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Hi! My name is Rita and I am the blogger behind CoffeeShop and a stay-at-home, home-schooling Mom to two naughty but adorable little boys (Duke is 7 and Imp is 4), wife to my high school sweetheart, and passionate about all things photography.

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Hill Country Musing

>> Saturday, January 30, 2010



I am a homebody. I love where we live and I enjoy just hanging around with the boys in and out of the house. We have everything our heart's desire; fields to run in, old barns to explore, trees to climb, a pond to fish, and a comfortable lived-in house to rest in when it is too cold, hot, or dark to be outside.

However, sometimes I need to get away...


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CoffeeShop Soft Autumn Glow PS/PSE Action and Tutorial!

>> Thursday, January 28, 2010



I am excited to offer a new action and tutorial; CoffeeShop Soft Autumn Glow. This action adds a soft glow and contrast boost, with a subtle yellowish tint and optional vignette...


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CoffeeShop Hearts Digital Paper!

>> Monday, January 25, 2010



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Blogger UnWrapped: Adding a Top Button Menubar!

>> Friday, January 22, 2010



I get asked quite often how I put a top menubar with clickable buttons on my blog. I did a lot of reading and there are easy ways and there are difficult ways. I hope this is an easy way.


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Keeping It Real, Or Putting My Money Where My Mouth Is

>> Tuesday, January 19, 2010

I decided I should put my money where my mouth is and actually follow my own advice. I preach about taking photos of your everyday life and surroundings, so I decided to take and post some photos of my gym...


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CoffeeShop 101: Cross-Processing with Levels!

>> Sunday, January 17, 2010

If you have been following my CoffeeShop Editing 101 tutorials you have probably realized there are what seems to be a million different ways to get the same effect...


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CoffeeShop Scorched Honey LightRoom and ACR Preset!

>> Thursday, January 14, 2010



I haven't spent much time posting on Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2(LR2), a program I really enjoy...


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Time to pull out the camera!

>> Tuesday, January 12, 2010

You know something I regret? Not taking enough photos of the rooms of my house as a kid. Sure, I have a few shots with people in the rooms, but I would love to have photos of every room, including my bathroom. Who takes photos of their bathrooms you might ask? Well, you should...


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CoffeeShop Photo Corners and Frame Templates!

>> Sunday, January 10, 2010



I am a bit obsessed with photo corners...


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Summer on my Mind, and Preview of Coming Attractions!

>> Saturday, January 9, 2010

Summer on my mind


I have been hard at work editing images from April 2009. Well... actually... OK, to be honest, I took a few days break from editing my 2009 images after finishing three months in less than a week.

So back to April 2009. I edited one image. So far...


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Free LightRoom Presets from Shadowhouse Creations!

>> Friday, January 8, 2010





I think I died and went to heaven. :-) Anyone who reads this blog knows that I love photo-editing freebies, and I love Jerry's textures ...


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March 2009 Edits DONE!

>> Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Just Jump! March 2009 edits DONE!
March 2009 edits finished.

Thanks for all of your kind words about our sick family. We are still sick, but I think I see a light at the end of the tunnel. My boys love the fact they are getting to watch Little Bear for hours a day because Mommy does not feel like reading and entertaining them all day. I feel like Bad Mommy, but I will get them back on a normal schedule when we are all well again. :-)

I was reading comments from yesterday's post, and I found this jewel from from Joanie...


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A New Year Resolution I Want to Keep!

>> Tuesday, January 5, 2010

New Year's Resolution: Jan. 2009 edits DONE!
January 2009
Feb. 2009 Edits FINISHED!
February 2009

So I have two sicks little boys (we all have some type of flu that involves fever, cough, sore throat, etc.) so we all have been stuck inside. The highlight of my New Year was when Duke vomited hamburger pizza all over my husband's favorite recliner. Anyone know how to get that smell out of leather??? I had to pick undigested hamburger out of the washing machine after cleaning up and washing the towels. Yuck...

I never make New Year resolutions ...


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CoffeeShop Editing 101-Loving the Navy Blue Exclusion Layer!

>> Sunday, January 3, 2010



One very popular vintage technique...


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Introducing Johnna's Tea Party PS/PSE Action and Tutorial!

>> Friday, January 1, 2010



I want to wish you a Happy New Year!!!

I am excited and honored to be presenting another one of Johnna's editing techniques today. If you loved Johnna's Memories of Sunshine, you can now enjoy Johnna's Tea Party step-by-step tutorial and action. As before, ...


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