Sweet Miss Molly [ 3 Months ]

Can't believe this adorable little one is already 3 months old! I had the opportunity of having her and her Momma, Mary stay with me this past weekend while they were in town for our local Hope Heritage Days (one of the highlights of my year). Had a great time getting to see all the new things she can do. I LOVED seeing her sweet little smile, hearing her coos, and got a kick out of how much she liked to watch TV. I just wanted to squeeze her the whole time. Ha.ha. In the midst of all our catching up and me snuggling Molly, I squeezed in a mini shoot for her 3 month photos. Will hopefully be adding more to these toward the end of the month when we are able to finish up her shoot. The mosquitoes were out to get us that night so we had to cut it short. Ha.ha.

Love her. Love her outfit. And love my new blanket I got last week (worked perfect for this shoot).

Eeeek! Look at that sweet baby grin. Melts my heart!

 Don't you just love her eyes! I didn't even have to touch them. They are just that naturally blue.

Thinking this one would make a sweet Christmas card.

This was actually my very first 3 month shoot. Hoping to get a little more creative on round two, and that she will be a little more fond on tummy time the next time around. This shoot was a little impromptu and I lacked in the props department, but can't wait for our next shoot!! And to see Mary and Molly again. Miss them already. Stinks living so far away from my best friend, but I love that we have stayed so close over the past 20 years.

And on a side note, I have MUCH fall greatness coming your way this month!! Seniors, Families, and my Fall minis (which I am super pumped about)! Ah Fall, my favorite season of the year!

-Keesh

Ooooh Life

It seems as though these past few weeks have weighed on me pretty heavy. Holding two jobs, working on my photography, and going to school full time is quite a load. For some reason I feel as though I have to play Super Woman right now and accomplish all these things at once. Not sure where and when I can draw the line, but hoping I can find what it takes to manage everything successfully until that time arrives.

I started a new job recently that I truly love. I have been blessed with getting to spend my days with young children at a local preschool. I have so much fun with them, and (other than photography) it couldn't be a more perfect job for me. Watching children provides me with such joy. Eeek! I even get excited to go to work, so that's always good.

This weekend, we had our friends from out of town visiting. It's always a good time when they visit, and I love seeing the kiddos having so much fun.

Today we took all the kids out to The Commons playground and hit up Zaharakos for some lunch and icecream. Yummo! We also finished up the night with some roast and potatoes; and for dessert, homemade apple pie. Mmm....We were joking earlier that we can always count on some good food when they come to visit! This weekend was much needed, and glad I got to be a part of it instead of being consumed by my homework. Ha.ha.

This was a snap from last night. All the kiddos getting snuggled in for the night. :)

I also finished up the night with some Season 2 Hell on Wheels. I couldn't be more in love with that show! I one hundred percent, completely suggest watching it. Justin and I are sure to be watching it every Sunday!

Can't say that I have had much time for creativity these past few weeks, but stay tuned for a new DIY tutorial I plan to do within the next week or so (school and work schedules permitting. Ha.ha.).

-Keesh

 

Maryka [ 2013 Senior ]

I am starting to really LOVE shooting Seniors now. I am really hoping that I continue to book more 2013 Seniors! I love the fun and creativity you can have with Seniors.

I had a really good time on my last Senior shoot with Maryka. I could seriously photograph her all day long. So beautiful!

I loved this wall!

Such a beautiful young lady!

Lovely!

In love with this shot. Gorgeous! And can't believe I haven't gone on top of the parking garage before. Lighting was amazing!

I hope to provide you with many more Senior shoot previews in the future!

Keesh

Kayleigh [ Senior 2013 ]

Had a great time on my first Senior girl shoot. Kayleigh totally rocked it and we got some great shots!

Isn't she lovely?

Very much into the monochrome right now. Adds just the right touch. :)

Love all the color in this one.

Probably my favorite one from the shoot!

