the musings and reminiscings of elicia moose

my parents facebooking together!

eliciaruth — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:42:01 +0000

so cute! i love them.

rediscovered this photo

eliciaruth — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:31:26 +0000

unpublished! from this shoot.

and i made this version too, because the leaves kind of form a natural frame.

crown braids… i’m a hippie

eliciaruth — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:24:28 +0000

my long hair. taken by Clara during our Sound of Music photoshoot.

i haven’t really thought long and hard about this

eliciaruth — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 04:06:35 +0000

but, photography jello goals for the new year*:

-macro

-backwards freelensing to hopefully achieve macro

-self portraits

-food photography more, and blog

-braid/hair photography more, and blog

-visual storytelling

-more newborn + family photos

that’s just all that comes to mind for what i want to do.

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*define jello goal: something i’d like to do. “like, ehh, i’d like to do that.”

perhaps i’m adopting the style of garance doré by using*** in posts?

delicious + easy

eliciaruth — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 03:45:59 +0000

peanut butter chocolate fudge. salt on some of it. (the salt adds a surprising bit of flavor)

recipe from the sophisticated gourmet

i made my first pot roast today! in a dutch oven, with lots of coaching from mom.

gingersnaps + coffee

eliciaruth — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:08:36 +0000

mmmm.

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the final hallelujah photoshoot

eliciaruth — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:49:24 +0000

Clara and I concluded our 365 projects with a Sound of Music inspired photoshoot. Specifically, the I Have Confidence song.

We pulled together her look from things we have at home.

Blue polka dot skirt: square-dance dress handed down from our grandmother

White-collared shirt: Gap, garage sale

Green jacket: Target, handed-down from a friend to a sister to me

Straw hat: estate sale

Tights: Walmart, I think

Boots: thrifted vintage

Carpet bag: Thrifted + handed down

Guitar + case: Garage sale

Ooops. That’s me.

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project: forgotten christmas

eliciaruth — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:18:46 +0000

Back in January, my sister Clara and I helped plan for Gospel for Asia’s Forgotten Christmas video. This is the second year GFA has done this project – and its purpose is to challenge the way we think about Christmas. This 2 minute video forces us to think, to look at Christmas differently.

Have we lost the meaning of Christmas? Have we covered it up with “stuff?” Has Christmas become about the decorations, the gifts, and the celebrations, rather than JESUS? We’ve let these things steal our focus. It’s not the way it should be.

As Christians, we are to be in the world, not of it. It’s hard to fix our focus on the one thing that does matter – Jesus. It’s hard to tear ourselves away from this world, and to look at Christmas differently.

Put Christ first this Christmas.

Go watch this video here: www.forgottenchristmas.org

Last weekend I created this with my friend.

Time-lapse .gif of it’s making:

And just for fun:

You might notice the “gfa.org/gift” written in chalk up there. GFA’s Christmas Catalog is a way that we can help people who are lost and without hope. The Dalit people group in Asia is the Forgotten People (go to this link to learn more). We can remember them this Christmas, and share with them the love and hope of Christ. Not only can we tell them of the God who loves them, but we can help them in practical ways as well. With a goat, a sewing machine, a cow, some chickens – these people can make a new life for themselves, and learn of the One who died to save their sins.

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learning to make lattes

eliciaruth — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:42:33 +0000

That’s what I’ve been doing lately. Gotta keep practicing frothing my milk!

Don’t you love her sweater?

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stripey umbrellas

eliciaruth — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:28:04 +0000

Anna and Clara

This is the garage door of one of our neighbors.

I wish I had a yellow garage door.

I’m secretly in love with this picture of Clara.

It’s not a secret anymore.

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