Eighteen Ten

Take this advice to the bank...

2012-01-08T12:01:00.000-05:00

Order today!...

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Book Description

Publication Date: January 10, 2012

FROM ONE OF NIELSEN’S TOP 50 POWER MOMS COMES ADVICE YOU CAN TAKE TO THE BANK—LITERALLY ! Crystal Paine, who has helped busy women everywhere take control of their finances, presents her most effective strategies designed for families of all sizes and income levels. With hundreds of inspiring “why didn’t I think of that?” TIPS, plus WORKSHEETS, Paine breaks down your goals into easy, manageable steps so you can:
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• Use coupons wisely
• Pay with cash only
• Live simply
• Become debt free
• Choose contentment
• Make every dollar count

Allie Reese's 3rd Birthday Fairytale Adventure...an album

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Click here to view this photo book larger

just sayin'...

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so, I was thinkin'... if I could get these four to always sleep like this, me AND the baby could have our OWN room!!!...just sayin', but I'll definitely relish the thought for a while...

Cody's 7th Birthday party

2011-01-23T14:49:00.002-05:00

http://photos1.walmart.com/walmart/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=5154864003/a=16929735_16929735/otsc=SHR/otsi=SALBlink/COBRAND_NAME=walmart/

New Years 2011 {snow & ski style}

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Sending out the Gospel Shoes...

2010-11-16T13:54:00.002-05:00

...this was a Service Project that our T&T group at church participated in, and it went wonderfully!
We're so proud of all the hard work that was put into the project, and are hopeful that this experience will last them a lifetime!

...how beautiful are the feet of them that preach the Gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things.
Romans 10:15b

seeing the EVERYDAY...

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Our Family...latest pic :)

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Drummond kids

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Man. they're gettin' so big.

Skelton kids

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can't ever beat those natural smiles (eyes not necessarily included)!!! :)

Allie Reese

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Josie-Jo

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Cole

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handsome. handsome. handsome.

Fun in the Sun...

2010-08-07T19:13:00.007-04:00

Fun in the Sun... that's one way to describe it anyway!?!... the Skelton-Drummond crew took a week-long vacay just last week, and had 'em a blast!

These images could just speak for themselves, but might I take a few moments of your time for a brief summary...
***All 6 together = 1 ever-so-candid and never-to-be-posed shot that shows all the TRUE personality and spirit of this lively bunch
***Allie Reese and Josie had them a time in the water... and this was round about sweet hugs, book-sharing and cat fats... they went full circle with each other discovering all their likes and differences ...Sweet babies :)
***Cole and Derek --- need I say more?... Casey mentioned they look like a shot straight out of Miami Vice!?!...or should we say 'Myrtle Beach Vice'...love them!

Needless to say, it was great!... can't wait until next year (the week after the week, of course!)
Happy end-of-the-summer to ya! :)

Aubrey Claire

2010-03-18T19:14:00.000-04:00

nuff said.

Merry Christmas from the Drummond family...

2009-12-21T23:23:00.002-05:00

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

24-hour Giveaway!!!

2009-12-15T08:45:00.000-05:00

MoneySavingMom.com is giving away $500 in gift cards of your choice today! Go enter to win!

24-Hour Giveaway: 5 $100 gift cards to the store of your choice!

I'vebeen doing a lot more giveaways than normal this month as a way to saythanks to my readers for being so wonderful. I hope you've enjoyed thisbreak from the normal pace here--I know I have (even if it is a littlebit of extra work to put these giveaways together!)
We've had lots of great giveaways over the last few weeks, but I saved the best giveaway of all for last.You'll definitely want to get in on this one, I promise!
ShopAtHome,an online cashback site that I've mentioned dozens of times, isgenerously buying a $100 gift card for five different readers here. Butget this: if you win, you'll get to choose what store you want your gift card to be to. You can choose from any of the stores listed here. How fun is that?

Before I tell you how you can enter to win this great giveaway, I first wanted to mention that ShopAtHomeishaving a big online Double Cashback and Free Shipping event throughDecember 17, 2009, so if you are planning to do any last-minute onlineshopping, be sure to go hereand check out the retailers which are participating in this event tosee if you can get free shipping and double your cashback rewards byshopping through ShopAtHome.
Now for how you win one of these five $100 gift cards...There are five ways to enter. (If you'dlike morechances at winning, you can do each of them for five separate entriesinto the giveaway!)

