Tracy Joy Group Buy!

Hi friends. I am hosting a group buy for a Tracy Joy camera bag. We can get a great deal girls! (if you are a dude obviously your not included, unless you REALLY want to! LOL) Here it is the low down from Tracy Joy.

For the group buy info, here are some basic details:
Group buy details:
10% discount= 3+ people
15%= 6+
20%= 10+

And if you tally it up.... 20% off is:
-$18.40 from a Kristine bag
-$14.40 from a Joey bag
-$23.60 from a Reese bag!

Haven't heard of Tracy Joy...Well, check her out!
tracyjoy.com/collection/

Please respond to me and let me know you wanna participate. I only have a week to get her names so please, please, please check it out! I could use to save the money and I know you can too!

Thanks,
Valerie
From Tracy Joy: A couple more days to get names in:
Our new bags just keep getting better and better :) We've taken some of the concerns from our original line, and used it to make a new line of amazing bags! Though we do not advertise our bags as "luggage" style or for heavy storage, they are quit durable. All are now made form thick twill, the Kristine and Joey have a light, yet very durable padding. It helps keep the original body hugging feel (staying away from the ugly boxy style that many bags have), yet providing a nice bump resistance. The Reese bag has 1/2" foam padding, the thickest of all our bags. I would not recommend putting any bag through the "Airport/Airplane" luggage storage, however, they are 100% travel worthy. Our new line sports nothing but the best materials, padding and style combined

{Miss B} Plainfield, IL Natural light Child Photographer

Little mini session today with Miss B…Thanks you guys for today! I know how freezing it was outside and you did great! 1 degree with the wind-chill…I know we are crazy but they came out SO super cute. I am going to have a hard time to pick the BEST ones to show MOM.

{tutu love} Plainfield, IL Natural Light Photography

Please don’t kill me Cara! I love it soooooo much! I had to show it off. You are so freaking cute~

{Depth of field} Plainfield IL Natural Light Adult Photographer

Two version of this shot. One with glasses and one without…I love the DoF of these. I am a fanatic of DoF and Bokeh (blur) in photographs. I also added a texture to the first one which gives it a bit of a different look.

{Cara} Plainfield IL, Natural Light Adult Photographer

{Cara, Amelia & Harper} Plainfield IL, Natural Light Photographer

Amelia was all smiles and even in the freezing cold she was a trooper. This chair was my free find and I was so excited to use it. I can’t wait until spring!

Harper I will get you to love me taking your picture! Just you wait girl!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

{Little Boys} Plainfield, IL Natural light photographer

Little boys come in all shapes and sizes,
Shy and adventurous, full of surprises,
With misshapen halos and mischievous grins,
Small dirty faces, and sweet, sticky chins.
They'll keep you so busy, and yet all the while
Nothing can brighten the world like their smile.
And no greater treasure has brought homes more joy
Than a curious, active, and lovable boy! ~Author Unknown

Surgery went good at Children's Memorial

Just wanted to let you guys know that Drew's ok. He had a very hard morning waking up from the anesthesia but once he was out he was ok. He is acting totally fine of course and scares the crap out of me. The Dr said that it went great and they did have to take another skin graft but a small one and they didn’t need to put a pin through it. So that’s good. He said it straightened pretty good. Possibly no more surgeries! Woohoo. He said we would just wait and see as he gets older. Phew…So glad that is over with. I am pooped but he is like the energizer bunny. LOL Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers...Not over yet though. We have a week of a bulky bandage that needs to stay clean and dry...He is a boy that sometimes thinks he is a dog and so I guess I am going to have to clean my floors twice a day. =) He already wanted it off tonight and said it feels fine. Oh boy. I think I am in for it. Wish me luck! I think I might need it. Love Children's Memorial Hospital too! They are the best there! He got to ride in a wagon in surgery and got to play with everything and see how things work which of course he loves! They have the best rap ore with kids! Thank Goodness for them!

{It’s a chugga chugga choo choo Mommy} Plainfield Illinois Area Natural light Photographer

Gramma bought this cute train outfit for Drew for Christmas and if you have a train lover you must have this. It is the cutest thing ever. he just loves it. My little conductor. I am dreaming of warmer weather. At least 60’s would be nice. But no, we have snow today. Oh man, will this ever end. I want to get out and take pictures!

{Candy Cane?!} Plainfield Illinois Area Photographer

Many of you don't know this, but our little Drew bug 4 years old was born
with a birth defect. He only has 2 fingers and a thumb and at birth the two
fingers were fused together. So at 10 months he had surgery to separate the
two fingers. Nothing stops him though and he makes sure I know every day
"mommy I sure do love trains". Happy, healthy, vibrant, curious little boy
who can do everything a kid can do with 10 fingers just with only 8. When
he asks why he was like that we tell him that that's how god made him and
not everyone is the same. Everyone is different in some ways. And anyways
that's all you need. He says "but mommy, I want to count to 10"...LOL, "use
your toes" I say...he says "OH YEAH, OK." Anyways, he is having another
surgery on Thursday and now that he is older he kinda knows what is going on
and I don't want to burden him with a lot of talk about it. But I am a
little nervous. Getting put under always scares me. He is just afraid it
is going to hurt but I told him they will give him lots of medicine...He
like medicine. LOL So please send us your happy, good, well thoughts our
way that everything will be ok and we can get through this surgery until the
next one which may be in a year. Yikes that came fast. That one might a
harder surgery. But anyways. Just a little insight. Sorry it's a book
long.

I hope I win…

I entered a photo competition and you were allowed to enter 5 images. I hope I win $50,000 or at least be one of the 150 people who win $500 bucks. If you didn’t know, I would totally buy the 5D mark II immediately! Oh and 2 lenses I have been swooning over. At least if I got the $500 I could get one of the lenses 1/2 price…LOL Oh and you also get your photo that wins in their book coming out fall 2009…here is the site…http://www.freshmilkphotos.com/#

These are the ones I entered…

Judging Criteria

We are seeking outstanding images that capture authentic, spontaneous and humorous moments shared between friends, families and lovers around the world. The judges will select images on the basis of the following:

• Images that celebrate friendship, family and love.
• Images that tell stories and convey real emotion.
• Images that evoke a humorous response.
• Technical quality.

I do have to give props to my girl Emily...She is the one who posted the contest.

Cheesy Smile But I love it!

I yell way too much at my kids, but they're smart enough to read between the noise.

~Story People

Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do

Don't you hear it? she asked & I shook my head no & then she started to dance & suddenly there was music everywhere & it went on for a very long time & when I finally found words all I could say was thank you. ~ Story People

The Elegance of Black and white

 

Sucker Love

  

I Love the color in this sucker but boy was it messy…I need to make fake ones.

Stuck in time

I think I was around in the old time in a past life cause I love everything vintage and it is coming out in my processing.  I don't mind and hope you don't either =)  I have lots more to share stay tuned.