It’s A Zoo Around Here! Part 2…

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If you haven’t noticed before…for the new visitors…this is our grandson who we call “Little Man” also known as the light of our life!
Seriously, when my daughter and Little Man fed the giraffe the piece of lettuce and his face just lit up and he giggled…life just doesn’t get any better than this folks!

Tip of the Day:

Have you ever had a really great post almost done, but you have not a clue what to title it? You can sit there for who knows how long before the idea comes to you! Right?

Here is a great tip!

I upload my blog titles in advance as I create and or discover them. Let me give you an example: I am driving along on a highway and I see a billboard that says, “It’s A Zoo Around Here!” It might not even be about a zoo, it could be advertising on a cluttered office space. But my wheels start spinning…what could I use this for?

I get out my little notebook that I have on me at all times and jot this idea down. When I arrive home, I will go to the blog and upload a new post with that cute title on it. It will just sit there until I have an article or images that will fit with this theme.

Do you know what my family and friends hear a lot, if they say something funny? “Oh, I am SO using that on the blog!” “Very cute I tell them,” they just smile. I arrive home later…yes, you guessed it. I upload that funny saying on a blog post title for future use.

See how this works? No more mental stumbling blocks for blog titles.

Are you enjoying the Tips of the Day? I would love to hear what is whirling in YOUR thoughts today☺

If you are a first or second time visitor, be sure to join our email list, so you won’t miss the tip of the day for photographers and bloggers alike!

Have a fantastic weekend everyone!

Laurie
XXOO

If you missed part 1 of this series, you will love:

It’s A “ZOO” tiful Day! Part 1

Tags: animal photography, animals, antelopes, giraffs, Grandparents, grandson feeding giraffe at zoo, Houston, Houston Zoo, its a zoo around here, Texas, zoo animals, zoo photos

67 thoughts on “It’s A Zoo Around Here! Part 2…”

elisaruland on February 5, 2014 at 2:51 pm said:

I’ve been playing catch-up with my reader….can’t wait to visit “Part 1”

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1annecasey on March 22, 2013 at 10:10 am said:

OMG – amazing photos! Little Man is so divine!!

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ginger on March 9, 2013 at 8:03 pm said:

awesome pics od special moments!

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Connie on March 9, 2013 at 4:36 am said:

Wow those are wonderful! I haven’t been to the zoo in years. The grand kids do love to go. Thanks for linking with me.

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unknownmami on March 8, 2013 at 6:01 pm said:

Wow, I feel like I could just walk into these photos and be there.

I do enjoy your tips of the day.

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Lisa @ Grandma's Briefs on March 7, 2013 at 11:09 pm said:

Precious pics! Thank you for linking up to the GRAND Social! Please excuse my tardy visit! ♥

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BiTi on March 7, 2013 at 8:17 pm said:

I love it! Our first party is on, we hope you can join us at
http://www.pret-a-vivre.com/2013/03/ready-to-waltz-party-time.html

Have a beautiful weekend!

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Lisa Gordon on March 7, 2013 at 3:29 pm said:

What a precious little fella he is!
I love the giraffe photographs, especially the fourth one.
That face!!!

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Holly on March 7, 2013 at 3:42 am said:

I took my granddaughter to the zoo the first time when she was 2 years old…it was the most fantastic time! She loved the Giraffe’s the most I think. I love, love, love the picture of your Little Man sitting with the giraffe…at first glance I thought it was real!

I am Holly, a new follower stopping over from the GRAND Social from Grandmas Briefs! Hope you will get a chance to visit my blog too. You can find me at: http://www.HmmmHolly.blogspot.com

Holly

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startraci on March 6, 2013 at 8:26 pm said:

Great tip and I love the pic! We called my son “Little Man” for years and the Houston Zoo is awesome. We were members for a year when we lived there.
🙂
Traci

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TaMara on March 6, 2013 at 6:56 pm said:

Great shots! Looks like the zoo was a lot of fun. I also loved the tip of writing down ideas for blog post titles as they come to you so you can use them later.

I’d like to invite you to link up over at Tales of a Pee Dee Mama

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Lisa S on March 6, 2013 at 4:13 am said:

Looks like a fun day at the zoo! Great photos 😉

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Nita on March 6, 2013 at 2:28 am said:

I love your photos, especially the one of Little Man feeding the giraffe. Your tip of the day was great as well. I look forward to following you and seeing what other wisdom you share.

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elizz on March 6, 2013 at 12:12 am said:

aww.. he’s so cute and i love the looks on the giraffe’s face 🙂

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Chubskulit Rose on March 5, 2013 at 9:08 pm said:

Beautiful creatures in the zoo.

Hopping by from Ruby Tuesday.
Here is my Ruby for Hungry Kids
Your comment is always appreciated!

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Liz on March 5, 2013 at 5:05 pm said:

Great shots!

My entries:
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Liz (mot)

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healy088 on March 5, 2013 at 4:45 pm said:

Wow, what a lot of fun!

