Fridays Finds~

We bake & decorate sugar cookies every Christmas.  I went overboard this year again with a double batch so we decided to use only the biggest cookie cutters as decorating was going to be a task!  We added neon blue to the frosting colors and they look beautiful!

we always do a couple of star trees

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Heard this clip the other morning about last minute appetizers, they sound easy & good. 

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Leaving this last blog before Christmas with one of my favorite holiday songs~

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Happy holidays to you & your family!

Fridays Finds

I can't believe this year is almost over!

I found this site with the 45 most powerful images of 2011. 

It really was an incredible year across the world.

Most Powerful Photos of 2011

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I don't watch a ton of tv, but I am an avid Today Show watcher. 

They did a video of highlights for 2011.

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Fun, interesting show with a great bunch of hosts!

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Lastly, here one of my favorite ornaments from our tree.  We bought this 10+years ago at Cowboy Christmas in Las Vegas NV.

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Fridays Finds~

Do you have a photographer on your Christmas list this year?

If so check out Photojojo for some fun ideas

Photojojo store

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Headed out to the holiday parties and not sure about the hostess gift?  Here are some ideas.  I love the personalized stationery!

Hostess gift ideas

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I buy and dring eggnog around the holiday season every year and am always on the hunt for different eggnog mixers.  Here are a few I found.

Holiday eggnog recipes

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Have a great weekend!  We will be breaking out the big jackets & UGG boots this weekend for our cold blast here in southern Arizona.

Pay it Forward contes winner session

Back in the spring I held a "Pay it Forward" contest.  Winner would receive a session for free along with a dvd of images.

Daniel Hughes was the winner and we were able to shoot his family session right before Thanksgiving.

His girls are adorable and all were troopers despite the cold Tucson morning. 

This one is the family portrait that everyone has a version of and I always like, but it usually doesn't make the Christmas cards~

After a moment that image turns into

Hughes family I hope you enjoy your images and of course "Pay it Forward"  It was a true please to meet you.

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