Thursday, December 31, 2009
Happy New Year snow!
I'll let the pictures have the moment! A beautiful day in Oklahoma, as I haven't seen snowflakes like this since NE Washington years ago!
Sunday, December 27, 2009
A great Christmas!
Proof of a great meal! Look at his face and pose! Too funny!
Miss MM shows Mr. B how the drum works, but I think he's got it figured out pretty fast.
the downfall of taking photos is not really knowing what this look was all about...tell me these two aren't related! Oh and now you know why the previous two photos are b/w..that chair is horrendous, but a good buy for $15 years ago that I don't worry about spills and such.
and a really bad photo of me with the babies other than we are all so happy. This photo definitely indicates I need a trip to salon, color/cut...and I guess I should have put on makeup...Now you know!
It really was a great Christmas this year! First off, we really didn't do "adult presents" even though I cheated and bought my husband some movies and he bought me a 1927 Bible found at a local antique store and a photo album to do some much needed print organizing. I have to say, we kept those spendings to around $20 each. We did buy the grandbabies gifts and watching them open them was so much fun. I also got my brother two baseball books.
As for my grown sons and the girls they have to wait until January. They know why! Actually, my idea is to make it a bit more special for them since they are both born in December. So it's almost like their birthdays get cheated lumped in with Christmas. Plus we were pretty broke!
To make up for it though, we had a ton of food and this was the first year in many that I can say, no one jumped up from the table when they were done. No rushing through. Just a nice dinner where we all sat and laughed and talked .. thanks to the babies!
Miss MM shows Mr. B how the drum works, but I think he's got it figured out pretty fast.
the downfall of taking photos is not really knowing what this look was all about...tell me these two aren't related! Oh and now you know why the previous two photos are b/w..that chair is horrendous, but a good buy for $15 years ago that I don't worry about spills and such.
and a really bad photo of me with the babies other than we are all so happy. This photo definitely indicates I need a trip to salon, color/cut...and I guess I should have put on makeup...Now you know!
It really was a great Christmas this year! First off, we really didn't do "adult presents" even though I cheated and bought my husband some movies and he bought me a 1927 Bible found at a local antique store and a photo album to do some much needed print organizing. I have to say, we kept those spendings to around $20 each. We did buy the grandbabies gifts and watching them open them was so much fun. I also got my brother two baseball books.
As for my grown sons and the girls they have to wait until January. They know why! Actually, my idea is to make it a bit more special for them since they are both born in December. So it's almost like their birthdays get cheated lumped in with Christmas. Plus we were pretty broke!
To make up for it though, we had a ton of food and this was the first year in many that I can say, no one jumped up from the table when they were done. No rushing through. Just a nice dinner where we all sat and laughed and talked .. thanks to the babies!
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Mr. Dimples or Little Mister B.
Just depends on who is talking at the time! We so enjoyed our grandson on Christmas Day! Once he woke up, he just kept us laughing the entire time with his funny faces and even eating dinner was a blast. He loves his green beans for sure.
Grandchildren are so much fun!
Now, on another note, I'm considering retiring this blog and starting a new one. I'm getting a lot of spam comments that irritate me and this blog was originally started for my portrait business years ago, but when I got away from that, I just started 'blogging.' The only problem is I feel like I'm writing to myself. I get a few comments now and then, but am trying to rethink what I can do to encourage more great comments from those who stop by.
I haven't made a final decision yet, so we will see.
Grandchildren are so much fun!
Now, on another note, I'm considering retiring this blog and starting a new one. I'm getting a lot of spam comments that irritate me and this blog was originally started for my portrait business years ago, but when I got away from that, I just started 'blogging.' The only problem is I feel like I'm writing to myself. I get a few comments now and then, but am trying to rethink what I can do to encourage more great comments from those who stop by.
I haven't made a final decision yet, so we will see.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Merry Christmas~!
A few images from Christmas Eve at home and in our neighborhood the night before. Some pretty homes!
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Featured in etsy treasury!
I came home from lunch to discover that one of my photos is in JaneElizabeth's etsy treasury today!
Be sure to take a look:
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=101725
Treasury
Frozen Red has been featured before, but I only recently relisted it. This time, if you mention you saw this post or you visit the treasury, you can buy it through etsy for a special price of $16, metallic 8x8 image, free shipping! Just mention FrozenRed-etsy treasury if you email me to get this image and I'll make a special link for you to purchase it.
