Fill in the Blank Friday and What I am reading!

This weeks Fill in the Blank is Christmas theme! How exciting, sorry that I did not do last weeks, I just got busy! Linking up with The little things we do!

1) "The best way to Spread Christmas Cheer"... Would be have to be Christmas carols! We have a Christmas playlist for the studio! Also Baking holiday cookies and cupcake to share. 
2) The Holiday Season is... so stressful! and trying to figure out what to get everyone for Christmas. But it is also very jolly and it smells wonderful too!
3)When it comes to holiday decorating.. I have a new theme each year! But this year since I am in Maine, my mom is the one decorating the house for the holidays, but I love bright colors! And I love Red and Gold together! And I love the old fashion wreaths.
4) The thing I look forward to the most about the holidays... Is all the wonderful goodies! And this year the snow!
5) My Favorite holiday tradition... Baking sugar cookies for Santa, and making Peanut Butter Balls. yummmmmmmm.
6)This year my Christmas plans include... Well Hopfully Curtis will be in town and I get to spend Christmas with my Mom and little Brother.  And there be lots of snow on the ground and we have lots of yummy Christmas goodies.
7) My Favorite holiday food... Homemade Pumpkin pie, and my Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes.

Now for what I am reading- The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets: Eva Rice

I normally don't post what I am currently reading but the book is just wonderful and I had to share it! And it based in Nov/Dec and talks about holiday parties and such. I love it so, I am just on Chapter 9, the chapters are somewhat long. Its an easy read and its rather funny it quirky way. I am just in love with Charlotte so far, she so free spirited in a high fashion kinda way. And her cousin Harry well he odd that it makes he so handsome.  I suggest it for what I read so far. You buy it from amazon if you like. I got my mind at Books a Million for $3, that is the reason why I bought it. Thinking it might be good, and I was right :P

 ( from Amazon)
 Set in 1950s London, The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets centers around Penelope, the wide- eyed daughter of a legendary beauty, Talitha, who lost her husband to the war. Penelope, with her mother and brother, struggles to maintain their vast and crumbling ancestral home—while postwar London spins toward the next decade’s cultural revolution.
Penelope wants nothing more than to fall in love, and when her new best friend, Charlotte, a free spirit in the young society set, drags Penelope into London with all of its grand parties, she sets in motion great change for them all. Charlotte’s mysterious and attractive brother Harry uses Penelope to make his American ex-girlfriend jealous, with unforeseen consequences, and a dashing, wealthy American movie producer arrives with what might be the key to Penelope’s— and her family’s—future happiness.
Vibrant, witty, and filled with vivid historical detail, The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets is an utterly unique debut novel about a time and place just slipping into history.

so there you have it!

Hair going PINK!?

Hey y'all,
yes the title says it all! I am wanting to dye my hair pink! Crazy I know, I am wanting it to be pastel pink. So I have been YouTube, google searching, and just searching on how to do this the right and long lasting way. I know the basics on how to this before I even started my searching. You bleach it, tone it and then add pink color. But the more I research the more tricks, tips, and info I found. Lots of helpful things. I even been doing research on products.

I was at one point this Summer I had pink highlights in my blonde hair, but they were a little bright. Which I found out how you can lighten the bright colors! You just use conditioner, how cool is that? If I would have known that back when I was already blonde I would have went pink then, but now I am some funky red/brown color! It is awful I know!
Here are some pics of when i had blonde and pink hair.

1) This is I say a month after I had the pink added to my hair. I washed it with cold water and just used conditioner. It did faded a bit. If enlarge the image it looks baby pink. 2 &3 ) I have it pinned back so you can see more of the pink.. 4) was taken at Easter and my hair is straighten too. 5) was the day I had the pink added and my roots touched up. Was about 4 days before Easter. I used Raw Hair color that came from hot topic; which was about $12 I am not too sure, a friend bought it for me.

 

So there you have it with my hair with a little pink. Now this is what I want. :D

 

looks like cotton candy! I just love it!

 

So after seen what I had done pink a while back and now seeing what I want, do you think I should go all over pink? Also do you have any tips on funky hair color?

 

 

My Wedding Pinterest Boards

Hey y'all! I thought to share with you all my wedding Pinterest boards. I know I haven't formally announce mine and Curtis engagement yet but We are engaged! We are planning an engagement Party for February. We set the date for the wedding to be Sept. 6th 2013. We are so excited! So I will be posting all kinds of things wedding related. Though I even thought about starting a wedding blog, but then again I don't think so. Its too much work, I already have 2 photography sites and this blog to run.

Anyways back to pinterest you can follow me if you like on pinterest but here are screen shots of my boards. We are going for a whimsical country theme wedding. Almost like Alice & Wonderland vibe.  We are also thinking of using Pink and Orange for our colors, but then again I like Pink and Gold. So we don't know yet. Or even teal and gold. What do yall think???

