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1. I’m a mama of three this week and I couldn’t be happier about it! My sister and brother-in-law flew in from CA to spend the weekend at my mom’s and they left my sweet niece Charlotte behind for an extra week. When Meghan comes to pick Charlotte up next week she’s going to take home an extra souvenir of her own…Pi’bears Cobb! Sarah is SO excited about having her own adventure out west with Charlotte and I’m trying to keep my mama fears at bay. I know they’re going to have a blast together!

2. I met today with a director at Huntsville’s Downtown Rescue Mission about photographing the mothers and children who live there. I am SO excited. We’ve targeted a date for mini sessions with them and I’m going to be enlisting some of you all for a bit of help with that project. Be sure to “like” the Erin Cobb Photography Facebook page if you want to know more about what I have planned for those families in the next few days!

3. Tomorrow I get to meet a new batch of precious children who will soon be featured in Alabama’s Heart Gallery. I know from last year’s experience what fun I’m going to have tomorrow and I can’t wait to see those sweet faces! And of course my friend Amy and her group of d0-gooders came through again in a big way with gift bags for each of the children. Thanks Amy! I can’t wait to see them open up their goodies!

4. In other photography related news, I jumped on the bandwagon and joined the Adobe Creative Cloud today. Not totally sure how I feel about it yet but so far so good.

5. For the next two weeks I’m taking part in my friend Julie’s TripleBraided Summer Challenge. I’m on a team of five and we get points throughout the day for achieving various wellness objectives. Today we were supposed to plank three times for 30 seconds each (no prob) and then…jump rope. I think you know how that ended. Sorry, Team.

6. I’m reading The Marriage Plot right now. I grabbed it from the library when I saw “winner of the Pulitizer Prize” on the cover. Then I got home and realized that the author was the winner, not the book.  Doh. (Jeffrey Eugenides won for Middlesex which was a great book. The jury’s still out on this one.)

7. My husband is hanging out with a couple of friends right now and watching soccer on television. If his Dad finds out Brent might just get written out of the will.

8. I found Ephraim a mint condition Battleship game this weekend at the Goodwill. He’s now obsessed. Worth every penny of that dollar ninety-nine.

9. I also found a copy of The Magician’s Nephew which is chronologically the first book in the Chronicles of Narnia. Our family is almost through with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and I’m now realizing we started on the wrong book!

10. Best one for last: GIVEAWAY! My friend Elizabeth Dillow asked if I’d be willing to give away a spot in Big Picture’s upcoming Phone Photography Project. Um, yes please! Especially considering my personal favorite iphone photographer the talented Miss Amy Shertzer is one of the contributors.

To enter, just drop a random comment about any of this week’s randomness. I’ll pick a winner later this week!

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1. First of all, I’m horrified by the images on the web of the Colorado Springs area on fire once again. It was our home for three years, Brent’s home for seven, the place we brought our baby girl home, and the place where so many of our dear friends still live. Praying for all of you right this very minute.

2. Also, this. Prayers.

3. I haven’t blogged about Ephraim’s first swim meet yet because, well, he’s learning to read. And one day he might want to read this blog. And if he does I think he might appreciate me waiting for a more, um, triumphant post about swim team. His first meet was far closer to traumatic than triumphant so I think I’ll leave it at that for now. Of course his awesome coaches still managed to finagle him a spot as “Swimmer of the Week”, choosing to focus on his participation and persistence rather than the weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth that was actually the substance of his first meet. Rachel and Susan, you guys rock.

4. Also, Ephraim has been telling everyone he swam across the pool in 29 seconds. Which would be true if you first added two minutes to that 29 seconds. But what fun would that be?

5. Speaking of fun, a Parody of Taylor Swift’s “22″ that pays homage to 32? Yes please. I’m particularly appreciative that the writers chose to highlight my least favorite thing so far about my 30′s with the line, “yeah…I’ve got wrinkles and acne at the same time…”

6. You guys. I’ve found the perfect shorts. This is big. Especially because they’re from Target which meant I could buy a pair in every color instead of buying one khaki pair from J. Crew that I would have to wear every day of the week. The link says they’re on sale for $15 but I snagged them at my Target last Thursday for $12 so check ‘em out in store first! And also? Cute prints.

7. An Erin Cobb Photography newsletter went out today with some super sweet stuff inside. Check it out in a browser here.

8. My Dad rolled into town at seven o’clock Sunday morning with moving van and car in tow. He’s now settling into his new home two blocks away from the Cottage and we couldn’t be happier to claim him as a Huntsvillian!

9. Have I mentioned that Sarah has my old iphone? Even though it doesn’t have service on it she can connect to iMessage via our wifi network and text with a few friends and family members. Most notably this week she’s been using it to get the word out about her new duct tape business which is going strong thanks to LeeLee, Aunt Lori, and her cousin Charlotte. She is also mentoring her friend Caden regarding his paper airplane business after his homemade drink business folded last week. I have no idea where she gets all of these marketing ideas…

10. On that note, Clean Color for Photoshop and Elements retires Friday. Don’t miss your chance to grab your copy before it’s gone.

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1. Crazy running girl strikes again. I would totally forgive you if you denied knowing me on the street. (Bib# 3349 if you can’t follow the link.)

2. I think we may be on the brink of Ephraim swimming in his first swim meet (tomorrow night!). Fingers crossed. Just the thought of it totally brings back this memory from two Summers ago.

3. Speaking of the pool, yesterday Ephraim was being tailed by a couple of cutie five year olds. In fact they were the same girls he told me earlier in the year were “his wife and his girlfriend.” In an apparent attempt to impress the babes he stood on the edge of the pool, turned toward them and announced, “Watch and learn, ladies,” before belly flopping into the frigid water and “swimming” for his life toward his dear mama. I’m sure they were spellbound. I most certainly was.

4. T-4 days before my Dad rolls into town with moving truck in tow. Woot!

5. My awesome Aunt Lori sent the kiddos a couple of these last week as a “welcome to Summer” gift. How she always knows exactly what they’ll love is beyond me but they immediately built a target and have been playing with it ever since. Score.

6. I made myself a note to link to Jen Hatmaker’s “Worst End of School Year Mom” blog post, but then the rest of the internet went and had the same idea and now it’s old news. But for the two of you who haven’t read it yet, you’re welcome.

7. My kiddos are enrolled in Heifer International’s Read to Feed program for the Summer, via our church. Sarah says she’s going to read 60 books this Summer and I’m pegging B-Ro for another 20. If you care to sponsor a Cobb kid, shoot me an email!

8. I know you guys have heard me gush before about my sweet friend LeeLee who owns my favorite restaurant here in Huntsville, Lyn’s Gracious Goodness. Well LeeLee posted her first how-to video on YouTube this week. You know you’ve always wanted to know how good ol’ Southerners make biscuits. Added bonus is LeeLee’s undeniable adorableness! Check her out here. “Mix it until the dough follows the fork”…BRILLIANT!

9. And speaking of brilliance, Angie launched our collaborative line of Photographer’s Marketing Kits on Photo Card Boutique this week. And our Minisession Marketing Kits are still available there as well. The full marketing sets are on sale right now so don’t miss your chance to scoop one up!

10. And finally, you probably read last week that Clean Color for Elements and Photoshop are retiring on June 14th. Both versions are available now for $50 and the Lightroom version (which is sticking around) is on sale for $100. I’d really love for as many people as possible to get the word about this so as a personal favor to me would you link the new up in your Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest/forum feed if this tutorial is something you’ve benefited from in the past? Love you forever! Link here. Happy Tuesday!

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