It's the second image on the right hand column.
Happy day and Merry Christmas!
Be sure to take a look:
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=101725
Treasury
Frozen Red has been featured before, but I only recently relisted it. This time, if you mention you saw this post or you visit the treasury, you can buy it through etsy for a special price of $16, metallic 8x8 image, free shipping! Just mention FrozenRed-etsy treasury if you email me to get this image and I'll make a special link for you to purchase it.
It's the second image on the right hand column.
Happy day and Merry Christmas!
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Holiday ideas at Shutter Sisters
Reindeer Glow
I totally forgot about this photo I had from last year. I had planned on making it my Christmas card. Oh well, enjoy! And for personal use only, you have my permission to save to your desktop if you need some holiday cheer!
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Pink Panther Guardian
Little Mr. B. was over for a visit Friday and he sure loves this Pink Panther! I think it's genetic. It was one of my favorites to watch as a little girl, then I gave my son, Mr. B's dad, a couple of them, and my sister has a cool PP tattoo that my husband gave her in 1993. And now this. He was sleeping on the couch and this was on him, then he rolled over and I snapped a few more. Even when he briefly looked up and smiled, grabbed the PP and dozed right off again. Great moments!
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Talking to her bear
Not a planned moment at all, but definitely sweet! She had soda down her shirt, candy cane stickiness everywhere but we still had fun. Midway through shooting, I grabbed a different shirt for her to wear, but was lucky to get another good shot (OK all you purists, yes, I know, I cut her hands off, oops!) She quickly bored of the whole idea of photos this evening (actually blame it on potty training..you know that look they give you right before they run over you to the bathroom?! LOL)
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Christmas in my kitchen
Christmas holidays are one of the best times to be in the kitchen just because I get to do things like this! I bought a new set of cookie cutters since I couldn't find my vintage ones, and this is what I created today. It's in my etsy shop! Check link to the right! (Hint, 3 cards for $5)
I haven't made cookies yet, I admit, but spent the day trying to photograph my granddaughter. Didn't have much luck getting 'the shot' but had fun trying. We kept getting distracted. The layout was a freebie from Digital Freebies. I've been getting their email list for quite some time now. Love the Friday offering!
And then I made this:
I haven't made cookies yet, I admit, but spent the day trying to photograph my granddaughter. Didn't have much luck getting 'the shot' but had fun trying. We kept getting distracted. The layout was a freebie from Digital Freebies. I've been getting their email list for quite some time now. Love the Friday offering!
And then I made this:
Monday, December 07, 2009
Playing with Photographs
Yes, actual PRINTS! I bought a beautiful huge album today that holds around 500 prints and started putting a bunch of my photos from years ago into it. OK, let me step back to fill you in. When I was a little girl, my mom had this huge box under her bed, filled with photos and I could spend hours playing with them. As I got older (teen years) I got into really photographing my family and loved putting photos in albums.
One of the albums I tossed today was one I've had probably for 25 or more years, but it was falling apart and some of the glue on the slip in pockets (now the albums are stitched together not glued), had attached to a couple of photos but not bad. But, backing up in time again ...
Then one year, oh 1995 or 1996, I visited a small craft show at Christmas time. There was a Creative Memories booth and I was hooked. I started scrapbooking all the time. I did that for several years, but the worst thing that ever happened, was the consultant/company encouraged me to take all my wonderfully organized photos out of their albums...these weren't magnetic, just slip in pocket sleeves.
So I did.
Well, umm I wonder if I have a case against them? (JUST KIDDING!) as I truly can identify THAT as my downward spiral to total photo disorganization and lack of record keeping.
I mean really, every photo before then, was in chronological order, and I knew the date, place, etc...
Since then it's been pure madness in trying to restore order.
Now my photos are a mess, in boxes, jumbled into albums that don't work not to mention many are in my scrapbook albums which are way too large, heavy and just difficult to pull off the shelf. Plus they are scattered around the house and not all in one convenient place.
I'm going to resolve my mess now that I've found these great huge photo albums. I've requested at least one for Christmas. My husband is also going to get me a huge bookcase that I can put all my photo albums and scrapbooks on.
I plan to reorganize things and also do some journaling. This is a two-part idea.
My idea is to pick just a few photos from various important events in our family life and scan them in, add journaling and create some blurb books that I can add to our photo book library. I love blurb! So, I'll still have the prints, which I will always be attached to, as I just can't imagine not having the printed photograph, but then I'll also have some books with photos and writing that will be keepsakes.
