tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53438574924701958942024-03-14T11:50:12.814-07:00Margie V PhotographyCapturing life, one memory at a time.
West Tn photographer-Moore Studio School Division, Humboldt TNMargiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02721821634044554649noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343857492470195894.post-29895826383079553812016-01-29T07:00:00.000-08:002016-01-29T07:00:21.155-08:00Sweet Baby SnugglesThis post is all about sharing the 3-part photo shoot with my niece, Gracelyn. I was lucky enough to be able to stay at my sisters' house when we went to Atlanta for Imaging, USA, and able to squeeze in some photos of little Gracelyn while I was there. So, of course, I have to share!<br />
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This was probably my favorite of the session:<br />
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Gracelyn had just woken up from her nap, and the window light was just lovely!<br />
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We got a few more in the lovely light, as Beth got her dressed and changed:<br />
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Then I went out and looked for the light and best areas to photograph while Mama fed baby-"big brother" Hoss was my model:<br />
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We were able to get a precious few photos outside of Mom, Dad, and baby together:<br />
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She was more interested in Hoss than me, though!<br />
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We only stayed outside for a very short time, as it was getting cold and dark very quickly. We came back in, I set the boppy pillow and a soft blanket up on the dining room table , turned her until I could see the light in her eyes, and put daddy to work making her giggle:<br />
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Mommy took her soon after, and I captured them by the tree:<br />
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She was starting to get a bit fussy at this point, so I stopped trying to photograph her, and just held her so her mama could eat.<br />
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I did get a few more of her the morning we left, and a couple of them are my favorite-this first one especially!<br />
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I love this expression!<br />
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The idea for this shoot was a bit of a society girl, with a lace dress, heels, fur wrap, and pearls. The holly bushes behind my house added just a bit of a Christmas-y feel to the shoot.<br />
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We did a few without her glasses, but she said she felt much more confident with them on-and I have to say, they do look super cute on her!Margiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02721821634044554649noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343857492470195894.post-39462391265784611272013-06-19T05:28:00.001-07:002013-06-19T05:28:12.144-07:00Some flowers from the weekend...Just thought I would drop in to share some flower photos that I took this past weekend:<br />
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<br />Margiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02721821634044554649noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343857492470195894.post-85963355925466664452013-01-10T09:28:00.000-08:002013-01-10T09:28:10.074-08:00Wrapping Up 2012...Welcome 2013!I am finally getting around to posting a few pictures from December (so many to edit, so little time!)...<br />
The twins had fun at Chasity's awesome birthday party:<br />
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The kids (Evan, Natalie, and Cecilia) played and won a lot of basketball games:<br />
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I am <em>dying</em> over Natalie's expression, as she watches Cecilia take a free throw shot:<br />
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I went the kiddos' Christmas program (can't believe it's Evan's last year there...):<br />
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I took the kids to the skating rink with their church youth group:<br />
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Over the weekend, the big kids were gone (grandparents and friends' houses), so I took the little ones to see some christmas lights:</div>
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And our church's drive-thru Nativity scenes:</div>
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I saw an idea on Pinterest, and wanted to try it, so I made fruit trees for the kids' class Christmas parties:</div>
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I made sweets to give out to family (yummm....peanut butter balls!):</div>
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We did another Pinterest recipe, <strong><em><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/8585055510047238/">Bacon Explosion</a></em></strong> (not recommended for the faint of heart or anyone with cholesterol problems- but soooo good!):</div>
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We enjoyed Christmas with the family (I have tons of pictures of this, but I will just share one that sums up the spirit of the season for me):</div>
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We left out cookies and milk for Santa:</div>
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Here is a favorite of my tree:</div>
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It actually snowed on Christmas night, and the day after Christmas I was able to take this photo:</div>
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We were pretty low-key and relaxed for the days following Christmas, and welcomed the New Year at home with the twins and a <em>Storage Wars</em> marathon. And toasted 2013 with sparkling glass of champagne:</div>
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I enjoy the chance to pull out our crystal champagne flutes from our wedding and use them once or twice a year! </div>
Margiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02721821634044554649noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343857492470195894.post-2296955020703909242013-01-02T09:48:00.000-08:002013-01-02T09:48:20.141-08:00A Look Back (continued)...Picking up where I left off yesterday...<br />
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In June, we did a lot of gardening, blackberry picking, and some canning:<br />
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I took the kids to a swimming party with their church youth group:<br />
