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EMILY CRALL BLOG

I'm Emily and I'm so happy you're here! This blog is a journal about my life and my latest work. Stay a while and say hello!

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the bullet list

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Personal

Little brothers really come in handy when you need them to do something that is generally bad, i.e. breaking into cars. But when it’s my car and my keys are inside, little brother saves the day. I’ve officially been a Mac-i now for 6 years. What they said was true: once you become a Mac […]

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These rainy days are just killing me. Typically, I love rain. I mean, honest to God, love rain! When I was probably 17 or 18, I remember walking out of Wal-Mart with my mom and it was misting rain and I told her that was the exact weather I wanted for my wedding day. She […]

in the beginning

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I didn’t know what f-stops or shutter speeds were. I just wanted a camera. I didn’t even have a business in mind at the time; I just wanted to take good photos. I have a history of high hopes and failed dreams. Here is a great example: Several years ago, I had my hopes set […]

iowa city children: rilynn

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She was a ball of energy and all decked out when I walked in the door, but the moment Mom sat her on the floor for photos, she wanted nothing to do with it. Mom and Dad were on hand to tag-team; one would hold her and the other would wipe tears and a runny […]

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Seeing my husband holding a baby makes my heart melt. Someday he’s going to be a great father. (Not for a very long time, Mom.) I’ve been begging to watch Secretariat for a long time so Kevin grabbed it for a surprise movie night. I should’ve known I would need tissues…I kept crying and crying. […]

the adventures of flav’s fried chicken

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We were looking for the KFC sign. Not because that’s where we were going, but because we could use that as a landmark since it’s new rival is next door: FFC. Not Flame Fried Chicken or Flade Fried Chicken or RAV4 Fried Chicken (Dad kept getting confused about the name so he’d just make things […]

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