Aunt Yvonne’s House…
Thanks to Mike’s parents, we have finally seen the photos of Mike’s Aunt Yvonne’s House, which I posted to Flickr along with the full story. It is the one with the red dot. The photo is a cropped version of one that they were able to pull off of the NOAA site. [...]
Charity Navigator Rating…
Thanks to Dell, I was able to look up the local charity groups and learn more about their ranking. In case you want to check them out, they have information on the Houston Food Bank and Northwest Assistance Ministries.
If you want to see some photos that make the need so clear, check out Katya’s [...]
Katrina Knitters…
I wanted to put everything into one post to make it easy to find. If you knit or crochet, you can use your talents to help.
I am collecting knitted goods for the victims of Katrina that are here in Houston. I plan on making baby bootees first – a little yarn goes a [...]
Relief goods needed, but drop at right spots…
Informative article in the Houston Chronicle about where to take goods for distribution to Katrina victims: Relief goods needed, but drop at right spots.
I know people have talked about sending things down to Houston, so I thought it might help to know where to send them. As I mentioned before, for every $5 [...]
Houston Food Bank…
I’ve seen people post on their blogs that they don’t know who to give money to; every group can use your help, but the Houston Food Bank is actually coordinating the food drive efforts right here in Houston. For every $1 that you give, they can get $25 worth of food. Right now, [...]
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Hi! I'm Christine. I've been blogging here since 2000. I am married to Mike. I have a son, Jason. We have a cat, Mona. We live in Houston, Texas.
I love helping other photographers and other small business owners improve their businesses. Most of my posts here are related to that, although sometimes I write about personal things as well.
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I am a wedding and boudoir photographer and I'm available both in Houston and for travel worldwide. I would love to be a part of your wedding!
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In addition to photography and geek things, I sometimes knit. I even used to have a knitting podcast, PointySticks.
