Black & White Farm Critter Photograpy

Some of my favorite black and white farm animal photos. Check out these talented photographers!

black and white animal photography goatBlack & white goat photo from Stephanie McDowell Art & Photography.

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Black & white sheep photo from Nature Mandalas.

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Black & white duck photo from Amy Tyler Photography.

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Black & white cow photo from Apple and Oats Photography.

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Black & white llama photo from T.A. Fritts Productions.

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Black & white horse photo from Kelly A. Fine Art & Photography.

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Black & white llama photo from Kaelyn Michaels Photography.

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Leather & Lace

There’s so much mixing and merging of the old and new these days. I’m loving all the vintage-inspired leather and lace paired with bold bright colors and modern styles.

Black lace earrings, LaPerLaA

Scoop back lace blouseScoop back lace blouse, Minxshop

gold lace strip necklaceGold lace strip necklace, MarikaKing

travel talisman shoe accessoryTravel talisman shoe accessory, Run With The Tribe

mini wallet with natural linen and vintage laceMini wallet with natural linen and vintage lace, Hello Violeta

brown leather bracelet with silver heart charmBrown leather bracelet with a silver heart charm, Monazite

 

Delicious Mini Cheesecakes

Delicious Mini Cheesecakes

Mini cherry cheesecake recipe

My mom and I used to make these yummy mini cheesecakes. I must have been dreaming about them, because they popped into mind as the perfect treat for a friend’s baby shower this week.

Ingredients:

  • 2 8-ounce packages of low-fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • Dash of lemon zest
  • Mini Nilla Wafers
  • 1 Can cherry pie filling

Mini cherry cheesecake recipe - ingredientsPreparation:

  1. Mix together cream cheese, sugar, eggs, vanilla, lemon juice and lemon zest until smooth. (Use an electric mixed – I’ve messed these up before trying to do it by hand. The cream cheese is tough to get smooth if you’re just using elbow grease.)
  2. Line up mini baking cups and place a mini Nilla Wafer face-up inside each one.
  3. Scoop mixture onto wafer, filling cup 3/4 full.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
  5. Refrigerate. Once chilled, scoop cherry pie filling atop each mini cheesecake. Chill again.

Yummy!  Enjoy!

New York Fashion Week 2012

I’m in New York for Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week 2012 – so exciting!

Time Square, New York CityHere’s a photo from the first night in NYC, Time Square – an exciting beginning to the big week ahead.

Chandelier at the Edison Ballroom in New York CityChandelier at the Edison Ballroom in New York City – this stopped me in my tracks.  Isn’t it gorgeous?!

Badgely Mischka Fall Fashion Show, New York CityBadgely Mischka Fall Presentation

Vera Wang Runway for New York Fashion WeekMy vantage point for the Vera Wang Show!!

Vera Wang Fall Fashion Show, New York CityVera Wang Fall Show was gorgeous.

Alice + Olivia Fall Presentation, New York CityAlice + Olivia Fall Presentation, New York City Continue reading