Well, I'm guessing as the snow is piling up outside that I spoke too soon about my spring feeling! The good news is Great Falls is having its annual home and garden show next weekend to help better prepare us for our spring {In}spiration! Spring should be right around the corner, but no promises since we live in Montana! Starting 3pm on Friday the 30th the Home and Garden show will be open and {In}spire Portrait and Design will be there too! Come check out the booth for some special Mother's Day offers and a drawing for a chance to win some cool prizes!

Also if you have had pictures taken in the last year, McAmy is working on free Facebook timelines for anyone who is interested! Just shoot us a message on Facebook and let us know, don't forget to hit the "like" button while you're there http://www.facebook.com/inspire.montana. Hope to see you all next weekend!

Hello long lost friends!  What a year it has been!  I know, It's been nearly a year since I have blogged.  Have me beaten with a wet noodle.  Since we last 'talked' a lot of things have grown and changed with Inspire Portrait.  In the coming weeks and months watch the blog to see all the exciting changes that are coming up!

The first exciting change is my new digital assistant, Cloeie!  Cloeie has agreed to help me manage my digital life- to help me blog more regularly and help maintain my Facebook Business Page.  Add us on FB for exclusive specials and images that page again: Facebook Business Page.

So here she is, my lovely Digital Duchess- Cloeie!  Both of us will be posting to both pages- so take a moment and say 'hi!'  We'd love to hear from you!
amy & cloeie!

UPDATE!  This sale is now a clearance event.  All files must go- my costs for archiving files has gone up a LOT- and

Hello friends!  Have you always wanted to buy your digital negatives, but the $1300 price tag was just a little too steep for you?  Well, good things come to those who wait!  For anyone who has had a session with {In}spire Portrait in 2007, 2008 &/or 2009 I am having a HUGE sale!  For ONE WEEK ONLY you can purchase your digital negatives for only $300 for any images you have previously ordered.  If you want to add up to 15 additional images you have not ordered before you can get it all for $500!

EXTRA BONUS!!!! Get the word out- tell your friends I have already photographed and if I have 20 or more sales EVERYONE will get another FREE PORTRAIT SESSION WITH A FREE 8X10 (yes, I did mean to yell!)

If there is enough interest, I will sell files from 2010 for $700.

Got any questions?  Gimmie a call! 868-1663

So, as you are probably guessing I keep my other half hoppin' making me nifty new things.  It's a fact of his life- poor guy.  SO, when he makes me pretty new things, I have to kinda use 'em- and I try to do so a LOT- cuz I want him to keep making me nifty new play things!

This is Colette!  We made some very special pix for her birthday.  We wanted to show everyone the things that are most important to her!  Family is what it is all about, right?!

Families are fun- especially when they get to use a spiffy new prop!

I feel old-ish.  Next week my beautiful, funny, smart daughter turns 10.  Where has the time gone?  In a year all three of my children will be in the double digits.  It is true what 'they' say- it goes so fast. Sure, when you are in the thick of it you think- Is this ever going to end?  Then one day it does.  Suddenly all those little baby socks are replaced with earrings and pretty baubles.  Somehow, though, some vestiges of childhood remain (she still sleeps with her ratty old Winnie the Pooh.) 

Don't grow up too fast, little girl.  I'm not ready yet.  

Isn't she lovely
Isn't she wonderful
Isn't she precious
Less than one minute old
I never thought through love we'd be
Making one as lovely as she
But isn't she lovely made from love

Isn't she pretty
Truly the angel's best
Boy, I'm so happy
We have been heaven blessed
I can't believe what God has done
through us he's given life to one
But isn't she lovely made from love
-Stevie Wonder

Yesterday was a good day.  I met a spectacular PA, I visited with a dear friend and I met a gorgeous mommy and her new baby.  Ya know, I really AM a lucky little photographer!

Who says thinking outside the box is all that great?  Sometimes you gotta explore all the boundaries in your area- and make the best of whatcha get in life!  The Hicks family sure did!

FINALLY! A holiday that's all about me!  What?  Not just me?  Oh.  Ok, fine- we'll celebrate all the wonderful mothers- those who have human children, those who have Mothers and/or children in heaven and those who have hairy four-legged children.

Twelve years ago I celebrated my first Mother's Day.  I am so very blessed to have three beautiful, smart, healthy, funny children.  These three little kids just light up my life.  Sure, there are ups and downs and bumps in the road, but for the most part this is just what I always wanted.  

Here's a few of the most recent (yesterday) pix of the people who make this day possible.  Love you guys, love you Mom, love my Grandmas in Heaven and all the bonus moms I have had over the years- love, love, love you all!

Share and share alike!  I just love these pokes!