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Top 5 Benefits of Playing Pokemon Go with My Son

July 14, 2016 by Every Little Adventure 1 Comment

**This post contains affiliate links. If you're alive and you've used the internet for more than five seconds in the past week, you've heard about Pokemon Go, the mobile augmented reality game that's getting adults and kids alike to flock to the streets in search of Pokemon, the adorable "pocket monsters" with names like Pikachu and Jigglypuff. Released in the US on July 6, this game has already beat out Tinder for the most popular app on the market. It's drawing more people toward local businesses, and even improving some players' mental health. Speaking for myself, I was going through … [Read more...]

To My Sensitive Child:

March 18, 2016 by Every Little Adventure 2 Comments

To my sensitive child: It hurts me that you're going through such a hard time. I wish I could take away all of your negative feelings and thoughts so you could see how truly amazing you are. You are special because you feel things so deeply. You have complex thoughts that many kids your age can't comprehend. You are capable of a wide range of emotions that mirror those of a much older child, or even an adult. But you are easily overwhelmed, and sometimes the world around you often seems unsafe. To a sensitive child like you, sometimes it's too much to take in at once. You worry more than … [Read more...]

Before & After: Quick Photoshop Edit

March 12, 2016 by Every Little Adventure Leave a Comment

My editing style is pretty simple. Some images require a heavier editing hand than others, but I rarely spend more than just a few minutes on an image. In the image of HJ above, I not only did my basic Photoshop edit to boost the colors and depth, but I also cloned out the junk on the ground behind him, and added in a very subtle sky overlay. I cropped the image a little from the left so Holden would be less centered. I always do my cloning/patching before any other adjustments. This image was taken on a dirt pile near a junky work area, so there were some scraps in the yard that … [Read more...]