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montana.
last week, zach and i had the wonderful privilege of traveling with his sister whitney, her husband tye, and their precious daughter logan to the woodsy state of montana. waaaaaayyy up north on the...
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e-mealz.
trying to save a buck and get tasty dinners, too? no fear, because e-mealz is here! okay, now that the cheesy intro is over, let’s get down to business. with the transient eating habits i’ve acquired...
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october.
while the climate outside isn’t so telling, october is finally here! fall and everything associated with it is the best time of the year. h a n d s d o w n. so, don’t try to argue anything different!...
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postcards.
bienvenidos a la digital art project #1: dia de los muertos postcards. in my original post entitled digital art, i initially wanted to paint something for my postcard project–don’t worry, that’s...
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tablescape showcase.
today i joined my mom, owner and mastermind behind pink perfection weddings, and a couple of her fine helpers to decorate and photograph a tablescape for one of the midland symphony guild‘s fundraisers...
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faces.
digital art project #2 experimented with the different filters offered in photoshop. my family so kindly allowed me to take their photos for this project, and here’s how it turned out. we focused on...
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warms my heart.
i absolutely love this for so many reasons that hit so close to home. love & miss you, JLM. Filed under: family, life, memories Tagged: d-pan asl, sign language, white stripes
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paint.
lately i have been trying to expand my creative abilities. dabbing “pinning” all sorts of crafts and things, and lo and behold i’ve finally finished something! a few months ago when i started my...
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happy turkey day!
the one day a year where it is socially acceptable–and maybe even expected–to unbutton your pants after uncontrollably stuffing yourself on good eats. happy thanksgiving! :) Filed under: family, food...
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two out of three.
in years past, zach and i would spend our thanksgivings bouncing from house to house around town to enjoy the holiday feast with all of our family and friends. sometimes it’d get a little ridiculous...
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5 friday favorites.
kicking off the first week of december, i thought i’d do this particular “5 friday favorites” christmas themed. 1. christmas music — no worries, i’m not one of those who blast christmas tunes right...
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cuddle bug.
nowadays, i find myself filling up my CF card with an absurdly large amount of pictures of our children. i suppose it’s a normal thing once someone makes their way into parenthood, but i’m beginning to...
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merry merry.
we wish you all a very merry christmas & a happy new year! see you in 2012 folks! Filed under: family, life, pooches Tagged: christmas, christmas card, couple, dogs, family, marriage, pets
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5 friday favorites.
hey folks! sorry it’s been awhile since i’ve posted one of these. the holiday schedule really throws my sense of time off! anyway, i hope everyone’s year started off great. the husband and i are off to...
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ruidoso.
two weeks ago we went up with my family and spent time skiing on the slopes. i was too afraid to take my big camera backpack on the mountain this time because i always feel like i am going to fall off...
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albuquerque turkey.
this weekend we traveled up to visit some of zach’s family in albuquerque, nm. in years past, i’d only been a passerby to this lovely city, breezing on to the artsy-fartsy plaza of santa fe. we had a...
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the kids.
it’s been quite a while since i’ve shared anything about our three ill-mannered children, so here are a few pics from the weekend. enjoy! :) just cheesin’ for mom. gotta love ‘em. gotta love ‘em....
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music lessons.
or something like it… this weekend, zach’s family came over for some yummy ribs smoked by the hus-band on his hand-me-down yet proudly-refurbished hasty-bake. while the adults were watching baylor...
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party time.
hey friends! the past couple of weeks i’ve been helping my mom out with some fun parties she’s either hosted or planned or both! also known as the pink party girl, my mom definitely knows how to throw...
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whitney + tye = ali.
and precious logan, of course! last week, logan’s bff taylor came over to play dress up while i photographed them. i thought it’d be a fun way to capture their personalities and get some pretty cute...
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dress up.
last week i had so much fun following logan & taylor around as they played dress-up, blew bubbles & confessed their love to justin bieber. i don’t think their daddies are super excited about...
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vela family.
my how this precious little family has grown. you may remember my friends beth, ryan and little owen from two previous posts. i hope you don’t mind being in the spotlight, because ya’ll are just so...
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burnin’ daylight.
hey friends! this week at curiosities we are gearing up for a fun spring open house with a chuck wagon style lunch, music by the ‘tiques & a john wayne impersonator, too! how fun is that? i’m...
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a cowboy.
while john wayne may be “the duke,” caleb is one tough cowboy. last weekend i had the wonderful opportunity to photograph one of the seniors from our small group down at his family ranch. on our way...
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morning motivation.
as i’ve been reading & researching and watching & listening to tutorials on photography and business, i’ve noticed that my confidence and hunger grows. i drink up every piece of information i...
