Congratulations to Kristin Waddell. She was lucky blogger #7 on January 20th "Sneak Peak" post. Kristin won a totally cute Vintage Barn T-Shirt! Wahoo :)
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Timestamp: 2009-02-01 16:29:50 UTC
Congratulations to Mary Clausen for being the lucky blogger in January...lucky #15 on January 16ths Vintage Barn Aprons post!!! She won an adorable Vintage Barn apron!!! I will announce tomorrow what next month's lucky blogger prize will be...HINT...it is a gift certificate from one of my FAV places :)
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Timestamp: 2009-02-01 01:54:20 UTC
Thanks everyone for your posts! I just love to hear from you all...it really makes my day :) Keep 'em coming! Happy Blogging
Just received an email about this...wanted to pass on the info. Sounds like a fun thing to do this weekend! Meet you at Pottery Barn on Sunday :)
It was way colder than I expected (today). However, little miss "L" was so awesome!!! She is so sweet and very beautiful :) She was so cute...she said to me, "Miss Chris, can we do this again sometime?" !!! Seriously, Can I adopt her? 
I am back from my trip. (I'll post some pics later from the trip & I have a funny thing to tell you about!)
I did a product shoot yesterday for The Vintage Barn. She will be adding these adorable aprons to her website (as soon as I give her the pics :) and they will be available for sale soon! Ok...so, are these not the cutest flipp'n aprons you've ever seen! I just love them! So, you know what that means :) One of my favs things... I will be giving away one of these darling aprons to a LUCKY blogger this month. Remember all you have to do is post a comment here or there and be the lucky blog post :) It's that easy. Lucky Winner will be announced February 1st. Happy Blogging!
http://www.barnbarnbaby.com and their # is 208-640-1318. You can get on their mailing list...next show is in July.
I went out the other day, just to see the beauty of our winter right now (and to get to use my new camera & lens...especially outdoors)!. It literally looked like a winter wonderland. Coeur d'Alene is so beautiful! I can't believe I live here! I LOVE it here...(even with the 10' of snow) can't imagine living anywhere else in the world! We Idaho'ns are truly blessed to live here :) more pics later...
Off tomorrow - out of town for photog workshop...Have a wonderful weekend!
PS...I lost 6.4 lbs this past week and Amy lost 5.4 lbs!!! wahoo!!! Isn't that awesome :) But, if you know Amy (psst, I 'm whispering) tell her, she can't go celebrate at Olive Garden :)
I can't believe how fast 2008 went by. It was a great year...I just want to say thank you to all of my clients over the past year. I look forward to 2009 :)
Yes, I am one of those who sets "new year's resolutions"...so, here they are (I can't believe I am telling the world what they are, YIKES :)
1. I joined weight watchers with my best friend Amy, yesterday. Yep, we already went to one meeting :) It's awesome! ? !
2. I would like to work a little less this year so that I can spend more quality time with my family. After the last 3 months, I really miss them... My kids are such a wonderful gift to me...the best gift I have ever been given.
3. I would like to be more dedicated and make it a priority above all else to have a daily devotional time. It amazes me that when I spend even just a little time every morning in the word, of how much better my day goes! I truly owe everything to him...I am so grateful for his grace!
My friend Crissy just let me borrow her studio lights...so, I played around with it today (in my almost-newly finished basement :). This seriously is the 1st time I have even touched a studio light. So, in the eyes of someone who knows studio lights, there is probably a ton wrong with them. These were taken with 1 light setup, with no metering, no custom wb and no reflector (all of which I would like to use in the future with studio lights). I am so excited to be using these...especially since my baby B is growing so fast - it is way to cold to be trying to capture pics of him using natural light outdoors. Thank you Crissy for letting me use these! I appreciate it so much!!! I also wanted to use my new orange chair. I cannot wait to use this in the summer, in the middle of a field of grass! Isn't it FABULOUS! I love props like these :)
I am going out of town next week for a photography workshop. One of the things I will be learning is studio lighting. I am really looking forward to it!
Oh! And I almost forgot! The winner for last month was lucky #2 post on December 24th - Dayna Stevens won a $50 print credit. Wahoo! I will post info for January's prize tomorrow...gotta go make a smoothie for my daughter :) Have a great night!
My babies tonight... Christmas Eve.
I took these pics with my new camera :) Merry Christmas to me! I got it just in time :) I am so excited!
...haven't done many pictures indoors, I usually always use natural light. So, I will be playing around with it alot this winter. Gotta go play "santa" now :)
Wishing you every blessing as we celebrate the birth of Jesus - our Lord, our Savior, our all.
God Bless,
The Goold Family
Can you guess what it is? My hubby and I had a bet...I was betting "mama" and of course he was betting "dada".
DADADADADA... it is so cute :)
I love this picture...I just had it blown up to a 16x20. Love it!
Is he not the cutest!
I love these frames! I love Pottery Barn!
I just got an email...Pottery Barn frames are 20% off today!
