THINGS I AM LOVING….DECEMBER

a. My gold shoes! I got these from Target in December and I can not stop wearing them!!

b. I love love love Amazon. Anything I need is a click away! Recently my wishlist has been filled with cleaning and organizing stuff…and I am so thrilled because I was so blessed to have received a lot of it as gifts for Christmas! :] Thank you family!

c. Our TREE!  Most people are surprised when they come into our home around Christmas because they expect to see a huge tree. But in fact we have a tall skinny lime green tree! We only have 11 ornaments - one for each year we have been together! Each one has a special meaning to us!

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2002: An Elephant 2003: Two red hearts connected by one string 2004: A glowing skiing snowman 2005: A fun glitter tree 2006: A canoe 2007: Cruse ship/two flamingos 2008: metal heart 2009: Skiing marshmallow man 2010: Airplane with a hanging heart 2011: Elvis 2012: Ceramic Michigan

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d. My besties. I love them SO much! Miller received a job offer in Indiana and is now living there….I miss her every day and Dreea is enjoying married life!!!

e. The Lion King!!!! Adam got us tickets for Christmas!! I can not wait to see it in February!!

f. Random gifts. Who doesn’t love random gifts?!!? This one is from Stephanie and Dan as a wonderful thank you!!! :]

g. Noah and Owen. They have started saying my name and it kills me every time!!!!!  Just MELTS ME!  Here is a recent video……don’t mind the actual video…just the audio!!!!

What were you loving in December?

Much love, Miranda

THINGS I AM LOVING…..NOVEMBER

WOW! HELLO DECEMBER!

Where did October and November GO?? Things have been super busy and crazy here at Inner Circle Photography! My year is slowly winding down….but editing is keeping me busier than ever!

November flew by I didn’t even get a chance to do my “things I love…” installment!!!

a. Have you visited iheartorganizing.com yet? Well you should! Jen the creator is AMAZING. How I wish I could be her!!!!  Since discovering it I have been in super organizational mode whenever I have free time!!! My office, the house….my life! Except when one of my friends  made a comment about how messy my car is…ha ha ha. My goal this winter is to de-clutter and get my home together!!! No more messes!!!!!

b. My Bee. She got married to Mario!!! It was an amazing wedding!!! So happy my good friend(s) were able to capture their wedding day!!!

c. Noah and Owen. Oh man are they getting big!!! I was so happy because I got to see them a lot in November…in person, over the phone or via Skype!!!

d. Oh My Word. I love love love www.freecrappyportraits.com for real. I mean check out the amazing free crappy portrait Adam and I got!!!

e. I love the USPS’s APC – Automated Postal Center! Because on days where I look and feel like Gus Gus from Cinderella I am happy to not have to wait in the long postal lines to get my packages out to my clients!!!!! :]

f. I look forward to my Umba Box every month! I can not wait to see what goodies are waiting for me! Check out their site for more information on their product! For me it is the best way to find crafters and their amazing creations!!

g. Hello Instagram. Know I might not be super cool like Kylie and have over 2,000 followers (I tease cause I love you!) but I do LOVE Instagram!!!

h. Showing emotion in photographs – it’s in the hands!!!  Can you see the difference between the kisses?????

Oh December, how I love thee.

On a side note to all clients: I am in a mad rush to edit everything so you can have all of your prints in time for Christmas!!! Trust me I am working super hard to do that for everyone….With that said all print orders must be placed by December 12th Please remember that orders will not be processed until monies are received. This must happen on or before December 17th in order for you to have your images in your hands for Christmas!!!!! Thank you all for another wonderful year!!

Much love, Miranda

FETA, YES LIKE THE CHEESE.

One year ago today we welcomed Feta into our family.

Here are some photos from Feta’s year with us!!!!!

11.20.11 – Feta’s first visit!

 I am always so nervous when people bring their dogs over because Samson is not the friendliest when it comes to other animals. One day last November my friend brought her dog, Feta over for a gathering and when Feta came into our house it was like she was HOME.  Samson LOVED her and they played so well together. The next day Samson was extra sad….so I called my friends and told her how much Samson missed Feta and asked when they could play together again. We decided on Thanksgiving…..and Feta has been with us since then!!!!

