Cherie Mask – Page 37

wannabe wedding photographer

May 15, 2008 3 Comments

yes that is me just for today. i will admit that i have a fetish for lovely wedding photography. and somehow i got to put on my wannabe hat over the weekend.
ok, so here's the story. while we were at our hotel, i was wandering around the grounds practicing with my camera and taking pictures of random stuff. when lo and behold, i happened upon a beach wedding. bingo!! lots of onlookers were peeking at the wedding as it was getting started. i figured, hey this could be some perfect practice. i felt a little sheepish seeing how i wasn't invited and all. but as the wedding party came out, i made eye contact with the bride. i motioned to my camera to see if it might be okay. she smiled. beautiful, isn't she?

family photography, our family

can i get a hallelujah?

May 14, 2008 11 Comments

sing praises to the new camera lens! amen, sistah! hallelujah! oh you know that's right!
can i be any more excited? i am in heaven. pure bliss.
folks, there really can't be anything better than a beautiful moment of life captured on film. and to have that moment captured just as your eye envisioned it…well, it's just glorious!

we took a short jaunt this past weekend to california for a funeral and we just had to stop at one of our favorite spots. and this is what i captured. i am giddy. overwhelmingly giddy.

"keep off"
what???? 😉

i love this last one. of course i love them all. but, for some reason i just love jeff's hair. silly, huh? but i could just reach out and run my fingers through it. yum!

more fun photos to come!

motherhood

the time has come.

May 13, 2008 3 Comments

yes, i guess it's time. unfortunately. today dallin asked me for a piece of tape. i asked why. he said he needed to put something on his bedroom door. and there it is. a "no ella" sign. *sigh* i knew it would happen. i wonder when the "no mom & dad" sign will appear. hopefully never.

in other news, lots of stuff happening here at our house. we are hunkering down and finally making some necessary progress for the well-being of all. lincoln will be sleeping unassisted through the night and ella will be doing her business in the proper location. 😉 we will be victorious. oh yes, we will!

motherhood, our family

“D”

May 7, 2008 6 Comments

just thinking about this cute kid and how much he has changed this past year. not only physically but mentally. he really is sharp as a tack. and i LOVE watching his little mind work. sometimes it's just amazing to sit back and say, "that's my boy!"

digital design

lovely little labels!

May 5, 2008 6 Comments

it's cinco de mayo and you know what that means… well, maybe you don't know what that means, and frankly, neither do i but let's celebrate anyway! 🙂

i've got a lovely freebie for y'all today! saturday was national scrapbook day (sounds funny, i know). but i taught a class at Two Peas on how to make digital labels. and i thought i'd give you a page of them. here's a peek…

Download Lovely_Little_Labels.pdf

and here's some things that you can do with them in case you are wondering, "what would i ever do with those?"

print them out on sticker/label paper and slap them on some jars

or use it on a scrapbook page

or use them as tags for your mother's day gifts
and on and on…
or make your very own labels using this tutorial

que disfruten mis amigas!

our family

eight.

April 29, 2008 7 Comments

so you might be guessing by the title and the above picture that this is going to be one of those smooshy gushy, lovey dovey posts about how we've been married for eight years and that it's been the best eight years of my life and that i can't imagine being without him and that he's my knight in shining armor and that he completes me, etc. etc. etc.

so if you are thinking that is what this is all about…

let me tell you something.

you are totally. completely. and absolutely

right!

so let the sappy love flow freely today. because i love this man more than i ever dreamed possible!

(just for you jeff…*smooches*) 😉

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how to unlock your secret powers.

April 21, 2008 8 Comments

i have to admit that it has been many moons since i actually wrote down goals until my recent post of "someday dreams." when i started that post, i was just having a little fun thinking of the future not really intending to complete them anytime soon.
but something really cool happened as a result. and i thought i'd share it.

now, i am a firm believer in actually writing down goals so that you can #1: get them out of your brain and into print and #2: see them often and visualize yourself accomplishing them. once again i'm convinced that writing them down can have a tremendous effect on the probability that you will actually achieve them. here's why…

since that post i have:
-worked on re-financing our loan
-found a new lens for my camera and planned a shoot
-registered to run the st. george marathon again
-decided to be a Let's Play Music teacher next year

the crazy thing about it all is that i haven't even been specifically focusing on that list but yesterday i realized i've been making progress toward it. almost subconsciously i guess!!! how cool is that?

so, go WRITE DOWN some goals today!!! i totally believe it unlocks some secret power inside of you.

maybe i should write a book or something and call it The Secret. oh wait, somebody already did that! 😉

happy monday!

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to utah and back.

April 16, 2008 5 Comments

somebody went to utah.
somebody enjoyed general conference.
somebody played and played with family.
somebody had a wonderful time.
somebody brought a camera but only took pictures on the last day.
hmmm….somebody needs to get a clue! 😉

here are a few of my fabulous family. miss you already!

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someday dreaming

April 2, 2008 8 Comments

do you have a running list of someday dreams?

thinking about a few of mine today. in no particular order…

1. own our home
2. be a crazy good photographer
3. run more marathons
4. have at least one of my children be an incredible violinist
5. take our little family to Spain
6. hear out of my left ear (still can’t because of an ear infection)

well, that last one better happen before someday or else i might be sticking something smaller than my elbow inside it and taking matters into my own hands!

and on a random note, here’s one of my favorite pictures as of late…

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happy backwards day!

April 1, 2008 13 Comments

following the much honored tradition of granny mask, today we celebrate backwards day!
you see, if it’s backwards day that means that dessert must come first…

and this morning was welcomed with joyful glee.

now, i will say that for the past 8 years, jeff and i have squabbled over what real strawberry shortcake is. he said it consisted of biscuits, ice cream, strawberries, whipped cream etc. and i said he was crazy. biscuits??? what was he thinking?
"it’s angel food cake, strawberries, whipped cream, and definitely NO ice cream" says I. well we’ve never come to an agreement on this issue. so we’ve agreed to disagree.

until…a few weeks ago we had my mom’s birthday dinner at the cheesecake factory. and we ordered her strawberry shortcake for dessert. and lo and behold…biscuits, ice cream, strawberries, whipped cream…

and here i am today admitting my wrong for all the world to see. you certainly can’t argue with the cheesecake factory by golly.

and so, yes indeed, i stand corrected! 🙂

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this morning’s recipe for Classic Strawberry Shortcake

2 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
dash nutmeg
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs separated
additional sugar
2 1/2 cups strawberries
whipping cream

Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg into large bowl. Cut in butter to resemble coarse meal. In bowl blend milk and egg yolks with fork. Stir into flour mixture to make a soft dough. Divide dough into 6 portions; form into balls. Pat balls out on greased baking sheet to 3-inch circles. Brush cakes with egg whites. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 450 degrees 10-12 minutes until golden. Remove to rack, cool. Sweeten strawberries to taste. Halve cakes horizontally. On plate, garnish with strawberries and whipped cream.