Blogging Etiquette

I've noticed a lot of people give reviews of things & then say "I was not compensated for this." Or when people leave their email addresses in comments, they always do it as follows: lawtonlane (at) (gmail) dot (com). Or something similar to that. Can someone explain this to me?

 

Are yall ready for the weekend yet? 

I am meeting with a bride about shooting her wedding next year, watching the LSU v. AL game, &I have a photoshoot Sunday.  I reallllly hope LSU wins!

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Have your towns already started with the Christmas music & decor? 

We have a local radio station that typically plays only Christmas music from thanksgiving to Christmas.

This Year? 

They started ON Halloween! Say what?

Don't get me wrong, I love the holidays! It's my favorite time of year.

But dang, we need to get through one holiday before we skip to Christmas!

Guess what!

There's anther blog swap gong on!

(Thanks to Jess for letting me know!)

This time it's a nail polish swap.

 

I always have french tips so the colors would be for my toes!

My favorites colors are pinks, reds, burgundys, dark gun metal colors, & sparkley colors.

Go sign up!

America's Brokest Cities

Did anyone read the article from the Daily Beast on the 30 Brokest Cities in America?

My city made the list, and let me tell you, the Mayor is IRATE!

She is demanding that the article be retracted.

Is your city on this list?

Photography

Why I LOVE being a photographer...
because I get to take images like this:

Hands of the bride, her mother, & her grandmother.

You can also see how times have changed with the different types of wedding rings from different generations!

This is probably my all time favorite photo now!

Kim Kardashian filed for divorce!

I can't say I'm surprised by this news...but damn, only 72 days! SMH!

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Amazing Race

I caught an episode of Amazing Race for the first time last night and I am signing the hubby & I up! 

I am SO excited lol!

I may not be in the best shape of my life, but I guess that's what Zumba is for.

Now if I can just get motivated to take my ass to class.

Anyways our trip to ATL was a semi-bust. While it was fun hanging out with hubby, Nordstrom @ Phipps Plaza disappointed me. I saw all these beautiful dresses online but when I got to the store, none of those dresses were there. All they had were these hideous granny dresses. That REALLY annoys me. Just because women have curves, it doesn't mean we want to wear potato sacks or moomoos! We even drove to another Nordstrom @ Perimeter Mall and they had the same garbage.

Oh and when I told the sales associate I was looking for some dresses I saw online, she looked me uo & down and said, "you probably need to go to the Encore section."

Why do they call the plus size area Encore?

The definition of Encore is:

An additional performance in response to the demand of an audience.

So, in relation to plus size women, does this mean- for people who want an additional portion of food?

I don't know what moron came up with that name, but that is poor branding if you ask me.

I'm debating on whether or not to order the dress from their website. I am disappointed in Nordstroms that I really don't even want to give them any of my money at this point. 

Sunday was spent chillaxin all day.  I gave Bebe a bath and she was not happy.

I'm gonna have to record her one day. She knows the phrase "time for a bath" and literally fights me when I try to pick her up. It's hilarious how she growls every time I say, time I say bath time!

 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Here are some past halloween pics...

 

2002

(sorry for the pic quality- back then I had one of those one time use cameras)

 2003

2007

 

2008

 

2010- I went as Snooki, thus than extra tan look!

We spent last Halloween in New Orleans!

October Followers Fest

 There's a link up party going on for bloggers!

Great way to meet new bloggers & gain new friends and readers.

Be sure to visit & link up!

YouTube Saturdays

The smokey eye tutorial.

There are SEVERAL on youtube. 

The 88 palette that a lot of girls talk about.

MUCH cheaper than trying to get  a palette from MAC.

Hubby and I are are headed to ATL today to hang out (& shop)! 

Hopefully I'll be coming back with a dress.