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unpaved alleyways.
while all this readin’ and studyin’ of the photo biz is great, the best way to improve my photography is by getting out there and practicing. practice. practice. practice. well, yesterday i was hoping...
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5 friday favorites.
morning friends! sorry i’ve been so MIA this week! i’ve been super busy running around getting my ducks in a row in order to official start my photography business! yessss! i’m so excited about this...
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monday me.
today is an exciting day in our family! but you’ll have to wait a little while to hear why. so stay tuned, because i’ll be revealing the exciting deets sometime this week! anyway, now for my monday me....
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meet ali.
yup! you guessed it! my family surprise is that my sweet sister-in-law had precious ali this week! we weren’t expecting her for a couple more weeks, but according to my mother-in-law, “she wanted to...
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5 friday favorites.
totally random at its best, but here are your 5 friday favorites. 1. law & order svu — zach and i are OBSESSED with this tv show. and i feel kind of awful since the stories are about extremely...
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hey there, cupcake!
whew! what a whirlwind of a weekend it has been! we made a quick trip to austin friday, came back early sunday to photograph precious emmy‘s 1st birthday party and then celebrate our graduating seniors...
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the redhead in my life.
everyone in our family knows that may is a special month. uh huh, you better believe it. not only does it host a particular day when we show our moms some extra lovin’, but it also contains the date,...
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ali blake.
i’m sharing a sneak peek because i simply couldn’t wait any longer. i just love her little fingernails, her little ears and her little blonde eyelashes. so stinkin’ cute. Filed under: family,...
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a frock stock polyvore challenge.
hey friends! sorry i’ve been soooooooo MIA this last week. we have been moving my dear grandmother to a lively retirement community after having lived 43 years in the same house. so, with that came A...
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monday me.
meet the newest addition to our family! melo the miniature australian shepherd. he is kin to ranger, dontcha know. my brosef, michael, went to a little town in northeast texas to pick up this little...
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on down to san antone.
in celebration of my pop’s 58th–gasp!–birthday, we made our way down to san antonio for a short family trip. festivities included (but weren’t limited to): the hardrock cafe riverwalk walkin’ michael...
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happy 4th!
just one from the parade today! lo & her bff tay-tay. stay tuned for more tomorrow! happy day everyone! Filed under: family, photography Tagged: 4th of july, america, best friends, children,...
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monday me.
today’s monday me is a little less about me and a little more about my brosef, michael. why? because today is his 20th birthday! eesh, that makes me feel REALLY old. thanks. nah, but really, it’s been...
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fancy nancy.
this weekend, my niece celebrated her 4th birthday, fancy nancy style. she and michael share the same birthdate, dontcha know. with lots of pink & purple, shrill screams & impromptu dance...
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everyone is the age of their heart.
this weekend we celebrated a wonderful lady who is very dear to our hearts. my sweet grandmother is turning 80 this week and as a way to celebrate, we threw her a birthday-bash-meets-open-house-party,...
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college-bound.
this week marks the last few days of summer vacation for many of you school-goers! take my brother–and his precious pup, melo–for example. little melo will soon be off to meet fellow puppy roommates in...
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emily.
today marks the 23rd year of one of my dear college friends, emily. she from tennessee and i from texas, this unsuspected-blessing-of-a-lifelong-friendship started in the mere hallways of our freshman...
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ali :: 3 months.
it seems like time flies by so extremely fast these days! however, this was not the case when i was younger. it felt like it would take eons & lightyears until my birthday or christmas would...
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nolan + sophie.
this weekend nolan & sophie turned one! after their early arrival as preemies, these twins are definitely two brave, little blessings who bring so much joy to this wonderful family. one of the...
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the stress of moving & mosquitoes.
moving sure does throw a wrench into my routine. living amongst all of these cardboard boxes makes me feel unsettled, and frankly, a little stressed. i’d like to think i’m a fairly calm & collected...
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that dog ‘ll hunt.
on sunday evening, we took some time off from the rigorous manual labor that most home projects require, and went out to shoot some guns–oh, and dove, too–with my dad on a hunting lease just south of...
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monday me.
today’s monday me is a little different because this day in particular is very significant to my family and our story. before writing this, i kept going back and forth, trying to decide if this is...
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orr family.
hi friends! did everyone–all you american folk–have a good thanksgiving? i was in charge of making my grandmother’s famous pecan pie recipe (i must share that with you one day!) … and let’s just say...
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semmelbeck family.
mark + roc’c + sharee + chris = the semmelbecks. words cannot express how much i simply adore this wonderful family. oh, and did i mention they are like the partridge family? from singing to playing...
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thanksgiving 2012 | mlaluikens style.
no, that is not a typo. let me explain: mladenka (me) + luikens (him) = mlaluikens (pronounced MUH-luikens) a little late for this thanksgiving post, i know, but i wanted to share a few fun photos from...
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