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Learned some fun songs and moves in VBS:<br />
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And had fun catching some free ice cream and getting pictures taken with Maggie the Cow on Flip Day at Maggie Moo's:<br />
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We had fireworks on July 4th for the kids with my cousins and their kids:</div>
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The twins got to spend a week at Aunt Amanda and Uncle Josh's house in Nashville:<br />
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I had a couple of silly boys when Nate came over to play:<br />
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Then we took Evan to a week at Lakeshore church camp with his friend, Trevor:<br />
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And, August 1st, the kids started back to school (I think it gets earlier every year):<br />
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I canned what felt like a <em>billion</em> tomatoes:<br />
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And I won some awesome summer CHA goodies:<br />
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We started September off with a Labor Day weekend trip to a friend's cabin in the mountain...and I have so many photos from that weekend! Here are a few of the highlights:<br />
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Greeter Falls:<br />
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We swam out and stood under the falls (check one thing off the bucket list!):<br />
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Board Games in the cabin:<br />
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S'mores every night:<br />
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Check out the local flea market on Sunday morning:<br />
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Took a Labor Day hike in the rain:<br />
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Where we saw this:<br />
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And The Great Stone Door:<br />
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We had some freakish lightening storms:<br />
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I went to a baby shower for a good friend:<br />
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And flag football started up (Evan was the QB for his team!):<br />
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In October, Evan turned eleven:<br />
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The 3 youngest had a blast playing in the cotton (something I remember from my childhood):</div>
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We actually had some beautiful fall colors, which I really enjoyed on my morning runs:<br />
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I did a few photo shoots for some friends and family:<br />
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Did a few tries at our Christmas card photo:<br />
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Till Daddy helped, so they would behave:<br />
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Evan's flag football team went undefeated, and won their "Superbowl":<br />
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Tracy had her little one, and I got to visit:<br />
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At the end of the month, Evan and his best buds, Nate and Trevor, all got dressed up for a Halloween party:<br />
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And on Halloween, I took the kiddos trick or treating:<br />
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In November, I went to my cousin Jocelyn's baby shower<br />
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Basketball season started back up with a Jamboree:<br />
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The twins turned nine:<br />
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We celebrated Thanksgiving at home with a yummy meal:<br />
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And then decided to work on replacing our kitchen floor...<br />
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And, since this post has gotten so long, I will share December photos tomorrow!Margiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02721821634044554649noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343857492470195894.post-44449425416774078822013-01-01T13:55:00.000-08:002013-01-01T13:56:17.264-08:00A Look back at 2012...If you've come today looking for gorgeous photos with beautiful lighting, I am afraid you won't find it here. If, instead you wanted to share in some memories of the past year with me and my family, that is what we will do today with some snapshots taken in the past year. <br />
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On January 1st, my little sis, Beth was in town to celebrate Christmas with us:<br />
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Little did we know that it would be the last time to celebrate Christmas with Daddy.<br />
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The rest of January was filled with basketball games and practices:<br />
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And a few board games:<br />
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We had a pizza party for the 2nd/3rd Grade basketball girls team:</div>
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We had one little snow on the 13th that the twins enjoyed:<br />
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The kids made valentines for their friends:<br />
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And I made a Pinterest recipe, heart shaped red velvet pancakes with sliced strawberries:<br />
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That weekend, Eric and I took a rare opportunity to go out with some friends, and we saw the Kimberly Helton band:<br />
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It was pretty awesome!<br />
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A few days later, my mom called to tell me that they had a fire at their house. Fortunately, no one was hurt. I took a few pictures for insurance purposes:<br />
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At the end of the month, I was proud to watch my oldest be inducted into Beta Club:<br />
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In March, I got to see Evan sing with chorus at the Crockett County Business Expo:<br />
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I saw something on Facebook about brooms standing on end, so I had to try it out:<br />