This is really my second board, which I created after we picked our date and it ended up being Sept. 6, a Fall month. Which we are not going for a Fall theme. I think it is over done.

 This was my 1st wedding board, thinking we were going to get married in the spring. This board has a mixture of different ideas than my 2nd. Here you see Alice in Wonderland, beach, country, and a little modern. 

I now put all my wedding ideas in my 2nd board.

I love to hear about your wedding ideas or thoughts. If you are married what tips do you have for planning? Also if you are on pinterest, please leave your link!

Fill in the Blank Friday

1.  My best quality is   that I am dependable. I am also a good listener, If you just need an ear I am here to listen. Also I always smiling and laughing!

2.  One of my less flattering qualities is  that when I am having other help me do a task they have to do it my way. Everything has to be cleaned and put up my way. It Can be rather annoying I am sure    .

3.  I'd rather be    photographing something crazy in the studio  .

4. Something I have been challenged with lately is   trying to get along with my Mom. We have different views on things and having the studio together can be a challenge in itself  .

5. I am looking forward to  Christmas and Curtis being here for Christmas. In Maine!! I never had a true white Christmas and I am so excited to get to spend it with my love .

6. A super random factoid about me is  I smell every thing, which is strange I know .

7.  I want to  dance and sing around a fire under the moon light!

Wow I haven't done one of these in a long time! So I thought to do one this lovely Friday! thank you The little things we do!

I am in Maine!

Hey y'all I thought to so a small blog post.
I am in Maine it is nice and cold. I opened up a photography studio which it is really nice, following my dream. Just its 1400 miles away from my soon to be husband.... :(  Which we sit a date for the wedding; Sept. 6th 2013. We are so excited! I am thinking of creating a wedding blog, when Curtis comes into town in Dec for Christmas. I am so excited for Christmas!!!

Christmas in Maine!! So exciting; I so love to have a white Christmas. So I guess it is that time of year again to start Christmas Shopping! I am thinking of doing a Christmas Card swap since I am in Maine; I might do a Maine Christmas Card theme this year :P

So how is everyone doing? It has been awhile since I have wrote anything and I am sorry for being away. I hope everyone had a wonderful Fall season! I am so ready for Winter! I hope everyone has a good night and talk to y'all later.

September in Photos (:

Hello! 

For our anniversy we got matching tattoos... Which was on Sept 6. We have been together for 3 years.  We can't believe how fast time as week these past 3 years!! 

After we got our shallows tattooed. We are so cute :p 

Taken Yesterday... playing with my sisters Iphone

Kayla and I after we got our new tattoos, mine the bows and she got a huge ass dream catcher on her thigh/hip area

Curtis new Nome Tattoo, he loves it! 

LOL! 

My little nephew Start K-5!! His first day of school was when this was taken! I am so proud of him! 

Taken today... My sister's cat Lily. When I am around she become my cat and forget about her mommy. lol 

I thought to post some pictures today, I haven't in awhile. So how is everyone doing? I am good, I have been super busy. Saturday I worked all day had 3 photoshoots that I did. Worked on photos, prints and order my prints for the ArtWalk (oct. 5) I am very excited about to get the prints! No one has seen the ones I have picked nor have anyone see the photos other than Curtis and the Print guy. They are so cool and I can't wait to share them and maybe sell one or two. 

Also bought my plane ticket for my Maine flight for the 25. We also think we have found the perfect building for the studio! Its everything we are looking for and more. Post pictures of it soon! I am going to go look at it when I get into Maine so I will get a few shots to show yall. 

The only thing is that I am going to miss Curtis like crazy, and little Wookie. Yes, Curtis is not coming up yet not in till everything is going to work out and all. Which I hope it does. But he is planning to come up during Christmas and hopes to bring little Wookie. Just so much is going on and its all exciting and a little sad but I hoping for the best and I do believe everything happens for a reason. And with something like is possible you just don't want to pass it up. You know? 

Well I better go.. I just notice that is is 5mins till 3AM!!!!! Crazy.. I just love to read others blogs :) 

Good night, well I mean good morning and hope everyone has a Happy Monday! 

Its a Southern Thing MOVING to MAINE

Yes, It's a Southern Thing! is Temporary moving to MAINE! It might sound a little crazy and you are prob.  wondering why I am moving to Maine so before you freak out and all let me explain why I am.

I will be moving to the little town call Caribou its really cute and has that small town feel that you get in the movies! The reason for the daring move is to open a Photography Studio and a gallery. I am so excited! My mother and I will be the ones opening it. We are hoping to be open in late NOV to Early DEC.  I have a site up and running already along with a Facebook page. Fanciful Impressions Studio & Photography  So check it out of you want. I will be leaving for Maine on the 25th. So the 22nd is the last day I will be taking photography appts here in the South.

I am hoping to be sharing my time in Maine on here to my Southern readers and It's a Southern Thing! readers.

I am so excited and Can't wait to get up there to get the ball rolling even though I am doing a lot now. (: