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Hello and thank you for visiting my blogsite.  I am so happy you're here!

This is where you'll find all the goings on in my life, both professional and personal.  Kind of like a journal where I will post about anything my heart desires.  You'll find some of my recent work (sneak peeks where clients can come for their first glimpse of their session), my thoughts, travels, and, of course, my family.

I am a lifestyle photographer specializing in children, families and high school seniors. I absolutely love taking photos and feel extremely blessed to be able to do this for a living.

I am passionate about making and saving memories.  My photographs are inspried by life: the details, the personality, the emotion of a given moment in time, the inner beauty we all possess.

If I can help you capture the special, beautiful moments in your life, please let me know. 

Thanks for stopping by!

SCRAPFEST ‘10

I just got up at 7:50.

Wow, I needed that.

Too many nights last weekend of 5 hours of sleep.

But who can sleep when there is scrapping to do.

Or facebooking in Karen’s case.

Well at least she got one page done!

I got 79 pages done.

And I still have a year to go to be current with Eric’s album.

Everyone got a lot done.

Plus we shared a lot of laughter.

And ate some great food.

Jane worked so hard, she needed a nap.

And the weather was beautiful.

We even got outside for a couple of walks.

Such a great time.

The weekend just flies by.  Much too quickly.

Thanks girls for all the fun!!!!

Love ya!

Tracy - You have got to be kidding me!! 79 pages!!!!!!!!!!? What is my problem...I scrapped Friday night and Saturday morning till midnight and got 8 pages done. What am I doing wrong??? Please do tell your secret.

jane - great pics trac. they say things normally happen in threes right? that means next year i should be able to work the entire weekend with no interruptions, ie. food poisening, dizzy, funerals.

Susan - 79 pages! that is amazing!! i would love to do something like this. i haven't worked on my books in far too long. the shop and blog seem to consume so much of my time. glad you had fun! i'm so happy i found your blog, i really love visiting with you too! susan

Melanie - Sounds like you had such a great time. I'm glad.

Victoria@Whimsy by Victoria - Traci, that looks like so much fun!! When I lived in Utah we had a group of ladies that would get together one Friday a month and have lots of food, conversation and yes some scrapbooking! lol I miss that! I myself am so far behind that I am thinking I might have to go digital...we will see. :)Glad you had a nice break and fun with your girlfriends, thanks for sharing! Hugs, Victoria

Laura T. - Looks like you had a wonderful time. Wow ... 79 pages ... hope you'll share a few with us.

Jamie - Looks like my kind of Weekend! Wow on all the Pages you got finished, you must feel so Good. xo Jamie

Ellen - Oh I forgot to give a shout out to my sister WHO IS ROCKIN THOSE BLACK SOCKS

Ellen - Yea I successfully hid myself in the group photo!!!!! Love this weekend -

THE WINNER IS…..

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SusanC – Great giveaway! I cannot wait to hear about and see pictures from this weekend!

 

 

 

 

Congrats Susan!!!

Shoot me an email letting me know which Etsy photo you would like along with you address and I will get that in the mail to you!!

 

Thanks to all of you for stopping by and taking the time to comment. 

Your sweet words are so appreciated!!

I hope to see you all again real soon.

 

xo!

 

If anyone is interested, all photos can be ordered HERE!

 

(I tried to do a screenshot of the random number generator but was unsuccessful.  I did it once before but can’t remember how.  If you know how and want to share, I would be eternally grateful!)

Melanie - Congrats to Susan!

SusanC - I still cannot believe I won! Thank you! Thank you!

Kelly - Congratulations, Susan. Oooh, I love the goodies. The hair flower is adorable!

Jen@thecottagenest - Oh snap! Why couldn't it be me? That is one amazing bunch of goodies! Lucky girl.

Deb - I'm jealous but I'll be a good sport and congratulate Susan! What a fun prize package!!!

Victoria@Whimsy by Victoria - What a great package to win! Congrats to Susan...she will love it all!! I can't wait to see more of your photography...my camera is here...so excited!! :) Hugs, Victoria

Debbie - Great prize! Congratulations Susan

Tara - oh darn it..congrats susan,enjoy!!! Hope you are well Traci and your day settled down a wee bit. xo, Tara

SusanC - I won! Oh my, I am beyond excited! Thank you so much! Did I tell you I am beyond excited! I am so excited!