I've also realized along the way that I can really cull out some of my bad photography from a few years ago, like the horrible attempt at still life using pinecones and fall leaves. I looked at that photo and wondered why I still have it! Hah!
One of the albums I tossed today was one I've had probably for 25 or more years, but it was falling apart and some of the glue on the slip in pockets (now the albums are stitched together not glued), had attached to a couple of photos but not bad. But, backing up in time again ...
Then one year, oh 1995 or 1996, I visited a small craft show at Christmas time. There was a Creative Memories booth and I was hooked. I started scrapbooking all the time. I did that for several years, but the worst thing that ever happened, was the consultant/company encouraged me to take all my wonderfully organized photos out of their albums...these weren't magnetic, just slip in pocket sleeves.
So I did.
Well, umm I wonder if I have a case against them? (JUST KIDDING!) as I truly can identify THAT as my downward spiral to total photo disorganization and lack of record keeping.
I mean really, every photo before then, was in chronological order, and I knew the date, place, etc...
Since then it's been pure madness in trying to restore order.
Now my photos are a mess, in boxes, jumbled into albums that don't work not to mention many are in my scrapbook albums which are way too large, heavy and just difficult to pull off the shelf. Plus they are scattered around the house and not all in one convenient place.
I'm going to resolve my mess now that I've found these great huge photo albums. I've requested at least one for Christmas. My husband is also going to get me a huge bookcase that I can put all my photo albums and scrapbooks on.
I plan to reorganize things and also do some journaling. This is a two-part idea.
My idea is to pick just a few photos from various important events in our family life and scan them in, add journaling and create some blurb books that I can add to our photo book library. I love blurb! So, I'll still have the prints, which I will always be attached to, as I just can't imagine not having the printed photograph, but then I'll also have some books with photos and writing that will be keepsakes.
I've also realized along the way that I can really cull out some of my bad photography from a few years ago, like the horrible attempt at still life using pinecones and fall leaves. I looked at that photo and wondered why I still have it! Hah!
New Place Online!
Before I get started, I decided to add something to the right of my blog. There you will find a couple links when I mention other sites so you can just click there and go once you finish reading my entry.
Sometimes I end up 'out there' online without realizing how I got there, but I found a new site that featured a new store in Redwood City, Calif. I lived there once, briefly, as a child. My mother lived there for awhile though, before I came along.
This store, Brick Monkey, sure looks fun. One quick glance reveals a place I'd love to visit sometime. I'd love to own a store like that even, but I'm not sure Duncan, Oklahoma, is the place for such a store, but then again, I could be surprised. So while hopping around on Brick Monkey's site, I find a link to a magazine, it's new too - Nesting Newbies. OK, instant adoration for this new online mag. It's got videos, food, decor, etc...And then they give a little shout out to some of their favorite blogs and well, what do you know, a couple of them are my favorites! mattbites.com and SFGirlbyBay.com
So go check out Brick Monkey, visit Nesting Newbies and be sure to hop over to the two sites I've been a long fan of. But before you go, please post a comment here. Let me know if you enjoy what you see. Thanks and please stay safe out there everyone. We've got a storm moving into Texas/Oklahoma region. Could be nasty. Oh, I can go walking and get photos maybe in the morning!
Meanwhile, I'll leave you with a photo from Saturday session
Sometimes I end up 'out there' online without realizing how I got there, but I found a new site that featured a new store in Redwood City, Calif. I lived there once, briefly, as a child. My mother lived there for awhile though, before I came along.
This store, Brick Monkey, sure looks fun. One quick glance reveals a place I'd love to visit sometime. I'd love to own a store like that even, but I'm not sure Duncan, Oklahoma, is the place for such a store, but then again, I could be surprised. So while hopping around on Brick Monkey's site, I find a link to a magazine, it's new too - Nesting Newbies. OK, instant adoration for this new online mag. It's got videos, food, decor, etc...And then they give a little shout out to some of their favorite blogs and well, what do you know, a couple of them are my favorites! mattbites.com and SFGirlbyBay.com
So go check out Brick Monkey, visit Nesting Newbies and be sure to hop over to the two sites I've been a long fan of. But before you go, please post a comment here. Let me know if you enjoy what you see. Thanks and please stay safe out there everyone. We've got a storm moving into Texas/Oklahoma region. Could be nasty. Oh, I can go walking and get photos maybe in the morning!
