Snap Shots of Life

So honored that my first "official" photography shoot was with my cousin and her family! Engagement/Family Shoot These were taken at Webb Wildlife in Garnett, SC - fit this family perfect! Bridal Session Ashley chose to have her Bridal Session done at the Old Sheldon Church ruins in Beaufort, SC. She makes a beautiful bride! Ashley and Brady were married on April 7, 2012 at Varnville First Baptist Church. Here is a sneak peek since this is the only one shared with the bride and groom so far! Congratulations!

Our kitchen bar was taken hostage by homework and art projects by the kids.  Doug and I masterminded this project to eliminate that problem. We originally had a console table in this spot, but I prefer this much better!  I originally bought a storage bench to use instead of the chairs....but....when giving the measurements to our builder I obviously didn't give enough space for the table legs.  Oops, but we improvised with the chairs and are still using the bench to hold all the kids art supplies. There is now a place for library books, pencils within arms reach, and all their important school papers go in their own folder in the file bin.  The file bin also helps with less mail pile-up on our counter tops. I have a place for bills to-be-paid, paperwork to-be-filed, and folders for our volunteer activities. We have been living in the house for two years now and we are thoroughly enjoying making it our home! :-)

I have been promoting spinach lately - ask anyone!  But really, the nutrition value in this stuff is too good to turn down.  Here are some yummy ways to add spinach to your diet and just in time for St. Patricks Day! It's hard to tell in this picture, but these wraps have a green hue to them.  These are spinach wraps!  I found them at Sams.  They also have several different types - my favs are these and the whole wheat ones or the herb ones.  I use my panini grill but you could easily do these in a skillet.  Just sprinkle your favorite cheese (I use mozzarella), add spinach leaves, your favorite meat (I use turkey or shredded chicken), and then sprinkle a little more cheese to the top.  The wraps are pretty big so I put all the ingredients on one side and fold over.  I use the cheese as a gluing agent, but you could substitute for a dressing or sauce.  Doug and the kids like them with BBQ sauce. I have also substituted spina...

I typed this on Brittany's Birthday - oh, two weeks ago.  Somehow I never hit the publish button! Really stuttering to get the word {teenager} out when describing Brittany. However, I am fortunate to have spent the past thirteen years with her. I could probably write a very long elaborate post about all the reasons we love her. Instead I want to share our families Top Thirteen! 13. She loves animals and takes good care of our cats, Bella & Stella 12. Respectful to adults and her peers 11. She's part of my family 10. She loves with ALL of her heart! 9. Sports enthusiast 8. Loves her Grandparents very much 7. Always gives her best 6. Rarely complains 5. She got me some cool glasses 4. She is my best friend for life 3. Helps out tremendously with her brothers 2. Is Brittany all the time and no one else! 1. Is a faithful Christian Happy Birthday to our most favorite, loving, sweet, compassionate daughter. We love you always and forever!

In November (I know, way late) we traveled around Hampton taking photos for our Christmas cards and gift pictures.  As Doug drove he asked "where to" so I told him my vision of a railroad track scene.  He pulled up to the perfect location!   This is the old Miley Train Station.  On a bright sunny day pictures here are wonderful! Just look at these cheesy grins! And we just couldn't visit the train station without checking out the trains And *tear* my favorite daughter who is just DAYS away from becoming a teenager

Valentine's Day is fastly approaching! Here are some interesting facts about all that yummy chocolate you should receive, give, or just flat out buy for yourself to enjoy!! Chocolate derives from beans or seeds obtained from pods of the Cacao tree.  It has been said that a man from the 1700's claimed chocolate eats the "food of the gods".  Would you agree?!! Here are some other known research facts about Chocolate: Studies have found that when we eat chocolate certain chemicals are released in our body that makes us feel good. Chocolate has a number of health benefits too.  Such as giving you energy and has antioxidants that can reduce the chances of cancer and heart disease. Chocolate contains less caffeine than coffee or tea. While we are certainly thankful these beans/seeds were discovered to make this delicious treat possible. There are many other contributing elements that make up the best chocolate treats! I prefer milk chocolate paired with caramel...

We watched this movie Sunday night and LOVED it!  The creators of this movie are from Sheerwood Baptist Church in Albany, GA and have made three other films  Flywheel , Facing the Giants , and Fireproof .  We have seen Facing the Giants and Fireproof which were excellent also.  Doug and I also did a couples bible study through our church on the Fireproof material. Let me know if you'd like to rent our movie out or you can see it played at our church service tonight and Sunday night!