happy wednesday! today's "wednesday's whimsy" is something that i find incredibly important. i am huge believer that when it comes to anything in life, the smallest thing can make the BIGGEST difference. for instance, last year i started buying reusable bags to use for my groceries & i just keep them in my trunk for whenever i may need them. i truly believe that by making the conscience effort to not use plastic bags, i do make a difference... one person & all. i try to do my part daily to help the environment, recycle, reuse & keep this beautiful place we call Earth a happy place to live in for us now, & all the generations to come.

therefore, when i came across this most AWESOME, radtastic bag the other day while doing some late night grocery shopping, i knew i had to share it with you & spread the word. it is the FEED 100 Bag & you can find it at the checkout counters at all Whole Foods Markets.

when you purchase this reusable bag... it does SO much & means SOOO much. here is just a brief excerpt about it :

“Each purchase of a FEED 100 reusable shopping bag will ensure 100 full bellies, encourage education and lead to a brighter future for school children,” said Gustafson, who serves as executive vice president of FEED Projects. “Along with Whole Foods Market, our combined hope is to support the entire Rwanda School Feeding program for all of 2008, and we are well on our way as the first order of bags alone will provide over 42 million nutritious meals at no cost to the families.”

to read more about this amazing bag, please visit www.feedprojects.org. & if you aren't already into using reusable shopping bags, i highly encourage it!!!

also, below is a video that tells you more about the creation & purpose behind the FEED 100 reusable shopping bag. if you have a moment, it is definitely worth watching :




with love & gratitude,
ksen

here are just a few pics of one of the bags that i purchased :

" this is more than a bag: it's an opportunity for you to join a movement. It's a voice in support of children around the world. Together we can make a profound statement to end child hunger. It's you connecting with something bigger. Be part of the whole... "

i had the pleasure of working with Ashley recently! Ashley is getting married this coming December & i had the honor of doing her make-up look for her engagement session. we kept things classic & natural, with just a tiny flicker of gold on the eyes for some pop!

Ashley! it was so awesome to hang out with you, chat & do your make-up. i hope you & Gene had a blast at your esession & enjoyed the rest of your Memorial Day weekend. i also hope you enjoyed your make-up!



here are just a few that i snapped before she left that afternoon :

can we say beautiful or what?!

she has the best personality, too :

just stunning!!!

soooo... unfortunately my usual "wednesday's whimsy" post is a day late due to the fact that there was not a humanly possible minute for me in the day yesterday to get to it! ahhhh, busy season is truly in full gear so i do apologize for the delay!

therefore it may be more appropriate to call today's post something along the lines of "thursday's whimsy" . a little over a month back my dearest friends Alexa, Steve & Preston came to visit from Louisville. it was the first time i had seen Steve in a long time so i had to take some photos of him with Preston since i did not get to do that on their last visit... not to mention that my little nephew is sooooooooooooooo absolutely ridiculously ADORABLE. me & my camera just ate him up! you will know what i mean about his cuteness when you check out these images below.

i hope this finds you enjoying your Thursday & getting ready for the sunshine that is to come this Memorial Day weekend!

& without further ado, here are some fun pics of the awesome Mann family!!!

with love,
ksen


to start, here is Preston with Steve.... did someone turn up the cuteness radar or what?!

there is a whole lot of love between this father & son !

Preston has the BEST expressions :

love the father & son profiles in the pic on your left. unfortunately, when we decided to try to do some family photos, the little guy was just spent :

so we tried to wake him up a bit ...

but it was 'pass out time' for sweet mr. preston :

only to awake to his usual smiley self!!!

i just want to squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeze him!!!!

he had some very important things to tell me about, too :

so i had to take him aside to carry on our conversation :

& for now, Preston says "bye-bye! see you the next time!"

(lex, steve, & preston -- i love & miss you guys SO much! , ksen)