FAF #33 Winners! (Heart warming winner!)

Hello lovely friends stopping in today.

SPECIAL thanks to all that stopped in and linked via 

Finagle A Foto # 33

Truly one of the best series ever!!!!

We fell in love with photography all again!~

The AMAZING links this week took us on an emotional roller coater.

 Marilyn & I both simply went from smiles, to cries, to happiness,

appreciation of photography even more..

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~*1st Place Via Emma's Blog *~
Rescue The Orphaned 
This absolutely LOVELY post totally made me smile, cry, be grateful 
and just want to HUG this lil trooper Lily! The most adorable little girl ever that totally 
has a story meant to be told and shared. I can't express how beautiful Emma's blog is. 
I never took the time to really grasp and read until today and it really lit 
up my soul!! I could go ON for day's about Lily, her strength, her faith and 
how much courage lies in this little teenie miracale of JOY! PLEASE take a moment 
to join Emma's blog and spend a moment being touched and sharing in her 
absolutely phenomenon story! She has the most amazing heart and I barely 
even know her.. I'm beyond touched and HAD to share! & I couldn't stop 
at ONE photo.. SO please bare with me! 
THE CUTENESS SHE BEARS IS SIMPLY ENDLESS!!

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>>>>>>2nd Place ~ Cutest Capture<<<<<

Via Turning Boholano

'The Story Of Niko Burrito'

Simply A MUST READ! It totally touched my heart. & This lil face is

simply beautiful and irresistibly adorable.. So sorry for your loss! Your puppy
was the cutest little furry friend EVER. Gosh! That face!!!.. 

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>>>>>>>3rd Place Via Julianna Belle <<<<<<

This tree is simple GLORIOUS! I love everything about this shot. The mood,

the tones, the fog, and the beautiful angle at which it's captured! Ahmazing!!

4th Place ~ 4 Lettre Words

Straight Out of A Fairytale..?!?

Yes ~ Sweet Dina's! This is simply SO DREAMY!!!

I had to look and look and LOOK again as I'm simply IN LOVE!

What a beautiful and GORG shot!! Looks straight out of a fairy book!

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THANK YOU TO ALL WHO LINKED THIS WEEK!!!

GRAB Some LOVE

WEEKLY WINNERS, please pick 

up your {Prize button here}

Top /Favorites, you get a button too!

Please Stop In Tomorrow,  & link up your 

favorite shot(s) from the past week.  

 Until then... Snap Snap Away!!!! 

Wishing you a perfect weekend!

Finagle a Foto #33~ {Best of the week}

Happy Sunday all!

Welcome...

<<FAF #33>>

I'm keeping my favorite shot of the week simple & 100% adorable! 

See this little (big) bundle of sunshine... he's going to be FOUR in just a few weeks!

Where has the time gone? No, seriously it's flown by.

I am SO thankful I get to me this little mans mama. His smile can cure the saddest soul.

I LOVE you Jaxy, you are big stuff little man! 

XO

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What did ya'll snap away at this week?

Come on & link up with us,
Pleeeease!
<<Finagle a Foto #33>>
Theme: {Best of Week} = your fav weeky shot(s)
We would LOVE for you to join us!
1. Please be a follower HERE and of my Co-Host * Marilyn

Feel free to show off shots that lead to your perfected photo of choice!

{Lets us know to follow YOU too so we stay connected!!!}

2. MUST be your OWN shot, please do not finagle other's work.

3. Please Link Back To Your ORIGINAL Actual Photo Post.

4. Please display Finagle A Foto button on your post.

5. Help Us Know YOUR Favorites By "Liking" The Photo

6. Winner gets to help us choose the challenge themes..!!

7. Visit around and check out creative versions of the focal point of the week!

8.Give some comment LOVE. Everyone loves & little LOVE!

*NEW CHALLENGES WILL START EVERY SUNDAY*

*For a list of past winners & more FAF info click here

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FAF #32 Winners!~ {best shots of the week}

Hey all.

Phewww... 

I hope my weeks slow down just a bit.

Thank you to all that link up with us...

Just because I haven't had time to comment on everyone's entry

(like I love to)doesn't mean I don't absolutely enjoy & appreciate every single one of ya'll! YOU guys just ROCK!

Onto the Goods...

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>>>><<<<FAF # 32 Favorites / Winners >>><<<<
1st Place (aka top FINAGLER!)
MG via I Wanna Be In Pictures

Absolutely wonderful capture of her sweet grand baby boy.
The light she captured on his eyes is stunning!
*2nd Place
Stephanie via Behind the Camera & Dreaming

Darn it Steph, I know you were just one of our winners... but GIRL this photo just takes my breath away! A-Mazing. Such a joyful beautiful moment captured, & the composition is perfect!
Ohhhh... & see that sun flair! Hat off to you Miss Thing! 
 *3rd
Courtney via Following C's

I must tell you, not just this joy filled photo made me smile, but this whole post did. This mama captured some of the cutest 1st day of school photos I seen, not to mention purely fabulous photos.
Such heart & love ,in this shot especially!
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THANK YOU TO ALL WHO LINKED THIS WEEK!!!

GRAB Some LOVE

WEEKLY WINNERS, please pick 

up your {Prize  button here}

Top /Favorites, you get a button too!

Please Stop In Tomorrow,  & link up your favorite shot(s) from the past week.  

<<FAF #33 baby!>>
Link Away! Until then... Snap Snap Away!!!! 

Wishing you a perfect weekend!

Finagle a Foto #35~ {Best of & FAVorite shots}

Welcome friends...

