A White October

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This past weekend our whole little family (yes, hubby included!) went back to the countryside of eastern WV to visit my family. We had heard of talk of snow in the forecast, but we really had no idea what was actually headed our way. Thankfully we arrived and were unpacked just as it started to heavily down pour with snow. It continued snowing all through Friday night and into Saturday afternoon. When all was said and done, my parents had roughly 8 inches of snow at their house. Pretty interesting weather for October, huh?! It was beautiful though. Here are a couple snowy detail shots that I was able to get during our visit there.

 And here's a cute after church shot of our little family. You can never have too many of those!

Despite the snow, I was also able to follow through with a family photo session while I was back visiting for the weekend. I can't wait to finish post production of those images and get them up for you to see! The snowy setting was a perfect scene for family photos and will make beautiful Christmas cards! (But more on that later!)

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Look Whooooo's Snapping {1}

Okay, so I know it's just over an hour before Friday actually begins, but I just cannot wait to start the party.... the linky party that is! So please forgive me for posting a little early. I won't let it happen again {or, at least I'll try not too!} ;) Sooo, without further ado....

Welcome to my First Ever Look Whooooo's Snapping Linky Party!

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Here are my favorite photos of the week....

I was so thankful that we were blessed with one gorgeous day this week that allowed us to spend a little time outside. It was still chilly, but the sun was shining. And, lucky for us, it wasn't raining. With a basket and a couple of pumpkins placed, an adorable autumn scene was set. My sweet girls were perfect models for their mama (like they usually are!). Although it seemed like I could never do anything as interesting or exciting as the stem of that pumpkin to my little Audrey, I was still able to capture sweet photographs of my two sweeties together. And, of course, I can never have too many precious photographic memories of my little ones that I will always be able to share! 

Now it's your turn to share your favorite photo(s) of the week! 

And THANK YOU in advance for participating :)

Pumpkin Vase

Today I'm going to share with you a lovely way to transform your boring pumpkin into a charming, colorful addition to your seasonal decor. This idea comes from the 2007 November edition of Martha Stewart Living Magazine.

Tools and Materials:

Cylinder vase

Scissors

Pumpkin

Pumpkin-carving tool

Spoon 

Flowers

Directions: 
1) Carve an opening at the top of your pumpkin. (Note: be sure to make the hole opening large enough to fit the entire width of your vase down in).
2) Scoop out and discard pulp and seeds.
3) Fit vase inside pumpkin and fill three-quarters of the way with water.
4) Cut ends of flower stems off diagonally to appropriate length.
5) Arrange flowers inside vase. (I used a autumn seasonal bouquet mix, but you can also include pressed leaves or berries).

This craft was linked up with the following:
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Warm Wishes from My Little Fairies

My little fairies would like to wish everyone a Very "Fairy" Lovely Fall!

Happy Autumn & God Bless!

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REMINDER:

Be sure to link up this Friday (Oct. 28, 2011) for my 1st ever Look Whooooo's Snapping photo linky party!! Click here for rules and details.