Changing business names, April 1st, 2012!

“Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.” ~ Dale Carnegie

BIG announcement here at KelMarie Studios!!!!!

As of April 1st, 2012 KelMarie Studios will be transitioning over into the new name of Endless Acres Photography, please still continue to follow KelMarie Studios & find/like Endless Acres Photography on Facebook (until the final switch is complete ) to make sure you don’t miss any important updates, announcements and of course, photos from the latest photo adventures!

I’ve had several people ask about the change from KelMarie Studios over to Endless Acres Photography, so I decided to take a few minutes to write up a blog post and explain as much as I currently can about the name change.

To view the blog post, please head on over to the New Endless Acres Website.

Day 260; Auto-X Races

Day 260 of 365; Auto-X Races

Another full day of cars, cars and more cars!!!

Today I watched the Auto Cross races in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. My husband Devon and several other friends were racing.

I have lots of Auto-X photos from several different races over the years of 2010 & 2011 and those will be updated on my Facebook Business Page very soon!

Day 250; Hunting… for rust(ic)

Day 250 of 365; Hunting for rust(ic)

Today I set out to look for abandoned homes/buildings and round barns! The trip was a HUGE success, to see photos taken with my camera, hop on over to my photography page on Facebook , click “Like” and look for the {Rustic} album!!!

Until you get over to my Facebook page, here are some quick images of my drive/the roads along the way, taken with my iphone;

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Day 248;A Jeep of my very own.

Day 248 of 365; A Jeep of my very own.

Ever since my off-road trip in Ouray, Colorado when my sister and I rented a Jeep Wrangler, I have a new found love for Wranglers.

I have wanted one ever since that trip.

Well…I finally did save up enough money to buy my very OWN first Wrangler!!!

It has amazing suspension, a great color..just needs a quick alignment and could REALLY use a bigger coffee cup holder.

What do you think?!!!! :

;)

Okay… I should have a REAL one by next Spring! :) Until..this one will just have to do. :o

Day 247; Tis the season of wildflowers and caterpillars.

Day 247 of 365; Tis the season of wildflowers and caterpillars.

“I’d rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck.” ~Emma Goldman

{…agree with the above quote..& I would rather have wild flowers picked from the side of the road on my table, then any rose :) }

Such a beautiful time of year. The wild flowers are FULL in bloom every where I drive.

I stopped to pick some yesterday and almost { accidentally } took home a few little critters along with the flowers;)

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Day 246; September wind blows in…

Day 246 of 365; September wind blows in…

Ooh did today ever feel like late Fall. If I hadn’t gone outside I would’ve sworn it was going to snow–the clouds were dark, and the wind was howling.

I took my son Rayce on a short country drive..and just soaked in the beauty that was blowing through my little corner of Wisconsin…..

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Day 245; Another Country Sunrise

Day 245 of 365; Another Country Sunrise

We all give so much attention to the sunset.. but lets not forget that every morning the sun rises in order for a new day to begin… and it is ever so beautiful!!!!

Sunrise in Caryville, Wisconsin

Day 244; September Sunshine…

Day 244 of 365; September Sunshine…

Oh I just LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. September! Bugs are few, sunshine is radiant. Perfect adventure weather.

I took my kids and a neighborhood kid/friend on a little adventure tonight to Big Falls County Park in Eau Claire.

On the way home, the sunset was breath taking, so we pulled over on the side of a Country Road between Eau Claire and Rock Falls and took a few photos with my iphone…

This is me.. doing what I love most. :)

Day 243; To 2nd Grade He goes….

Day 243 of 365; To 2nd Grade He goes….

“But I’m scared, I don’t know where to go!!!”

“But I don’t know what to do with all of the stuff in my desk!!!!”

“MY LEG HURTS!!!”

“I don’t know where to sit on the bus !!!”

Sound familiar? Those are the words I heard out of my seven year old son today as I was helping him get ready for his first day of 2nd grade.

Those words… along with many tears. I had a talk with him, and he marched away happily to the bus, then mid happy march he busted out in tears again! Oh what this does to a mothers heart…!

I did squeeze a smile and a kind-of smile out of him for his ‘first day of 2nd grade photo’ ..required by mom, hated by kid(s).

So here he is… with his kind of smile and big smile;

After I took the above photos, my 3 year old daughter started crying and screamed “I CANT GO!!!” & it was then that I realized this whole time I was talking to my son about having to go to school, and talking about getting on the bus, my poor little 3 year old thought I was talking to HER! The poor little girl. I then had to sit and calm her down and tell her she got to stay home with mommy today.

I pray he has a great day, and I know as soon as he sees all of his friends on the bus and in his classroom, his fear of the first day will be long gone…

{Ok I do admit I helped some of the tears vanish by telling him Id take him for ice cream and a hike to see some waterfalls after school..but I figured it would give him something happy to think about if he’s feeling sad or scared,that,..and I sure could go for some ice cream after a morning like this! ;) }

How DID (or do) your kids handle their first day of school?!! Let’s hear about it!

Day 242; Fake smiling flowers…//Fun Photo Props

Day 242 of 365; Fake smiling flowers…

When taking photographs, I try to keep props, and everything as natural as possible, but when photographing little Lucy, I thought it would be fun to use some of my daughters fake smiling flowers….

This is just a photo of my daughter holding up one of the flowers…

& here is how HAPPY Lucy was to use the smiling flowers on her session with me;

Day 241; Display your treasures in a beautiful way

Day 241 of 365; Display your treasures in a beautiful way

I have a rustic/cottage chic/natural decor-themed home. I believe in keeping things simple, re-using items for new purposes and keeping it as natural as possible.

I have had a BIG bag of beach glass and rocks in a drawer for a long time, and yesterday while browsing the (OH SO FUN) isles of TJ MAXX I came across a clear glass bowl for only $3.00! I couldn’t resist, when I saw the bowl, I automatically was reminded of my Grandmother, the soft bird & butterfly painting on the side looked like something she would have painted or had displayed in her home. Upon seeing the bowl I also know instantly what I would use it for.

A chic and cute way to display my treasures from the beach;