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The trees and flowers started to bloom early:<br />
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Which led to pretty little girls picking said flowers:<br />
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And I got to see my three younger kiddos perform at their schools' talent show:<br />
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In April, we made a trip to Nashville:<br />
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Took the kids for ice cream:<br />
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And seafood at Joe's Crab Shack (after a very loooooong wait!):<br />
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The next day, I got to see my little brother get married:</div>
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(And gain a son!)</div>
They weren't going to have a "first dance", but the hubs and I "convinced" them with our "awesome moves" ;-) :<br />
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After the wedding, we took the kids to the zoo:<br />
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The next day was Easter Sunday, so after church, we had an Easter Egg hunt for the kids at Josh and Amanda's house:</div>
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May 3, my comfortable world was shaken up when my dad was killed in a car accident. Months later, it still doesn't seem real sometimes.</div>
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The next couple of weeks passed by in a bit of a blur, but as we all know, time marches on, and waits for no man. </div>
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The twins were invited to a birthday party:</div>
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I turned 32 on the 18th.</div>
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And I became the mother of a <em>teenager</em> on the 22nd, which we celebrated with a movie party:</div>
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I'll be back tomorrow to share June-December!<br />
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A Lorikeet:<br />
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Hummingbirds (They move very quickly, and are <em>hard</em> to photograph!)<br />
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An Iguana:<br />
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A Beautiful Bee:<br />
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Our little furball, Molly:<br />
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A hungry Bengal Tiger:<br />
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A sleeping Cheetah:<br />
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A weathered and wrinkly Elephant:</div>
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A Razor-Back Musk Turtle:<br />
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A Pink Flamingo:<br />
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A Rhineocerous Hornbill:<br />
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And a creepy looking Alligator:<br />
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Thanks for joining me for another fun look back-tomorrow I will share some favorite family snapshots from 2012!Margiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02721821634044554649noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343857492470195894.post-75920411664363411602012-12-30T11:36:00.001-08:002012-12-30T11:36:48.480-08:00Top 12 Nature Photos from 2012Today, I thought I would take a few minutes to share my favorite nature photos that I have taken in the past year:<br />
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I took this photo at the Nashville Zoo in April (and fell in love with the 24-70 2.8 lens):<br />
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A lot of my favorites were taken while we were at John and Trina's cabin in September.</div>
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They had lots of gorgeous flowers in their yard:</div>
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And we took some wonderful hikes!<br />
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Where we saw this:<br />
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And this (Greeter Falls):<br />
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Had some beautiful golden evenings with a glass of wine:<br />
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And the kids loved the firepit and the Smores!<br />
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We took took a Labor Day hike in the rain, which was so worth it, because we saw this:<br />
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and this:<br />
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In October, we had some amazing and somewhat terrifying lightening storms:<br />
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And we actually had some beautiful fall colors this year!<br />
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Of course, as a Tennessee girl, this is something I love to see every October:<br />
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And this was taken a few days ago (first White Christmas in ages!):<br />
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Thanks for visiting with me-I would love to have you follow me as I share more of my 2012 favorites!Margiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02721821634044554649noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343857492470195894.post-69944857118734208592012-12-29T08:28:00.001-08:002012-12-29T08:36:24.121-08:00Top 12 Photos I Have Taken of my Kids this YearWhen I saw this challenge, I had to play along!<br />
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Some are more posed, some are snapshots, but I love them all...<br />
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My oldest, Caitlin...she looks so pretty here, but way older than 12, which she was at the time!<br />
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My youngest, Cecilia. What's not to love about a little girl and glitter?<br />
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This was just a snapshot, taken on a walk through downtown Nashville, but for some reason, it totally takes my breath away. I don't know if it was Natalie's eyes, the wind blowing her hair, or what, but it really made me wish I could buy that rented 24-70 2.8 lens I used!<br />
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This photo of my son, Evan, taken at my brother's wedding; it really seems to capture his smart, sweet, serious personality...<br />
