So there is a book, I have been meaning to read, many of my friends have read it and loved it. They say it’s real. inspiring. and a fabulous read. I don’t read books. My parents had to force me to read when I was little….I just couldn’t sit still that long. I’m a magazine reader….I hardly give myself time to read books anymore, and it’s a shame…. So after seeing Shauna’s blog, I knew it was time to read it. In celebration of this milestone for myself….I am giving away 5 free autographed books to the first five comments on this post! I wish I could grab the intro and paste it here….but instead I’ll leave a link to her site where you can read a chapter.

Cold Tangerines by Shauna Niequist….http://www.shaunaniequist.com/

So…like I said a lot of my friends are pregnant!!! Here are andy & marcy…you can find us at their house at least two nights out of the week for dinner…and we love them dearly. Our children play and we drink homemade sangria or arbor mist (whichever is accessible that week) and talk… They are moving to Seattle in the summer, and that makes us so excited for them and sad for us all at the same time..and seriously thinking about moving to seattle with them! Hey ~ the cloudy weather does make for great pictures…ok not serious, just like to pretend I could live in a big city. Here are a few of my faves….**slideshow**

Betsy ~ one of my dearest friends…along with most of my friends, was pregnant and had her little boy a few weeks ago now. Here are a few of my favorites! …and yes, I know, her daughter should totally be a GAP model ~ everyone agrees! oh yes, and…betsy…**loves** squirrels…so I had my friend Heather (who is a knitting genius) knit him an acorn hat…and little acorn mittens….perfect for him!

I have soooo many ideas circulating with newborns!!! I need your help finding babies 10 days old or younger. I am looking for dark skinned babies too! (with lots of hair hopefully!) Please let me know if you know ANYONE who has a new baby and is patient! I am looking to shoot these anytime in the next two weeks, during the day at my studio or in their home if they have enough light. I can’t wait to try out some new things!

forgot to add **there is no session fee! …and prints will be available at my normal portrait pricing!

Tattooed Brides….I want a woman with a ton of tattoos and / or sleeves…..and I will find her a wedding dress! Please let me know if you know anybody! Thanks!

….and I leave you with a few new marketing pieces that have developed from the new logo and tagline~ it’s been kind of fun! The first one is the front of the card….and then all the different variations are below. Fun Fun! I am loving it!

I know….all the calls and emails about where in the world I went for the month of August…..thank you everyone….this pretty much sums it up…

….9 weddings (2 saturday’s up north, 2 weekends in a row, with GR friday weddings before)
…10 portrait sessions!
….2 commercial shoots (Camp Henry & Club Libby Lou)
….2 vet appointments for 2 different pets!
….2 kids starting school (Aug 13th)…with doctor visits!
….1 husband with a schedule just as crazy as mine!
….and trying to open and furnish a brand new studio!

Here is a belly session from a month ago. I love when I hear “We’re not photogenic” …I hear this from half of clients….I know it’s not true. Look how amazing they all look. Thanks so much for having me and congrats on the birth of Jax…( I love this name by the way – but I’m not having anymore!)