• I have many journals that sit on the shelf at home. They chronicle many aspects of my life. I love to look through them, enjoying the things I have written or the pictures there in. It is my hope that as you look through these pages, that you too will enjoy the things placed so lovingly here.
    It has been a journey that has seen me through many joys and a few heartaches. From the start of Crimson Chickadee and my growth as a person and as a photographer. From the realization that how many fans I have on my facebook page does not merit my worth, to the swelling in my heart as I hit publish to a post that I know will mean so much to the intended recipient.
    I hope you join me often, with a good cup of coffee, and enjoy these pages as much as I do creating them.

    {hugs}
    Nicole

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Monthly Archives: January 2010

Did someone say ‘PARTY’?

I think they did! There is going to be something special happening around here this weekend!  It’s a girls only event and it’s going to be FUN! I can’t wait to share more with you…till then here is a little piece of our girly world.

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spanking the baby…

It has become a tradition in my family to pass ‘spanking the baby’ on to the youngest generation. To be honest with you I think the ‘spanking baby’ thing totally skipped me…but two of my kids love it.

What is ‘spanking the baby’?  It is kneading  bread dough…you didn’t think we actually spanked a baby did you??

I can remember when I was around 4, I spent a lot of time on the farm with my grandparents. I loved it there. Grandma was such a good farm wife…and a very hard worker. She would get up early to make bread…and when it was time for kneading the dough I would be called into the kitchen. There would be a chair waiting for me, and a ‘cup of coffee’. I would get my turn at ‘spanking the baby’. Although I did not enjoy the whole cooking aspect of it I am so happy to have those memories of grandma and I. My mom has continued on faithfully with ‘spanking the baby’. Logan loves to cook and Ainsley has a radar that goes off when anyone enters the kitchen. They have both spent lots of time ‘spanking the baby’ with grandma.

Ainsley came to me this morning and asked me if she could ‘make’ and ‘spank the baby’. I desperately tried to think of something we could cook….that involved baby spanking. An all time classic came to mind. PLAYDOUGH! Koolaid playdough to be exact.  I will post the recipe at the bottom of the post for those of you who want to try your hand at ‘spanking the baby’!

KoolAid Playdough

3 cups flour
1/2 cups salt
2 Koolaide packages
2 cups boiling water
Mix dry ingredients together. Add boiling water. Knead on floured board.
Can add flour  until desired consistency.
This playdough will last for a long time when stored correctly.

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Little bundles of goodness…

I wanted to share these albums with you…and I had a hard time waiting for Christmas to come and go so that I could. These little albums were a huge hit this year…and you will see why when you scroll down to look at the images. I would love to share ALL of them with you but there were just to many. I took pictures of some so you could see how adorable they are.

This is the one that I gave out of my kiddos to my family members. The pages are pearl so they shimmer…LOVE IT! Here is one side…

and this is the other.  I just adore the little saying ‘fly away with me’ in the picture where the boys are swinging Ainsley.

I love the color in this one…and the back is all black and white. Isn’t Mr. L to cute!?!

…and how about daddy’s sweet angel?

I love the pink in this one! It goes perfect with little miss K and her sweet little personality!

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Photos of the month

When I talked about some of the changes that you would be seeing here at Crimson Chickadee Photography I mentioned that some of those changes you would be seeing soon. One of those changes is the photo of the month. Each month I will choose a couple of photos that were taken from the month before. These photo will be the main photos on the website homepage for one whole month. At the end of the year all the photos will be put on the blog for you to vote on a winner. If your photo is choosen  you will receive a fantastic prize from Crimson Chickadee Photography! For the month of January our photos of the month are…..

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Did you know…

that we love animals?

I can say that I am the ‘person’ to 3 furry friends…and I can say even to 3 four legged friends out in my pasture as well!
If you are the person to a furry friend and you consider them part of your family now is the time to book your studio session.


Studio sessions are available year round for dogs, cats, lizards or whatever type of pet you have.

Maybe you are a breeder and want to capture your prize bull or your winning pleasure horse…weather permitting we can schedule outdoor shoots as well.

Use the contact form at the top of the page to schedule your session today!

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