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Monthly Archives: August 2011

The Bechtel Family- Northern Kentucky Family Photographer

I love this family and I was so blessed to be able to take Shyla’s one year pictures and also a few of them together as a family. Aren’t they so sweet?

Shyla is just adorable as can be!! Look at those bright blue eyes! Here are a few of my favorites from our time together…

So sweet!

a monday night.

hello there!  how was your weekend friends? things have been quite busy over here and i’ve really missed writing on this little space and catching up on some of my daily reads and blogs. i’ve had a bit of writer’s block too, but i think that is mainly due to the fact that i haven’t sat down to really write lately. when i have any free time, i have been with friends & family or my husband or cleaning our house or lately, working on photos. this past weekend i had three photo sessions and had another one this evening- the lovely lindsay from little one love joined me and styled the kiddos. it was a lot of fun! i’ll have to post some pictures when i’m done looking through them.

so right now, basically, i am just sitting here in my sweatpants in my living room, listening to some music & taking a little break. relaxing. jay started school last week and has class one night a week which includes a mighty load of homework. so, he’s sitting next to me doing that. and leland, welp he is just crawling around making a mess of course :)

anywho, i just wanted to write something rather than just stay quiet ’round here. my mom made homemade peach cobbler tonight so i think i’m gonna go get myself some. hope you all had a lovely weekend and have a blessed week! i’ll be back in a day or two. xo!

decorating on a small budget: a peek inside our home.

since we moved into our house, and even when we were living in an apartment i have been learning to decorate on a small budget. i did a post similar to this a while ago, but it was when i was into editing photos in a vintage style. (by the way, there is nothing wrong with editing vintage, i just prefer to have bright and crisp colors and i want my photos to be timeless….but that’s a topic in itself for another day.) here are a few things in our home that i’ve used mostly from gifts given to me by my sweet family (both of my grandmas) or bought at thrift and antique stores. i absolutely love using old jars, antique furniture, and eclectic frames bought at places like t j maxx or hobby lobby. many times, i can find the look of pottery barn and anthropologie at discount stores and antique stores for way less. it may take a little longer to search for the right items, but it’s worth it! anywho, here is a tiny peek into our house!

august photos.

to say i have taken a lot of pictures this summer is an understatement! capturing time with family and friends, farmer’s markets, nature, leland, business photo shoots, and more. phew! most of them don’t even end up online or on facebook, etc. because i love keeping those memories close. i still don’t know how i feel about putting my little one’s pictures all over this blog to be honest, so i don’t do it too often. i haven’t spent much time on the internet or too many blogs lately (mainly because i’ve been so busy) and i do miss catching up on some reading. although, it is so refreshing to step away from technology! however, this little place isn’t forgotten and there are a few pictures taken as of late that i want to share…you know, some before and afters of jay’s extreme haircut and all ;) some of these i’ve posted over at my photography blog.

the haircut!! sorry for the model-like pictures :)

now for the pre-haircut photos….

another handsome one! (my brother)oh my!! leland’s face in these two…

some photos we took a while ago…

phew. that was a lot of pictures :) hope you all are having a great weekend!! i’m going to go enjoy some time with my husband and eat some nutella & strawberries…the best!

much love.

what is true beauty?

today, i’m over at the wonderfully made blog. i was asked to be the photography contributer for the blog and i am so excited about this opportunity! wonderfully made is such an awesome organization and i’m blessed to be a little part of it. be sure to check out the post here.

hope you are having a lovely day!!

love,
arielle