prettiest friends

I am so blessed with ah-mazing friends! They are sooooo pretty too! I know I have been posting a lot of photos lately but I mean who wouldn't want to look at this gorgeous girl??

always behind the lens

I constantly find myself behind my camera lens, which I LOVE! Here are some photos of another pretty lady who is graduating from college this December!

one stop holiday shop

hello lovelies i hope you are enjoying my new blog design, i sure am! i have recently updated my Etsy site and there are a bunch of great gifts for the holidays! i encourage you all to go check it out just click here

here is a preview! 

class of 2012

this lovely lady will be graduating december 2012 and i was delighted to take some non traditional grad photos for her and her family! she is gorgeous :)

black friday deals: abby//ann designs

 

starts at 8 p.m. tonight!

to visit shop click here

oh the holidays! - i hope you remember

as we come up on the holidays i hope that everyone can remember what it is truly all about. last weekend i was browsing through the mall just killing some time before i had to volunteer at the hospital and i was so amazed at how many people were running around the mall with 15+ bags in their arms. the stores are opening before thanksgiving is even over for black friday thursday. i agree that it is fun to buy gifts for those that are close to you, but this year i am taking a different approach to the holidays. in the craziness of having to relocate in january i have a lack of money this year to purchase gifts for those i love. however, i LOVE to make homemade gifts and that is what i will be doing this year. it is the homemade Christmas and i encourage all of you to do the same. instead of spending time running around the mall, put your heart into something that you get to make for someone. not only do you get to avoid the busy mall, you will have that much more time to spend with your loved ones. i wish a great holiday season to all of you and i hope you get to spend a lot of time with your family & friends during the next month of holiday season!

favorite fall looks

happy thanksgiving week! i am going to share with you a few of my favorite fall looks from a few of my favorite online shops! just in time to create your own perfect holiday looks - whether you're going out for new year's eve or for a christmas party get your attire from one of these great fashion forward sites and you are bound to be a beauty! (as if you're not already ha! you're all beautiful :))

look 1 from Ruche: found here

 

Look 2 from Shabby Apple: found here

 Look 3 from ModCloth: found here

Oh-So SMITTEN

I discovered this really cool new website a few weeks ago, not sure if you all have been on it or heard about it, but I am totally going to share it with you! It is called Wanelo... strange name huh? It comes from WANT...NEED...LOVE. Wa-Ne-Lo. You can save, share, and buy things that you are oh so smitten about, like these! 

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photoshop action play time

I downloaded some sweet new Photoshop actions for FREE! I have been trying them all out and I am excited to share these with you all :) I would like to give a shout out to The Coffee Shop Blog for the amazing free actions. Go check them out!

a simple opportunity taken for granted

I strongly believe in remembering the small things and appreciating them. One of the small things that I think is often taken for granted is the beauty of the sunrise. I, myself have taken it for granted but today we (bestie, camera, and me) journeyed out to Ada Hayden to enjoy the magical view. We woke up at a quarter to seven and bundled up and drove the 5 ish miles out there. It was very cold but very much so worth it! Plus we had the incentive of coffee at our favorite shop afterwards. :)

new camera :)

I am sooo excited that I finally got my own camera! Yay! No more stealing my friend's camera ;) Soooo... you can only imagine what I have been up to right?? Don't fret, I'll show you! 

My childhood friends came to visit me this weekend and they are beautiful models!