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the Gaines family

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baby Isaac

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finding his toes...
this was such a fun shoot! laid back, casual and candid... just beautiful!Hope you enjoy! :)

I am thankful

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...for family! As you sit back and enjoy looking over some of the families that we've had the pleasure of photographing here recently, take a moment to reflect on what all you're truly thankful for this season...

Happy Thanksgiving to you all!

Kaylee-bug

2009-11-19T16:40:00.001-05:00

'Kaylee-bug' loved the fan!!!... and created some boo-tiful images in the process. :)

a mom & her kids

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You have gorgeous kids, Crystal! Thanks for letting me be a part of their lives! :)

3 months old...

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Skelton{family}

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Chad didn't know that for his birthday this year, I planned to give him 2.5 glorious hours outside under the sun and trees with me!...wow. were we really out there for that long?... :) --- anywho...Happy Birthday, bud! Congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL family!!!

the boys & the girls

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Josie-Jo

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{max&macy}

2009-11-06T16:32:00.001-05:00

What a beautiful {Bundle} this family created! The kids did great, and mom and dad just can't help but be gorgeous! I can't wait to see what awesome products are created with these images! They'll be priceless!!!... thanks for giving me the time with you guys - I truly enjoyed it! :)

it's a beautiful day...

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the nite that {finally}came...

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...a Mummy, a Ninja & a Bumblebee

...and I have to admit --- I actually enjoyed the process this year...First came the Bumblebee, just as precious as could be... we fell in love immediately! Gram found it for us at Marshalls, and it was a perfect match!Cody had said from the get-go that he wanted to be a G.I.Joe (the white one, I think, but let's not mention that right now) at that first time he spotted it in Party City back after July 4th had just passed...wow. That's been a while. Anywho, I landed the black one {instead} for just a few bucks, brought it home to try it on, and discovered a hole. It took me a good week or so to get it returned, but by then, it'd already been discounted another 2 bucks!!! YAY! It was our lucky day.Now the Mummy idea came last minute, but to our surprise, turned out to the best one ever!!! The boys and I had a sheet-rippin'-tea-stainin'-fabric-dryin' time on that oh-so-very Halloween eve. We finished it all off with some fabric glue-spray attached to a set of 'Thermals' - a huge success, we might add - and we were set. Derek loved it. The fans loved it. What more can we say...Trunk 'r Treat - here we come!

Allie Reese & Josie

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happy endings...

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the HULK's in town... check him out.

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way too cute.Happy Halloween to you.

we hope you...

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the show...

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cody

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{Bundle} up...it's cold outside

2009-10-12T13:25:00.004-04:00

Well, here it is......finally.
The long time thought-about and prayed-over session that gives YOU what you WANT!!! :)....and what better way to sum it up than in a bundle.

bun-dle
n.   1. a group of objects held together, as by wrapping
      2. something wrapped up; a package
      3. informal
            a. a large amount
            b. a lot

bun-dled
v.    1. to tie, wrap or gather together
       2. to dispense of quickly and with little fuss
       3. to dress oneself warmly

I tell ya, the mere word makes your thoughts and dreams {and plans and savings} go all holiday-ish, so we're loving that we're able to gift to you --- the NEW Bundle and {mini}Bundle sessions.

...because it's what's on the inside that counts. :)

Superwoman 'Sidekick' needed :)

2009-10-10T17:14:00.007-04:00

Even though I think I have the time and energy to do it all on my own, I don't. I am looking for a part time assistant to help with this dilemma by returning phone calls, answering new inquiries though e-mails, meeting up with clients to place/deliver orders, run errands, etc. It is very part time right now, around 5-10 hours a week, until we're ready to add more to the load...
Pay is $10 per hour.

Qualifications:
Must love photography, but not want to be a photographer... must sign a non-compete form
Have a great design eye and possibly know the basics of photoshop to help with Christmas Card orders and such
Dependable and organized
Must love {or kinda like} kids!!! --- because more than likely, mine will be running around from time to time

Please e-mail your resume to jamiedrummond@charter.net with 'Sidekick' in the subject line.
No phone calls please. I'll be looking to interview over the next couple of weeks.

more little {boy & girl} stuff...

