Heart & Stroke Foundation Event - Kelowna Children Photography

These photos are for a Charity Event I did....all proceeds went to the Heart and Stroke foundation....it was a gloomy day so we only had 6 families do photos, however it was 10 sessions all together for grandma/grandpa presents...as their were a couple of cousins there.

We had a really good time and raised money for a great cause!!!

Enjoy!

Arm & Hammer

Ok...so there is an old fashioned photo that Arm & Hammer used of a woman in a bandana with rubber gloves on....it could have in Borax?  Clorox???   I can't find the photo I can remember....but that aside...   I went to kacy's the other day, and walked in on their massive cleaning day, hanging photos, programming TV's etc.....and this is how I found Kendra!!!   Too cute, I happened to have my camera in the car, so I got her to pose for her Arm & Hammer replica!!!   So perfect with the old fashioned green mixer as well!

Dinner and Dessert

For the main of my dinner party wars, I made basil and spinach stuffed salmon, wild rice pilaf with cranberries and slivered almonds, lemon, garlic, asparagus, and patty pan squash.  For dessert I served an amazing clone of the Starbucks cranberry bliss bar!!   So yummy!!!   For those of you who haven't enjoyed this wonderful delight yet...it is a ginger white chocolate and cranberry cake, topped with cream cheese icing and Craisins the recipe I used is on You Tube!

 We had a great time!  Good Friends, Good Food and Lots of Wine!

BFF Dinner

So tonight it is one of my BFF's dinner....her b-day is actually tomorrow...but tonight is the night!   I wanted to do a big extravagant dinner party with all of our girls...however, she said she just wanted the two of us!, I respected her wishes.....but I'm wishing I ignored her and pulled it out!!!!   I guess it will have to wait for another year ;-)

Anyways Jessie!   This is your dinner...."the perfect filet", wrapped in fresh sliced bacon!....Yes I sliced it...so I can call it fresh!!!!   Soaked in J.Lohr cabernet sauvignon!   served with oven roasted garlic mashed potatoes, beets and greens!!!

I hope you enjoy!!!

The snaggle is back!!!

Taeya you may have some competition.....Bentley has a snaggle!!!!    I'm working on wiggling it....or else he will have to get it pulled while he is under on Dec 7th!!!!   Maybe he will wait for you to pull it out and it will be your own odd to your snaggle.....I will leave it alone until you come home ;-)))

upper right hand of the photo!!!

My Dinner Party Wars!

Last Saturday was My dinner party wars and it was so much fun!!   I pulled off the Christmas decor...in the 'Nick of time' ;-)   I had hot apple cider mulling on the stove....If you want your house to smell like a sweet christmas night, plus have an amazing alcohol - free drink....Take an orange, fill it with cloves...place  it in a pot of apple juice with cinnamon sticks and simmer all night long!   It gives of such an amazing scent...and although none of my guests had anything alcohol free ;-))  It did fill the house with this amazing home scent!

The night started out with frozen cranberries and chilled Freixenet champagne, served with organic field tomatoes, layered with fresh mozzarella, basil pesto and balsamic reduction.  I also served cranberry and Pepper Boursin with cranberry raincoastcrisps.

 After we finished our initial chats... we went onto butternut squash and cinnamon pureed soup....I served it with croutons, plain yogurt and parm cheese shavings  on the table so everyone could choose their own toppings!

Mains and Dessert to follow tomorrow....plus our end of the night....after many bottles of wine....photos     ;-)))

Becca - Kelowna Child Photographer

While all the grandkids were home for our recent loss we also had the blessing of Becca!!  The most beautiful baby I have ever laid eyes on....and so calm.   Becca is an absolute angel....and my goal was to get her outside for a shoot, I really wanted to see her in the elements around...however due to time constraints I had to sneak shots inside!   I love this one of my Nan and Becca, Nan needed a baby in the house last weekend!

 I remember Nan cuddling me like this! Whispering that I was beautiful, important and a dream come true!   I could hear Nan, encouraging and instilling the same confidence in my 'niece' (2nd cousin)...and it was the perfect end to our weekend!!!

Becca you are such an amazing blessing!!   

 I love this one!!!   In Nan's knits -   I used to have a whole treasure chest of the knits I loved for 'my babies'.....well Nan I guess I can start sharing !!!

Ready for Christmas

Well the house is almost finished being decorated...I got it done just in time for the dinner party!!!