Join Me on October 18th at the Growing Families Expo

I will have a special offer available only to those at attendance. So please stop by and visit us at the MRS Photography table.

Please feel free to invite your friends and family to attend as well. It is a great event with lots of prizes being given away, shows for the kiddes and parents and goodie bags for attendees!

For more info on the actual event - visit the Moms In Bloom website.

Click the below flyer to view a full size flyer.

Hope to see you there!!!!

Michelle

Pretty Pink Little Cupcakes - All in a Row

It has been awhile since I made a cake or cupcakes, so my cousin Valerie's birthday was the perfect opportunity to get baking!

I can't even remember when the last time I made a cake from scratch was so I decided to make cupcakes from scratch. Valerie likes chocolate so I decided on chocolate sour cream cupcakes.

Here the cupcakes are straight out of the oven. WARNING: nudity - these cupcakes have NO icing!!!



One of my favorite parts of making cakes and cupcakes is the frosting. It gets messy, but the outcome is (usually) beautiful!

My first attempt at frosting these babies didn't turn out so well, but the 2nd one was everything I imagined - a pretty pink cloud atop a chocolate mountain of scrumptiousness (this may not be a real word, but it gets my point across LOL).



Here she is...all alone...by her lonesome self...



Now here she is with all her friends!



Although making these pretty little things was a lot of fun, I think I had more fun taking pictures of them.

Unlike the 2 other kids I birthed, they didn't talk back, run away, refuse to smile or stick their tongue out at me.



And lastly, my favorite picture of them all. Did I purposely stage the prettiest one front and center? Bet your bottom dollar I did!

NEW! Portrait CD Credit Available with Memory Session Investment

Our Memory Sessions just keep getting better. :)

Awhile back, I had announced that the Memory Session Investment now included a $50 print credit.

Now, you have yet another option included with the Memory Session Investment!!

You now have the option to select either the $50 print credit OR $75 credit towards your Portrait CD!

Please note that the $50 print credit and $75 portrait CD credit are available only within the 2 weeks that your session previews are available online. After the 2 week online viewing period, the print credit and CD credit will not apply. Prints and the Portrait CD will, however, still be available for purchase at full price.

NEW! Referral Program

Did you enjoy your Memory Session with MRS Photography?
Are you loving the portraits of you, your family and/or children?
Do you like receiving gifts? :)

If so, tell others about how much you enjoyed your MRS Photography session and portraits and you will get to enjoy referral incentives!

For each person you refer that books and completes their own Memory Session, you will receive a complimentary 8x10 print ($15 value) of the portrait of your choice from your Memory Session.

And don't forget to keep spreading the word about our mailing list so that you can start earning your way to a FREE SESSION!!!!!!

Cody's New Cracker Bowl

Cody received a package in the mail today. He was very excited about it! The first thing he did was take his bowl of crackers and put it inside his new gift - his new huge cracker bowl!



His cracker bowl fit perfectly and he loved eating out of the huge cracker bowl! Man, I love those sausage fingers! :)

Check out the cool ergonomic style of his new....

POTTY CHAIR!

I LOVE this potty! We had this exact one for DJ and I like it so much better than a regular potty. Because it is like a saddle, it is easier for kids to get on and off it instead of trying to back into it.

I just wish I would have realized that this one didn't come with the DVD or CD. DJ used to love to watch the DVD daily because he enjoyed watching Joshua have accidents! :) And nothing beats listening to a CD loudly in the car as it sings "I love to go to the potty potty! Yes, I love my potty potty!" Yes, I made sure my windows were ALWAYS closed while the CD was playing! :)

Double Double Come to Mama!

It's no secret - I need to lose weight!!!!!

My cousin, Christine, and I have a joint effort to lose weight right now. Our diet of choice - low carb! We've both done it before so we figure we can do it again! :) We started our diet the day after Labor Day. We gave ourselves Labor Day weekend as the "last hoorah" to eat whatever we wanted! :)

Why am I posting this on the blog and sharing this with you? Because...if I tell people that I really want to lose the weight then I need to do it!!!!

Up until last Friday, I was doing great and lost 8 pounds!! WOOHOO!

Then last Friday happened and it started a carb-binging weekend. :(

Don't worry, though! I am back on track. Yesterday started a new week for me and I am determined to stay on track. Can you help me? How, you ask? It's simple - ask me how I'm doing. I won't want to lie to you and tell you I'm doing good if I'm not so I have to stay good just in case you do ask.

Today's lunch was a very satisfying low carb meal - In N Out Double Double Protein Style (no bun, just lettuce wrapped around meat and cheese) and a mini diet coke.

Isn't it beautiful? :)

And just in case you are wondering, it was DELICIOUS! I don't need no stinkin' bun to enjoy my In N Out! :)

"I Don't Like Taking Pictures!!!!"

One of the funnest parts of being a photographer is the challenge of getting my little friends to warm up to me and smile in spite of how much they don't want their photos taken.

J was probably the best challenge I have ever had. :) He flat out told me "I don't like taking pictures!" Oh, the challenge was ON! :)

His anti-papparazi feelings were apparent in this expression! It is one of my favorites from the day. It speaks volumes!!! :)

Brother and Sister, M & M (J's cousins), were excited to have their portraits taken and were little models! :) (NOTE: I use the term "little" lightly since Big Brother is only 9 and only about 3 inches shorter than I am!!!)



