I’d like to start out by saying Thank You to all of you wonderful clients who made 2009 such a banner year. I know I sound like a broken record when I say this, but I am so grateful to have a career that I love so much. Thank you to all of you who continue to allow me to be a part of your family year after year, and for that, I am truly humbled…

I would also like to thank my home girls Heather and Michelle (and you too, Kandice!), for without them I don’t know how I would have survived!

2009 has not only been a successful business year for Memories, but also a year full of new ideas, new products, new marketing and new faces. I can’t wait to show you what we have in store for 2010!

And with peace and joy, I wish this to you all:
Whatever is beautiful,
whatever is meaningful,
whatever brings you happiness…
May it be yours this Holiday Season
and throughout the Coming Year!

oops, almost forgot to mention that we will be closed Wednesday, December 23 – Monday, January 4. We will reopen with regular hours on Tuesday, January 5th. Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

…till the fat lady sings, and I have a terrible voice. LOL, I crack myself up! For all of you procrastinators out there (and you know who you are!), we are offering a December Special. Book any session for December and receive a complimentary 5×7 as well as a few other holiday goodies. Be sure to call soon for available session dates and times. Remember, we can turn an order around, including Christmas cards, within a week to ten days.

I met this little fellow, Paxton, at Tinsel and Treasure last month and he came in today to start his Baby’s First Year Program. Doesn’t he make a cute Santa’s Helper?!

I’m sure you’ve all thought I fell off the face of the blogging world, but here I am alive and kicking. We are having a great fall season which by no means is over yet! I had hoped to do some individual blogging for each family but it’s been way too crazy around here for that, lol (which, by the way, I’m not complaining 😉 ) Both Heather and I have been swamped with post-production on sessions, but thought I’d stop to share some recent favorites.

ok, I know we didn’t have any lions, tigers or bears for our Halloween Humane Society Fundraiser, but nonetheless we had many adorable costumes.  We all had a blast with our trick-or-treaters and Michelle did great capturing these little cuties!  We were so proud of our customer contributions that Memories matched donations for a total of $600 going to the Knox County Humane Society, which holds a special place in my heart.  My three dogs — Zoe, the court jester, Leo, the firefighter, & Magpie, the bumblebee  — were all rescue animals as well as our newest additions, Frodo and Finnigan, our two feisty pirates, arrrrgh!  What a fun way to celebrate Halloween, Boo-Ya!