and colors inspired by exotic beasts from the wild. I recently went shopping at Kohl’s specifically for items evoking this alluring fashion trend, and fell in love with an Apt. 9 leopard print [...]

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