****CONTEST IN THIS POST****

You really need to check out my nephew’s band.  No, really.  They rock.  Seriously.  And not in that stupid heavy-metal-I-can’t-write-lyrics-so-I-am-just-gonna-scream-at-the-top-of-my-lungs way.  They are the kind of rockin’ awesome band where indie meets folk ~ where talent really matters ~ where the members still write their own music.

Ever heard of “My Paper Camera” or “We Won the Science Fair”?  Well, Applehorse is touring with them for two weeks in Utah, Oregon, Nevada and California.  They are having a kick-off on August 8th at 6:00 p.m. at the El Korah Shrine Temple in Boise on 1118 W. Idaho St.  Tickets are $10 and SOOOOOOO underpriced .  So – for the amount that you would normally spend on a concert ticket –  - say, $20, donate the extra $10 to the band.  They’d be ecstatic as they are currently saving to cut their first CD.  Get hold of me to purchase tickets.

I took them out for a quick photoshoot in February and I was lucky enough be serenaded by the beautiful music of acoustic Applehorse.  Here are some of our favorites from that day!

HERE’S their music…

Now for the contest – I’m giving away another $100 gift certificates to my awesome hairstylist, Jacquie Otteson from Ingrid’s downtown.  This gift certificate will be given away to someone who sends me an email with the correct answer to this question: “Which band member is my nephew?”.  You must also make a comment in this post about my nephew’s music.  I will draw names of the people who got it right and one lucky person will get to have their hair done by  my gal. Winner will be announced August 1st, so get your guess in SOON!!!!

Like I said earlier this month, I’ve had a beautiful display at the Lotus Tree for the last year and half. Now that they are adding a Speech Therapy Division, I’ve volunteered my time again to help decorate the new addition of their business.

Julius and I attend a playgroup where I was able to photograph some gorgeous little guys and girls. Here are the photographs we’ll be displaying HUGE! So – be sure to make it to the Open House so that you can see the new display at the Lotus Tree – Speech Therapy Division!!!

I am currently working on a project for The Lotus Tree, a sensory integration clinic in Bown Crossing. I have had some beautiful photographs up as a display for over a year. They are now adding a Speech Therapy division, for which I am also donating time for their decor. For one of their rooms, we bought some rad vintage-looking cars from Ross (my favorite place to shop!!!) and took some pics of Miss “E” playing with them.

However – as a girl – the cars weren’t that interesting. While we had trouble keeping Julius away from them, Miss “E” wasn’t having anything to do with them. So – our solution? Place some cookies in the car. IT WORKED!!! Shhhh…don’t tell anyone my secret .