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that's what little {boys & girls} are made of...

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handsome boy

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brown eyed girl

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pretty girl...

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sleepy time...

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Blast from the past...

2009-09-27T02:26:00.006-04:00

It was tons of fun in the studio today while I tested out some new lighting with a new lens!
This family is always a blast!!! ;) --- whether it be in the kids' rooms or outside shooting, I love for them to come for a visit!
Thanks for a great morning, guys!... hugs to Nick!

Gillian turns 2!!!

2009-08-17T18:37:00.000-04:00

Miss Gillian turned 2 (and she IS already 2, she'll have you know! :)...) and we celebrated by taking some fun shots outside! They were looking for a portrait to add next to big sister, Aggie's, portrait, and I've already discussed with mom how that may be quite a tough decision... good luck, Kim! :)

Meet big sister, Aggie...

2009-08-17T18:29:00.002-04:00

So, we definitely couldn't leave out Gillian's big sister, Aggie. They were a lot of fun together - fixing each others necklaces, telling secrets, running thru the grass...
These were some neat ones that I caught while enjoying them play...

meet my new nephew...

2009-07-31T22:52:00.002-04:00

and what a nite it was... all to follow up with a c-section around 10am that next morning!
Please help me welcome Dalton Alexander to the world... all 7 lbs. 10 oz. and 20 1/2 inches of him!
Congratulations, Crystal! We love you!

two more little ones...

2009-06-09T17:58:00.004-04:00

help me welcome these two precious little ones, as well...
What a week it's been with all the sweet newborns! :)

baby Isaac

2009-06-06T18:08:00.003-04:00

WOW! What a pleasure it was today to be able to shoot baby Isaac's 1st portrait in the studio!
...and he was so cooperative! Just moldable and makable --- into whatever we wanted him to be! (woah, now... that could definitely be read into a little bit further and start some tears welling up into every mommy's eyes out there. What an awesome responsibility the Lord gives us!...)
Loved it!!!
I told my husband later that afternoon that maybe I should start shooting newborn's more often --- it was so great!
Congratulations to the proud family and welcome this new little (one-week-old) buddy, Isaac Jordan.

that Little family......

2009-06-01T23:28:00.003-04:00

Friday Nite Families

2009-05-28T02:22:00.003-04:00

What better thing to do on a Friday nite???... than being with your family!
I sure hope these images captured the true essence of what your family means to you --- it's only a little preview, but we hope you're sure to enjoy until all the others come about...
Thanks for being with us on this beautiful Friday nite!

Oh......my............SWEETNESS!!!

2009-05-24T21:25:00.003-04:00

I just don't know what else to say..... but, these turned out fabulous!
What a beautiful place to spend an afternoon, so a special THANKS to the Danyels for letting us come out!!!
...LOVE THOSE CURLIES!!!

YEE-HAW!!!

2009-05-18T17:11:00.004-04:00

Once again, we didn't let the rain stop us this beautiful weekend!
Instead, we had a great time with the sessions and turned out some AWESOME images!!!

Sweet boys, mean Mama...

2009-05-15T13:34:00.004-04:00

...or was it the other way around???...I dunno...I forget!?!...anyway, nuff said.

the "not-so-much-of-a-smile" smile

2009-05-15T13:24:00.003-04:00

What a great time we had with these kids... it was funny, I asked the little guy to give me not-so-much-of a smile for some of the pics, but it didn't take long to realize --- he just couldn't help it! He was born to cheese!!! Love it!

a not-so-Rainy day...

2009-05-14T13:53:00.004-04:00

We didn't let 'mist' rain on our parade... instead, we kept ahead and turned out some beautiful images!
(Enjoyed it, you guys!)

TCA custom-design template for K5 Graduation

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a moment of reflection...

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the Phillips family

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Randi, I kinda-really LOVE this image!!!

the Boat's in the water...

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Help me, Rhonda, help, help me...

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OOPS!...
I mean, HELP ME, Caitlin, Maisie, Sara, Brooke, Camille, Bud, Danielle, Jennifer and Mary ---
If you could help me decide on the best cover image, I'll be in a better position to get the rest of the card designed for you...
Feel free to leave your comments in the comment section following the pics, or e-mail me @ JamieDrummond@charter.net.
Thanks so much, girls!!!

the Minyard's FIRST family portrait...

