Katie Moore Photography: January 2012

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Elliot

Our friends Danielle and Aren swung in town and we finally met their handsome son, Elliot. I did their maternity shoot here.
Well...here he is

From 2011-2012

Maddie was very intrigued by Elliot.

From 2011-2012

Can't wait until we have our own baby :)

My sweet puppy is about to turn one years old. I CAN NOT believe it. On my way to work the other day, the radio DJ was talking about dogs destroying things. They were describing in detail horrible things their dogs had ruined. In that moment, I felt so grateful. Maddie stays out in the house all day. She has destroyed a rug. I was upset, but moved on.

She looks innocent....

From 2011-2012

THAT SAME DAY, I CAME HOME TO THIS....

From 2011-2012

and this....

From 2011-2012

I had no idea what she had gotten a hold of. Turns out, it was a pillow from our BRAND NEW couch. As mad as I was, I still love her.

Potato Soup...My new favorite!

This recipe comes from http://pearls-handcuffs-happyhour.blogspot.com/2011/03/outback-aint-got-nothin-on-me.html.

I made this a few weeks ago and we have already had it 3 times. It is a great dinner, but easy left-overs for lunch too.

EASY CROCKPOT POTATO SOUP

1 30oz. bag of frozen, shredded hash browns {I used Ore Ida}

3 14oz. cans of chicken broth

1 can of cream of chicken soup

1/2 cup onion, chopped

1/4 tsp. ground pepper

1 pkg. cream cheese {don’t use fat free. It WON’T melt!!!}

Mix all of the ingredients in your crockpot, except the cream cheese. Put it on for 6 to 8 hours on low and a half-hour before you want to eat, add the cream cheese. We top ours with green onions and bacon. NOM NOM!

From 2011-2012

Monday, January 16, 2012

Christmas 2011

Christmas in the Moore house is always fun. Russell and I always make sweets for our neighbors and friends and I love to decorate our home.

Here is Maddie with the burlap banner that I made. This project took me about 1 hour. I am hoping to make others soon!

From 2011-2012

Here are the treats we made for the neighbors. Shout out to www.bakerella.com.

From 2011-2012

For 5 dollars, I made an ornament wreath. The ornaments are from the dollar store and were cheapos, but I thought it was cute.

From 2011-2012

Lastly, I wanted to share the BEAUTIFUL arrangement that Russell's mother made us. She is awesome and I have managed to keep it alive. It's a miracle!

From 2011-2012

This is why I love TJMaxx

I was SO excited when I found these tables at TJMaxx The brand is Four Hands. A company Russell and I found out about at Morris Sokol. The tables are made of reclaimed wood and I love all of the distressing. They were on sale and I had a nice gift card that helped :). Russ said they were bedside tables, but I don't care. I love them and will use them as end tables. More storage. HIP HIP HOORAY!
Whatcha think?

From 2011-2012

Craigslist ROCKS!

Russell and I purchased this GORGEOUS table from Nadeau. We loved it...problem was...I did not like any of the chairs they had. I had been searching Craigslist for months and could not find anything I liked. One day, Russell looked for chairs and found a STEAL! This crazy guy sold us 6 chairs for about $150. The chairs were in okay condition. The wood was great, the upholstery was NASTY. In one weekend, I primed and painted all of the chairs and then learned how to upholster a seat. YouTube has great videos. It was so easy.

Before:

From January 17, 2012

From 2011-2012

I had been drooling over chairs at GDC. They were a whopping $280 a chair. I watched them for months hoping they would go on sale. These chairs may not be perfect and they may not be from a high-end store, but I LOVE THEM. Worth every minute!

Thrift stores, Craigslist, ReStore, Oh My!

I LOVE thrift stores. I recently found a new thrift store near my home, the SPCA. The woman who runs the store is awesome and has gobs of awesome things. I LOVE antiques, but always have something in mind that I am looking for. Right now, I want an antique ladder to hang blankets on. Seriously...I always have a plan. Months ago, I was obsessed with finding a trunk to use as a coffee table. I stumbled on this one. It was DISGUSTING!!! I'm talking old, stinky, nasty, and took weeks to get rid of the smell. Still to this day, my sander and shop vac smell like this trunk. Blah!

Anyways...I sanded and stained this big boy and am pleased to say that it resides in my sitting room. One day, I want to re-do the hinges and all that, but for now...here he is!

Before....

From 2011-2012

After....

From 2011-2012

You're tossing that?

A few years ago, a friend of ours was getting rid of two side tables and a coffee table. Being the frugal people that we are, Russell and I were thrilled to take them off of her hands. They were totally 80's! High gloss, cherry wood.

I had recently re-done some dining room chairs and had paint left over. These bad boys were painted antique white and given new life. I love them!

Before the make-over.