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fail.. yummy.. but fail

December 18th, 2012

you know how you TRY to make something for the first time.. (and iphone pics – excuse the wonky color) ya see.. i have all these freaking great neighbors and friends.. who bring treats at Christmas time.. my kids wanted to return the favor.. sooo.. Emily and I sat down and chose some yummy looking [...]


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you know how you TRY to make something for the first time..

(and iphone pics – excuse the wonky color)

ya see.. i have all these freaking great neighbors and friends.. who bring treats at Christmas time.. my kids wanted to return the favor.. sooo.. Emily and I sat down and chose some yummy looking treats..

we had a very nice list.. all said, “easy” on the recipe..

coconut balls..
coconut strawberry things (of course, with my pregnant brain i grabbed the raspberry jello – so they were doomed from the start),
some graham cracker toffee pecan thing,
english toffee,
and peanut butter balls.. 

we shopped.. we planned.. we prepared..

we failed..

horribly..

these are the coconut ball things.. they are SO GOOD.. but sooooo ugly.. and HOW THE HELL DO YOU DIP these things in chocolate???.. i even chilled them.. ugh.. i finally just FLUNG chocolate on them..

my gosh.. they are good though.. almond extract in them too.. y.u.m

peanut butter balls.. YUMMY .. but again.. CAN NOT dip.. i do not understand this concept..

in Kindergarten, I did not pass the “skipping” thing.. and it still takes all of my brain power to skip with the kids.. it is so difficult to me..

i find the candy/treat making to be on the same level..

next year… i will give each a bottle of wine.. WITH a bow..

now.. i will say, the toffee turned out not bad looking or tasting..

i will stick to Picture taking as my creative outlet..

on the Children’s side of things.. The kids embraced and are immensely proud of the messy results of their decorating activity..

Coop’s Santa house..

 

 

AND oh.. my.. what a mess!!!  it took two days to get everything cleaned from this venture..

seriously.. next year..

wine

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my kids.. Christmas session.. :: by me

December 5th, 2012

so.. you know how you have this *IDEA* of how you want your Christmas Pictures to look.. i’ve had this idea for TWO years.. but last year i was just not feeling it.. and the year before we were in the process of moving.. this year, i knew we were redoing the kids bedrooms and [...]


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so.. you know how you have this *IDEA* of how you want your Christmas Pictures to look..

i’ve had this idea for TWO years.. but last year i was just not feeling it.. and the year before we were in the process of moving..

this year, i knew we were redoing the kids bedrooms and the girls were going to share… i was hoping to not only get good pics for Christmas cards, but also some images for their room… i had a clear idea of the feeling i wanted and the colors i wanted.. and my kids are at a good age to really work with.. i thought i better make this happen while i could..

a few weeks before, i just so happened to see the perfect chairs to replace some ugly chairs for the dining room – and they just so happened to be the perfect color for this.. so I asked Tom to grab a chair.. dressed the kids quickly.. (well, i laid their outfits out and played with combinations for a couple hours).. i didn’t want it Christmassy looking.. just clean.. crisp.. happy.. and I wanted their personalities to shine..

here are a few of my favorites..

some of these made it in the girls room.. i love how we totally captured their relationship

 i mean.. everynight.. giggles.. giggles.. some grumpies, but mostly giggles..

and here is a little collage that went in our Christmas Card.. (and i printed it as a Gallery Wrap Canvas.. i love it.. LOVE it.. )

and this is just silly.. but i like it..

isn’t the light just yummy..

sweetness

and one final one.. on our way back out of the trails..

i make them sit here each time we go back and take pics.. just to compare..

they are getting so big..

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just found this image tom took from earlier this year.. :: michigan

December 4th, 2012

i found this today.. tom took in at my grandparents farm in Michigan early this year.. many of my best childhood memories are from this farm.. grandma and grandpa have both been gone for many years.. my idyllic relationship with them ended when i was 8 with my parents divorce.. somehow.. going there.. being there.. [...]


