“You never send me pictures of the kids” “We can’t afford to go see Grandma this year” “What did you do today?” This scenario is common for many families that are separated, whether it’s across town or across the globe. A new tool has become available to help bridge this gap for families that’s private…
– Written By Rob James, owner of RCJFoto, Prairie Village, Kansas We’ve all been there. The setting is perfect; you’ve picked out the perfect matching outfits; envisioned how your little models will be arranged; and, miraculously, your kids are even smiling back at you! Your brand new camera is at the ready; the batteries are…
PicsMatch will Find the Faces of your Family and Friends. Create matching ID’s for everyone you want to match. Let PicsMatch scan your computer to find all of the photos of the people you ask it to! Upload and automatically tag your pictures to Facebook. It’s not easy to remember the time and dates of…
Photomama is a new photo sharing site that is built specifically for moms. Moms who care about documenting their families’ lives, preserving memories of places and times, and leaving a family legacy for future generations. Moms who capture memories one frame at a time, and express their creativity in the various ways they display their…
Ever notice a green heron in your presence? They are found over much of the North American continent. Go near a creek, pond, lake, or estuary, and you have likely see the enigmatic little avians. They make a “chook!” sound that will certainly grab your attention. Today’s FamilyFirst pick is called Green Herons and Their…
It all began in 1860, with a single shot, and ended five horrible, bloody years later. Its primary focus was how much say did the federal government have over states? The states that seceded did so because they felt like they didn’t have enough say in their own matters. One of these matters was slavery,…
Today, FamilyFirst travels across the globe to Hungary. Despite the valiant attempts to do otherwise in human endeavors, sometimes we encounter failure. The question is, how do we handle it? Well, the best solution for whatever obstacles we face is humor. Our Hungarian blogger has put together a collection of photos (many Photoshopped, of course)…
When I was a kid, I read in a book about rocks in Death Valley that appeared to move around on their own. It was pretty cool stuff to a young guy about seven years old. Soon, however, i forgot about it. Then, years later, i saw a magazine article about the same subject. Lots…
The Nasca (aka Nazca) Lines are one of archaeology’s most familiar finds. Ironically, they had to lie exposed for all the world to see for thousands of years. Yet, it was ani airplane flight that took place in 1939 that finally revealed their presence to the modern world! By then, the Pan-America highway had already…
Ever heard of guerrilla gardening? The concept is this: Public areas in cities frequently contain areas of greenery, which are sometimes neglected. Guerrilal gardeners take it upon themselves to sneak in under cover of darkness and transform the ugly, neglected spots into beautiful gardens. Why under cover of night? Because what they are doing is…