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Back To School with a bunch of goofballs...Their cheesy, mom-is-making-me-do-this grins crack.me.up.every.time. Especially Caitlin and Evan...</div>
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This was such a proud mama moment for me: my son, the quarterback of his flag football team, finished his undefeated season off by winning their "Superbowl":<br />
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For Halloween, Caitlin wanted to be a Playboy bunny...um riiiight...you're only 13, little one! I have to say that there are not a lot of choices for little girls in womens' bodies, though! So she settled for a "Cute Formal Bunny", and mama made sure that there was <em>plenty</em> of clothing. I like the way it turned out:</div>
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Evan made a very good "Scream":<br />
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And I love how much the twins' costumes showcase their personalities! Natalie headed straight for fairies and princesses, and all things girly...Cecilia wanted something scary and didn't even look at the girls' costume selection-she went straight for the boys' stuff.<br />
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Natalie, the <em>Goth Fairy</em>:<br />
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And this one of my son and nephew, taken just a few days ago at our families' Christmas celebration just absolutely melts my heart:</div>
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Thank you for visiting my blog, I'd love to have you follow me...my resolution for the next year is more photo sharing!</div>
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Yes, you read that right. I did say biscuits! As I was making breakfast for my kiddos this morning, I was reminded of my Daddy, who passed away 6 months ago today. I remember him making homemade biscuits and breads for us, time after time. I remember him telling me some of his tricks, like, "for fluffy, tender biscuits, you have to use ice cold water or milk, and handle the dough as little as possible. " Of course, I had to learn some things for myself,the hard way, but I am reminded of him all of the time. And today, I am grateful that I had a father who instilled a love of baking and cooking for my family in me.Margiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02721821634044554649noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343857492470195894.post-30326085619137493692012-09-26T06:42:00.000-07:002012-09-26T06:42:55.233-07:00Wordless Wednesday: Greeter Falls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Margiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02721821634044554649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343857492470195894.post-87946833741739355852012-08-03T20:47:00.000-07:002012-08-03T21:01:07.626-07:00Getting Back in the Swing of Things!I was just starting to post <somewhat> regularly, then this happened:<br />
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(My dad died. Unexepectedly.) And it kind of shook my world. I really didn't feel like being creative and taking lots of photos. I am starting to get my desire to be creative and crafty back, but the mojo is slow in returning. I did, however, do a photo shoot with my kiddos Wednesday morning before they started back to school, so I thought I would share. Maybe it will jumpstart me back into "sharing mode".PS-photo above is by Nicole Mccoy.<br />
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My beautiful 13 year old (I can't believe my little Catybug is in eighth grade now! High school next year...what???!!!How did that happen so fast?):<br />
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And Evan, who started 5th grade this year:<br />
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And my babies started 3rd Grade:<br />
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Natalie:<br />
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Cecilia:<br />
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My 4 little cheeseballs ;-) :<br />
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If they all do as well as they did last year, I will be one happy mommy!Margiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02721821634044554649noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343857492470195894.post-89756537278303591882012-04-18T06:18:00.000-07:002012-04-18T06:20:28.814-07:00Shades of PinkA few days ago, Nicki issued a<a href="http://bendedroadphotos.blogspot.com/2012/04/color-adjustment.html"> Pink Challenge</a> on her blog, and since I <em>love </em>pink, I had to accept!<br />
Here are some shots of some pretty pink flowers from the zoo:<br />
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I have to say, this shot was one of my <em>favorite </em>shots from the my weekend with the <a href="http://www.adorama.com/CA2470AFU.html">24-70 2.8 L lens</a>:<br />
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I really want that lens now! Anyone have an extra $1400.00 laying around ;-p ?Margiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02721821634044554649noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343857492470195894.post-7386826987691810092012-04-17T07:56:00.000-07:002012-04-17T07:56:56.377-07:00Lions and Tigers, Oh my...Well, no lions, but a few shots of a hungry and pacing Bengal Tiger from the Nashville zoo...<br />
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Eric, Amanda, and Brian (the 3 people who decided to marry into my crazy family ;-) ):<br />
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Porter had fun with the Ipad at the reception:<br />
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The girls and Evan actually let me take a few shots of them in their pretty/handsome clothes!<br />
Evan:<br />
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<br />The twins together:<br />
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and Cecilia (I could barely get her to be still for a minute-she was having so much fun running around!):<br />
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I went for a shot of the "Foot Pop Kiss", and Brian was being silly as usual...<br />
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Love my family with all of its quirks!Margiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02721821634044554649noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343857492470195894.post-39726122928680231212012-04-15T08:10:00.000-07:002012-04-16T04:56:03.120-07:00Josh and Amanda's Wedding, Part 3...The ReceptionAfter the wedding, we all enjoyed a reception brunch at <a href="http://www.ellendales.com/home/"><em><strong>Ellendale's restaurant</strong></em></a><em><strong> ,</strong></em> where we had yummy made-to-order omelets, all sorts of pasta and veggie salads, fruit, a hot gourmet buffet,dessert (the cheesecake was fantastic!)...the food was the best I have ever had at a wedding reception, and the staff was very friendly and accomodating:<br />
