Archive for November, 2009

Nov

30
…The Mentorshop…

It is official!  The date is set…the location reserved…I am SOOO excited!  The official date for the first Mentorshop is June 4-6.  Host to the event is the breathtaking Chandler Hill Winery in lovely Defiance, MO.  Be prepared to learn lots, take some awesome pictures, eat some yummy food, and soak in some serene scenery.  I can not contain my excitement for the event!  It is going to be STELLAR!!!!  Registration is only open to the first 10 people to sign up.  Please visit The Mentorshop for all the details…and feel free to email me with any questions at mlh40804@yahoo.com.

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Nov

29
…Lovely…

…there is so much of it in the world…

Lovely smiles, lovely laughs, lovely sunsets, lovely flowers…I could go on forever.  Seriously.  There is so much to love out there.

and these little lovelies…make the world a brighter place…

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breathtaking huh?? each and every one…

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elizabeth pellette 

these are just fantastic Michelle

 ( Dec 2nd, 2009 2:33 pm)
Stephanie Castillo 

Yes, very! Good work :)

 ( Nov 30th, 2009 2:35 pm)
Carin 

every.single.one. BEAUTIFUl works of art!!!!

 ( Nov 30th, 2009 1:36 pm)
Amanda Keeys 

Breath-taking for sure. So beautiful xo

 ( Nov 30th, 2009 6:22 am)

Nov

26
…Happy Thanksgiving…

There is so much I am Thankful for everyday.  My family, our love for one another, our health, my friends, our home, our jobs, …my sanity…although the last one can be a bit finicky…

I would like to take the chance to pray for happiness and hope…and most of all forgiveness.  Think of one person with whom you hold onto hurt or hate.  Now say out loud that you forgive them and wish them happiness.  Now say it again….The world is a better place now.  Carry it with you in your heart.  I would bet it feels like a lighter load.

Look at this amazing photograph of the people who make my world a better place…without them…ugghh can’t not even fathom it…

I am Thankful for Deb for giving me this priceless piece of art…

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and to all of my family and friends whom I won’t be seeing today.

I LOVE YOU…I MISS YOU…have happy hearts.

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jennifer adams 

oh wow look at your gorgeous family, this is beautiful, everything about it, perfect!

 ( Dec 10th, 2009 12:16 am)
angie monson 

OH MY HOTNESS! I LOVE THIS!

 ( Nov 30th, 2009 5:33 pm)
wikishoes 

how do you take such a beautiful phone? it’s so sweet

 ( Nov 29th, 2009 8:12 pm)
deb schwedhelm 

i’m thankful for you! and your family. love your words…
thank you for sharing. hope you have a fabulous thanksgiving!
xo.
deb

 ( Nov 28th, 2009 6:19 pm)
Molly W. 

I LOVE Deb’s work, you two are both so inspiring. What a beautiful family she captured. Lovely.

 ( Nov 28th, 2009 12:40 pm)
elizabeth pellette 

I saw many of the photos from you session on Debs blog and flickr account etc.. what a beautiful family you have Michelle.. WOW.. love this too.

 ( Nov 26th, 2009 3:05 pm)
gina 

Cutest.

Family.

Ever.

Miss you, girlie! Happy Thanksgiving!

 ( Nov 26th, 2009 1:29 pm)
Carol Kondek 

Beautiful…the photograph, your words and the people in the photograph! Happy Thanksgiving!

 ( Nov 26th, 2009 11:37 am)
Rachel Brooke 

YOU & your family are gorgeous! This is a beautiful shot and it’s so cute how your daughter is completely adoring you.

 ( Nov 26th, 2009 11:34 am)

Nov

24
…ugghhhh….

…my back is breaking, my hand is numb, my eyes are bugging out of my head, I think I just heard Lukas crying in his sleep(AWE), and i seriously may never get around to doing my own Christmas cards this year…but I had to some share some cuties from this past week…

Anyone else out there cooking their own turkey this year?  Growing  up SUCKS.  Granny or mom can’t always do the deed…although they may not realize what they are getting themselves into…

I can picture it now…in lieu of  the age old question “Would you like dark or white?’…my guests will be getting “Would you like raw or charred?’…I say…Just cover it with cranberries and quit your whining…

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I was going to show more…but he numbness in my hand has now wandered into my skull cavity…

I think I just saw rabbits jumping around the room…

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wikishoes 

wow, so lovely ,I like it

 ( Nov 29th, 2009 8:07 pm)
Robin McQuay Anderson 

Such wonderful and serene images. Lovely, lovely work.