<<FINAGLE A FOTO #35>>

Theme: (no theme) {Best/FAVorite shot(s) of the week}

Another week that just flew right on by!

I don't know about you all, as much as I heart summer,

this mama is so looking forward to Fall!

Fall is by fa my favorite season...

mainly because of the Starbuck's pumpkin spice lattes, 

the lovely ever changing colors, & the pumpkin spice lattes. Lol)

<<My FAVorite weekly snaps>>

I was in a total hurry to get these babies edited...

Yesterday morning monkey woke up with the WAY too early birds. 

So we went out & caught some gorgeous golden morning light...

 & had a nice "morning drive!"

Psssss.....

My SUPER AMAZING co-hostes, Marilyn via The Artsy Girl Connection 

has a super duper fun/festive Fall Crawl happening on her blog! 

What is the "Fall Crawl" you ask... well go check it out silly! I will surely be there!

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  What have you lovelies been snappn this week? 

Come & share the LOVE! 

LINK IT UP!

We would LOVE for you to join us!

1. Please be a follower HERE and of my Co-Hosts & * Marilyn

Feel free to show off shots that lead to your perfected photo of choice!

{Lets us know to follow YOU too so we stay connected!!!}

2. MUST be your OWN shot, please do not finagle other's work.

3. Please Link Back To Your ORIGINAL Actual Photo Post.

4. Please display Finagle A Foto button on your post.

5. Help Us Know YOUR Favorites By "Liking" The Photo

6. Winner gets to help us choose the challenge themes..!!

7. Visit around and check out creative versions of the focal point of the week!

8.Give some comment LOVE. Everyone loves & little LOVE!

*NEW CHALLENGES WILL START EVERY SUNDAY*

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FAF #31 Winners!!~ {Best of Week & FAVorite shots}

Happy Saturday lovely friends stopping in today!

We are so very excited to share our favorites from last week with 

you!! SO much to share! Thanks for all the wonderful and simply

beautiful links.. It was HARD to pick just three :( *Happy Smiles*

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>>>><<<<FAF # 31 Favorites / Winners >>><<<<

Its Two For The Winning!!!!

>>>Biggest Congrats To Holly 

Via Boyds Will Be Boyds>>

Simply Inspiring and magnificent shots. 

Very beautiful.. Great shots Holly!!!

I love the detailing in his finding, the color's, 
and the haze to focus on the insect.

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Everything about this flower screams LOVE! Complex simplicity!! I love the sun bokeh up top, the softness of the pink, the detailing in the petals, and simplyhow much there's SO much to love within the capture.. Bravo Girl! This ROCKS!

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#2nd Place

Dearest Summer, please don't go! 

I simply am in love with these shots 

via Callas Corner ~ Sweetest Congrats

Very whimsical and refreshing. It takes you somewhere magical in the 

woods! I love the tones, the innocence revealed somehow in curiosity of

the little girl, almost as if she wandered off into a magical forest somewhere!

lol - (Oh my brain!, its truly I beautiful place I promise!). LOVE this Calla!

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Warm Congrats To Mrs Claus 

Via Like Christmas Everyday

It might be too soon to scream Christmas, but Mrs Claus

can't be blamed, she's trapped in Santa's world, and I hope it's amazing presents

everyday.. {Move Me In!}. I LOVE this galaxy shot. Everything about it 

is so FANTASTIC! The stars, the light upon the tree, the beautiful moon

centered across the sky, the tones, and the composition as a whole.. 

Absolutely ~ LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!

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THANK YOU SO MUUUUCH TO ALL WHO LINKED THIS WEEK!!!

GRAB Some LOVE

WEEKLY WINNERS, please pick 

up your {Prize  button here}

Top /Favorites, you get a button too!!!!

Please Stop In Tomorrow,  & link up your favorite shot(s) from the past week.  

<<FAF #32 baby!>>
Link Away! Until then... Snap Snap Away!!!! 

Wishing you a perfect weekend!

Where the heck have I been...? {Doing what I LOVE}

    OMMMMGosh. I know I say this every single blog post lately, my very seldom posts... BUT MISS the heck out of you friends! BIG TIME. I've been struggling to maybe get a couple posts a week out, if I'm lucky. So what has completely taken over my every waking minute? Well, besides getting to be a  mama, & running a household, my time has been happily consumed with MAP (aka Melanie Ann Photography. I am absolutely in love, crazy hot love, with my little photography biz! It has just been AMAZING, eating up all my time staying up until the weeeee hours of the morning editing... but amazing none the less. It really isn't work when you love, really love, what you do! I thought I'd share a few of my most recent sessions... well really my FAVORITE one thus far! These two BEAUTIFUL crazy kids are so in love(gosh. I'm old). They were a treat to photograph. Let me tell you as gorgeous as they are, they are just as shiny inside. So refreshing! 

    I have a TON of my favorite bloggy friends to visit, I'll be over to visit asap! Please come back by Sunday & see what my handsome little Happy Jax has been up too lately... & of course link up w/ me for Finagle a Foto! 

Also I do I have a yummy treat for you. 

My spectacular bloggy soul mate is hosting one sweet giveaway right now! 

Head on over to my girl's site & enter real quick. Actually stay a while & say hello! Her blog is the shizniz.

Yes. I said SHIZNIZ!

 here is my latest couple's session.

I heart it.

P/S... I'll be sharing the 2nd half of this magical session on my FB page.

I would LOVE for you to come on over & check them out.

Plus, if you'd "like" me... that's be peachy too.

Shameless... I know! Lol)

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