Keepin It Sweet With Lotsa Sugar....We're Talkin Photography Ladies and Gents! Throwin in Some Random Ramblings...Sugar~N~Spice & Everything Not So Nice:)
In Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month~Think Pink Boots!
"These Boots Were Made For Walkin and that's just what they'll Do! One of these days these Boots Are Gonna Walk All Over You!"~Nancy Sinatra
I took a mini-photo shoot of my Sweet Mikayla with her brand new Fuchsia Pink cowboy boots Grandma bought her a few weeks ago. We are all in love with her boots and Mama is now seeking a matching pair! I can't help but sing this song when thinking of Cancer Survivors and those who have passed. God Bless each and Everyone! XO
My weekends always seem to come and go no matter how long I beg them to stay. I guess it goes with the saying, "Time Flies When You're Havin Fun!" So I can't complain..I Guess:(
This weekend consisted of barns, horses, hay rides, smore's over bonfires and new friends! Oh and Flea Market shopping! That my girls had to be talked into doing. Though I didn't get any pictures of that:( We had to tell them there were books and purses galore inside. Little did we know there actually were, well at least ones they would want. I quote my daughter upon finding a purse with a tag still on, "Why would nobody want this stuff?"...lol so it didn't take much coaxing to get them in the next Flea Market we hit. They jumped out before I could ask, "Are you coming?" I on the other hand am on a mission to find all things old. I found lots of old but not so much a bargain...eeeek! Old things are expensive! Who knew old things one day would cost so much money! So much more then what the original owner paid for the item brand new. But I did get lucky and score a vintage chair. Not quite what I was looking for, but it works at $20 buckaroos! I will post pics later on that. I am dreaming up something special, keeping my fingers and lil piggies crossed it turns out how I am imagining.
So here are a few pics from this weekend's barn yard bash at Shamrock Farms. We were invited by sweet owner Crystal in hopes to get my girls riding. If they aren't going to mama is! I grabbed my camera in a hurry to get out the door never thinking once it needed charging. So I was short on pics this weekend:(..Mama Failed! Lesson learned, it will never happen again!:(
Hope you all had another wonderful weekend! What did you all do? Hopefully you took pictures for those lifetime memories. Oh and if you did please share! I love looking at everyone's pictures! XO~MJ
Friday why must you go and leave me like that! But you are here again and we shall have another rendezvous of some sort...hmmmm! So I talk to my favorite day of the week, gotta problem with that:P I'm diving right in~ here she goes! TGIF Peeps!
1. So if by chance you are reading this for the first time I ALWAYS start my Fab 5 with music because music is always my major source of inspiration through the week. So here we have Florence and the Machine! I love this lady so much I am sharing more than 1 song. Just in case a certain someone is reading this~ I WOULD LOVE tickets(front row preferred) to see her in concert! Any venue will do~ I'm not picky. Oh and if you haven't bought her album "Lungs" it's a must go getter:)
2. I come across some awesome blogs weekly and sometimes they come to me. I believe Mr. Niels Hermus added me on Twitter and of course out of curiosity I had to check out the handsome fella's blog:) I love when I instantly fall in love with things! I feel like I hit the jackpot..cha-ching:) Same goes with finding a music CD you can sincerely say you LOVE every song on(that was a random comparison). It happens rarely, so if I am sharing it's because I think these people and blogs are that great..GET IT! So head over and check out Niels blog Life is a Bucket my fav post by him I read today was "How to Middle Finger Your Fear" I can't wait to catch up on other posts. Cheers to the Fearless!
3. Another Awesome blog I absolutely LOVE is Zen Habits by Leo Babauta the link I have shared takes you straight to his first time readers guided tour and starts you off with his most popular post #1 Breathe just breathe people!
4. I just realized upon posting my 4th Fab of the week, the men dominate my list! Go Men! You rocked my world this week along with Miss Florence! I love this blog for many reasons Shadowhouse Creations by Jerry Jones. This man is Creative, Talented and gives free textures, tutorials you name it to liven up those photos, etc. You can check out his awesome slideshow La Cinematique slide show which gives off that Halloween vibe. I'm diggin it Jerry:)
5. Oh and here we have the last but not least! I am trying to find my way back into the domesticated role. Knock..knock is anyone home?!? I fear she may be long gone but in the process of trying to bring her back I am taking on a craft to make me feel somewhat crafty. Is that not what domesticated women do? I have no clue? I am only going with my gut feeling. I need to explorer and be creative in many ways. I remember when my oldest ones were babies I use to make things and give them as gifts. If you are reading this and know me and never knew this it's #1 I didn't like you enough to make you a gift #2 We met after my domesticated days...I kid but only about #1. Anyhow back on track join me in learning something new! There are so many things to learn out there! Pick 1 thing and become really good at it:) I think I found what I will be taking up as a craft, besides my photography of course. But I will wait to share until I actually do it..lol:) Here are some of my favorite sites to get you started on being crafty. Craftzine I think is my fav! The site is so organized with its crafty color coded tabs~Projects, Blog, Videos, etc... and did I mention FREE! Another great site to check out Craft Bits this link will take you straight to their kids crafts section which I think is great! Awesome stuff and also FREE! This next site You Can Make This charges per instruction/tutorial but I liked it enough to give mention and they do offer a few freebies. But I think this site is affordable and worth the tutorial download.