2009-04-25T22:10:00.003-04:00

It was an honor to be able to capture the Minyard family's FIRST-ever family portrait today! What a great family!

baby-soon-to-be...

2009-04-25T21:55:00.002-04:00

Here's a preview of some of the images we captured today during our Spring Special...

It was a special time for them and we're more than happy to help them celebrate this special time in their lives and the life of the baby-soon-to-be...

Love you guys!

Derek's 8-year shots...

2009-04-25T21:35:00.005-04:00

Our handsome buddy is growing big...fast!
We had a great time with the shoot and were anxious to share some of the images with you...

(Check out his video posted below.)

Derek

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Spring Cleaning???........

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Lookin' to get rid of an old chair, a love seat or even a couch that you, your parents or grandparents have had sitting around forever?
Send us a picture, and if we can use it - we'd love to compensate you with a FREE session (with all the works, of course) - on the house.

Call us @ 864.222.9077 or e-mail us @ jamiedrummond@charter.net.

Client Appreciation Event: Spring Special

2009-03-06T11:10:00.003-05:00

Saturday - April 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23 - 9am & 5pm each day

CLIENTS --- call NOW to reserve your date & time!

- get out there, promote the special, invite guests & friends and receive your PICTURES for FREE!!! (Must have a minimum of 5 guests!)

- contact me for more "Client-Appreciation" details... look for e-mail or mailer to arrive within a week!

EVERYONE ELSE --- here are the details...

- only a $20 session fee which can be applied to your order of $50 or more
- Custom Scenes & special Package Prices
- contact me (or your Specialized Host) for more details!

The time slots will fill up fast...hurry and call to reserve your spot now!!!
Can't wait to see you in the Spring!

Monica's Maternity...

2009-03-04T18:47:00.002-05:00

Monica's images turned out just beautifully in the natural surroundings inside and outside her home...... these were just a few we've worked on, but hope to have more to share soon!

our buddy's FIVE...

2009-02-24T23:18:00.003-05:00

Cody turned FIVE this year, and we wanted to share these images with you...
He's such a sweet boy and we LOVE HIM!!!

Welcome to the Blog............

2009-02-19T16:37:00.002-05:00

WELCOME! WELCOME! WELCOME!!!

Eighteen Ten

Take this advice to the bank...

Order today!...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1451646208/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=monsavmom-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=1451646208

Book Description

Allie Reese's 3rd Birthday Fairytale Adventure...an album

just sayin'...

Cody's 7th Birthday party

New Years 2011 {snow & ski style}

Sending out the Gospel Shoes...

seeing the EVERYDAY...

Our Family...latest pic :)

Drummond kids

Skelton kids

Allie Reese

Josie-Jo

Cole

Fun in the Sun...

Aubrey Claire

Merry Christmas from the Drummond family...

24-hour Giveaway!!!

24-Hour Giveaway: 5 $100 gift cards to the store of your choice!

the Gaines family

baby Isaac

I am thankful

Kaylee-bug

a mom & her kids

3 months old...

Skelton{family}

the boys & the girls

Josie-Jo

{max&macy}

it's a beautiful day...

the nite that {finally}came...

Allie Reese & Josie

happy endings...

the HULK's in town... check him out.

we hope you...

the show...

cody

{Bundle} up...it's cold outside

Superwoman 'Sidekick' needed :)

more little {boy & girl} stuff...

that's what little {boys & girls} are made of...

handsome boy

brown eyed girl

pretty girl...

sleepy time...

Blast from the past...

Gillian turns 2!!!

Meet big sister, Aggie...

meet my new nephew...

two more little ones...

baby Isaac

that Little family......

Friday Nite Families

Oh......my............SWEETNESS!!!

YEE-HAW!!!

Sweet boys, mean Mama...

the "not-so-much-of-a-smile" smile

a not-so-Rainy day...

TCA custom-design template for K5 Graduation

a moment of reflection...

the Phillips family

the Boat's in the water...

Help me, Rhonda, help, help me...

the Minyard's FIRST family portrait...

baby-soon-to-be...

Derek's 8-year shots...

Derek

Spring Cleaning???........

Client Appreciation Event: Spring Special

Monica's Maternity...

our buddy's FIVE...

Welcome to the Blog............

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1451646208/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=monsavmom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1451646208