Twice baked potatoes

I have been trying to post this blog for a VERY long time, and now I have a reason to get it done. I started getting the free Kraft recipe magazines in the mail, and I get soo excited everytime a new one comes in. I rush right in a start tagging all the recipes that I want to try. I know ALL of the recipes will have KRAFT ingredients in them, so its kind of a monopoly, but I dont really mind. This recipe was in my first ever magazine and is probably my most favorite because it is soo easy to make. It makes for 4 potatoes, but since it is just Matt and I, I only do 2. You can cut the ingredients in half in you need to. Try it and let me know what ya'll think of it.

Prep Time:

20 min

Total Time:

1 hr 40 min

Makes:

4 servings

What You Need!

4 baking potatoes

1/4 cup KRAFT Ranch Dressing with Bacon

1/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

2 Tbsp. chopped fresh chives

1/4 lb. (4 oz.) VELVEETA Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

Make It!

HEAT oven to 400°F. Prick potatoes in several places with fork. Bake 1 hour. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.

CUT off thin slice from top of each potato. Discard tops; scoop out centers, leaving 1/8-inch-thick shells. Mash potatoes. Add dressing, sour cream and chives; mash until fluffy. Spoon into shells; top with VELVEETA. Place in shallow baking dish.

BAKE 20 minutes or until heated through.

New Jewelry

Here's my latest creation. I am loving the natural bead look and decided to make some more turquoise beaded items. I made a pair of earrings and a cute necklace to match.  Let me know what ya'll think!

Love Affair Workshop

Here are a few images and a nice video from a list of things I have been trying to accomplish for the last week or so. I am earning entries for a raffle to win a spot at the Love Affair workshop with four lovely ladies. Kelly Moore (who did my bridals), Lauren Clark, Davina Fear, and Millie Holloman are the women that are putting on the workshop this year in Atlanta, Ga. This workshop is for female photographers who are wanting to learn from the best to become the best. Last year I was one of the few runner-ups, but did not win. This year I hope to definitley win and be there in Hot-lanta to learn from these women. On their website there is a list of things you can do to earn entires into the raffle. I have tried to do all of them that I can. Below are some pictures of a few of the items that I completed. I really want to attend the workshop because I know that these woman are the best in the industry right now and they have a unique and different approach to all things. I am tired of the traditional posed pictures, and I want to do more with my customers. I want them to leave our session thinking that this was the best time they had ever had with a photographer and that these pictures are going to rock. I also hope to do this full time eventually and make an honest living from something I love and enjoy. They dont teach this stuff in art school!

Here is my random gift to our unsuspecting staff at our apartment building. They have been so great to us, so I decided to bake them some brownies. (yummy!) (sorry point and shoot camera shot)

 Here is my pretty pedicure that I got to pamper myself with. Thanks Ladies, my hubby didn't believe this one was on the list, lol..This was my favorite!

Here's the video of my something crazy! I am not a very crazy person as my friend put it, so I tried! I let my friends and hubby pie me in the face. It wasn't too bad acutally, and it tasted delicious. I also made a fun tshirt that said "I love (heart) L. A. (Love Affair)", if I win, Ill wear it to the conference. I hope you enjoy the video.

Tabitha

Last weekend was my super weekend when I had 2.5 sessions. Tabitha was my senior session. She drove in all the way from Tarkington, Tx. The only reason I know where that is, is because we drive through it when we go home to Louisiana. We could have all driven together actually. Tabitha is a friend of a friend of ours that we dearly love, Scarlett and Damon. We all met up at City Park in New Orleans for our session. That weekend was jazz fest in the park and I was worried about parking and too many people, but it wasn't bad at all. However, there were countless other photographers there taking pictures also, kinda neat! Here are some pictures from this session.

 

Talia new post

As promised, I updated Talias pictures to a better resolution. now you can see how really precious she is. I really can't believe how big she is getting. She has so much personality already and man, does she love her mommy. So, enjoy the pics below and I promise, Scarlett and Tabitha, I will have your photos up tomorrow. I had a great time with you guys! Till tomorrow, Touda lou!

Talia Rose 6 mos.

This weekend was a busy one. I had three photo session. Two of the included multiple kids. I started at 9am at my sister's house to take pictures of my niece Talia for her 6 mos. session. I LOVE this age. They are just starting to sit up and still smile when you smile at them. Not too bad. I also took some of my other nieces Emma and Sadie. I will post those later. For now here's a few of Talia. I will put better quality pics up later today. I will also put some more pics up from this wknd.

                                                      My Favorite shot #2
                                                   My Favorite shot #1
                                                   This one cracks me up, I love these!

NuxieMade Hats

I have just purchased some homemade crochet hats for little girls from this wonderful site. Be sure to check out how cute they are and when we book your appointments be sure to let me know if you would like to use these. I am going to use them on my nieces in the next few weeks and then post the pictures. The link is NuxieMade.