J's brother, Little J, was such a calm, quiet baby. I just love how his eyes "smile" when he smiles.


Little J and his loving cousin. Such sweet and loving expressions on both their little faces.



There is nothing more satisfying during a session than getting this....



...out of someone that already squared me up as the enemy at the beginning of the session! :)

Mission Impossible accomplished! Tom Cruise has nothing on me! LOL

It's Not Fair

There have been many times in my life when I have said that life wasn't fair. It ranged from things as unimportant as it raining when I just washed my car to trying to figure out why our baby had been born with a heart defect.

Today, next to Cody's heart condition, was one of the "Life is TOTALLY not fair" days. After 3 weeks in the hospital, my cousin finally had a diagnosis for his 8 month old daughter's brain tumor. After weeks of hoping that the delay in results of the biopsy were because the tumor was benign, they found out news and it was heartbreaking.

Their daughter has a very rare and aggressive form of cancer called ATRT. It is so rare that it effects 3 in 1 million children. Most of them are under 3.

If you believe in prayers, please pray for baby Gabby. She is going to endure very aggresive chemotherapy so please pray that she (and her family) stay strong during the process and that the outcome is a positive one. Thank you, in advance, for your prayers.

Gina Alexander Handbags are HERE!

I am so excited to share that MRS Photography is now offering Gina Alexander Handbags!

If you have never seen a Gina Alexander handbag, you are in for a treat! These handbags are carried by "normal" moms (myself included) and celebrities alike! Take a look inside any celebrity magazine and you may see a celebrity or 2 sporting a Gina Alexander. Robin McGraw, Kelly Ripa and Oprah (no last name needed) have their own personalized Gina Alexander handbags. Where's yours??? :)

These are a couple of handbags I had created a few years ago (wristlet and Fairfax styles) and I LOVE them.





The above handbags I purchased when DJ was 2 years old. Now that I have another son and a ton more pictures, I had to order new handbags with updated pictures! I can't wait to share them with you!

I am anxiously awaiting their arrival!!!! They take about 4-6 weeks to arrive. I am going on week 2 so I have 2 more weeks of countdown to go! It's like waiting for the birth of a baby - I am anxious! LOL :)

With the Gina Alexander handbag with the portrait of your choice, it is highly likely you will be stopped and told "You're bag is beautiful!!! Where did you get it?" :)

If you are interested in having one of your MRS Photography images made into a beautiful Gina Alexander please feel free to contact me. I am offering prices significantly lower than those offered on her site!!!

With bags starting at $55 there is something for every budget! :)

These handbags are also perfect for Holiday gifts for relatives and grandparents so feel free to order more than one!

If you are interested in purchasing your own Gina Alexander handbag through MRS Photography, but haven't scheduled your session yet, what are you waiting for???? Contact me to schedule your own session - mrsphotography@gmail.com.

Stay tuned for special Gina Alexander Memory Sessions! What is a Gina Alexander Memory Session? It is a session without a sitting fee. The only requirement is a purchase of one of the Gina Alexander handbags! Stay tuned for more details!!!!

For details on the handbags and our catalog, click on the following links (it is a 3 page catalog):
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3

New and Improved Memory Session Investment

Please note that our Memory Session Investment has been modified to include a $50 print credit!!!

What does that mean for you?

This means that with your investment of $100 for your memory session, $50 of that will got to professionally printed portraits of your choice. You get to select the image(s) and size(s) for your portraits.

For more details on the Memory Session Investment, visit the MRS Photography Website.

Beautiful Moms and Kids

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to take pictures of my beautiful cousins and their gorgeous kids!

These are some of my favorite little guys to hang out with so we had loads of fun together.

Little J loved to tease the camera. His sweet little smile makes your heart melt.

Can you believe that he is only 17 months old?????? He is a future linebacker! :)



He's ready to upgrade from smalltown photographer shoots to GQ magazine!



Oh that precious face!!! Don't you just want to squeeze those chubby little cheeks?



These guys are my son DJ's best friends here.

We found a tunnel that just happened to have the most AMAZING light! The kids enjoyed the tunnel because there was a lot of echo...echo...echo.



Big J was a natural model. As soon as the camera moved his way, he was already posing.



Awww...the beautiful moms of the gorgeous kids.



Remember baby DC, the mystery baby? Here he is sporting some "sneakers".



Moms and kids. I have been blessed to watch all of them grow up. You girls are all grown up and have grown into wonderful moms!



Who doesn't love a baby? I love how Little J can't help but lightly touch baby DC.



Youngest to oldest. 9 years between them. All beautiful!

Mystery Baby Revealed

Friday, we presented this little cutie's mom and dad with their suprise - a slide show featuring baby DC. The song is a sweet song about a mother's love. Grab a tissue! :)

Baby DC was only 5 weeks old when we had his session last Monday. It was also his mom and dad's 1st wedding anniversary (Happy Anniversary, mom and dad!). He stayed awake for most of the session and was as Angelic as could be!



I just love his hair. The challenge was getting ALL of it in the frame! :)



He is just too sweet. I loved when he would start to fuss a little. It gave me the opportunity to hold this sweet guy and cuddle with him. Did I mention that his mom and I are cousins? :)



OH THAT FACE!!!



Baby DC, tell us who's number 1?