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i found this today.. tom took in at my grandparents farm in Michigan early this year.. many of my best childhood memories are from this farm.. grandma and grandpa have both been gone for many years.. my idyllic relationship with them ended when i was 8 with my parents divorce..

somehow.. going there.. being there.. being able to feel as if i were still part of that place.. that family that is forever gone.. it helped heal broken bits inside..

of course, the amazing creatures with me help a heck of a lot too..

 

now.. to find a place to put it up in the house..  i have many images that mean a lot to me.. images that are not just the kids.. that i need up.. i NEED to see..

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52 weeks :: week 47 Beauty

December 4th, 2012

now that life is calmer.. and i am calmer.. i notice so much more beauty in everyday stuff.. in the interactions of kids and parents.. of interactions between couples.. between my kids.. intangible this is for our Christmas Card.. i worked on this grouping the week of our theme.. i just am struck by how [...]


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now that life is calmer.. and i am calmer.. i notice so much more beauty in everyday stuff.. in the interactions of kids and parents.. of interactions between couples.. between my kids.. intangible

this is for our Christmas Card.. i worked on this grouping the week of our theme.. i just am struck by how these two get along.. they enjoy each other so much

i couldn’t ask or hope for a better relationship between them.. they are so different.. but they love each other..

they are my two little beauties.

and from Kelly M..

sooo full of beauty.. love this..  i love it.. it’s like 3 seasons in one image

and this week.. our 48th WEEK!!!

let’s do..

BLACK AND WHITE

soooo sorry I got soooo behind!  this time of year is insane

 

 

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52 weeks :: week 46 Thanksgiving

December 4th, 2012

  last year at Thanksgiving time we were in Charleston/Savannah area.. gorgeous.. lovely seeing family and friends.. but man… it sure was nice to be home this year..  i cooked an okay dinner.. i have no track of time when i am pregnant, so it was kind of funny trying to get everything to come [...]


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last year at Thanksgiving time we were in Charleston/Savannah area.. gorgeous.. lovely seeing family and friends.. but man… it sure was nice to be home this year..  i cooked an okay dinner.. i have no track of time when i am pregnant, so it was kind of funny trying to get everything to come out on time.. oh well, Tom was just happy to have Turkey..

most of what we did for the week of Thanksgiving (and the week after) involved a complete reorganizing/decorating of the kids bedrooms.. this was the Girl’s Bedroom stuff… can’t wait to share the finished room with you.

here is Kelly M’s … that is one yummy looking sandwich.. i could happily eat that.. happily

 

the next theme..

BEAUTY..

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52 weeks :: week 45 plain

December 4th, 2012

you know i love living out here in Kansas.. i love the Plains.. i just feel calm when i drive out and there is nothing blocking my view – as far as i can see.. i just breathe better.. so that was the inspiration for this theme.. so this kind of turned in to more [...]


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you know i love living out here in Kansas.. i love the Plains.. i just feel calm when i drive out and there is nothing blocking my view – as far as i can see.. i just breathe better.. so that was the inspiration for this theme..

so this kind of turned in to more of a sunset pic.. but it still gives me the same calm feeling..

and Kelly M’s..

i love this.. she cracks me up

and Chris S… perfect..

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52 weeks :: macro

December 4th, 2012

  for this one.. i really wanted us to play with depth of field and getting in super close.. nailing the focus.. here are our attemps at MACRO – with or with out MACRO lenses.. but when i took mine.. i was moving too much.. and it was dark.. so it’s a bit – well, [...]


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for this one.. i really wanted us to play with depth of field and getting in super close.. nailing the focus..

here are our attemps at MACRO – with or with out MACRO lenses..

but when i took mine.. i was moving too much.. and it was dark.. so it’s a bit – well, not super sharp.. and noisy.. i like it though..

and from Kelly M.. cool.. totally the opposite feeling of soft.. i like

and from Chris S… pretty.. soft.. love it..

whew..

okay.. the next week was

PLAIN

 

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52 weeks :: 43 Treasure

December 4th, 2012

crazy behind posting these 52 weeks posts.. i’m so sorry!  I have been swamped with photography work… and you know life gets CRAZY this time of year.. so let’s knock these out right quick.. TREASURE for my image.. this is from a silver set that was Tom’s Grandmother’s.. I’m sure there is more to that [...]