What a wonderful year it has been! Thank you to all of my clients over the past year. It has been so much fun for me to meet so many wonderful people and to also see past clients (especially seeing how much their kiddo's have grown). Thank you for your business and help continuing making my dreams come true! Thank you!!!
Here is a wonderful way to have all of your images from your session and share with your family at the same time!!! For a Limited Time Only... Buy 1 DVD Slideshow Video (not just an ordinary slideshow:) for $125 and receive TWO additional DVD's for FREE (value of $375!). Special ends 12/31/08.
This is a sample of a full length slideshow video...
(prior to pressing play, scroll down to the bottom of the page and pause the music - so you can hear the slideshow music)
Just wanted to pass on a great deal. I just got an email from HomeDepot about this and sent my hubby to buy 3 gift cards...and we got 6 free tickets to the movies. I am not usually a movie go'er but this movie seems so cute, I was actually planning on taking my family before even finding out about this deal. I bet they will sell out quick, so you better hurry!
FREE Tickets to Walt Disney Pictures' "Bedtime Stories"
Buy The Home Depot's Disney-themed gift card, and get two FREE movie tickets to Walt Disney Pictures' "Bedtime Stories," starring Adam Sandler, Keri Russell and Guy Pearce. Featured card available for purchase in any The Home Depot store while supplies last. Minimum gift card purchase is $25. See ticket details on the back of the gift card carrier.©Disney
I just had to make a few adjustments to this card to accomodate 4 kiddo's :) (normally I would put a 5x7 full print on the backside)
I am really loving the cards this year. The quality is just AWESOME! Just wanted to share... Have a great weekend!
Hope Memorial Garden Fundraiser at Hands on Art
Just wanted to share some info my friend Ali Bershaw sent to me...
Friday, Dec 5th - Sunday, Dec 7th You can make a 4" round bulb ornament with your children's feet or hand prints on it and $4.00 of each ornament sold will benefit Share Hope. www.sharehopegarden.org No appointment necessary. Bring the family and make some Christmas gifts while helping raise money for Share Hope. Refreshments served.
Hands on Art is located at 3115 N Government Way.
Also, this weekend, Saturday, December 6th - at the Book & Bean (next door to Hands on Art) will having a Modgy & Millie Book Signing & Ornament Event 1-2pm.
Come meet author Susan Nipp and have your copy of this winderful book signed and paint a moose ornament from Hands on Art. A fun activity for the whole family & a terrific Christmas gift!
I am so excited to be offering these New Slideshows! Aren't they Awesome!!! What a WONDERFUL Christmas present for the grandparents, aunts, uncles... They will love it! So, for this month only I will be offering these DVD slideshows (of your entire session) for $125...and you will get 2 extra copies for free!!! 3 for the Price of 1!!!
This will expire December 31st.
You will want to stop the music on my blog 1st before pressing play on the slideshow. (scroll all the way down on the blog to stop the music)
I found this the other day on a blog and just thought it was perfect. I pray before every session...I always ask him to help me capture that perfect moment...I truly believe that we can do all things through him (it says so in scripture) and I always ask for him to work through me. I have my own words that I use, but never do they sound like this. (I am so happy that he knows my heart, because I have never thought I say the "right" words in prayer) It is beautiful. :)
Dear God,
As I bring my subject into focus and prepare to make each portrait,
never let me forget that I’m creating treasures for some family,
a keepsake for loved ones.
Make me sensitive to the qualities and virtues of others,
that I may draw out into the light, the beautiful radiant belongings of their hearts.
Help me, oh Lord, to be an artist,
collecting the beauty of every soul,
the glow of youth, the wisdom of age, the gentleness,
the laughter or tears of each life that is precious in thy sight.
Deeper than a means of livelihood,
give me the perspective to see my art as a service to others,
making life richer and more memorable.
And, dear Lord,
between the lights and shadows,
the ups and downs
and the rolling years,
keep me from getting out of focus or off center,
so that my life and work
may be framed with dignity and colored with contentment.
Amen!
PS I am officially caught up on proofing!!! Wahoo....I am not out of the woods just yet. I am now working on orders...So, if you are waiting for one...hang in there. I am still working like crazy trying to play catch up :) Have a wonderful day!
I never had the chance to post any of these...I took these in early fall for this hs senior. I was just working on her coffee table book and just wanted to post a few of these...Isn't she beautiful!!! She was a wonderful model, very comfortable with the camera! Gorgeous!
It brings tears to my eyes everytime! Just wanted to share...
Great gift idea for grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc... This month only - All DVD Slideshows are buy one and get two free! Buy one for you and get 2 free to use as gifts at one low price $125. A Perfect Gift! This special will expire December 31st.
Ok...so, we have a winner for the TJ Maxx gift card. Tina G was the #2 blogger post on November 20th "Back to Blogging"
Congratulations Tina G, aka blog stalker :)
This month is a $50 print credit for past or future sessions :) It is easy to win, you just have to leave a comment now and then and be the lucky blogger.
Back to work...proofing, orders, my head is spinning. But it is all good!
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