Ray and I had been talking about getting a pasta maker for quite awhile now and then my mom packed hers up and bought it when she came and my dad and brother came from Christmas.  We knew we wanted one for sure but again it got put on the back burner.  Then the other day we walked Oil and Vinegar, a new store that had opened close to where we live.  They had one pasta maker left, I think it was meant to be.  So of course when we get home, my husband is all giddy because he sees it as a new toy and wanted to use it right away.  So like the good Italian wife I am, I whipped up some homemade pasta.  I know my Grandma was looking down on me with the biggest smile and so proud her granddaughter was making pasta. I was having so much fun to, well once I got past the tough part of kneading the dough.

In case anyone is interested, here is the recipe I used from the Food Network.

Ingredients

If anyone has any tips or things they have made, feel free to share

I don’t even know where to begin with this post.  I will just warn that this is what happens when photographers get together to practice different lighting techniques.  Things just spiral until a crazy photo-shoot manifests and spouses are caught in the crossfire.  So this is the brain child that Humza of Humza Yasin Photography and I came up with last night.  Thanks so much to my husband Ray and Humza’s wife Jabeen for putting up with our craziness.  Oh and I should talk about the inspiration for the shoot.  We wanted to reveal a secret us professional photographers have kept under lock and key.  Yep I’m divulging it here today.  I am sharing with you how to get that soft subtle glowing skin that professional photographers get.  You may have heard it referred to as buttery, like oooh her skin just looks so buttery.  Well take a look at the pictures and discover our little secret

So the picture below on the right is the final picture.  Doesn’t his skin look so buttery smooth and soft

And here is Jabeen’s before and after.  Now that you get the process hahaha

Oh and disclaimer, we do not actually spray any of our subjects with Pam Cooking Spray or put butter on their faces, these are mearly fun, goofy photos.  Only our spouses get this glorious treatment

This is my 4th and final post about New Orleans. Kinda bittersweet as I have loved sharing these images with you.  The focus of this blog is the street performers of the French Quarter.  I love watching street performers and I think they breath life into a city, plus some are extremely talented.

So here is part 2 my New Orleans Trip.  I won’t be so wordy this time  Oh and if you are interested in any of these pictures, I do have them online and available for purchase, click here

I always love listening to the violin and these 2 were chalked full of talent.  They played Let It Be and that is one of my all time favorite songs so I had to listen and I was almost in tears it was that good.

There was a group of break dancers and we stopped to watch them.  This one was a ham and was getting everyone to stop and come watch.  He really hammed it up for my camera so just know he wasn’t angry at all, just making faces

So here are pictures of New Orleans at night and some of the fun that comes out

Amazing Beignet’s!!!!

I can’t help but find love in the city

These guys were amazing to listen to.  Their band name is Steamboat Willie.  Plus they were super nice.  Ray left his phone at the table and they picked it up and called us.

So here is part 2 my New Orleans Trip.  I won’t be so wordy this time  Oh and if you are interested in any of these pictures, I do have them online and available for purchase, click here