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There was special music by <strong><em><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/djhershey2">Delores Hershey</a>:</em></strong></div>
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Josh and Amanda danced to "Valentine" (Martina McBride's song):<br />
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And Amanda's grandfather cut in for a kiss:<br />
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Eric and I heard our wedding song, "At Last", so we danced, too (thanks to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hannah-Mac-Photography/143401455772163">Hannah Mac Photography</a> for this picture!):<br />
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Instead of a big cake for a small wedding, Josh and Amanda decided to have cake pops, Italian Opera Creme for her, and White Chocolate Raspberry for him-so yummy and perfect with a cup of coffee!</div>
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And a shot of Josh and Amanda with them:<br />
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I have to admit, this last shot shot was inspired by the actual wedding photogs-I saw them photographing the cake pops on this gorgeous mosaic table, and thought it was a fantastic idea!<br />
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It was fun to watch them feed each other-it brought back memories of my own wedding, when Eric wouldn't let me smash the cake in his face (he <em>HATES</em> sticky stuff and sweets):<br />
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After that, the photogs took Josh, Amanda, and Porter outside for some photos-I took some, too, but they get all credit for posing!<br />
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Amanda is one lucky lady to have 2 super guys! Thank you for allowing me to share Josh and Amanda's special day with you...tomorrow, I will have a few outtakes of various other family members and photos that my kiddos allowed me to take of them in their dress clothes.Margiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02721821634044554649noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343857492470195894.post-60931284020302782542012-04-14T07:22:00.001-07:002012-04-14T07:22:28.013-07:00Josh and Amanda's Wedding, Part 2...The CeremonyI have to say, the ceremony was difficult to photograph-it was rather dark in the chapel, and many tears of joy were shed (by me as much as anyone else, so my hands were not as steady as they needed to be, but I love the emotions, so I am sharing anyway).<br />
<em><strong>Josh, waiting for his bride:</strong></em><br />
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<em><strong>He sees her now, and eyes filled:</strong></em><br />
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<em><strong>They all came together at the alter:</strong></em><br />
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<strong><em>And we all got a chuckle when Amanda wiped Josh's nose:</em></strong><br />
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<strong><em>I loved how they made Porter such a big part of the ceremony:</em></strong><br />
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<strong><em>Josh made vows to him too:</em></strong></div>
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<em><strong>And they knelt together in prayer:</strong></em><br />
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<em><strong>Porter wrapped his arms around the altar:</strong></em><br />
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<em><strong>And Josh finally got his kiss:</strong></em></div>
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Congratulations to the Josh Griggs family! I love my new sister and nephew and welcome them to the family! <br />
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<strong><em>Porter was happy to get some time with his Mommy after the ceremony (It was so cute to see him play with her dress and pretty curls):</em></strong><br />
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<strong><em>We got a few picures in the foyer of the church before heading to Ellendale's for the reception:</em></strong><br />
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And...I will finish up tomorrow with the reception photos, so be sure to follow me or drop back by!Margiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02721821634044554649noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343857492470195894.post-30611630881347876492012-04-13T06:35:00.000-07:002012-04-13T06:35:24.515-07:00Josh and Amanda's Wedding, Part 1... Getting ReadyBefore I start...I wasn't "the wedding photographer", the professional pictures were done by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/shotsbycheyennephotography">Shots By Cheyenne</a>, with an assistant, Hannah McDerman of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Hannah-Mac-Photography/143401455772163">Hannah Mac Photography</a>. They were amazing, and super sweet about me running around with my camera, and I had fun chatting with them, too. I loved taking photos...but I totally know why photogs get paid "the big bucks" to do weddings! It is so hard to get decent shots in dimly lit churchs, organize the family for group shots, be ready for the important moments... It takes an incredible amount of knowledge, skill, and planning to do a proper job, and that doesn't even count the many hours they spend editing the photos after the wedding. I just wanted to capture some fun (hopefully decent) shots for my scrapbooks, and learned some things about wedding photography along the way. But enough about me, you are here to see the pictures, and hear about the wedding, right? <br />
We all know that weddings take a ton of planning, nail appointment, hair appointments, etc, etc, etc.. and then, of course, you have to find<strong><em> the Perfect Dress:</em></strong><br />
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<strong><em>Close Up of the gorgeous embroidery and beading on the back:</em></strong></div>
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And I must tell you, her dress was a dream! Ruffles, rhinestones...and it fit her like a glove! She did her own makeup:</div>
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Even though her phone kept going off, lol :<br />
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She wore my Gran's pearl earrings:<br />
