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Herberger/Ackers Wedding

Posted on January 19, 2012

Click this link for easy access to the Herberger/Ackers wedding: http://smu.gs/ycUAkp

New Year – New Habits? Beginning a Compost

Posted on January 17, 2012

Happy New Year! I hope everybody is enjoying their fresh start to the year. SO, I just enjoyed a couple of days at the PPA (Professional Photographer Association) Convention in my backyard of New Orleans.  I think I literally stretched my brain to the LIMIT.  But on the ride home last night ALONE (which I never get to do, because I am usually alone for 10 minutes MAX a day, if you know what I mean working moms), I was thinking…I really enjoyed today, by myself, among 10,000 strangers, learning about what I love to do.   After saying my thanks to the big man, I thought how can I continue to GROW? How can I continue to make myself stronger? Smarter? EVERYBODY should step out of their comfort zone, so I decided I am going to turn my BROWN thumb into a GREEN ONE.

My Brown Thumb

The only plant I have had in my life, sat on my cubicle office desk at a previous job for a couple of years.  I didn’t have a really close relationship with this plant. I didn’t name it nor did I water it.  The plant was taken care of by the “Plant Lady” that visited bi-monthly. However, it did sit on my desk and I use to pour my left over coffee in it SOMETIMES.   The “Plant Lady” even swapped it out while I wasn’t looking, because some bugs started flying around it.  Maybe they were coffee bugs, maybe it was because it was too wet. I don’t know why the bugs liked my plant for their home, but they were living there. The plant and I parted ways when I moved on from that job.

Every other plant I have ever had has DIED. I have a graveyard of empty green plastic flower pots. They look sad. I can hear them saying…”Mindy! We are empty, PLEASE fulfill our potential.”

Maybe I hate gardening because one of my chores when I was younger was pulling the weeds in the rock garden surrounding the pool at my mom and dad’s house.   Did I mention the rock garden was FULL of CACTI? My dad loves every form of cactus. So most of my Saturday’s were spent bent over, dripping with sweat, pulling weeds out from in between prickly, poking cacti.  Every day of pulling weeds was followed with a date with the tweezers pulling cactus spines out of my hands.  FUN? NO!!

There is no maybe about it, THOSE SPINES are exactly why I have not planted ONE plant around my house. It’s sad, because I want it to be beautifully landscaped. So I need to get started to change the greenery around this joint.

First Step

I am going to start a compost first.  I found these helpful articles on Planet Green Discovery Website that you might find helpful too if you want to get started too.

Surprising items you SHOULD compost:

http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/surprising-compost-items.html

Things to AVOID Composting:

http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/compost-avoid-items-bin.html

 

So a NEW HABIT must begin. Every item I put something in the trash, I need to ask myself…Is this organic? Can it go back to the earth? It’s probably a good idea if I print the lists on the links above for quick reference.

I put a bucket next to my sink to gather our scraps, but after reading this list I think I need a trash can to collect all of these items. Maybe I just need a bowl for the stuff that SHOULD NOT be compost.  My next step is getting started on an area in the yard to start a pile. More research in my future…I can see it.

This should be interesting. Now that I have blogged about it, I have to do it! Thanks for reading you guys.

xoxo, Mindy

 

 

A boy and his bunny {children’s portraits – Covington, LA}

Posted on October 31, 2011

Christmas Session Specials 2011

Posted on August 24, 2011

   Need Pictures taken for Christmas Cards?           

    Basic Session ……………………..$100  

•     Includes 1 Hour Session
•     One location and date of your choice (Some locations vary by date)
•     Unlimited outfit changes within allotted time frame
•     Immediate Family included in the shoot
•     More family to love……….+$10 per person
•     Slideshow and Online proofing gallery
•      25 Custom Christmas Cards Created by Mindy ($30 for     every 25 cards added—EXTRAS: Die-Cut +$10  and/or Pearl paper + $10)

 Previous Customers:  Order Custom Christmas Cards from a previous session and get the second set 50% off. ($50 for first set and $25 for every 25 cards added—EXTRAS: Die-Cut +$10  and/or Pearl paper + $10)

BE ONE of THE FIRST FIVE families to book and pay for your session receive a FREE Custom Ceramic Photo Ornament with your product order.

Christmas Sessions and orders must be completed by December 3rd, 2011 in order to receive prints and products before December 24th. Production and delivery will be the only thing happening in this office after that date. Santa’s elves have to prepare for Christmas.       

Christmas Card Templates will be posted NEXT WEDNESDAY!!!!  Super cute stuff!!!

Adele is ONE! {Covington, LA – Children’s Portraits}

Posted on August 19, 2011

Little Baby Addison {Covington, LA – Infant Photographer}

Posted on August 19, 2011

Blogging Slacker Redeems Herself {Covington, LA Photographer}

Posted on August 10, 2011

It’s been a GREAT summer! The kids are back in the school routine, and I can return to a somewhat normal schedule. Here are a couple of clients I have missed putting up on my Blogsite while I was in the summer blogging slacker mode. This isn’t everybody…SO…be sure to check out my updated portfolio, and my Youtube channel for more.  Thanks you guys for your support! I love my clients!  xoxo

 

Maggie-9 months on Youtube

Adele in the Countryside {child photographer-Covington, LA}

Posted on May 16, 2011

 

 

I am a PPA member! YEAA!

Posted on May 11, 2011

I am officially a PPA member.

1st Birth Session Experience

Posted on April 20, 2011

My 1st birth session experience…was a great one. I was challenged and pushed to the extreme emotionally and physically.  For the first time, I cried looking through my viewfinder at a grandmother gazing upon the sweet face of her first grandchild. Oh what a beautiful moment, to be a part of and be intimate with the whole process.  A BEAUTIFUL BABY GIRL was born yesterday, and I couldn’t be more excited to welcome her surrounded by a great and supportive family.  Baby Brynn is so lucky to have SOOO many people who love her unconditionally. She even has a Grandpa named Paw Paw Fun, how cool is that?!?

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