Raising Chocoholics

When I was  pregnant with my two girls, my only real craving was chocolate.  I didn’t need to eat an entire tub of chocolate icing or anything…a few M&Ms would do just fine.  It just had to be every day.  I would seriously start to panic if our M&M stash got too low.  A few years later, I’m still like that.  Only now, I’ve passed this tiny habit along to my two children.  They are little chocolate fiends when we allow them to have it.  My husband and I know that they can’t handle huge amounts of sugar and they are good with that rule (most of the time), but when Mommy is in a baking or chocolate mood, they are all for it. 

I recently made a batch of Bakerella’s cake balls, which, if you haven’t tried, you really should stop what you are doing and make them now.  They are that good!   Here’s my little choco-fiends enjoying their too-good-not-too-share snack.

Yep, cakeballs are pretty much cake dipped in chocolate.

I think E just popped an entire one in her mouth.  Check out the cheeks!

E says, “look she-she…I smile”.

Eeew…she looks like the kid from the Exorcist movie!

This will be a few and far between treat that we make. They are loaded with chocolate and tons of sugar.  On most days we just scale our chocolate intake to a Hershey’s kiss. 

And it makes them just as happy. 

Now, go have that small bit of chocolate and have a great day!

Imma be

I love the Black Eyed Peas and can’t get the song “Imma Be” out of my head.  Wouldn’t it be funny to make a to do list with every entry starting with Imma be?

Imma be on time to work. Imma be calm with my kids. Imma be less addicted to technology. Imma be doing my taxes. Imma be calling the bank tomorrow.  Imma be nice to the bank person tomorrow. Imma be working on my fitness. Imma be stocking up for the storm. Imma be buying more Swiffer sheets. Imma be buying Train tickets tomorrow. Imma be washing my face before bed. Imma be cleaning my camera gear. Imma be hanging up my clothes.

Ok, maybe only I think I’m funny….

3×3 Accordion Album – Doodles Template

I have been working on another 3×3 accordion book template and decided to get some inspiration from my girls.  They like to color and draw (sometimes on floors and walls), so I’m doing a tribute to my budding artists. 

If you don’t know what accordion books are, I’ve attached some photos of the real thing.   They are adorable, small and easy to slip right in your bag to share with friends.

I am trying to work these into my photography package offerings as an add on to existing packages.  I am soooo behind in my marketing tasks, but that is a topic for another day. 

As for my latest album template, here’s the front template: 

Here’s the back:

If you’d like these for yourself, just drop me a comment and I’ll send them your way.  They are layered PSD files so all you have to do is drop your own photos in.  These were created according to Miller’s Lab specs. 

Brush credits go to: Naturallady, punksafetypin, and pica-ae. 

Enjoy!!

Senior Session – Vintage Style

Marysville, OH ~ Normally I prefer to shoot outdoor, natural light sessions, but the winter months force me to get creative.  So, I gained access to a historic home in my town and offered the location to Miss M for her senior session.  I’m happy she agreed because the contrast of edgy, young teen versus aging, antique house made for a unique session.  This girl has a great serious look and amazing eyes and was very fun to shoot.  Take a look:

Thanks, M, for bringing a little life to one of Marysville’s old homes!