Stopping by from Mandarin Orange Monday- hope you can stop by:)

http://www.heavenly-dreams.com/2013/03/i-so-love-those-chunky-little-hands.html

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Andrea on March 5, 2013 at 4:14 pm said:

What a fun day with such a cute little boy.

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ks3nia on March 5, 2013 at 10:24 am said:

Ah, the giraffes are my favouriutes! Love them, they are just look so darling and endearing 🙂 thank you for sharing!

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Desktop Dreams on March 5, 2013 at 7:32 am said:

Great tip Laurie and wonderful photos looks like everyone had fun..

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Ron Scubadiver on March 5, 2013 at 4:04 am said:

Nothing beats having grandchildren, nothing.

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bohemian babushka (@BBabushka) on March 5, 2013 at 2:23 am said:

How did you know my fav animal is the giraffe?? Here from the Grand Social and Now Babushka feels right at home! Great pics, and the tip is something I do- maybe too much. My trio have been heard to say “This does NOT go on the blog ok Ma?!?!” ; ) Of course I don’t promise them anything… BB2U

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Sharon on March 5, 2013 at 1:50 am said:

I love the photos, especially the giraffe. It’s so difficult to get good shots of zoo animals, at least for me! Thanks, too, for the tip on titles. That’s always my last thing, and I often just write something a second before publishing. So I’m going to try out your idea!

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petit4chocolatier on March 5, 2013 at 1:04 am said:

Gorgeous photos; especially the giraffe pictures!

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Patrice on March 4, 2013 at 10:33 pm said:

The zoo is always fun!

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Sally Kabak on March 4, 2013 at 9:33 pm said:

Great photos, he is such a lovely looking little boy. Children love going to the zoo

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sarahlouisek on March 4, 2013 at 8:58 pm said:

Those giraffes are impressive, so regal-looking. And that last photo of your little man, you could blow it up and hang it on the wall, it is that cute.

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Keepie on March 4, 2013 at 6:55 pm said:

Great zoo shots and of COURSE the best were those with “the Light of Your Life” in them.

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debra @ homespun on March 4, 2013 at 6:40 pm said:

Great pics / he is so adorable! 🙂

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Madge @ The View From Right Here on March 4, 2013 at 6:39 pm said:

Little boy giggles.. precious! Thank you for coming by sharing your creative photography on Weekly Top Shot #72!

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monicapruett on March 4, 2013 at 5:21 pm said:

Following from the HOP-hope you can follow back 😉 https://www.facebook.com/HappyAndBlessedHome Monica
http://happyandblessedhome.com
PS I do a Friday Linky party if you want to link up!
http://happyandblessedhome.com/category/family-fun/

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ladyfi on March 4, 2013 at 5:11 pm said:

Great title, great shots and oh gosh, what a cute little man!

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Faith Raider on March 4, 2013 at 4:38 pm said:

Wow – you have some BEAUTIFUL zoo photos here!! Looks like you & your grandson had a wonderful time at the zoo.

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Grandma Kc on March 4, 2013 at 4:23 pm said:

Your pictures are wonderful and you’re right — the joy on a grandchild’s face — it just doesn’t get any better!

Great tip (and great reminder) about the blog title and one I will use, I also do something similar with blog ideas. I will create draft posts that may just have a few words or a picture but something I want to remember to blog about but don’t have the time to do right then. Then when I need inspiration I have some! Just stopping by from the GRAND Social Linky Party. Hope you get a chance to do the same!

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Linda @ A La Carte on March 4, 2013 at 3:15 pm said:

Your photos are gorgeous! Of course Little Man is adorable. I have a grandson also and he too is the light of my life! I so understand! Thank you for joining in Gratitude Sunday!

Linda

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Maria @ LSS on March 4, 2013 at 3:10 pm said:

Beautiful photos. Happy MOM!

I’d also like to invite you to join Orange You Glad It’s Friday. It’s an Orange meme too and starting March 11, I will be hosting it at Life’s sweets and spices. Hope to see you there.

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artmusedog on March 4, 2013 at 3:06 pm said:

Adorable mosaic photos ~ Lovely photo work and handsome little guy ^_^

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mscarletti on March 4, 2013 at 3:03 pm said:

Great shots. For a second I thought the one giraffe was real! Ha!

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My French Heaven on March 4, 2013 at 2:43 pm said:

Oh what a gorgeous post. Looking at the two first pictures, I thought you actually went to Africa 🙂 Your Grandson is absolutely adorable!!!

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Suzanne on March 4, 2013 at 2:38 pm said:

Great shots! Little man is sooo cute.

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Sherry Galey on March 4, 2013 at 2:34 pm said:

Love the way you processed these pics. Perfect! And I love the giraffes especially — and the one with Little Man and the giraffe is a stunner. So great, Laurie!