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crazy behind posting these 52 weeks posts.. i’m so sorry!  I have been swamped with photography work… and you know life gets CRAZY this time of year.. so let’s knock these out right quick..

TREASURE

for my image.. this is from a silver set that was Tom’s Grandmother’s.. I’m sure there is more to that story.. the kids love to play tea party with it..  (shhh)

i love old stuff..

here is an image from Chris S..

lovely.. thoughtful.. perfect.. much more thoughtful than mine..

 

and from Kelly M.. again.. thoughtful.. this is her new neice.. just after she was born.. she had a big struggle ahead of her and at this time, no one knew.. she is home now with her family.. and doing well..

beautiful image, Kelly.

okay.. so the next week was

MACRO

off to post that one..

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Kelly, Jeff and Grant.. :: a breezy Wichita afternoon

November 27th, 2012

  FIRST thing..  if you have been pregnant or have a significant other who has been pregnant, you know the mind of a pregnant woman is not the sharpest.. normally, I am VERY prepared, organized, and well – just on top of things (when it comes to sessions and my business – family/personal life – [...]


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FIRST thing..  if you have been pregnant or have a significant other who has been pregnant, you know the mind of a pregnant woman is not the sharpest.. normally, I am VERY prepared, organized, and well – just on top of things (when it comes to sessions and my business – family/personal life – HA.. )… Let me tell you what i did to this poor family.. I knew where I wanted to meet.. i drove down to the area to make certain I had the street names right and the location.. I emailed Kelly and told her the time and place.. and I HAD THE STREETS flopped.. UGH.. normally, not a problem, I’d just text her.. NOPE.. didn’t have her number.. I could have screamed.. SO unlike me.. I just felt lost.. They were very gracious about it.. especially given that they arrived early..

Thank goodness we found each other.. And thank goodness I had the time exactly right – the light was just beautiful.. and this family was wonderful and actually quite fun to hang out with.. and they were fine with whatever I asked.. so nice to have families who are up for anything..  they were just calm and chill.. Jeff was an awesome sport about the “okay, sit here… stand up – let’s try here.. ” … and I loved trying to get Grant to be serious.. they were just great..

here is Grant.. trying to be serious..

failing..

now a serious one.. seriously..

and a family shot.. again.. Grant..

totally giving him a hard time.. they were all so easy to work with.. just had to wake Grant up occasionally..

one of Kelly and Jeff.. this doesn’t do justice to Kelly’s eyes.. they are the most gorgeous color..

again.. you can’t see Kelly’s eyes here.. but i like the family here.. oh..well, and it’s in black and white..

and one of Grant and Kelly… i just like this..

 That’s it for the peek.. I’ll have the rest of your gallery ready soon!

 

 

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Christmas Ordering cut off.. :: and Gift Certificate hint…

November 27th, 2012

the “i need it for Christmas” ordering deadline is Dec. 6th.. I will be on vacation Dec. 17 – Jan 5th.. and am going to enjoy my little neglected family.. they have been so patient and I miss them!! you can absolutely order things after that date.. and contact me.. but I will not be [...]


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the “i need it for Christmas” ordering deadline is Dec. 6th.. I will be on vacation Dec. 17 – Jan 5th.. and am going to enjoy my little neglected family.. they have been so patient and I miss them!!

you can absolutely order things after that date.. and contact me.. but I will not be editing or designing or ordering or much of anything until January..

and then.. I have another class starting at Maize Rec in Jan..

and baby is due in March!!!

SUBTLE Christmas hints… 

Gift Certificates are available in any amount..

**Mentoring Gift Certificates are a fabulous idea for anyone who has or is getting a DSLR camera and would like to learn to use it better.. especially those who have taken my classes and would like to continue to learn and practice..

contact me with any questions..

nicholle@nichollegoodnightphotography.com

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