Bluebonnets 2014

When we first moved to our new home I started asking around for a good photographer for family pictures. I was quickly recommended to a lovely lady from our new church congregation. I made it a point to meet her and we briefly discussed my desire to have her take pictures for us, but since it was the busy winter holiday season, I let her know that I wasn't in a hurry, and would gladly wait until the spring or whenever she had more time.

Fast forward to April of this year when I saw her post some adorable pictures of her daughter frolicking in a field of bluebonnets. I had to jump on that! She graciously agreed to take pictures of our girls with the flowers before they disappeared.

Here are the glorious results!

Sister Love.

The light was gorgeous.

Sharing a sniff of a flower.

Loving that bead necklace.

A behind the scenes shot.

Oh, I just love that toothy smile.

So, so lovely.

I was beyond happy with how lovely they turned out. A mother's dream! I only wish I could hire her every spring for bluebonnet pictures. Thank you a million times over, Kimberly!

Ipsy: September 2013

For my September Ipsy I received a NYX single eye shadow, Jesse's Girl liquid eyeliner, Elizabeth Mott It's so Big Volumizing Mascara, Cailyn tinted lip balm in Big Apple, and J. Cat Beauty lipstick in Honeycrisp.

I decided to do a smoky eye and paired it with a nude lip.

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Benefit Lash Bash: Ladies Night

Oh my goodness party-time. My friend Natalie won a contest to host a Benefit Lash Bash makeup party through her Ipsy subscription. We were so excited to help her and attend!

We took a ton of photos in an attempt to help her win the next section of the contest, and she did! She won a gift card for Benefit makeup.

As a Lash Bash hostess, Benefit makeup sent her an amazing prize package filled with giveaway goodies for all her guests and a few full-sized makeup products for everyone to try out and for her to keep!

Hostess prizes

Full size products to sample and for the hostess to keep!

We also enjoyed some delicious mocktails (nonalcoholic mixed drinks). My favorite was sprite, grenadine, pineapple juice, and vanilla syrup mixed with ice and served with a pineapple slice and cherry!

Natalie made a delicious Caprese Dip. So yummy, and so easy! (Recipe to come!)

Having a fun time with the ladies!

So cute!

Having a little too much fun with the ladies!

My ladies!

All the free makeup!

So, so fun.




Okay, let's finish it off with some makeup.

Um, cutie!

Thanks so much for inviting me Natalie! I had a blast with all these fabulous ladies!

Besties for life.

Iowa: Pear & Apple Picking

We were so lucky to hear about an opportunity to go pick free pears and apples while we were visiting our in-laws in Iowa. It was a perfect family night activity.

Picking tip: Zach and I held the sheet up between us to catch the fruit while Greg knocked them down with his various pickers. This way you catch the fruit before they hit the ground and bruise! 

Such a good helper, picking up the loose fruit and putting them in the baskets.

So many apples!

Lucy's favorite part was testing out the swings.

 Stay tuned to see what we made with all this bounty!