Contact me at NERIUM JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Or e-mail me at neriumhappypeople@gmail.com
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There is no place to compare our children to others. Not to others in our household, not to others in school – because there is not one child out there like another. They love different things at different times, they learn things at different speeds. Their minds are so busy with taking in every bit of information, categorizing it, filing it, re-filing it and this is a never ending process. WE CAN encourage and lead by example… and we can accept that some children will learn information in different ways. Finding what they excel in and celebrating that can give them encouragement to work on some of the things that they maybe aren’t learning as quickly. Every child has something that can be celebrated… find that in your child.
Today, start a list… by listening. For a week keep a piece of paper on your counter and start writing down things that your child says, what interests them and make a collection of who your child is right now. Do this yearly, monthly, however often you can and put it with a photo when you are done. This is the most amazing memory book you can ever assemble – it allows you to see who your child is – a snapshot of their personality. Then take a day and celebrate all the things that make your child amazing and unique.
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Three of many reasons to get family portraits done this year.
1. You love your family and want them to have memories of you all together, and/or of the kids as they grow – for yourself, for your kids, and for your grandkids.
2. You have just realized they are pumping Christmas music at EVERY store you walk into already – because of course it is not Halloween anymore. You suddenly realize you haven’t started Christmas shopping yet… well – photos are a great gift for family and grandparents.
3. You are looking through photo albums… and your 6 year old asks why you have 5 albums of you and your dogs, cats, lizards & fish…etc… but there is only 2 pages of them. Whoops… time for more photos of your kids!lol
Of course I would love to see you for portraits any time of year!!! Contact us to schedule your session at
jennyb@fototails.com or call 720-566-9770We still have a few openings through November and the first week in December 2014!
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As a photographer we value your wedding day and getting beautiful images of you, your families and friends. We narrow down images that make up the best story of your personality, your relationship with your new spouse, and your interactions with your family and friends. We also know that you have put so much time into all the details… including time picking out your wedding gown. Don’t set aside the option to have a bridal session after your wedding! After the wedding or after your honeymoon… before you get your dress even cleaned, it’s time to play! How often would you ever wear your wedding dress again? Don’t make your wedding day the last day you wear it… let’s have some fun.
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INGREDIENTS
BATTER
- 1 cup rice flour
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
ASSEMBLY
- 5 tablespoons (or more) vegetable oil, divided
- 4 oz. small shrimp, peeled, deveined
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 6 scallions, thinly sliced
- 4 oz. mung bean sprouts (about 1 cup)
- Large green-leaf or Bibb lettuce leaves and mixed tender herbs (such as mint, cilantro, and Thai basil; for serving)
- Nuoc Cham (click for recipe)
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Calories (kcal) 330 Fat (g) 19 Saturated Fat (g) 3 Cholesterol (mg) 45 Carbohydrates (g) 32 Dietary Fiber (g) 2 Total Sugars (g) 2 Protein (g) 9 Sodium (mg) 410PREPARATION
BATTER
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Whisk flour, turmeric, salt, and 1½ cups water in a large bowl until smooth. Cover and let sit at room temperature 1 hour (this allows the rice flour to hydrate; the batter will get creamier as it sits).
ASSEMBLY
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Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp, season with salt and pepper, and cook, tossing often, until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
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Wipe out skillet and return to medium-high heat. Add remaining 4 Tbsp. oil. Mix batter to reincorporate rice flour, pour ½-cupful into skillet, and swirl pan to evenly spread out batter. (Be careful: Batter will splatter.) Cook pancake, shaking pan occasionally, until almost cooked and edges begin to curl, about 4 minutes. Top with one-fourth of scallions, one-fourth of bean sprouts, and one-fourth of shrimp and cook until pancake is golden brown and crisp, about 1 minute. Using a spatula, fold pancake in half, forming a half-moon. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Repeat with remaining batter (mixing before adding to pan), scallions, bean sprouts, and shrimp to make 3 more pancakes, adding more oil to skillet as needed.
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Cut pancakes into wedges. To eat, tuck each wedge inside a lettuce leaf along with some herbs and dip in Nuoc Cham.
Find the recipe here: Crisp Hoi An Pancakes.
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Cheesy Fried Polenta w/Pan Roasted Balsamic Brussels Sprouts + Roasted Garlic Sage Oil – so good together! Find this recipe and more at halfbakedharvest.com
via Cheesy Fried Polenta w/Pan Roasted Balsamic Brussels Sprouts + Roasted Garlic Sage Oil..
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Here ya go – a heads up for OCTOBER 2014. SO… because everyone has their own favorite charity for their own special reason, here is the deal for OCTOBER 2014. I have decided for the entire month of October… you make a $150 donation to the charity of your choice(or more)… and let us know which charity it is (with all their contact info to post about on our blog) and I will photograph your 90 minute studio session (Denver studio only) for FREE. Yep… that’s it – simple… and it doesn’t require dumping any ice water on your head. Contact jennyb@fototails.com to book your date/time or call us at 720-566-9770.
Or…
Because I happen to love one specific charity in particular. For any $150 donation (OR MORE) you make to the Chordoma Foundation in memory of Tiffany Otto-Cragin in Sept or October 2014. I will photograph your 90 minute session for FREE and give you a $100 print credit.WISCONSIN/MINNESOTA PEEPS: For any of you in the Wisconsin, Minnesota area – that would like to participate – I’m extending this in the form of a gift card that you can use in the summer or fall of 2015 when I am in your area.
Pass this along to anyone in and around Denver area, Boulder, Ft.Collins, Colorado Springs… etc.
or for gift certificate that can be used in MN, WI area after July 2015.
From earliest times the portrait has been considered a means to immortality. 
MY TWO BOYS 
My little guy Eric 
Photographer: Jeanine Thurston 
Photographer: Jeanine Thurston 
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My kids love these and they are an amazing trade off instead of the fast food before heading to a practice or game.
