Bubbles . . .

I have been trying to get a good bubble picture for quite some time . . . I think I finally got one! So I thought I would post a tutorial so you could try it too!

this is what you will need . . 

1. a camera . . . set on continuous shooting . . . i keep my camera set to this most of the time. especially when i am taking pictures of my kiddos.

2.  a bubble gun works best, preferably one your 20 month old knows how to use!

3.  patience

your 20 month old shoots the gun and you shoot your camera . . . over and over and over again . . . until you get ONE good picture!  have fun! 

disclaimer: i am not a professional photographer!

My Backyard Garden

a couple years ago i thought it would be fun to plant a few veggies and herbs along our fence.  we live in town so i had to get creative with our space! 


this year i planted: lettuce, basil, dill, mint, cucumbers, red peppers, green beans and peas . . .  this is the second year in a row that the peas didn't do well so i am going to cross those off my list for next year. but we do have great luck with the cucumbers. which makes me very happy because i love a good cucumber!  


one of my favorite recipes for fresh cucumbers . . . CUCUMBER SAMMY'S! let me just say for the record: my food pictures really do suck! but these really are good and i think they sort of look fancy! HA

Meet Mark

I started working for a photographer a couple years ago, and from day one I had camera/lens envy . . .  it got to the point where I didn't want to take pictures at home anymore unless I had my "work" camera with me . . . so I started to save for a new camera! Here he is . . . isn't he a beauty?

But let's talk about what's really important . . . my adorable new camera strap! You can find it here.

Summer Challenge

Just recently, a friend of mine stopped by my studio and was "snooping" through my Pretty Girl orders and said, "I think I am the only one that ever sends out cards anymore". Well, I don't think she is the only one, but I do think she is one of the very few that do! I own a small stationery business and yet, I don't send out a ton of cards. Do you? 


Here's my challenge to you . . . send a card today! I can guarantee whoever is on the receiving end of your note  is going to have a humongous smile on their face! To help you with this challenge I am offering a 25% discount in my Etsy Store . . . buy a fun set of notecards and send one today!


use the code "summer" at checkout

Custom Orders at Etsy

These are listed in my Etsy store here.

I recently had a customer who wanted to purchase this invite, but only if I was willing to make a few changes . . .  of course I was!  When you are shopping over at Etsy keep that in mind! Most sellers would be more than happy to customize a current listing. Just ask!