Friday Photo Journal - Week 31

Hello sweet friends! I hope you are enjoying the summer days because they sure seem to be flying by quickly. Hard to believe it's nearly August already! This week for us was rather uneventful. Just work, chores and some thunderstorms. I do love a good summer storm, but the one last night was a little too close for comfort and kept me and the kids awake a while. Woke up to a wet garage too. Not major flooding, but we had to clean it out to dry. Thankful it was nothing more!

Here are a few of my favorite shots from the week:

I hope you've had a great week. I can't wait to see your photos!

Also linking up with The Long Road to China.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Janie and Jack Clothing Line Review

As I mentioned last week, I recently had the opportunity to select a few items from the Janie and Jack clothing line to see how I like them and share my thoughts with you. 

 Prior to this review, I was a little familiar with the clothing line but hadn't actually shopped at Janie and Jack. Since there isn't a store near me, I visited JanieandJack.com to make my selections. As soon as I pulled up the page, I knew I was in trouble. I love their clothes!! I browsed through each line and found several items I absolutely adored for boys and girls. It was so difficult to choose just a few out of the bunch. The classic style of the clothing and beautiful colors and patterns are just stunning. 

I finally settled on two flower corsage tiered dresses for the girls from the European Vacation line. I also purchased some sunglasses to match. 

When the dresses arrived in a pretty little box, the girls squealed with delight...and I did too! They are truly gorgeous. They are a vibrant red and perfectly twirly. They fit well and I was impressed with the quality of the fabrics and the attention to detail in the design. They are very well made and I can tell they will last for years. 

I took the girls down to the water front for a little photo session and we had a great time showing off their summery fashions.

I will definitely shop Janie and Jack again. While I wish there was a store closer to me, the site was easy to navigate, the service was quick, and the items I purchased fit true to size. 

Some of the clothes are priced a little higher than what I normally would be able to spend on my children's wardrobe, but there were many items on sale and I was able to find the sizes I needed. And, I am willing to pay a little more for well made items that I know will stand up to the abuse from my rugged kids and many washings. I was thrilled with the items I purchased and the service I received. 

 By the way, they are having an awesome sale and giveaway right now. You can enter to win a $200 gift card to shop their collections, and the grand prize is $1000!

Check it out here: Janie and Jack's Summer Celebration.

I was given a gift card to shop Janie and Jack in order to facilitate this review. All opinions here are my own based on my experience with the brand. 

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WW- City Skyline

When I took my girls downtown last week for a mini shoot, I decided to take a quick shot of the skyline. We don't live in a particularly large city, but I do love the look of the cityscape on the waterfront. Much of the waterfront here is lined with industrial looking structures and the typical port city cranes, barges, containers, etc. 

But the view from Portsmouth toward Town Point Park in Norfolk is kind of nice, I think.

 I don't shoot many landscapes, and this was just a quick snap with a 50 mm lens, because my kids were too squirrely for me to have time to change lenses or set up a tripod. 

 It would be fun though, to venture out one day, without the kids, and capture our city through my lens. 

I'm curious, what's your favorite place to photograph in your home town?

Thanks for visiting! Have a super Wednesday!

P52 - Week 30

Happy Monday my friends! I hope you all enjoyed a lovely summer weekend. It was hot, humid and hazy here all weekend...typical summer weather in SE VA. We didn't do much other than work around the house, but I did have a super fun session yesterday evening with a little Super Hero! More on that to come this week ;)

I did take my camera on a little stroll through the yard. Sadly, our garden has been severely neglected this summer as we've been so busy with work. I did manage to find this lovely little daisy though. 

I hope you all have a wonderful week ahead!

Linking up with these lovelies: Gina and Tamar.

Thanks for visiting! Have a great day!!

Friday Photo Journal Blog Hop - Week 30

Hello sweet friends and welcome to week 30 of Friday Photo Journal! 

It was another busy, fun-filled week here. 

Here's a peek at our pics:

1. Gorgeous sunset on my birthday.

2. Sweet sleepers.

3. Another sultry sunset. Love!

4. My big girl getting her swim on.

5. My big girl obliging me with a photo session.

6. My littles splashing in Nana and Billy's pool.

7. My awesome new birthday mug :)

8. Clouds and sun flare. I love them. 

9. My silly curly sue enjoying her brownie payoff after our photo session.

I hope you've had a great week. I can't wait to see your photos!
Also linking up with The Long Road to China.

Have a wonderful weekend!

P.S. Thanks a million to all who voted in the Circle of Moms Top 25 Photography Blogs Contest! I am truly grateful :)

Little Things Thursday

Yesterday evening I took my girls out for a little fashion shoot down by the river. As usual with my own kids, it was a whirlwind of pleading, chasing, jockeying and juggling to try and get a few decent shots. Little Miss was all over the place, but I managed to get a couple decent images out of the bunch. This was in preparation for a review post for Janie and Jack, so look for that soon! 

I adore their gorgeous clothes for kids.

 By the way, they are having an awesome sale and giveaway right now. You can enter to win a $200 gift card to shop their collections, and the grand prize is $1000!

Check it out here: Janie and Jack's Summer Celebration.

Linking up with Kim for: