Great Sale on CUTE Hair Accessories-Ann Arbor, Michigan photographer

Posted on July 24, 2011

One of my favorite hair accessory vendors is offering 20% off right now if you enter the code “summer20″ at check out! Jump on over to her site and find some fun, new hair accessories for those little girls in your lives!

Banner Boutique

The Niemann Family-Ann Arbor Family Photographer

Posted on June 26, 2011

When I found out that my hubby would be spending his summer doing an internship in St. Louis, my first thought should have been about where he would live or something along those lines, but instead I immediately thought, I know a great photographer in St. Louis and I wonder if she would be interested in trading family sessions. I contacted her and was thrilled when she did want to trade!! So, we were out visiting Douglas this past week and we met up and had a great time swapping family photo sessions. Feel free to stop by her blog and check out one of our pictures and admire her amazing work! www.yvonneniemannphotography.com

And here are just a couple of her lovely session. Her daughter was a dream to photograph…so cooperative!! Thanks again. Yvonne, for a great photo session. I have some huge mosquito bites as evidence that I was out in the St. Louis grass, but it was very worth it!!

Back in a Bit-St. George Photographer

Posted on June 24, 2010

Okay friends…something had to give… with moving out of my house in another week, I am in crazy mode. I promise I will pick a winner for the Banner Boutique contest, but I just can’t add another thing to my life right now. One more week and I will breathe again. Sorry!!! Keep checking back!

Don’t forget to enter!! -St. George Photographer

Posted on June 16, 2010

I am up to my eyeballs in boxes and “stuff”. We sold our house and have to be out on the 30th of this month. We move to Ann Arbor on the 1st of August…so, we are loading our stuff into a storage unit and living with my grandma for a month.

I feel like the stuff won’t end. This is my first real move since we got married. I am a little worried about it all fitting in the moving van come August. I have too much stuff even after giving away a LARGE amount of it. Okay, I may be a little of a packrat. I come by it rightly…my mom and grandma are the same way. And, I have a lot of hobbies. That equals a lot of stuff.

Anyway, enough about that. I know what you all are really wondering about is the Banner Boutique contest. Will I ever choose a winner? Yes, I will. Continue to enter until Friday and on Saturday I will have my kiddos choose a name from a hat (I know there are the random number things online, but they only choose numbers in the middle, it seems, and I want everyone to have a good chance to win. So, I will do it the old fashioned way!)

Stay tuned. The winner will be announced on Saturday (hopefully ) . And head over to Banner Boutique and buy some flowers anyway, because truth of the matter is that $25 will never suffice once you see how awesome her stuff is.

Banner Boutique Giveaway!!-Southern Utah Photographer

Posted on June 9, 2010

I have talked about this and finally have my act together and am doing it. I found the Banner Boutique over a year ago and have been in LOVE ever since. I have a crazy number of hair accessories for my business and my daughter, but once I saw Lindsay’s flowers, I will never buy another flower elsewhere. Her flowers are so high quality, unique and absolutely gorgeous. She finishes them off so well too. Seriously…check them out. Buy some. They are amazing!!

So, on that note, Lindsay, at Banner Boutique has been kind enough to giveaway a $25 gift certificate to her etsy store. Is it sad that I am sort of jealous that I can’t enter my own contest? Before we get to how to enter, though, I want to briefly introduce you to Lindsay…

1. Tell us a little about yourself.
I have been happily married for 7 years and have a 5 year old daughter, 3 year old son, and 3 month old baby girl. I am a southern CA girl and miss it dearly, but am embracing my new desert home in AZ.

2. When did you start your business?
The idea was probably born when I was five…but the actual Banner Boutique started about 4 years ago doing only wholesale to upscale boutiques. We have since expanded to do online sales.

3. How did you get into making flowers?
When I had my first baby, Kaitlyn, I searched high and low for cute hair accessories-they were always hard to find and way overpriced. When I did finally find them, they were never quite “right” as far as style…so I started making my own.

4. What is the favorite product you offer?
It changes day to day–they are like my children, I love them all! However, I would have to say “The Audrey” is my current obsession.

5. Anything else we should know about you?
I adore crafty, beautiful things! Nothing makes me more happy than to see a gorgeous baby with a gorgeous hair piece to top her off…it’s like the icing on the cake. NO ONE can resist coming up to a darling baby with a flower on her head!! NO ONE!!

So, go check out her etsy store (linked above) and her blog. Then, come on back and leave a comment telling me how awesome her hair accessories are and which is your favorite. Remember…most of the headbands can be on clips too, so they are great for all ages.

Here are a few recent pictures that I did with her flowers. Thanks, Val for letting me use your adorable baby for these shots. Seriously, folks, check out the hair on this baby!!

and thanks to my great friend, Lisa, for having such a cute daughter to model off my new purple clip!

