DIY photobooth

if you know me - you know I am a [earmuffs nana] 'photo whore'!  I love to be in pictures anytime I can so whenever there is an opportunity for a photobooth, you know I'm all over it! 
I first did the photobooth at Rhys' first birthday party and it was a huge success! I couldn't wait to do it again, so when it was time for our annual secret Santa party - I knew a photobooth was a must! I kept the props very simple (mainly because my silhouette decided to not work halfway through - UGH) and because usually by the end of the night, nobody uses them! 

so here's how I do my DIY photobooth for free! 
find a corner/nook in your house for the booth. I use the little nook/entryway to my garage as the seating area. I hang a white sheet so you can't see the door or walls around. 
place the iPad on a stand in front of the seating area (I use bench!) 
download your favorite free photobooth app (picibooth or popbooth are both good and have been used by me)!
I find it easier to set the app up to post all pictures to Facebook - it's easier than having 100 emails and plus Facebook puts them all into one photo album! it's also easier because guests/friends can easily tag themselves once picture is uploaded! 
use a silhouette/cricut/scissors to cut some props - hats, glasses, mustaches are essentials here but you can get as creative as you want! 
and voila! insta-photobooth!!! 

we had a blast with ours over the weekend!!! even the littles had fun! kullen definitely takes after his mama because he was in the booth more than anyone else!!! 

somethin' more!

'five years and there's no doubt, that i'm burned out - had enough! so now boss man - here's my two weeks - i'll keep this short and sweet so listen up! i could work my life away but whyyyyy? i got things to do before i dieeee' - somethin more by sugarland.


this song is totes me! i can relate to most of sugarlands songs but this one is really me! 
heather, nikki, michele & myself went to see them over the weekend and what an amazing show they put on! :) can't wait until next year!

 uhm, this couple was practically sucking face the ENTIRE concert. ick.

&& the rest of my pictures are located on my instagram.

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a shower

my best friend is having her first baby in just a short eight [or less] weeks! i was given the privilege to throw a shower for her and her baby boy, ronin. 
as always - i got most of my ideas from pinterest - and you can see them here

the shower was originally supposed to be at mandee's MIL's house but southern maryland was hit with a HUGE storm the night before and so many people lost power. that loss of power continued into the day of mandee's shower including at mandee's MIL's house. About 3hrs before the shower was supposed to happen - we decided to have it at my house and managed to get it all together and perfect in the short amount of time we had! her MIL brought all the food to my house and cooked it up! despite all the unforeseen issues, it was perfect!
here are a few pictures that i managed to take. unfortunately, i didn't take any of myself and the guest of honor - or her baby dadddddddy!

love is ...

a newborn rhys! <3

friends <3

kullen-man! <3

my grandparents new house <3

where many new memories will be made!

kNa <3

kazi <3

[have i ever mentioned her on this blog before?! eks!]

family!

and knowing all these great things in life

and appreciating them just the same <3

the poags go marching ..

on sunday, May 1st

the poags went 'a marchin!

we marched for healthier babies.

we marched for our friends and their little ones.

we marched for OUR babies.

many babies are born early. 

some by choice (doctors or mothers)

some NOT by choice.

either way, we march and pledge and donate for the resources to take care of those early babies.

kullen spent the first five days of his life in the NICU.

he was born early by the choice of my doctor and myself.

had i of known, i would have declined the option.

i know better this time.

unless a baby is ready and coming on his/her own

it shouldn't be born any earlier than it has too!

we had a great turn out at the March of Dimes walk

and

Gianna & the baby steppers did their thang! 

we all endured every bit of 5miles 

and with smiles on our faces :)

[this is his excited face!]

michele, heather and my-prego-self!

poags!

something was staaaanky!

our group.

we were the largest team there!

i cannot wait to do this again next year.

it was very inspiring to see all these people come out and walk for healthier babies.

it was amazing to see the 50+ people who love gianna & her family enough to walk with them.

i'm proud to be one of those people!

thanks to everyone who supported our team and helped us reach our goals! 

see you next year, MOD!

[all images courtesy of heather and mandee]

two new bloggers!!

i just wanted to write a quick post to shout out to two of my friends - who have recently become bloggers :) PLEASSEEEEEE stop by their blog and follow them [of course] they are both awesome girls and their blogs are sure to keep you amused ;)

... and baby makes five
stephanie just had her third baby! ms gianna [which i'm sure you have read about on my blog] is a miracleee baby and i'm sure she will post about her and her other two beautiful babies tons!
and

blah blah blogg
hehe, kaths blog will get a makeover - i promise you! even if i have to do it myself!

check 'em out :)