Baby and Child Portrait Contest 2010

Capture each little moment 

of your child’s life!

Let us help document your child's ever-changing stages with priceless portraits that will be with you  for a lifetime!  Schedule an appointment with us from now until June 21st, and your child's portrait will also be entered into the Miller's Professional Imaging Baby and Child Contest.  A range of prizes will be awarded from $500 – $5,000 in cash!

Portrait sessions are limited so please call or email us today to reserve your child's appointment.

Contest Rules

Children, infant to age twelve, are eligible.

Images must be taken between January 1st    and June 21st, 2010.

Hershey's Better Basket Blog Hop!

I stumbled upon this wonderful way to raise money for the Children's Miracle Network - Come join in the fun!!

Hershey has partnered with the Children’s Miracle Network for over 20 years. CMN is a non-profit alliance of children’s hospitals dedicated to providing state-of-the-art care, life-saving research and preventative education across North America.

This Easter season, Hershey is celebrating it’s new Easter products sold exclusively at Walmart and their legacy of making a difference and Hershey’s will donate up to a total of $5,000 to the Children’s Miracle Network together with bloggers. 

How can we do this together? It’s simple:

• Participate to Hershey’s Better Basket Blog Hop of giving away virtual Easter Baskets by creating a blog post with specific rules described here.
• Hershey Company will donate $10 per each blog post to CMN, up to total of $5,000.
• One blog post per URL counts towards the donation, but you can give as many virtual Easter baskets as you want.
• The Hershey’s Better Basket Blog Hop will officially begin at 12 AM EST on March 18th and end at 12 PM EST on April 4th, 2010. Blog posts submitted to us before or after that time period will not be counted for.
• The blog post link has to be submitted to us for the donation to be counted.
• In addition copy and paste the following text in your blog post:

HERSHEY’S BETTER BASKET BLOG HOP RULES

• Copy and paste these rules to your blog post.
• Create a blog post giving a virtual Easter Basket to another blogger – you can give as many Virtual Baskets as you want.
• Link back to person who gave you an Easter Basket.
• Let each person you are giving a Virtual Easter Basket know you have given them a Basket.
• Leave your link at BetterBasket.info/BlogHop comment section. You can also find the official rules of this #betterbasket blog hop, and more information about Better Basket with Hershey’s there.
• Hershey’s is donating $10 per each blog participating to the Better Basket Blog Hop to Children’s Miracle Network (up to total of $5,000 by blog posts written by April 4th, 2010).
• Please note that only one blog post by each blog url will count towards the donation.

Camas Meadows Tasting Event

Today I had the pleasure of working a booth at a tasting event at Camas Meadows Golf Club. It was a fabulous event featuring incredible vendors and soon to be brides.

I really had a blast, as this was the first bridal event I have had a table at. It was so cool to display my work and answer questions about my wedding packages. Here are the images from today... ENJOY!!

Nevaeh's silly song!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3fjnzVJMT4

Kellene Maynard, Photographer
(360)518-6837
www.bellaluciaphotography.com
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sent from my iPhone

I should have minored in floral arrangements...

Tomorrow I am hosting a photography booth at Camas Meadows for a tasting event. I decided I need some pizazz for my set-up and this is what I designed. My local floral shop had a ton of single stem options to choose from, so I bought ton and went home to start my design. I am pretty happy with how it turned out. I love the different textures and LOVE the curly willow branches. I think the pop of red adds just the right amount of drama to the piece. I know miss Angelia will be in love :-)

For all you DIY brides, this 12 inch wide, 3 foot tall centerpiece only cost me $50 to create.

-I had a clear vase at home already, so that was $0.

-The flowers were $50.

-I created a grid top on the vase using scotch tape to create segments for different heights.

example

 

Recent fun....

Engagement Album Fun!

Escort Card Inspiration...

Escort Cards are a great way to add uniqueness and personality to your wedding. Finding new ideas for how to display your escort cards is easy these days. Here are a few great inspirations to get your creative juices flowing!

These come to us from "Style Me Pretty"

I found these stunning ideas over at My Ten Thousand Wedding

Love these! From the Knot

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS! The Knot

Great ribbon details!! The Knot

Combine your escort cards and favors for a stunning result! The Knot

Giveaway Time!!!

Spring is upon on and that means time for some relaxation after the harsh winter months!

So, here is a little bit of relaxation just for you! 

Enter now for your chance to win this splendid giveaway!

-a manicure set

-an awesome aluminum water bottle

-comfy spa socks

-an eye mask for those bright sunny mornings

-bath fizzies

-calming lavender lotion

TO ENTER:

Simply answer the following question by posting an answer in the comments section of this blog post.

What is your favorite part of the Spring season?

For additional entries, you can:

1. become a follower on my blog (please make a separate entry stating "follower")

2. become a follower on my Facebook page (please make a separate entry stating "Facebook")

3. ReTweet this posting ((please make a separate entry stating "retweet")

4. Become a follower on Twitter (please make a separate entry stating "twitter")

Contest ends Thursday, April 1st at 10:00am

GOOD LUCK!!

Spring is Coming!!

I love the spring.

It makes me feel warm and gooey.

Like hot-out-of-the-oven brownies...

YUMMO!

Sunday fun!

Today we had fun bowling! Here is a shot of Nevaeh from my iPhone! :-)

Gotta' Love the Scenery....

Glorious sunlight... where have you been all winter? 

Oh yeah... behind those ridiculous rain clouds.

Thank you for gracing us with your presence.

We missed you... DEARLY! 

Fun in the Sun!

Sunshine.

It feeds my soul.

It warms my heart.

Sunlight, glorious sunlight.

God's creations illuminated in glory.

Sunshine... HEAVEN on earth.

Sunshine that graces our memories...always constant, always there.

Just like my darling Nevaeh...

The light of my life... the cream in my coffee...

the love in... I. Love. You.

I love you my precious Nevaeh.

XX,

Mommy

Spring has Sprung!!

Don't you love my Easter cross?? :-)

Nevaeh is my favorite!!!!

More for 365....

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CHICA.

BOOM.

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