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After she was ready, she sat down to read a letter from my brother:<br />
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It made her cry and laugh at the same time:</div>
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Her Mom helped dry her tears:</div>
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So I ran downstairs to get some shots of Josh and Porter getting ready:</div>
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He is going to be such a good daddy to this precious little man!I am so proud of my "little" brother!</div>
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I liked the reflection in this shot:</div>
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I took a moment to snap a photo of my mom and dad while we waited for the ceremony to begin:</div>
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And... you'll have to wait until tomorrow to see the ceremony photos! If you've made it this far, I would love to know what you think, so please leave a comment...they make my day!</div>
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<em><strong>Several shots of the bride's shoes {weren't they pretty?}:</strong></em><br />
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<strong><em>I couldn't stop! I was having so much fun taking pictures of Amanda's shoes...and playing with them in Photoshop, too! Here is a photo I took of them and turned it into a "painting":</em></strong><br />
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<em><strong>And, then of course, there were my shoes:</strong></em><br />
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<strong><em>Josh and Porter's boots(Very appropriate for a Nashville wedding, I thought!):</em></strong><br />
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<strong><em>Our sister, Elisabeth had some very impressive black sandals:</em></strong><br />
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<strong><em>And, last but not least...my 12 year old, Caitlin, loved her pretty white high heeled sandals from Nanny!</em></strong></div>
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Over the next few days, I will be sharing many more photos from the wedding and reception, so be sure to drop by my blog(or follow me so you don't miss them)!</div>Margiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02721821634044554649noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343857492470195894.post-1292089744126737702012-03-07T11:06:00.002-08:002012-03-07T11:06:29.865-08:00One of my favorite things all year...Project 52, Week 8The theme for Project 52, Week 8 was "Cabin Fever", and I must say, the first blooms of spring always give me cabin fever!! I LOVE it when the trees start to bloom, and can't believe that they started before the end of February this year! So, a week late, here is my photo for week 8:<br />
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It is basically unedited, just a bit of cropping!<br />
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Natalie:<br />
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Together (don't they look thrilled!):<br />
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And, doing what they wanted to do-make snowballs to throw at each other (and me):<br />
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Ah, the joy of being 8! I love these girls!-even when they drive me crazy! So, the very first picture I shared is also my picture for Project 52: Week 7 "True Love".<br />
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1.<div><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.clickinmoms.com/cmprodaily/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pinit.jpg" alt="Pin It" /></a></div>Margiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02721821634044554649noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343857492470195894.post-46247535657073981592012-02-14T15:27:00.004-08:002012-03-03T19:28:54.738-08:00Here's a Valentine's Kiss and Sprinkles for you!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">Happy Valentine's Day from our house to yours!</span>
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And my entry for Week 6, "Drink It Up", my Red Velvet Brownie Body By Vi shake:</div>
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I have to say, this is the yummiest, most filling diet shakes I have ever had! Alot of my friends are doing the program, so I thought I would try it, too, since my weight loss kind of stalled a bit... The Body By Vi Shake mix smells and tastes like cake mix... SOO GOOD! There are so many recipes to try, but this one (I made it up) is my favorite so far! The recipe:2 scoops of Body By Vi Shake mix, 1 Tbsp cocoa powder, 1/2 container red velvet yogurt, 8 oz fat free milk (I used unsweetened light vanilla almond milk by Silk), 1 Tbsp fat free sugar free cheesecake pudding mix, several drops red food coloring, and about 6-8 ice cubes, and blend! So yummy!(oops I think I said that already!) If you are interested in finding out more about Body by Vi, click the link to be taken to my Body By Vi website:<br />
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Look at those incredible blue eyes:<br />
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Love this soft and sweet smile:<br />
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Trying some posing techniques with the hands (it felt a little silly since she's only 12)<br />
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Love all of the light in her eyes(and that smile!)<br />
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I tried some fun lens flare here:<br />
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Some more posing practice and her "model pout":<br />
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I like that she still looks 12 in this one-even though it's a little on the hazy side, it may be my favorite of the day! <br />
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I found (via <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/mb.asp?cmd=display&thread_id=3148321&org_post_to_fb=0&post_to_fb=False">Two Peas In A Bucket and Jill</a>) the most fantastic resource for learning photography, and it's FREE: Youtube! Here is a tutorial on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOA49PLQFnM&feature=youtu.be">Eye Placement</a> in photographs, and lots more <a href="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=photography+lessons&oq=photography&aq=3&aqi=g10&aql=&gs_sm=c&gs_upl=113574l119079l0l122789l11l11l0l4l4l0l385l1555l0.5.0.2l7l0">great tutorial videos</a>.Margiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02721821634044554649noreply@blogger.com0