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August 2013
Photo A Day, photography
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From being out and about across America over the last couple weeks, this past week at home has sure been weird. But it has been so nice to be home! So nice in fact, I haven't left my house since Saturday! Of course, only one of those days was because of a headache, and of course it was on Sunday. Bah. The rest of the week has been bridal shower centered, I can't believe this time Saturday it'll all be over but then there are still 4 full days of best friend time. Can not wait! 8/peek-a-boo, 9/2 o'clock, 10/beverage, 11/i love doing this!, 12/macro, 13/fast, 14/trash, 15/the best I follow Fat Mum Slim's blog for the Photo A Day prompts, join us for the month of August!

 
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Photography, photography, portfolio
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You may know these handsome fellas' dad, Keith from my posts on Rooftop Barbeque. Keith has been competing in BBQ alongside Andy pretty much from day one. And along with their dad, these boys come to quite a few competitions to help out the team whether its selling food or cleaning up the pit after the competition. They are by far some of the sweetest, most polite guys I know! The whole family even came over last year and spent their whole Memorial Day, Sunday helping us fill in our backyard planter with rocks! Anyway, all that to say, this photo shoot was a long time coming! And just in time for Nick's senior photos too! We went to one of my usual spots in Menifee because of the easy access to the massive rocks! And what followed was quite an adventure as it was my first time photographing a group of guys! And a special thanks goes out to my professional photo retoucher husband for taking care of editing and retouching these photos for me!

 
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My thanks go out to Jessica from J. Rose Photography for writing this post for me as I travel back from New York City today! Hi there! My name is Jess and I am a lifestyle photographer/blog writer/full time mommy to a beautiful son named Grayson. I am sure if you've followed Sam for any amount of time you've seen my kid here a few times (to say the least) While Sam and her family are vacationing and having a wonderful time on their trip to Maine she asked me to share a little with you. I love Jesus and He is the center of my everything, and while here on this earth He has given me the most precious gift there is; a baby. Who happens to be my heart in little human form. So what better to share about than five things that I would not, could not live without after having Grayson. 1. Diaper bag I have posted about What's in my bag? and briefly mentioned my diaper bag. I love my diaper bag. Since that post I have actually had to get a new one (Always order Nordstrom people, they are the BEST at returns and exchanges! Totally worth

 
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While I'm away on vacation, Amie has kindly stepped in to post some DIYs for their upcoming rustic shabby chic wedding—which happens to be just 3 months from today! Follow all the Pankratz wedding adventures here. Hi guys!  This is Amie -- Sam is my wonderful Matron of Honor for my upcoming wedding this November. I know she's mentioned my upcoming nuptials on her blog before, so I was honored when she asked me to share with you guys while she is away touring the Northeast! Here are five fun DIY projects I plan on making for the wedding. 1. DIY Redneck Wine Glasses I've always loved these glasses and when I found out just how cheap they are to make, I knew I had to have them  as my wedding favors!  This is actually the only project I have completed so far and I was so impressed with how easy to follow Mavis Butterfield's DIY How to Make Redneck Wine Glasses tutorial was. 2. DIY Personalized Wooden Ring Bearer Box I'm not a big fan of the traditional ring bearer pillow, so I set out on a search for something a little more unique. I came across this cute little box on Pinterest and I

 
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