Well I hope you found some spots of Inspiration here. These are all worth the time to check out and I am so happy I took the time to swing by each and everyone this week. Have an awesome Fall Weekend! Get Busy Y'all!:) XO~MJ
It was the first Monday of the New Fall Season and Baby Kyler was on his way. I received a phone call about 7am stating Ginger's water had broke and she was dilated to 3cm. I thought, "Ok, I better shower and be quick!" I rushed through shower, feeding my baby girl Mikayla. Getting her ready..etc..etc and then it dawned on me, this was her 3rd, if she was anything like me and my 3rd that baby may come quicker. MOVE FASTER MARI!! I dropped Mikayla off with Grandma and Grandpa who were keeping 3 munchkins busy while Kyler made his way to meet Mommy and Daddy's loving arms. I walked through the door and the first thing Ginger said, "It's time!" I got their just in time literally! She was ready to push! "Where's daddy?" I asked. "He's eating breakfast." Ginger stated. Me Calling Daddy..."Daddy It's time!" Daddy says.."What already? Ok I will be right there!" So picture taking began with focus on the contractions. I have to admit this was one of the most peaceful births I have encountered, but than again I was always on the other end and it seemed much more chaotic from my point of view. But on this day it was nothing but serene. Mommy was doing amazing and had everything under control. But it goes hand in hand with her job you see, she is a labor and delivery nurse and her colleagues were helping deliver her precious one into the world on this day.
So here it is folks! My very first Delivery Shoot! It was an amazing experience! Picture taking or not. Welcoming a new life into this world is nothing short of a miracle and absolutely BEAUTIFUL!
The leaves lay scattered beneath the beaten trees, the earth lies dry with crickets playing beneath my feet and the sun is relentless on this beautiful, yet very warm fall day! Yikes! We are supposed to be sporting our new fall wardrobe, but instead our summer clothes have been given an extended life line. We were waiting for the perfect fall day including cool temps so I could take Mikayla's first photo shoot. But since Mother Nature has a mind of her own it was short sleeves, flip flops, and shorts on this beautiful fall weekend shoot. Mikayla had to ditch that extra layer which adorned the trees as a new ornament on a Christmas tree. So here are a few teasers of Mikayla's first photo shoot of which I have been posting everywhere! Not because I took the photos, but because I AM head over heels in love with this munchkin face and I love her to the moon and back and than a whole lot more:) Enjoy!~XO MJ
Friday..you had me at "Hello!" I Love you Dearly for too many reasons to state! So here's to a FAB "FUN" Friday. I am doing something different...Ooohhhh..Aaahhhh! Nothing about photography just something light hearted to get you in the Friday mood. Something to laugh with, a little something to sing to. I'm makin it a Mika Friday! With a little sarcastic humor thrown it at the end..WHY? Well because that's how I roll people:) P.S. If you have not bought Mika's CD yet you are missing out. He just knows how to get the party started! I had a Mika Week it was a mixture of up's and downs~just one of those weeks! The story of my life raising 4 girls in our new home away from "HOME!" The Story of My Life this week sang by Mika! My Life as a Musical~ENJOY!
1. My week started out a little something like this:
2. Than to my dismay it turned to more something like this~ "More than this whatever it is~ Baby I Hate Days Like This!"
3. Than I couldn't help but sing this~"Dude Your Perspective On Life Sucks!"
4. So of course I knew this is the way my week would end~ One could only keep me down so long~ I've been through too much to know better! Did I mention I am as stubborn as it gets! I refuse to let anyone get to me~ just ask the the man who agreed to marry me:) Though he is just as stubborn so we both agreed to this agony...GAHHH! So ok this song isn't really singing a triumphant happy ending, but my life isn't over just yet! There will be many more beginnings, many more endings I'm just a girl in the world livin life~ trying to make sense of it all!
5. Last but not least to end our Fab 5 "FUN" Friday I will leave with you Sarcasm at it's finest by a Brilliant man by the name of David Thorne Click on his name to read about him first so his website will make sense, otherwise you may get lost in translation. Here is one of my Favorite posts that had me crying with laughter in the end! These are real true emails he banters back and forth with individuals of whom he will give a side note(be sure to read left hand column of each post) to explain the email before reading. So here it is the FAB Website of the Week by David Thorne 27b/6 Please excuse the girl in the right hand corner flipping the world off.
*WARNING* Buy Mika's CD and Visit David Thorne's website only IF you CRAVE Musicals, Drop everything to watch the following~ GLEE, West Side Story, Chicago, Moulin Rouge(I loved this movie so much I ran to the nearest Fine Art exhibition with my now ex-husband and bought the fairly largest Moulin Rouge framed print I could find! Months later he would decide our new fate and now that print has a new home in storage.) Still Love the Movie, thinking maybe I should sell the print..hmmmm...any takers?!?:) Also if you love The Office, 30 Rock, Chelsea Lately~Ok I think you get my humor and sense of taste here. I realize not everyone LOVES the things I do. I GET IT! But you should only say you don't like it after you've tried it. At least that's what I tell my girls!
So there you have it! Have an another Awesome Fall Weekend! We will be Music Thumpin, Pumpkin Pickin, Picture Takin and Joy Ridin all over town! ENJOY! "KISS"~MJ
Here are some more Amazing barns and trees from here in town. They are beautiful and add so much character to the landscape. Truly one of the South's Beauties. I Heart All Things Old! Enjoy! I edited some to give the Halloween feel. Happy Hump Day!:) XO~MJ
Everybody see's life differently! THIS is how I see Life through my camera lens. My handy dandy camera and I will tell my life story. I Love Pink! Polka*Dots make my world go round! I Crave Sushi&Great Company(both at once is my delight)! Laughter is music to my ears! I have stayed true to Rocky Road ice cream since I was a lil girl. I could listen to the Acoustic Guitar 24/7~365 days a year! I Love breaking out in song out of the blue especially when I'm cooking! I'm Obsessed with anything Vintage! I Dance when everyone is looking~especially my kids. Most Importantly~ I LOVE MY FAMILY~They truly do complete me:)
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