Meanwhile, I'll leave you with a photo from Saturday session
Sunday, December 06, 2009
Friday, December 04, 2009
Photo books!
I really think that this is one of those "in your hands" items that have to be seen to appreciate.
I love my new book and couldn't be happier with it.
The size, quality, you name it! This is so do-able for anyone who wants to get their photos off their hard drive and have a physical permanent keepsake. And for those who want a professional portrait session, I'll be once again offering those very soon, but it won't be just as a digital photography offering.
There will still be digi-packages, but also physical items. If you want a quality product with a lasting keepsake, consider it an investment. I'm scheduling for 2010.
I have decided that 2010 will bring some new changes for me and my photography.
I love my new book and couldn't be happier with it.
The size, quality, you name it! This is so do-able for anyone who wants to get their photos off their hard drive and have a physical permanent keepsake. And for those who want a professional portrait session, I'll be once again offering those very soon, but it won't be just as a digital photography offering.
There will still be digi-packages, but also physical items. If you want a quality product with a lasting keepsake, consider it an investment. I'm scheduling for 2010.
I have decided that 2010 will bring some new changes for me and my photography.
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
My year of giving
I'm sitting here reflecting on 2009 and feeling pretty good about it. I donated two sessions, *ahem, neither have collected, I just can't imagine paying $125 to help a charity or other group, and then not collecting on the photo session. At least though the two groups benefited. Shame though that someone passed up a free photo session and a few images.
I entered an art show and placed third. Did a few more free sessions just because! Had a blast! Everyone from kids to dogs, adults, horses, retired police officer, firefighters.
Started and finished my book, Riding The Chisholm Trail - AND SOLD close to 2 dozen copies to date! Whoohoo!
I'm also donating three free photo sessions for the Gingerbread Dough drop that happens this Saturday after the Main Street Duncan Christmas Parade. Ignore the blackout in the corner. That's just photoshop!
So what do I get out of this? The chance to keep my portfolio fresh, meet new people, and fulfill my constant need to photograph. Flowers, storms, animals, humans, if I find it worthy, my camera will be working! Oh I forgot to mention a wedding and a car show display I did!
Now, I am considering taking actual PAID sessions for 2010, but only because my husband has promised to deal with the paperwork of it all, so if you are interested, drop me a note or call. Seniors, teens, weddings, pets, portrait parties, who knows what next year will bring!
I entered an art show and placed third. Did a few more free sessions just because! Had a blast! Everyone from kids to dogs, adults, horses, retired police officer, firefighters.
Started and finished my book, Riding The Chisholm Trail - AND SOLD close to 2 dozen copies to date! Whoohoo!
I'm also donating three free photo sessions for the Gingerbread Dough drop that happens this Saturday after the Main Street Duncan Christmas Parade. Ignore the blackout in the corner. That's just photoshop!
So what do I get out of this? The chance to keep my portfolio fresh, meet new people, and fulfill my constant need to photograph. Flowers, storms, animals, humans, if I find it worthy, my camera will be working! Oh I forgot to mention a wedding and a car show display I did!
Now, I am considering taking actual PAID sessions for 2010, but only because my husband has promised to deal with the paperwork of it all, so if you are interested, drop me a note or call. Seniors, teens, weddings, pets, portrait parties, who knows what next year will bring!
Happy Birthday son!
Happy Birthday to my oldest son! Love you sweetie! I made his favorite dinner, spaghetti. I can remember still the first time he ate that, he was just barely over 1 and he dove right in. If I had a scanner, I'd share the photo. Now he's all grown up and still loves spaghetti.
Life is good that way!
I don't feel much like posting a photo right now, but I plan to change my blog header later this week to reflect the season. Springtree Road has already changed its blog header! Love it!
Well, the storm is moving in and my body is aching, wonder if that means it's going to be a bad one. I always get headaches before tornados or dry lines, and when cold weather nears, my legs make me feel like a whiner!
Stay safe out there everyone.
Life is good that way!
I don't feel much like posting a photo right now, but I plan to change my blog header later this week to reflect the season. Springtree Road has already changed its blog header! Love it!
Well, the storm is moving in and my body is aching, wonder if that means it's going to be a bad one. I always get headaches before tornados or dry lines, and when cold weather nears, my legs make me feel like a whiner!
Stay safe out there everyone.
English only please!
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