 ( Nov 24th, 2009 7:38 pm)
Stephanie Castillo 

ADORABLE !! Happy Thanksgiving :-)

 ( Nov 24th, 2009 5:41 pm)
Gina 

They are SOOO cute!!! Feel better. Good luck with that turkey!

 ( Nov 24th, 2009 10:50 am)

Nov

17
…my precious…

…as I awoke this morning I could feel him running his fingers through my hair.  He was whispering something into my ear, but couple deaf ear with a drunk-like slumber; I couldn’t make out what it was.  I rolled over with a big sigh and carefully removed his knee from my back.  I began to drift back into a sedated state when I felt him playing with my hair again.  He ever so sweetly leaned over and whispered “I love you so much mommy.  You’re so beautiful and so wonderful. I love you forever.” …No joke.  My little 5 year old boy…he is that sweet.

I have often thought about where true bliss comes from.  For me it is putting love out into this world and and the bonus I get when it boomerangs back at me…I love my children with all that I am….and it is such a wonderful feeling knowing they feel the exact same way.  Life is a constant quest for love and affection…I have to go no further than my front door.  Thank you God for such a blessed life.

You know what else makes me happy…knowing that one day(a long time from now) my little man will know how to love someone else.  My momma always said you can tell how a man is going to treat you later in life by the way he treats his momma.  It is so freakin true…It should be a chinese proverb…if it isn’t already lol.

Look at my handsome little man…

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No heart breaker here…I’m sure he will have his sweet little heart broken a couple times, but the gal who snatches him up will be one lucky lady.  Of course, we are talking 20 years from now.  I am NOT letting go until then…;)

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Denise 

Love that boy.

 ( Nov 23rd, 2009 9:40 pm)
Melissa Corcoran 

Truly one of the sweetest things I’ve heard in a long time. Brings tears to my eyes. Nothing more precious than the love of our children. Thank you so much for sharing. And gorgeous images, of course. :)

 ( Nov 22nd, 2009 12:39 am)
angie monson 

He is so Stinking cute!

 ( Nov 19th, 2009 6:59 pm)
jaime lackey 

oh I’m crying now. That is so stinkin’ cute. And if that saying is true my boy will also make a ladies heart full one day. Our boys… so sweet. But as of now he says he is only marrying me and I am okay with that! ;)

 ( Nov 18th, 2009 10:20 pm)
kimbrali 

that was absolutely beautiful michelle. words and images.
how lucky you are to wake up to that. i felt the same way this morning. i went to bed with just my husband and woke up with two extra little people crushing me. i didnt get hands running through my hair and sweet words in my ear though :)

 ( Nov 18th, 2009 2:47 pm)
Stephanie Castillo 

OMG I am all teared up! Excellent writing.. and what a little sweetheart! Reminds me of my own Son (who is 4).. they are just too sweet to handle sometimes :) Thanks for sharing!

 ( Nov 17th, 2009 6:03 pm)
Kristine 

Heart officially lodged in throat. I can’t wait to have children…

 ( Nov 17th, 2009 11:09 am)
Gina 

This kid just gets cuter and cuter. I remember how gorgeous he was as a baby…and a toddler…and he’s still absolutely beautiful. Logan says “I wuv you so much” too and it gets me. Every. Single. Time!

 ( Nov 17th, 2009 11:02 am)
nathalie 

what a handsome little man!!! and yes the girl will be a lucky one! i’m not letting my girl go until she is 25. lol! her daddy says more like 30!

 ( Nov 17th, 2009 9:59 am)
Noelia 

Wow! the bokeh in the first picture is to die for!! What a lovely sweet boy.My 4 year old keeps saying he’s going to marry me when he grows up! I am already thinking I am going to be one of those horrible mothers-in-law that think no one is good enough for their baby!:)

 ( Nov 17th, 2009 9:35 am)
Stacy 

I would say he is definitely a keeper! Great shots of your little man.

 ( Nov 17th, 2009 9:17 am)