a little pumpkin.....{Thornton Colorado Newborn Photographer}

Isn't she cute? Now you know why I LOVE working with newborns! Who wouldn't want to play and stare and take pictures of cute squishy babies like this one. So precious! Little Miss rocked it and did amazing through the whole session.

We even got a couple little smiles :) 

Enjoy!

Mom to be.....{Thornton Colorado Maternity Photographer}

So a couple months ago I met up with these "soon to be's". We had a great time and they played along with all my craziness :) Thanks to mom and dad to be (well who actually already are :) for a great night. Enjoy your portraits and the little baby girl that came after them :)

Enjoy! 

And the winner is.......

.... Jessica @ The Paper Plume

Please contact me with your mailing information so we can get it to you!
A BIG Thank you to 5280 Bliss for sharing a little bit about you and for such a great Giveaway! 

And Thank You to all that participated and to all those that checked out our Homegrown Feature this week. Be sure to come back next Monday for another AMAZING Local Business feature!

Homegrown Monday....5280 Bliss

Wow it has been a while! I am still here and alive, but October was a whirlwind of craziness around our house. So I have decided to switch my Homegrown Fridays to Homegrown Mondays, because it seemed people weren't checking them out until then anyway. So here we go for our first Homegrown Monday and I am SO excited to introduce her. We seriously have some crazy talented people here in the Denver area! So no more talking from me..

Meet Shirley 

from 

5280 Bliss

(this picture and all others in this post courtesy of 5280 Bliss)

Where did the name come from?  

Living near the mile-high city and loving the word bliss.

Do you have a storefront, website, blog, Facebook or Etsy? 

Yes, and Etsy Shop. 

 (I so need this give thanks banner :)

When did you start your business?  

September 2010.  My husband and I were going to be empty nesters and my plan was to get a part-time office job.  The only way to have the flexibility that I wanted was to work for myself.  Opening 5280 Bliss was a birthday present to myself.

Tell us about your family?

Married with two sons in college.  I grew up with a father that loved vegetable gardening and a mother that loved to sew.  They raised four daughters and one son.  We all got our sense of humor from our dad and our artistic talents from our mom.

Tell us about your product: 

I sell personalized paper banners for special occasions.

Where are you from? 

Aurora, CO

 (Love, LOVE, Love this idea! Great way to create personalized Thank you cards!!) ................................................................... photo courtesy of J. Taylor Photography

Who is your biggest inspiration?  

My beautiful mother.

What is your favorite place to eat?  

My two favorites are Red Robin (bacon cheeseburger with cheddar and garlic fries) and Old Spaghetti Factory (hearty-meal with the mazithra and brown butter and a side of clam sauce).

What is your favorite color?  

All the shades of green found in nature. 

Favorite piece of clothing or accessory?  

Wedding band and hoop earrings.  Socks.  I love socks.

Favorite vacation spot?  

The beach with family.  The sound of the ocean relaxes me.

What makes you smile?  

The same things that make me laugh :)

When you have free time what is your favorite thing to do?  

Play tourist in our beautiful state of Colorado.  Ride our tandem.  Watch movies and tv comedies.  Be a couch potato.  Play Dr. Mario on the Wii.

Aren't these banners so much fun? You have got to check out her Etsy Shop! **What a great idea to bring along to your photo session :)**

Are you ready for a Giveaway? 5280 Bliss has offered to giveaway all 3 of these Holiday banners to one lucky winner! 

 Be sure to leave a comment, become a fan of my Facebook page and share this giveaway for a chance to become the lucky winner!! 

Good Luck!