Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Jessie: Senior Portraits

That's my cuz!  Hard to believe she's a high school senior...I even remember when she was born.  I was in 4th grade.  I forgot to do my math homework the day she was born (SO not me)...as my 4th grade math teacher stood over me and questioned my partially finished homework as I mumbled the excuse of my cousin being born the night before.  Am I blessed or cursed with such a memory?!  I probably only remember that day in math class because my Catholic guilt/conscience got the best of me - seriously - I probably just forgot to do my math homework or left my book at school but I used her birth as an excuse.  Confession time!  :)  And I knew her name.  My aunt had confided in me the name she had picked out if she had a precious girl (yes - that was before the time of gender screening).  So when it was announced they had a little girl, I proudly told my parents I knew what my aunt was going to name her - and they were shocked!  I can keep a secret (sometimes).  ;) 

I was flattered when Jessie asked me to do her senior portraits.  What made our session so special (besides the fact she's my cuz) was the location she picked.  She really put some thought into it.  You see, our grandmother has been in an asissted living home for a few years now but she still has her home in the country.  With high emotions my dad and his siblings have been renovating the home to prepare to sell - the home my later-grandfather built with his own bare hands.  Like I said...high emotions.  The house holds memories.  And that's why Jessie chose it. 

Memories such as these.  Every Sunday the family gathered - some Sundays we gathered to celebrate birthdays (we have birthdays in every month except for March - until now...two great grandchildren have been born in the windy month since our traditions have gone to the way-side).  During the warmer months we'd run around barefoot - dirty and grass stains on our feet.  We'd throw rocks and poke sticks into the old concrete cattle trough and see what sorts of creatures or green scum we could find...and then dare each other to touch it with our bare hands.  Or a race down into the 'holler' where we'd over turn creek stones in hopes of finding a few crawdads.  And after the 10 acres had been mowed, we found pleasure in jumping between the hay bales - but always with our parents warning of 'watch our for snakes.'  During the colder months?  The wood-burning fire place in the basement was always welcoming.  And we jumped like monkeys from sofa to sofa during our made up game of 'alligator pit.'  Someone aka: 'it' had to tag you as you jumped mid-air between sofas or if you actually dared to run across the floor.  We'd play ourselves into a frenzy until we had sweat dripping off our foreheads, then run upstairs to cool off and grab a drink or swipe some food before dinner was actually ready. 

So the location was meaningful to all of us.  Memories we will have for a life time.  Granny's house out in the country.

Enjoy!








Baby K: 3 months

Time sure does fly when you have little ones.  It feels like just a few weeks ago I was shooting Baby K's newborn session.  Being around the little ones makes me look forward to our new bundle of joy.  Baby K was kind enough to model the diaper cover and hat I made for our little girl.  Interested in your own set?  Just contact me!  :)

PS  Baby K's mama is a thirty-one consultant...need to get some Christmas shopping done?!  Who doesn't LOVE personalized hand bags and organizers?! 


Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Baby M's Big One!

1 year old sessions are bitter sweet...they just might be the best sessions since most of them include smashing the cake!  However, on the flip side they are sad since I won't see their precious faces every three months.  :(  Some how with Baby M we only had one outdoor session for the ENTIRE year...yikes!  Once again, it rained for this session, so we made do with indoor pics.  Enjoy!







And here's a glimpse of her from the past year...


9 months

6 months

3 months

newborn

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Fall Mini Session: Waveland

Whew...my last series of a mini session!  It was unseasonably warm this day (and a tad windy) but we still had adorable outfits despite the higher temps and smiling faces!















Tuesday, November 22, 2011

M Family

The M family was given the gift of of memories.  Last year for Christmas their family babysitter purchased a gift certificate for a family session.  I enjoyed meeting the family and Mom M made me feel so at home!  She truly is a genuine woman!  So easy to talk to...and meaningful conversation.  I'm not sure how long we had chatted after our session - but I realized it was close to dinner time once my tummy started grumbling (which seems to be all the time now) and they had 3 kids to feed! 

Enjoy the M family!









Saturday, November 19, 2011

Greg & Stephanie

This year we celebrated our 10th high school reunion...AGH!  That means we're getting older!  Stephanie and I were friends from high school.  Meeting up with her took me down memory lane...we were both on the swim team for high school.  I can almost smell it now...the over-chlorinated pool of the Cross Keys YMCA which was sometimes too heated for us swimmers in the winter...not to mention we sometimes wondered 'what is that?!' on the bottom of the deep end.  And don't forget your flip flops in the showers!!  We also had fond memories such as claiming the title of state champs (I can't remember which year, but I'm sure I still have the t-shirt to prove it)!But I digress...we also had a science class together, I'll omit the names to protect the innocent...but our certain science teacher used the word 'um' a lot....ummm I mean A LOT!  Is 'um' even a word?  So to keep ourselves entertained during class we would tally - that's right, take a tally - of how many times she uttered 'um' during her lesson.  Geeze, I could probably keep going on, but I'm sure you'd rather see the pics!

We were ever-so-lucky with the weather for our session!  Not only was the weather purrrrfect, but nature was in sync with us as well.  There were just the right amount of leaves still on the trees and ground (and the right color I should add) to show we were smack dab in the middle of fall!  What made Greg & Stephanie's session even better was Steph's dress.  I don't believe she could have chosen a better color for their favorite season.

Enjoy!




Friday, November 18, 2011

$5 off and *FREE* Shipping on these Pre-made Hats!