Susan - that is one lucky girl! congrats! looking forward to your weekend photos too! susan

jeanne - Tears...tears...congratulations Susan:-)

Stephanie C - Congratulations to the lucky winner!

PLEASE STAND BY….

Sorry, crazy morning

Please check back this afternoon for GIVEAWAY WINNER!!

I want to take and post a picture of the goodies and I just don’t have time now.

Thanks!

Tracy - How was your scrapping weekend? We had a great time at ours...the food is always so good! It's so nice when you can just play with paper all day and not have to worry about making meals.

tracey - Well dang, I missed out! Be still my heart, that picture of the mason jars and flowers with the texture overlay is OUT OF THIS WORLD gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Glad you had a fun weekend!! Miss you! :) T p.s. I'll email you a bit later...

Kelly - Dito! ~Kelly

Susan - hope you have a nice day, craziness and all :) susan

TIME FOR A GIVEAWAY

In celebration of my weekend away with girlfriends,

and all the girlfriends that I have in blogland,

I am having a giveaway.

 

Just leave a comment before Sunday night at 9 pm.

Winner will be announced Monday morning.

“What will I win” you ask.

Any print from my Etsy Shop,  a floral frog, the British Edition of Country Living Magazine, a Starbucks gift card, and a few other little reminders of Spring.

You will love it all!

I promise!!

So leave a comment and tell your friends to stop by.

Have a great weekend!

xo!

 

Oh yeah, the above prints were just added to my Etsy shop

Beki- TheRustedChain - I'm late for the giveaway, but congratulations on your shop! Beautiful.

Jeanne - What an AMAZING giveaway!! I would love to have another of your prints!!!

Gwyn - Hello Traci, love your photo's! Would you mind sharing how you get the effect of your sunflower picture? I love what you did! Thanks so much.....

Jen R - Me me me me me me me me me!!!!!!!!!

Gretchen Schaumann - Your photos are incredible, which I'd love to win a choice of. This giveaway is fabulous and I'm hoping to win. Pick me, pretty please... ;-) I hope you're having a lovely week-end away with your girlfriends. So glad to have found your blog, and love the techniques you are using with your photos. Awesome! Gretchen

Carol Ezovski - Your art prints are really nice. I love the horses! Thanks for the giveaway, also! I'll pass it on! digicat{AT}sbcglobal{DOT}net

Alison - My favorite is the hyacinths in the jars. Love the color contrast and the light coming through.

Aunt Sherry - You take such cute shots of so many different things - I love viewing your blog! Your scripts are so thought provoking also. Keep up the good work!

Suzann - Just having my coffee, checking some blogs... Hope you are having a fantastic weekend!

Susan - oh my goodness! what a lovely giveaway! so sweet of you. hope you have a great weekend with your friends! susan

Henria O. - I love Spring. It's my favorite time of the year! And...I love Spring giveaways just as much as I love Spring! :)

Jeanne - Traci When does it end? Jeanne

Jeanne - Wonderful photos... I will be sure to pass it on! Jeanne :)

Cathy - Wow, Traci, How generous of you! Count me in, please (winning one of your photographs would be the best prize!)

Melanie - Hi Traci! I have been sick this week and I am 7 post behind on your blog. Trying to catch up this morning. Have a fun time with your friends. Can't wait to see your photos from the weekend.

Martha - What a wonderful give-a-way!!!! WOW!

Dawn Starling - Wow..how nice of you Tracy!! And now I now you have an Etsy account..will have to check it out! I'd love to buy one of your prints (or more I'm sure!). Hope you have a great weekend w/ friends scrapbooking!!

Danielle L-Y - How incredibly nice and thoughtful of you! Any of your pictures would be an awesome addition to our daily lives. I'm loving the spring flowers. Enjoy your weekend with the girls!

Chris R - I would love to win one of your photos. Have a wonderful weekend with your girlfriends and scrapbook lots of photos.

Janet Doherty - Wow...a give away!!! How cool is that...I don't think I ever say the British version of country living. I get Somerset Living from England and it just makes me want to live there. The rolling hills and the ocean all rolled into one. I am open next week...just let me know what works for you. I would love to catch up. Janet

Adrienne - Yay...a giveaway! Count me in!