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Ralph on March 4, 2013 at 2:08 pm said:

He is a beautiful child, his smile infectious. Certainly the giraffe thought so, although the lettuce was likely as attractive to this long necked animal! That giraffe with its ‘legs’ surrounding the boy looks so real – just like the smile. Great post!

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kim on March 4, 2013 at 2:05 pm said:

Love these with the giraffe! We had an opportunity to feed them while living in Thailand and it was so fun. Their heads were enormous! Little Man clearly is having a good time. Love your tips! I dove into SEO finally this week after all this time of knowing I needed to.

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Andrea on March 4, 2013 at 1:38 pm said:

That stage of a baby is the cutest, with those two front teeth! On the other hand, i sometimes record some good phrases too, sometimes they really come handy!

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Tina´s PicStory on March 4, 2013 at 1:22 pm said:

great pics! 🙂

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Tamar Strauss-Benjamin on March 4, 2013 at 1:14 pm said:

Love the giraffes! Great shots!

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YellowCable on March 4, 2013 at 1:05 am said:

The giraffe pictures with your grandson are so cute.

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Katrina on March 4, 2013 at 12:32 am said:

Wonderful pictures.

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dannadesigns on March 4, 2013 at 12:08 am said:

Very nice!

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Molly on March 3, 2013 at 11:33 pm said:

The second giraffe image is outstanding. You have really captured his ‘beauty’

Mollyxxx

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Patty B on March 3, 2013 at 9:55 pm said:

Beautiful photos – the giraffe is my favorite animal, tied with the zebra that is…. 😉 You did a fantastic job showing off the the beauty of the giraffe.

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fgassette on March 3, 2013 at 12:25 pm said:

Love “little man” with the giraffe. Your tip of the day is an excellent idea. I will definitely try it. I did try twists on song titles and lyrics in the last two posts.

BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!

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ledrakenoir on March 3, 2013 at 9:07 am said:

Excellent captured… 🙂

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poppytump on March 3, 2013 at 7:34 am said:

Super post with little man as the star . Who would have thought a little lettuce leaf would have such potential for producing beaming face like that, well yes, along with the giraffe too 😉
Laurie yes, its good jotting thoughts and ideas and words as soon as possible I find … otherwise the whirlygig brains spins them up and away forever lol

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Green Door Hospitality on March 2, 2013 at 9:38 pm said:

Great images!! Especially the giraffes 🙂 And great tip — I actually have done that — thought of great titles and then built posts around it.
Kenley

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elizabeththomasphotographyofcapecod on March 2, 2013 at 8:08 pm said:

Wonderful pictures. Your grandsons eyes get me every time. He is so adorable!

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Deanna@Snippets from Springdale on March 2, 2013 at 6:32 pm said:

Looks like Little Man really enjoyed the animals. You have captured some terrific shots of the giraffes….one of my fav at the zoo.

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Boomdeeadda on March 2, 2013 at 5:52 pm said:

Your photo’s are always so wonderful. I can’t believe they let you take them with the giraffe, that’s so special. That’s a fun tip. I do start a lot of posts when ever the notion strikes. My draft file is always filling up. Good tip on the titles. My trademark is kind of to have my last sentence in the post be my title, so that’s my challenge. Just something I committed too.

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annie richards on March 2, 2013 at 5:18 pm said:

Adorable. What a great shot of Nolan feeding the giraffe!!!!!
I love the one of him sitting with the giraffe. Precious.
Annie

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Nikitaland on March 2, 2013 at 4:24 pm said:

GREAT PHOTOGRAPHS! Your little man is so adorable! Thanks for the tip today, as this is a good one. I do this too, but I don’t save the titles like you do (but that is a fantastic idea), but I have seen headlines in the newspaper and I’ve cut them out to use as a good title one day. Also, try to do a spin on your words too, and that makes a great headline. Keep your tips coming, they are awesome!

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LuAnn on March 2, 2013 at 3:54 pm said:

Loved all your photos but particularly those with Little Man in them. 🙂

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Linda R on March 2, 2013 at 2:37 pm said:

Love your photo of the zoo.. And thanks for the tips.

Hugs~

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Anne Payne on March 2, 2013 at 1:48 pm said:

Precious boy!!! I love the blog tips. I never would have thought of writing down the ideas like that. Titles are something I definitely struggle with.

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sallywoodphotography on March 2, 2013 at 12:47 pm said:

Great tip!! I will use that~

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Colline on March 2, 2013 at 12:46 pm said:

I love the pictures of the giraffe.

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Kathy on March 2, 2013 at 12:05 pm said:

Looks like “someone” is going to enjoy going back to the zoo time after time! Great pix!

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sarahhuizenga on March 2, 2013 at 11:34 am said:

Love the giraffe pictures. We went to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs a few years ago and they have a great giraffe area, with crackers to purchase to feed them. Great memories. Wonderful tip of the day. I usually don’t struggle with Titles, but I do keep a note book handy for things that come to me about a post I am going to write. Or I dictate to my iPhone if I am out walking.

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