Get 'em while they last! 
I need to clear out space for our little bundle of joy that will be joining us soon!
Each picture has the description and terms of sale.
I will update the blog as items sale.
Happy Shopping!!


Gold Owl Hat
Size S
Approx size 6-24 months (16"-18.5")
*this hat fits on the smaller size

$5 off $20 = $15 and *FREE* standard shipping in USA!
6% KY sales tax where applicable

Message or email me at amanda.mitchell08@yahoo.com to purchase - form of payment only accepted is paypal, credit or debit. Sorry, no cash or checks.

No returns, refunds or exchanges. Sale is final.


Lime Owl Hat (blue eyes)
Size S
Approx size 6-24 months (16"-18.5")

$5 off $20 = $15 and *FREE* standard shipping in USA!
6% KY sales tax where applicable

Message or email me at amanda.mitchell08@yahoo.com to purchase - form of payment only accepted is paypal, credit or debit. Sorry, no cash or checks.

No returns, refunds or exchanges. Sale is final.


Lime Owl Hat (green eyes)
Size L
Approx size 5T-adult (20"+)

$5 off $20 = $15 and *FREE* standard shipping in USA!
6% KY sales tax where applicable

Message or email me at amanda.mitchell08@yahoo.com to purchase - form of payment only accepted is paypal, credit or debit. Sorry, no cash or checks.

No returns, refunds or exchanges. Sale is final.


Tan Owl Hat
Size L
Approx size 5T-adult (20"+)

$5 off $20 = $15 and *FREE* standard shipping in USA!
6% KY sales tax where applicable

Message or email me at amanda.mitchell08@yahoo.com to purchase - form of payment only accepted is paypal, credit or debit. Sorry, no cash or checks.

No returns, refunds or exchanges. Sale is final.


Mocha Owl Hat
Size L
Approx size 5T-adult (20"+)

$5 off $20 = $15 and *FREE* standard shipping in USA!
6% KY sales tax where applicable

Message or email me at amanda.mitchell08@yahoo.com to purchase - form of payment only accepted is paypal, credit or debit. Sorry, no cash or checks.

No returns, refunds or exchanges. Sale is final.


Tan Owl Hat
Size M
Approx size 24months-5T (18.5"-20")

$5 off $20 = $15 and *FREE* standard shipping in USA!
6% KY sales tax where applicable

Message or email me at amanda.mitchell08@yahoo.com to purchase - form of payment only accepted is paypal, credit or debit. Sorry, no cash or checks.

No returns, refunds or exchanges. Sale is final.

Two-tone Owl Hat
Size S
Approx size 6-24 months (16"-18.5")

$5 off $20 = $15 and *FREE* standard shipping in USA!
6% KY sales tax where applicable

Message or email me at amanda.mitchell08@yahoo.com to purchase - form of payment only accepted is paypal, credit or debit. Sorry, no cash or checks.

No returns, refunds or exchanges. Sale is final.


Brown Bear Hat
Size M
Approx 24 months-5T (18.5"-20")

$5 off $15 = $10 and *FREE* standard shipping in USA!
6% KY sales tax0where applicable

Message or email me at amanda.mitchell08@yahoo.com to purchase - form of payment only accepted is paypal, credit or debit. Sorry, no cash or checks.

No returns, refunds or exchanges. Sale is final.


Candy Corn Hat
Size S
Approx 6-24 months (16"-18.5")
*this hat fits on the smaller size

$5 off $15 = $10 and *FREE* standard shipping in USA!
6% KY sales tax where applicable

Message or email me at amanda.mitchell08@yahoo.com to purchase - form of payment only accepted is paypal, credit or debit. Sorry, no cash or checks.

No returns, refunds or exchanges. Sale is final.


Brown Bear Hat
Size XS
Approx 0-6 months (up to 16")

$5 off $15 = $10 and *FREE* standard shipping in USA!
6% KY sales tax where applicable

Message or email me at amanda.mitchell08@yahoo.com to purchase - form of payment only accepted is paypal, credit or debit. Sorry, no cash or checks.

No returns, refunds or exchanges. Sale is final.


Frog Hat & Diaper Cover Set
Size S
Approx 6-24 months (18.5"-20")

$20 for the Set (must be sold together) and *FREE* standard shipping in USA!
6% KY sales tax where applicable

Message or email me at amanda.mitchell08@yahoo.com to purchase - form of payment only accepted is paypal, credit or debit. Sorry, no cash or checks.

No returns, refunds or exchanges. Sale is final.


Light Blue Diaper Cover
Size S
Approx 0-6 months

$5 off $15 = $10 and *FREE* standard shipping in USA!
6% KY sales tax where applicable

Message or email me at amanda.mitchell08@yahoo.com to purchase - form of payment only accepted is paypal, credit or debit. Sorry, no cash or checks.

No returns, refunds or exchanges. Sale is final.


Owl Hat & Diaper Cover Set
Size XS
Approx 0-6 months (up to 16")

$25 for the Set (must be sold together) and *FREE* standard shipping in USA!
6% KY sales tax where applicable

Message or email me at amanda.mitchell08@yahoo.com to purchase - form of payment only accepted is paypal, credit or debit. Sorry, no cash or checks.

No returns, refunds or exchanges. Sale is final.


Flower Cap
Size M
Approx 24 months-5T (18.5"-20")

$5 off $15 = $10 and *FREE* standard shipping in USA!
6% KY sales tax where applicable

Message or email me at amanda.mitchell08@yahoo.com to purchase - form of payment only accepted is paypal, credit or debit. Sorry, no cash or checks.
No returns, refunds or exchanges. Sale is final.