11.24.11 – Feta is ours!!! Happy Thanksgiving! Welcome!

11.24.11 How cute!!

Love her!!

12.25.11 Christmas!!!

01.01.12 It didn’t take long to corrupt her!

01.13.12 First real snowfall!!!

We all remember this one….. 07.04.12

10.09.12 & 04.07.12

11.24.12 – Happy One year FETA!!

We love her lots and so does everyone who meets her! They all want to steal her BUT we are so happy she is ours!

Happy Saturday all!

Much love, Miranda

AH-MAZING!

So, some time last year I heard about this website called Free Crappy Portraits….and I couldn’t stop looking!

 All you have to do is send them a photo or two, of what you would like them to draw and a little description about you. (How to)

Here is what I wrote:

As of July 7th 2012, Adam and I have been married for 5 years! Samson is our Boston Terrier and Feta is our French Bulldog. We just got back from The Wizarding World of Harry Potter…we both got wands and it was a blast. Adam, works IT , is very smart and laid back and I am a wedding photographer who is very loud and all out there…but we make the perfect team.  I submitted a mix of photos…have fun!

The site took a hiatus but is back up and running now…..and check out the email I got this week!!!

Our free crappy portrait!!! I can not stop laughing at it!!! Adam said it was amazing. I can not wait to frame it and put it up in the living-room!!!!!

So what are you waiting for, go check out FreeCrappyPortrait.com!!!!!

Much love,

Miranda

THINGS I AM LOVING……OCTOBER

Hi All!!  October is here!!!! WAHOO! I wanted to wait until October to start “Things I am loving” here on the blog.

a. Straws! This is a wedding day must have! Picture this; you just finished with your make up and you need a drink…uh oh, your lip stick will be ruined! Enter the straw! You will love it and so will your makeup artist! Also try to eat before hand if possible. Oh and at your trial see if you get the take your lipstick tube with you or if you can buy it, so you can reapply as needed!

b. Doctor Who! I just love this show! I started watching from the ninth doctor, Christopher, a few year ago and fell in love with the 10th doctor, David. So far I have enjoyed the 11th one, Matt but most days I miss David. I just re-watched everything from 05 until now some days even wearing my bow ties are cool shirt. Here is the shirt I really want….Doctor Hooooo. HA HA HA

c. Fall! This is one of my favorite times of year! The weather is cooler and nature is at her best!! I love walking around checking everything out! I also love photographing at this time of year because no matter where I go it is so pretty!

d. Sweaters! The other reason I love fall so much! Here is my newest buy from target! I received a lot of comments in Vegas while wearing it! It goes perfect with…..

e. Boots! It is time to say goodbye to my flats cause my piggies are cold! Here are some super cute boots I am loving on!  White Mountain Loveable, Kamik Tiffany Rain Boot and Blakely Riding Boot.

f. Samson & Feta! Being away from home is always hard! I missed these doggies!

g. Yates Cider Mill! Yes, I will drive 30 mins just for some of their doughnuts!  They are perfect with a caramel apple spice from Starbucks!!

h. iPhone battery charger! This thing is amazing! It helped us in Vegas because Adam and I would switch back and forth and our cells battery never ran out!

What are you loving on this month??

Much love, Miranda

TUESDAY RANDOMNESS….

This week marks four years as a full time photographer. I still find it hard to believe that I am able to do something I love everyday.  It has not been an easy road with photography but I have loved every minute of it.

A big THANK YOU.

I started Inner Circle Photography in 2003 and was able to go full time in October of 2008.

I am so blessed to have shared these last 4 years with you on my blog.

I blog not only for my clients but for myself. This is a place where I can just be me and I am so thankful for that.

Thank you to everyone who has entered my life through my photography, your friendships have meant do much to me.

To my family and close friends, thank you for having my back.  You do no know how much your support has meant.

Much love, Miranda