20101127

{the embrace of Facebook}


We have made the jump to Facebook!  It was something we have battled with for some time.
Not sure if we wanted to be a part of the social network or not :)
but we ARE!  We are finally telling the public so hop on over and like us!
We will be putting up posts about new specials and offers on our Facebook page...which will now be for Facebook Fans Only!

Have a wonderful weekend :)

20101125

{have a safe Holiday}

20101123

{Tying up the holiday ends}

It is coming to the end of this hectic season here at the boutique...
THANKFUL
for a wonderful Holiday Season and many thanks to all who made it another 
successful year!
The last orders were shipped from the lab TODAY!
We should have them FRIDAY...
and delivered to YOU (all of you who ordered in the last week!)
by either SATURDAY OR MONDAY!!!  yeah!!!!!!

I went to a LIA SOPIA party last night...I LOVE me some Lia Sopia!
I met one of the best jewelry advisors EVER!
Hands down!
I have been grabbing yummy jewelry from them for years to wear to Weddings, 
Portrait Sessions, etc.

I ALWAYs  have LOVED how well it all wears and looks!
I was truly impressed with her! Like Really!
She had SOOO many pieces to share
and a great personality!

I will post information on how to get ahold of her on my blog when it gets closer to my party!
She is FABULOUS to her hostesses!

I will be presented with this BEAUTIFUL FUN chunky necklace at my party...
just for having a party for her!

I get the best month of all BUY ONE at regular get TWO at half off!
Of course we have to spice it up and have a theme!
MARGARITA PARTY!

Enjoy the holidays this week :)

20101119

{winner}

I am pleased to announce we have
a WINNER
for our giving is awesome!
I have just announced the winnings to the person who was nominated!!!
Giving truly is Awesome :) 
I feel completely warm and cozy inside today and so thankful for all the 
wonderful stories you all shared about your nominee.
It really was a hard decision to make.
However, this person who did win
(images coming in the future)
truly went above and beyond to help out others and to give of herself selfessly....
I can't wait for all of you to meet her and see the capture we create of her beautiful family!

Enjoy this time with friends and family.
Take a little time to pay it forward and spread the love this holiday season!

20101112

{TWLOHA}

Today, we participated in a very important day.
It was something very dear and close to our hearts.
TO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARMS.







It is important to know that depression and suicide is not racial, it does not discriminate, and it has no prejudices...it affects everyone.

Take a little time out, to show support for someone in need.


20101108

{Happy Birthday to my little firefly}

We spent the weekend with family and friends.
It was the first in a long time.
Started it out with the ham and turkey dinner at my old school :)
Took my oldest daughter down the old hallways...
she found all of our pictures,
gma, gpa, my mom, and me!
Gave me the best compliment in the world....
"Mom, you were really beautiful...you haven't changed a bit!"
"How do you still look the same as in high school?"
I beamed with pride, but was red in the face as she spoke this in front of a lot of folks who 
were roaming the halls as well looking for loved ones pics from Senior Class!

As we walked down the halls and found everyone else...
she exclaimed..."these hallways remind me of hogwarts!"
I just about died of laughing!

We finished up a lovely weekend with my youngest daughter in the 
celebration of her birthday!

Before the party, we headed on over to Wal-mart to grab her cake.
I placed the cake under the cart so as it wouldn't get smooshed.
Before I could say anything,
she took off flying through the parking lot towards our car with the cart.
I did what any good mother would do and ran after her!
However, I have lost my voice to a degree...SO I couldn't scream
and tell her the CAKE WAS UNDER THE CART.
All of a sudden, the cake came flying out from under the cart, through her legs and landed smack dab in the middle of the lane we were in and landed right the following traffic!
Unbelievable!
She left the cart, turned around and ran for the cake.
We found it unharmed and beautiful as ever....

as the party got started,  my gma said she would lift the cake so I could get a pic of it.
Thank God gpa grabbed it.....as it slid off the backing and was headed straight for the floor!
Talk about a get away cake!

After all that cake had been through earlier....and now we almost lost it again!

SO, it was a delightful weekend.  And a much needed family/friend fellowship!

Now back to work ;)
It has been a productive morning...
Just sent in Three more Christmas orders to the lab

Woo Hoo!  

20101105

{we are officially ringing in the holidays!....}

I was sitting enjoying a hot mug of ginger peach tea, 
editing some of the last orders to go in for Christmas...
when the doorbell rang!
Could it be our very first set of Holiday orders coming in?!
Oh, yes it was!
I squealed with delight and told the good ol Fed Ex man thanks a bunch!

I LOVE this time of year.
LOVE  seeing all the Christmas orders come.
Can't wait to enjoy the first snow of the season.
Enjoy the smell of apple pie creeping through my home...

I just love this time of the year!
I LOVE our clients :)

I can't wait to see the many more orders sitting on my door step!
I got so excited and checked out the delivery status online.
You know what I found out?!
That every day there will be a packaged delivered here all next week...
It is like getting delightful holiday gifts each and every time I open 
these packages!

Plus I ALWAYS get a tootsie pop or blow pop from my lab...in each box!
HELLO....can you say BONUS!?!

So I did what any happy little elf would do...
I ripped open those packages..
grabbed my ribbon, scissors, and packaging material
and I started putting orders together!
Now I need to call these lovely people and tell them
YOUR ORDERS ARE HERE!

I think I get just as excited as they do!

Anyhooo....have a splendid weekend!
We are off this weekend to celebrate a very special birthday.
My youngest daughters :)
I can't wait to get off work this evening and cuddle up with her and enjoy a movie with some 
hot cocoa...white chocolate raspberry to be exact.
WITH sprinkles!

Now on to making those calls!


{little twins}





Little {M} and Little {E} you two were so sweet to capture :)
I felt so blessed watching these two run around, hug, say NO WAY
and show off their own personalities!

{M} would get his picture taken and then run over and grab ahold of my leg and say 
"Me see, me see pwease"
...and this went on each and every time!  Man is this kid good!!!  He is only 2!

{E} was shy and would peep around the corner and then want her picture taken here and there after her brother had made sure it was all "safe" and good!
Super CUTE...

I even got big hugs followed by kisses!  They were such little lovies :)

and boy did they like their suckers!

Thanks so much for a wonderful session of making memories.
I will definately remember you two forever!

20101103

{little photo assistant}

I have a new assistant!

He is just as cute as he can be :)

When we were done with our session, he grabbed my camera bag and pushed it backwards all the way to my car...on his own!


aren't kids just so delightful?!  They just think and then do.
They see everything for what it truly is.
I feel blessed each and every day!

20101102

{wrapping up the holiday!}

Would you believe that our holiday season is almost over?!
This year has gone by so fast...
we are sitting here in the midst of all the "dust" from this chaotic
yet crazy beautiful time of the year!

Hope everyone is doing well :-)  
We are busy shooting and editing and designing holiday cards!

Please do not forget to nominate someone for the 
GIVING IS AWESOME!
We truly enjoy reading all the nominations...
we feel so blessed to be a part of all the amazing stories that come pouring in each year!
This is one event, that we hold close to our hearts!
Thanks to everyone who already nominated someone special.

To the FB world, your images have been added to our blog, 
click on them and upload them to your pages!
Please leave our logo on each image :)

If you are not on FB, your images are on your password protected page!
We honor your privacy to not share your images with the entire world....

Enjoy these last few days of warm weather!
We are working hard to rap this holiday season up and move on to our
conferences and portrait studies again this year.

God Bless, and thanks for another great season!