Suzann - WOW. Of course, I would love to win. Enjoy a wonderful weekend.

melissa jo - Love your photos, you are what got the desire stirred in me to do this! God Bless...and have fun this weekend!

Laura T. - I would love to win one of your pictures ... pick me, pick me! I will spread the word on my blog ...

Debby Messner - Your art is beautiful. Love the little guy. His hair is great. I'll be checking you out on Etsy. Thanks!

Nina - woo hoo! enter me.....I love that sunflower pic

Tara - Ohh Traci I love that last photo, swoon! I love them all but that last one has me hook, line and sinker! Have fun this weekend!

Tracy - Ahhh...SPRING! The sun is shining and the sky is blue...no snow in the forecast...I think it's really on it's way! Beautiful, beautiful shots!!

Suzanne Joffrion - Oh, wow your work is fantabulous!! What a wonderful, magnificent giveaway...I am also having one tomorrow if you want to come on over and join in...thanks for the chance to win!! Suzanne

Dawn-Hydrangea Home - Beautiful giveaway! Love your work!

Kelly - I hope you have a reall, really, really wonderful time away with your girlfriends-- okay, not all your girlfriends, I will be missing out, but have a blast!

Kirstyb - Ooohhh...Victoria sent us this way to take a peek!! Absolutely gorgeous!! I love Sign of Spring!!

Amber Filkins - Oh my goodness, that last picture is to die for!! I saw this on a friend's FB and fell in love with that picture!! IF I win, that is my first choice!! But I'll head over to your Etsy shop *just to make sure*! :) So nice to meet you! Your blog & photography are amazing.

Raye Marie Chappuis - I love your photo of the lilacs in the Ball jars. Its everything I love about Spring captured with grace. Thanks for a great giveaway!

Victoria@Whimsy by Victoria - I love all of those!! If I get to pick one...the lilacs and mason jars...my favorite!!! I want to win!! I will tweet and FB it! Thanks Traci...your amazing! Hugs, Victoria

Kim - You know I am in! Hope you have a great time this weekend! xo kim

Debbie - I love the sunflower! See you soon.

Mary - A Giveaway you say? I'm in!

Maureen in IL - I just found your site from Tracey @ French Larkspur. Beautiful photography! I'm looking forward to reading through all your posts. Bring on the Spring!

SusanC - Great giveaway! I cannot wait to hear about and see pictures from this weekend!

Stephanie C - Traci - this is great! And these 3 are some of my absolute favorites of yours - I really need that mason jar one, and I'm buying it if I don't win!

Deb - Ooooh!!! Pick me! Pick me!!! Maybe my lucky streak will continue. ;o) Fingers crossed...

SNEAK PEEK – HANDSOME LITTLE “B”

This adorable little man will be 1 next week.

He loves tractors and blocks and balls.

He is all boy and on the move.

His mom and I were both sweating while chasing him around.

But that’s ok because these are my favorite types of sessions.

Capturing this handsome little guy doing what he does best.

And when I did catch him in a quiet moment….

just precious.

He just melts my heart.

Happy Birthday Little Guy!!

 

{Make sure you come back tomorrow – GIVEAWAY)

Melanie - I love the one of him by the window. Good job!

Susan - he is adorable! i love the one of him looking out the window! that must be fun even if you have to chase the kids around :) have a nice day! susan

Victoria@Whimsy by Victoria - Ohhh...makes me baby hungry! lol He is so cute!! Love all the photos you captured of him...Traci, you have a gift! Be back tomorrow to see your giveaway!! Hugs to you, Victoria

Tracy - I love his little toes in the last shot. Too cute!! Looks like it was a fun session.

melissajo - he's adorable...looks like so much fun!

jane - what a cutie.

Stephanie C - He is so cute! The window picture and the toes all scrunched up on the last one are too too sweet!

Aunt Sherry - Doesn't seem that long ago that your Eric was the size of this little person! Darling pictures!

Jeanne - What a cutie!!!

Deb - Wow, Traci, these are amazing pictures! You totally captured his personality - I just want to squeeze him. LOVE the picture of him looking out the window. Priceless. I'm sure his parents are very pleased with these pictures! Well done. xo