Feel free to scroll back through old posts and see more of her excellent work! My Litttle Miss is modeling a few of her hair accessories in the last sesssion I did with her in the black pettiskirt!!

Five On Friday-St. George Photographer

Posted on May 14, 2010

Well, it has been some time since I have rambled off my five on Friday and it is even Friday while I am doing it! Hooray for me! My hubby is at a “Father and Son” campout with our church group which means the evening is mine to play…computer, sewing, taking pics of the little miss (which turned out mega cute!). It has been a fun evening. So, here go my 5…

1. If ever you are in Utah you must make a stop at Cafe Rio. It is the yummiest, best Mexican joint EVER. I am going to sorely miss that place and their delish coconut shrimp tacos they offer on Tuesday (and I eat most Tuesdays). Honestly, Cafe Rio really is reason enough to come to St. George, Utah for a visit. Oh, and Zion National Park, which is also in the running for coolest thing in my town .

2. The other joint that I frequent far too often is The Golden Spoon. Can I tell you how happy I am that fro-yo made a comeback? I LOVE it. And the best part is that a small is only three point with Weight Watchers (once a Weight Watcher, always a point counter!)

(I know this next picture looks professional, but it really is just me with my kinda long arms getting a semi okay shot after about 10 tries. Where is my dear friend anne and her long arms when I need a self portrait??)

3. So, can you tell me why, when I live in St. George, Utah…just two hours north of Vegas and very similar climate wise to Vegas, I needed a fleece sweatshirt at my son’s baseball game this week and ended up leaving early because Little Miss was a popsicle?? It is the middle of May my friends!! But don’t you fret…it will be in the 90’s tomorrow. Who wants spring anyway?

4. I have been on a fabric buying frenzy this past week or so. I love to make clothes for Miss P and have found some darling patterns lately. If you like to sew check out these…http://izzynivydesigns.blogspot.com. I bought some awesome Amy Butler fabrics and with the hubster gone, I will be up late sewing. I can’t wait!! I will post pictures when I finish!

5. I have been pretty successful keeping up on the house, though I spend around 2 hours every morning cleaning, folding laundry, dishes etc. Props to those of you who always do this! It is so hard to be so efficient. I would much rather be doing just about anything else! I do feel accomplished though that I can do it and very happy that my laundry gets folded within the same week it is washed. (Sounds like my house is a sty normally…not that bad, just not as spotless as it is now!)

And, here is a little teaser from my fun night with Miss P. We went to Cafe Rio, frozen yogurt, the fabric store (okay, I really am obsessed) and then she wanted to take pictures. Twist my arm. Oh, and a funny story…we get to where we are taking pics and of course she needs to go peepers (as we call it around here). There was no b-room nearby and I WAS NOT passing up my photo op, so we found a patch of secluded dirt and I attempted to help her go. Well, long story short, I should have put the camera down (no worries, it stayed dry). It is much easier to help a girlie so this in theory than reality. The show must go on though and the shoot was completed and P got a bath as soon as we got home!

Spring Time Finally!! St. George Family Photographer

Posted on March 18, 2010

It is so nice to finally have some warm weather to enjoy! I celebrated by photographing this gorgeous family who were in town from Reno! Their kids were so fun to photograph, not to mention darling!

I am so happy the weather is finally warming up!!

Really Cute Family-St. George Family Photographer

Posted on February 25, 2010

So, I have been MIA for some time and I have really good reasons…February was CRAZY. We had family here, twice (lots of fun!!), I taught my beginning photography class (a big success), I traveled with the hubster to Virginia and DC (a well needed escape), my J man turned 5 (can’t believe it) which included a birthday party and my little Miss P got her tonsils out on Monday (can you say LONG WEEK). Needless to say, something had to give and it mainly ended up being work. I more or less took the entire month off. Now, it is time to get back into the swing of things and finish up the ever so dreaded taxes (doesn’t it feel like we just did those??). Thank you for checking back in and I will try to get back to blogging!!

For now, here is a family picture of my brother and his cute family!

Mine On Monday-Southern Utah, St. George Photographer

Posted on January 25, 2010

This little boy…where to begin. I love this little guy. We butt heads much of the time because he knows more than I do whether he is wrong or right, but he is the funniest, smartest boy around. He loves to read, add, color, and play with friends. He loves to be hugged and kissed. He is kind to his sister (most of the time), a great helper and becomes a friend to anyone and everyone.  I sure love him!

For Sale-Southern Utah Photographer

Posted on January 25, 2010

This fantastic couch has been my companion on many a photo shoot, but it, unfortunately,  is time to let it go (for various reason). I hope it is just what someone out there is looking for. It is in fantastic shape and I actually had it cleaned within the last year. It photographs so well and is a unique and fun prop. I am asking $350 for it. Please email me if you are interested!! Thanks!

Here are a few sessions where I used it. Isn’t it beautiful?!?

BTW–I get more requests for this couch than any other prop I own!!

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