{vintage blue coat...}

{happy new year!!}

I have been so busy, too busy in fact to even get these pictures posted!

Here are some pictures from a quickie Christmas Card session I did with my kids....















Our Family Christmas Card.........




I hope your holidays were merry and bright! =)

~Tara

{mini sessions....}

I still have a few spots open for holiday mini sessions, Friday...Saturday and Sunday! Please contact me asap if you'd like to get one scheduled!


419. 309. 2346

chixieandhoney@hotmail.com

{sweet pea and company}

Ava isn't feeling well tonight but she was still eager to help mama try out her new lights and to model these hair accessories by
Sweet Pea and Company. Lisa, the owner of the hair bow boutique does amazing work and has been SO great to work with! Go and check out her website!

PS...I have had a lot of people ask me where the brown beanie hat with the huge-o flower came from...you guessed it. Sweet Pea and Company...and they're only $12!! Go get one!

{part 4: georgia grace designs}

These pants are SOOOO cute! A bit of a patchwork design, these pants can also be lined by Jordan of Georgia Grace Designs for wearing in the colder weather. What an awesome idea! Go check out her Etsy store...you won't be disappointed!

{georgia grace...THREE}

When I put these TDF ruffle (CORD!) pants on Ava by Georgia Grace Designs she looked down and says "OH! Apple bottom jeans....boots wit da fah...." I about fell on the floor...my girl is so funny. Maybe I should start monitoring my music choices? hehehe Don't you love the peasant top? You can get one of those from Jordan too!

Thank you to Bennetts Orchard in Lambertville, Michigan for letting me use their beautiful orchard to do this shoot. I am in absolute love with this location and these photos! Ava had a ball running around, picking up apples and chomping on a few.

(designer spotlight....georgia grace designs}

To contact me, please email me at chixieandhoney@hotmail.com or call me at 419.309.2346









Here is {one of} the latest things I got from Jordan...creater of Georgia Grace Designs I just LOVE this skirt, the patterns and colors are so vibrant and rich! I can't wait to show you what else Jordan has in store! Check back for more this week!

PS...Blogger must be acting up again...my colors are just not nearly as vibrant on here as how they really are, it is so frustrating@

{vacation}

We are back from vacation and VERY tired! We were gone for 8 days and are so glad to be back home. It was a bit of a stressful time as Britton was quite sick for the first half and Justin worked by himself all week long on getting four (yes I said FOUR) layers of shingles off the roof of our cottage and put new ones off. He didn't get finished so our cottage has a huge tarp covering it until we can get up there again, hopefully soon. It makes one a bit nervous to leave it that way! We had a family reunion on my dad's side over the weekend which was a lot of fun, and we spent a lot of time with my family from both sides all week long. It was good to be "home" for the week but even better to be back *home*. I can't wait to sleep in my own bed tonight! Thank you everyone for the sweet emails and comments, I appreciate all of your thoughts.

goodness!

I am having laptop problems AGAIN! Can you believe it!? It is costing me $200 to get my laptop fixed this time. YIKES! Mind you, my laptop is dubbed the "stone tablets" around my house because it is so old, LOL! So you are probably wondering why I don't just go and get a new one? Well, I would except I need something fast and with a whole lotta memory, so that is not in the budget at this time. (is it ever?)

So! With that all said...

I am ecstatic to announce that Ava and myself have been selected by Josiekat's Trunk (link on right side) to be a model and photographer from their model search! Whoo Hoo! Emily and little midge have also been selected, and we will work together. I am beyond excited and am so looking forward to doing business with them. Please check back for continued updates and pictures!

i'm back!

Between having computer and internet problems, I'm ready to tear out my hair! Hopefully things are fixed now so that I can keep up!

Monday we went to Emily's house and Justin helped the guys work on Emily's new studio, whoo hoo! I'm so excited for her! We the girls (Alica, Emily and myself) all chatted on a blanket outside and watched our offspring (hehe) play together (which, by the way, they did so beautifully...no fights or meltdowns!) Emily and I had our cameras and snapped away. I played with her lenses and got super jealous, LOL! Here are a few that I snapped that day...




Alicia's sweet boy Ty...



One from last weekend...




Today I got my new flash and new lens! Whoo Hoo! I'm LOVING it! Of course, I had to play with them both today...here are a couple quickies that I shot...

Miss Riley



And my sweet sweet baby boy...



More to come soon, I have plenty more to look at and edit!

ava

Love my girl...