Friday Favorite

Would you like some wine with that cheese?! Haha, too much sugar makes her crazy!

Happy Friday ♥

Sneak Peek :: Marisa's Mini Makeover

Here's a sneak peek at another makeover project I've been working on:

the room

 some inspiration:

Stay tuned for the full reveal!! It's pretty awesome.

What A Day!

What a busy day! We started out early and headed to a playdate at the McCrays with the boys. After a couple days of rain we were thankful for the sun so the kiddos could play outside. After snacks and a nap (for baby T) we braved the "cold" and let the kids run around outside. 

trying to decide if she's brave enough to go down the driveway

 baby T enjoying his bouncer...and his fingers

hey there gorgeous...

 giving kisses...

(Big brother B was off playing with the neighbor boys so he missed out on the photo shoot)

After we left the boys to nap we headed to Samy's so I could check out some lenses to rent for an event tomorrow. Miss A took her requisite short nap in the car and woke up just as I pulled into the parking lot. After renting my lenses, we did a few more errands in OC then headed home before traffic got too bad. We pulled into the garage at 4:15 which means we were out and about for 8 hours...almost half of which was in the car. It's no wonder A was exhausted! Night night, baby girl. 

Mini Makeover :: Erika's Bedroom

So I've been helping Erika with small projects here and there for her apartment. We started in the living room and then tackled the bedroom. The space isn't huge and there is an awkward wall that has a random window on one end and boarded up doorway (I think?!) on the other...with her bed somewhere in between:  

*please excuse the pictures...I didn't have the correct lens on me the day I went up there!*

I suggested a "wall of curtains" behind her bed to serve several purposes. 1) it hides the fact that there are random windows and boards on the wall, 2) it adds some "drama" to the room, and 3) it acts like artwork in her room. Here are a few examples of what I was talking about

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At first E wasn't so excited about it but as she slowly started warming up to the idea, she gave me the ok :) She found curtains that she liked that wouldn't compete with the rest of the room but that would add some interest to the walls. 

We ended up using 95" long panels as we were going to hang from as close to the ceiling as possible. Remember, we wanted "drama"! We lucked out that the room was the exact width of the max of the curtain rod she had! So after a few hours of measuring, hanging and straightening up, here is the finished product:

What do you think? Because of the size of the room and the lens I was using, getting a picture of the entire wall was SO hard! Here's one on E's phone that she took that gets a little more of it:

Pretty huh? :) I LOVE IT! The curtains definitely make the space prettier while hiding the flaws we discussed and it most definitely adds the drama she wanted! During the day you can see the light coming through the window, but it's definitely better than what it was :)

Friday Favorite

Yes, you got caught. Don't touch that stuff in the garage!

Happy Friday! ♥

A Small Step

Well folks, after much prayer and careful consideration, I've decided to take a small step into the world of photography. I've had a lot of positive feedback from the recent photo shoots I've done and have actually started getting questions about pricing and booking sessions from people I don't know. How crazy is that?! It still baffles me. Anyway, I started a new photography blog that will serve as my main website for now. I don't know how far this will go as a "business" but I'm willing to see what happens. You can read more about it here:

Thank you for all those who have encouraged me to pursue something more. I am still learning and am in the beginning stages of getting everything "launched" so bear with me a bit longer. I hope I can continue to grow and learn and always strive to be better. Don't worry, I'll still post here about Anayah our family and crazy projects I'm attempting to do around the house!

If you are interested in any photography services, or know someone who is, keep me in mind!

♥ Mandi

Friday Favorite

Yup, limes taste just like lemons!

♥ Happy Friday ♥