Photographs and Memories - Jessica B. Photography

I rarely rarely post about contests and giveaways, but one has come up that has me shaken and stirred.  My good friend Jessica is my favorite family photographer.  Her work is touching and beautiful  A true treasure. I often well up browsing her site (dont tell her that, she thinks Im a toughy). Even if you don't live in Boulder City, a trip for a session with Jess will last a lifetime.  For me this isnt about the contest as much as it is about informing all my friends in every neck of the wood and giving a major Shout Out to my friend.

Here are some of her family shots that capture me and affect me. I'm a picky chick when it comes to photography, I'm totally jaded.  AND  Don't get me started on her newborn photos, Anne Geddes aint got nuttin on Jessica B.

Visit Jessica B. Photography at Without a Place to see more of her amazing work.  That includes all you pro photographers, you can see her passion in every click.  Here's the info.

WIN: A half hour mini-session in Boulder City. Good for an individual up to an immediate family. Includes a disc of of your best 10 or so images. Book your mini-session before Thanksgiving!

WHO: Well Logic would say this give-away is open to people who are willing to travel to Boulder City, BUT I think I can make some concessions for people who live in Utah, since I will be travelling there this year. Go ahead, Utah friends, WIN THIS!

HOW: Lots of ways. Became a Facebook Fan. Post about the give-away on Facebook including a link. Post about it on your blog and include a link. You can even tweet about it if you want! Get an entry for each time, and another one for leaving a comment here. Tell me how many entries you get AND tell me what your favorite scary movie is!

WHEN: Contest ends Friday, Oct 15 at midnight PST. Winner will be determined by Random.org (The winner of my last contest maxed out her entry options!! It paid off!!)

WHY: Because I'm in a giving mood. Just for fun. And I'd want to win a portrait session right before Christmas. I totally need a family shot for my Christmas cards!

So Tell OnE and Tell all and dont forget to Tell her Mary RC sent ya!

Photographs and Memories by Jim Croce

Were Going to Be Friends- "Giveaway!"

Gotta have friends.  I've met alot of cool bloggers online.  I only know a few in real life, but would love to meet many in person some day.  Well since were talking about blogger friends I'd love to meet,  (see how subtle I am) you should (if you haven't already) definitely check out my good bud Kel of Housewife Savant.  See she's pure wit and entertainment.  She'll make you laugh, she'll make you cry from laughing so hard and for her, because she lives in a redneck neighborhood.  She hates Martha Stewart but she crafts just like her.  Which is why I'm so exposing her, in my exploits to win her glitter egg giveaway..  (see I love Martha I think Kel does too in her subconscious otherwise why in the heck would she be glittering eggs?)..

 proof is in the pudding

Hope she's keeping them refrigerated, I'd hate to get food poisoning after I win and they arrive.  Love egg salad.  Especially with a little bling.

So check out Housewife Savant (she's back in full force thank goodness).  No need to enter her giveaway as I plan on winning.  I'm kidding... (but not really).  Go ahead, enter with my blessing of bad luck..  Again... I'M JUST KIDDING...  but not really...

AND her blog design is pretty fresh, If I do say so myself..

Were Going to Be Friends by The White Stripes

Uprising (this post has nothing to do with an UPrising its more of an UPdate)

My blogging has totally been lacking substance lately.  It's all oooh look at me,  see what I can do, tell me how cool I am etc..  Life is busy and blogging should really be taking a back seat, but seriously who can resist? I know you feel me. It's Mike's birthday tomorrow and the house is dirty, the kitchen is empty and I have zero clue as to what to get him.  My kids feel the same, my daughter said "Well we can get him shoes again." my response was, "He just got some for Christmas."  Yes, my practical husband is a bear to buy for.  He is so stinking practical it takes all the fun out of gift giving sometimes.  Me however, in an effort to try to be at his humble level will say "Oh I dont want anything, unless you want to buy me a 46 inch flat screen t.v. and there's also a list of books by my bed, or....."  you get the drift.  There is always something I want.

I do have much to be Thankful Thursday for (is there a meme called this so I can go Mr. Linky somewhere?).  Work is VERY good.  I knew it would be, I could feel it in my bones.  I don't know how I knew, I just knew.  But it keeps me from blogging.  BTW anyone know of a good blackberry app that is good for blogging?  I can read but I cant comment, drives me nuts.

Kid's are good, healthy, no H1N1, knock on wood.  I hope our luck holds out.

Just read two GREAT books.  The Hunger Games and Catching Fire...  (what is it with me and YA lit?) If you haven't read... ooooh   you must my child... you must!!  This song by Muse reminds me of my Hunger Games journey.  What can I say its all I had today..

2010's Goal #2 is complete visit my dentist's new Rockin website at www.bdgnv.com.  Now on to goal #3, which was originally #1 but I've bumped it twice.  I'm so tempted to bump it again...  ugh..

My blogger friends still dig me (I think), although I'm guessing some of you have noticed  that I havent been around much and thus reciprocating the absence.  Not that I'VE noticed. My mother taught me the art of guilt well.

A few weeks ago I received this package in the mail from Sweet Jeanette.  She had a giveaway and I was a lucky recipient of this treasure.  Meet Hope!  My daughter tried to steal her from me already.  I thought she would fit right in with my Christmas Angel collection.  They're only out during the season because if people see them during the year they say "Hey, you collect angels? I think I'll buy you 20 from the dollar store."  (this happened with frogs once, still makes me shudder) It's not like that, theyre something I inherited from my great grandmother and my kids have added to it a bit.  Anyway Hope isnt packed away with the other angles.  She had taken up residence at the end of my hallway on a door. She really fits right in and I think of Sweet Jeanette and her generosity every time I see her.  She also reminds me to blog (not that i need reminding, because it keeps me awake at night, or fills my daydreams)  If you havent discovered Jeanette, dicsover her now.  She is a crafty chick, with cute ideas and her Freezer Foods Friday is Sweet!  Oh and her BLOG ROCKS! Not that I'm biased or anything.

Uprising by Muse