Can't wait til my next Senior shoot, which will be within the week! Yay! Stay tuned for more beautiful Seniors,

Keesh

 

A Day Out With Xavier

Went on a little photo spot adventure/mini shoot with my friends little boy, Xavier. Found a few more little areas, but didn't get a whole lot accomplished, except for some cute shots of this little dude...

 He was playing peek-a-boo with Aunt Keesh!

Isn't he sweet? :)

Just thought I would share some cuteness with ya.

 Hope you enjoyed,

Keesh

 

Call Me A Geek, But....

Sooooo......I have been super obsessing over the Batman trilogy lately. Anyone else? ;) Went a couple weeks ago and saw The Dark Knight Rises. WOW! LOVE! So happy with how they ended the trilogy. Hats off to Christopher Nolan. He did amazing!! I have been wanting to go watch it like every day since I first seen it (sadly haven't been able to afford to). I can't even pick which one I like the best. They are all so amazing on so many levels. Eeeek! Probably best trilogy ever. If you don't count The Lord of the Rings (told you I was geeking out in this post). Ha.ha. Which speaking of, I can't wait for The Hobbit to come out next year!

I totally recommend this movie (and the whole trilogy, cause you will want to watch the other two first). Even if you aren't into the whole superhero thing, it's just a great movie.

And also, Christian Bale wasn't exactly hard on the eyes either, ladies. ;) Ha.ha.

Well anyway thought I should release my inner geek obsession of superheroes (Batman being my all time favorite) with ya all. Ha.ha.

Have a great day,

Keesh

DIY Photo Coasters

So today was the first of our monthly "Pinterest Club" get togethers. (Which I guess I was elected President of. Haha.) We had a great time and were able to create some adorable coasters. 

The jest of our club is that every month we will find a DIY idea found from Pinterest and get together to create it. I have been determined to make one of the million things I have pinned on my "Getting Creative" board on Pinterest for forever now and just never got around to it. So I now FINALLY have a reason to do one every month now. And crafting is always funner when you have others to share it with. :)

This month we created some adorable photo coasters.

Here is the step by step on how to create these awesome coasters.

Items you will need:

*Mod Podge

*Paint Brushes

*Photos of your choice

*Tile Pieces (I chose 4x4 tiles, but you can go bigger if you'd like)

Tile pieces can be purchased at Lowe's for around 35cents a piece

*Scrapbook paper (If you would like to back your images)

*Paper Cutter (or scissors)

*Felt Pieces (for the bottom of your coasters)

Step #1:
I began by cutting out my photos to a smaller size than my tile piece. (I purchased 4x4 tiles) I didn't want to cut my images too small and not be able to get the full picture in there, so I just cut little by little until they fit well placed onto my tile pieces. Then I cut the other photos to the same size.

Step #2:

I then coated each of my coasters with Mod Podge, and placed each of my photos on top of them. If you were wanting to back your images, you would instead put your background paper onto the coaster at this time. (I chose not to put a background paper on mine due to the small size of my tile piece compared to the size of my images I printed). Once you place your image onto your tile piece, you will wait 20 minutes (or until dried).

Step #3:

Once dried, you will add another coating of Mod Podge on top of your image (as well as the top parts of your coaster that are showing. You will again wait 20 minutes to allow it to dry, then repeat this step 3 more times. (A total of 5 coats of Mod Podge)

Step #4 (Final Step):

Once your finished adding your Mod Podge and they are all dried, you will add your felt pieces to the bottom of your coaster. We had purchased the sticky kind to avoid having to glue them to the bottom.

And Wha-La! Coasters! I am so in love with mine. I used a few images I had taken on my birthday this year at the Indianapolis Zoo.

Here are some other examples of the coaster's everyone else had done and some of the ladies hard at work!

I loved being able to get a little creative today and hang out with all the girls! I loved how everyone's coasters turned out! I can't wait for next month's get together! We will be making Painted Vases as well as Mason Jar Soap Dispensers. Can't wait! :) Stay tuned for the DIY step by step for next month!

Much Love,

Keesh