Say Macaroni & Cheese

Recently, a friend told me about a great new website for moms in the Hickory area, Macaroni Kid – Hickory. This site is a great resource for moms and I wanted to share it with you.

Macaroni Kid – Hickory is the local version of the national Macaroni Kid website.  Both sites are very helpful with tips, craft ideas and other resources for moms.

They each send out a weekly newsletter packed full of information and they have a forum that moms can use to communicate with each other.  Kara, the local Publisher-mom, does a great job adding local flare to the Hickory site.

On the Hickory site, you can find additional resources as well as a calendar of events around Hickory and a list of things to do.  I check the site and calendar weekly to see what we can do as a family.  I just wished Macaroni Kid was around when Sarah was younger.

In love Texas style

Valentine’s weekend I had the pleasure of teaming up with my favorite steakhouse, Texas Roadhouse, Whitfield’s Florist and Hair It Is Salon as part of their Valentine’s weekend.  We each gave something for a special Valentine package that was won by Eddie Taylor.  Eddie will receive a 16x20 portrait from the studio.  Congrats Eddie!

I got to spend Valentine’s night with everyone at Texas Roadhouse.  That place was rockin’.  Everyone I met was so sweet and the staff was bringing the food to every table I was talking to.

While I was there I captured some of the wonderful folks out celebrating the day of love with my camera.  Here is a little video so you can join in on all of the fun we had.

School's Out

While picking up Sarah from school today, I noticed spring school picture day is coming up.  If you are like me, the school pictures are quite lame.  Sarah doesn’t even like them. 

I know I tried to get rid of all of my school pictures and still try to hide when mom manages to pull out another one she must have hid from me.  I don’t want Sarah to have to go through the same thing of school pictures being the memories of her school years she has to show her kids in the future.  I don’t want that to be true of your kids either.

I remember when I was a kid, the days we were out of school were always a lot of fun. Just because I am a grown up doesn’t mean that has to change, right?

School’s out Monday, Feb 21^st and I want to have some fun.  So let’s play!

Bring your kids in and we will have a bunch of fun and create images that your kids will want to show their kids.  And you will want to show all of your friends and you won’t be ashamed to give these to your family.  Image portraits of your kids that are fun and full of their personality.  No school photographer can offer that.

So one day only, Monday, Feb 21^st, session fee is only $25 and you get a special bonus as well.  Receive a complementary 5x7 with your order.

Call (828-397-6055) now to reserve your playtime and let’s have some fun on Monday!

Have Valentine’s dinner on me!

That’s right, have your Valentine’s dinner on me.  Sorry guys, that leaves you no excuse this year. 

This year we have teamed up with my favorite steakhouse, Texas Roadhouse in Hickory, along with Whitfield’s Florist and Hair It Is to create the best Valentine weekend every.  As a special bonus, you can have your dinner on me.  Here is what you do:

1. Take your sweetie or have your sweetie take you to Texas Roadhouse for an incredibly special Valentine date.  Not only will you enjoy some incredible food, you will also get some special treats.
2. Schedule a session during the month of February and bring your receipt from your Valentine date to Texas Roadhouse in Hickory Valentine’s weekend (Friday, Feb 11^th through Monday, Feb 14^th).  Bring the receipt to your session and the amount you paid for your meal (up to $50 off) will be taken off your portrait order.
3. While you are at Texas Roadhouse, register to win the fabulous Valentine prize package: a flower arrangement from Whitfield’s, a gift certificate from Hair It Is, dinner for two from Texas Roadhouse and a framed 16x20 portrait from us!

What a sweet Valentine deal!  Can I enter?

I hate fine print too, but here it is short and sweet.  Offer of meal value off your portrait order is only good for one receipt (up to $50 off, unless you treat me to dinner at Texas Roadhouse that weekend) from a visit to Texas Roadhouse in Hickory from the Valentine weekend starting Friday, Feb 11^th through Monday, Feb 14^th.  Call the studio (828-397-6055) to schedule your session by Feb 28^th to be eligible for the dinner on me offer.  Session must occur by March 31^st.  Can only be applied to a new session and may not be used towards the Easter Bunny sessions.