Senior Couture {by Stacy}
Belly & Baby Stories {by Traci}
Posted on October 31, 2009
Fun Facts
* Orange and black are Halloween colors because orange is associated with the Fall harvest and black is associated with darkness and death.
* Jack o’ Lanterns originated in Ireland where people placed candles in hollowed-out turnips to keep away spirits and ghosts on the Samhain holiday.
* Halloween was brought to North America by immigrants from Europe who would celebrate the harvest around a bonfire, share ghost stories, sing, dance and tell fortunes.
* Tootsie Rolls were the first wrapped penny candy in America.
* The ancient Celts thought that spirits and ghosts roamed the countryside on Halloween night. They began wearing masks and costumes to avoid being recognized as human.
Start a new tradition!
Halloween Pumpkin Pancakes
{my favorite fall breakfast}
2 1/3 cups pancake mix (such as Bisquick®)
2 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
1/3 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
2 eggs
1 1/4 cups milk
1/3 cup canned pumpkin
1/4 cup vegetable oil
Nutmeg whipped cream
1 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons white sugar
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions:
1. Whisk together the pancake mix, white sugar, cinnamon, the 1/3 teaspoon nutmeg, and ginger; set aside. Beat together the eggs, milk, pumpkin, and vegetable oil. Combine the two mixtures, stirring just until all ingredients are moistened.
2. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium-high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Bubbles will start to form in the pancakes. Cook until the edges of the pancakes start to look dry, and a bubble popped near the edge holds its shape. Flip the pancakes over, and continue cooking until the other side is golden brown. Repeat with remaining batter, adding more oil to the griddle if necessary. Stack the pancakes on a plate and keep warm until serving. For larger batches, keep pancakes warm in a single layer on a cooling rack positioned over a baking sheet in a 300 degrees F oven (150 degrees C).
3. Place whipping cream in a small, deep, chilled bowl. Add the 2 tablespoons sugar, vanilla, and nutmeg; beat using a mixer with chilled beaters on medium-high speed until soft peaks form.
Posted on October 30, 2009
Posted on October 29, 2009
Tori might look a little familiar to you. Tori was one of our free session winners this past summer. I really enjoyed shooting her then and was more than thrilled when I was contacted by her mom to not only book Miss Tori for a full senior session but for a family session as well. This post is dedicated to the lovely Miss Tori so her family shoot will be a later post.
Tori was looking for something different than ordinary. She wanted something unlike any of her other friends and something that truly represented her. When I was told about her request to do part of her shoot in a cemetery with her prom dress, I was really stoked. She wanted something original and I was certain I could do this for her. She also wanted part of her session to represent her spirituality. Stephanie and I took an afternoon looking for the perfect locations for this beautiful young women. And when I say beautiful, I don’t just mean a pretty face, that is obvious, but inside as well. It always gives me great hope in the world when I meet my seniors and get to know them. She is intelligent and caring and so much more. Her parents did an amazing job raising this gal, and her two amazing siblings as well.
Tori, I hope the wait was worth it. Here is your blog post. 
) I hope all that view this are moved and impressed by such an amazing young women!
P.S. Tori, I too have been perfecting my signature since I was twelve. ;o) {Gotta love facebook} and I picked up To Kill A Mocking Bird, once my Holiday break kicks in my reading list is going to be tackled!! {Jane Eyre will be finished as well lol}