{Happy New Year!}

I know, I know, I'm a few days late, but 2012 is already in full swing over here! We are revamping a few things including our look and product offerings! Stay tuned for all the details! We will also be focusing on our senior division over at Urban Trend Seniors and working on a super secret project...

Since it is just now starting to feel like winter here in Georgia, I will leave you with a warm and cozy picture from our trip to Panama City last month. I have decided that I NEED a boat and a large body of water in my life!



{Merry Christmas to All!}



{Project Christmas} Cooooookies!!

I think mine (and my kiddos') favorite holiday tradition is baking and decorating cookies! Every year, we break out the Christmas cookie cutters, flour, rolling pin, sprinkles, and icing and make a huge mess in our kitchen! They have a blast and it's the only time you'll see a mess in my kitchen AND a smile on my face!

(Please excuse the muddy photos- it has been raining non stop here for the last three days, so the kitchen was dark and a bit dreary)



{Project Christmas} Decorative Trees

I tried my hand at these last year, but made a few improvements this year. You can use so many different materials for these trees, but here are a few examples to get the juices flowing!

 

For mine at home, I used red and gold ribbon and for another, twine.

Check out the tutorial HERE!

{Project Christmas} Christmas Framed

One of the cheapest Christmas decorations in our house is our framed Christmas cards. I hang onto a few of my favorite cards every year and the kids help me choose which ones get framed. I simply switch them out with my everyday photos! Cost- $0! Can't beat free!



{Project Christmas} Handmade Ornaments

I found this recipe online and thought it would be perfect for both my 4 year old and my 8 year old. It's called salt dough and it could not be easier to make!

1 cup flour

1/2 cup salt

1/2 cup warm water

Mix together in a large bowl, then roll out as if you were going to make cutout cookies. I used a few of our Christmas cookie cutters and made a couple shapes that the boys could choose from. I poked a hole in the top of each with a chopstick for the ribbon to hang. They took about 3 days to completely dry out and harden.

After they were nice and dry, the boys used acrylic paint and glitter and went to town!

The final products hanging on our tree! I put their name and the year on the back with a Sharpie.

Super easy and the boys had a blast making their own personal ornament!



{Kaydence} | 4 months | Gwinnett County Baby Photographer

Little baby Kaydence, you were so cuddly and cute! I don't know what it is with these babies lately, but I am so jealous of the hair! My kids were bald till they were two!

Kaydence won our Halloween costume contest back in November. We waited just a few weeks until she hit that 4 month mark. I adore this age because their little personalities start to show and they can't run away from you yet!

We had a great time playing at the studio last week; they even brought along their dog for some fun! Thanks for coming to see me guys!