Last minute Xmas post about last minute Xmas decoration

This is the first time we decorated our place for Christmas. We are never here during holidays, we normally travel to my parents, and do the festivities there. But this year we had to wait for this little guy to land under our tree:

Best Xmas present after my new Canon 50/F1.8 EF lens. (I'm so funny!:)

 Even though I had big plans for Decoration, I did not really have the time, what with being in the hospital + recovering from C-section. So, this is what we came up with in one day we were left with before Christmas.

Happy Holidays to you all! See you in the New Year!

Petra

Design your UGGS - 'Art and Sole' charitable contest - CLOSED

UGG^® Australia invites artists to unleash their creativity on a pair of signature UGG^® boots in the ninth annual 'Art and Sole' charitable contest.  The winner, chosen by the brand, will have their design produced and sold in UGG^® Australia retail stores & online across the US in 2012. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the boots will be donated to 'The Boys and Girls Clubs of America'.
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UGG^® Australia's Choice

One winner will have their design produced and sold at select UGG^® Australia retails locations in 2012. In addition, the winner will receive:

• $5,000
• One pair of the personally designed UGG^® boots
• One UGG^® bag
• Global exposure for having their design featured on UGG^® Australia’s social media channels

Voter's Choice

• The highest voted artist will receive a pair of UGG^® boots

Get Involved

Submit by: December 26, 2011
Vote: December 27, 2011 - January 5, 2012
Winner(s) Announced: January 18, 2012


Click here for more detailed Terms & conditions and to download the template you are supposed to use!

Meet photographer Camelia Pop

A few weeks ago we had our photos taken by a professional photographer, Camelia Pop. And it was AMAZING. I am so excited I get to introduce her and her work to you today of all days, because IT'S HER BIRTHDAY!

I am not a 'photo session' type of girl. I don't know how to pose and I even find it hard to smile on command (sometime I find it hard to smile, period), but I really wanted to have the whole family captured together while there is still only 4 of us (hubby, me, P. + doggy). We wanted a fall/nature session and the weather was wonderful!


So, meet my family:

US

Pavle and Bella

Mean dog - Bella

All together:)

Pavle turned out to be a real model, and he LOVED Cami, so the two hour session came to be a piece of cake.

We really enjoyed ourselves and the atmosphere was so relaxed that we didn't even notice there were people staring at us, and the furniture we brought outside to use as props.

All in all, we had a wonderful time, Cami is an extremely patient photographer. Having her own family and being a mother of two little kids she is very good with children which is in my opinion essential in order to make natural and spontaneous photography. We are definitely doing a baby session with her, very, very soon!

She specializes in baby, maternity and family photo:

Cami's own beautiful family (photographer is never on a photo:)

But she also shoots stuff like this:

These are my own personal favorites, you can check out the rest of her portfolio on her website.
You can keep up to date by liking her page on facebook.

There is also a giveaway going on there, a 2 hour photo session for girls, head on over for details.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAMI!