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Adventure? Well, not exactly! – Mid-Michigan Chevy Girls

04.17.11

Tuesday, I picked up my girl Sarah and dragged her to Frankenmuth for dinner and adventure! We did really well with the dinner part. NOMNOMNOM. We went to the Frankenmuth Brewery and had delicious food, and then tried a dessert that sounded so intriguing – doughnut-batter dipped, deep fried oreos. Every bit as sickeningly delightful as it sounds.

Out in the parking lot, I messed with some more buttons inside the Cruze and finally figured out how to check what kind of mileage I’ve been getting. I, of course, could have looked in the manual at any time and found it pretty quickly. But I’m always wondering things while I’m driving and then forget to mess with it by the time I’m not.

We took a little walk afterward and looked for something to amuse ourselves. Sadly, Frankenmuth closes pretty early at night during the week and we were not successful.

I did get a souvenir penny though! I have collected quite a few of them over the years from various places. Whenever I see one the the machines I feel the need to feed 51 cents in and smash a poor penny flat. I was excited that I had a nice new penny for the cause. They look better. (Shiny!)

Once we determined that everything was pretty much closed, we decided to head to Birch Run instead and catch a movie. We saw Hanna. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect but I really enjoyed it. It was a good night and I had fun!

If you’d like to keep up with the Mid-Michigan Chevy Girls on the Go this month here are some helpful links!

Main blog: midmichiganchevygirls.com
Facebook: facebook.com/Midmichiganchevyonthego
Megan’s blog: megsamommy.com
Chrissy’s blog: indiebizchicks.com
Liz’s blog: Media Mom

On twitter, look for us using #chevygirls, #chevyfun, and #midmichigan!

The Girls on the Go campaign is sponsored by my local Chevy dealers (Thanks Chevy dealers!) They are letting me test drive a car for one month and providing me with gift cards and a camera so I can blog and share my fun missions and life’s adventures!

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Hello Tiny Little Guy! – Saginaw Newborn Photographer

04.15.11

Every newborn session is different. Some babies are sleepy, some want to stay awake, some don’t mind curling up, some want to stretch and wave. Baby J, at only a few days old, already had some pretty strong opinions. He was willing to be all curly, but only his way. And only if he got to keep his pacifier. We did get some without it, but I think he looks adorable holding it there with his tiny hand.

I love to get images of baby alone, but I also love it when I can get some with mom and dad interacting as well. Baby J got a little grumpy when he felt dad’s stubble on his cheek, but like the tiny hand holding the pacifier, it was super cute!

So glad I got to meet you, T family!

Babies & Children

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Who says you need to be awake to learn things? – Mid-Michigan Chevy Girls

04.14.11

Still sleepy from my late night the night before, I dragged myself out of bed bright and early to head to a marketing class. I didn’t want to at the time, because I REALLY wanted to catch a couple more hours of sleep. I’m so glad I did though. I absorbed some new ideas, and the group I was with really meshed well and worked well together. I like how the class material is probably the same from group to group, but that each session could turn out differently because every person in the group brought their own unique perspective and experiences to the discussion. I prefer this kind of setting these days to the traditional class model that I’m used to where the teacher talk talk talks and the students write write write.

Post class, I headed out to spend the rest of the lovely day at grandma’s. My mother and baby (ha! he’s almost 10. TEN! How does that even happen???) brother also came out. Baby brother Mikale had a cool science project to work on. It involved eggs. And packing material. And dropping said eggs from a high place. I took photos of the results for them.

By the time I left, it was dark out and usually that bugs me more. I don’t like driving at night. I feel like I can’t see anything properly. But! The headlights on the Cruze are awesome and have a really far reach. So much less stressful for me! And my neighborhood is full of bunnies so I don’t have to be worried about not being able to see them either! The bunnies don’t know that they’re thankful, but they totally are. You’re welcome, bunnies!

If you’d like to keep up with the Mid-Michigan Chevy Girls on the Go this month here are some helpful links!

Main blog: midmichiganchevygirls.com
Facebook: facebook.com/Midmichiganchevyonthego
Megan’s blog: megsamommy.com
Chrissy’s blog: indiebizchicks.com
Liz’s blog: Media Mom

On twitter, look for us using #chevygirls, #chevyfun, and #midmichigan!

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Sandi says: Your "Baby" brother is lucky to have you along for the documentation! Looks like a fun project, messy eggs and all. on 04.14.11 @ 10:52 pm
Shannon Kaeding Photography says: What a fun project. I remember it from high school. Mine broke:( on 04.16.11 @ 12:24 am
Wendy says: I had egg projects when I was in elementary school too. They were lots of fun! I still have one of the eggs from one of those projects. on 04.17.11 @ 1:43 pm
Tiffany Parrott says: I want to know more about that marketing class:) on 04.19.11 @ 12:10 pm
Alexis says: Haa I loved the egg drop in high school. I don't think mine ever survived but it was still fun! on 05.4.11 @ 9:59 pm

Phunk Shway – Saginaw Band Photographer

04.13.11

I was lucky enough to get a call to do some last minute promotional photos for the band Phunk Shway.

They braved the cold with me while we went in search of great light, color, and texture. We found plenty of all three in Old Town Saginaw, always one of my favorite areas to shoot in.

The guys were super great to work with. Lots of energy and fun! And they were very tolerant of me making them tromp through the snow looking for the good spots! I’m glad, because all the tromping paid off in the end!

You can find Phunk Shway online at phunkshway.com and on Facebook!

Bands

Allana says: great location for a band!! on 04.14.11 @ 11:12 am
Sandi says: What great shots for a Band promo. Love the colors on the wall and the individual shots. Very cool! on 04.14.11 @ 10:51 pm
Shannon Kaeding Photography says: Love the walls. So cool! on 04.16.11 @ 12:22 am
Wendy says: It's definitely one of my favorite places to shoot. on 04.17.11 @ 1:44 pm
Tiffany Parrott says: So edgy! I love the graffiti walls:) on 04.19.11 @ 12:07 pm
Alexis says: Great vibe I these images...if it weren't for the snow, you'd never know that they were cold! on 05.4.11 @ 10:00 pm
Alexis says: Great vibe I these images...if it weren't for the snow, you'd never know that they were cold! on 05.4.11 @ 10:00 pm

Why, Michigan, why??? – Mid-Michigan Chevy Girls

04.07.11

So it snowed on Monday. It’s April. This just shouldn’t happen! Stupid Michigan weather. At some points, it wasn’t so much snowing as it was slushing. Bleah. And I had places to go! So I really hoped that the Cruze would handle well on yucky roads. It passed the test! It even alerted me that the roads might be icy and to be careful. (Aww, thanks Cruze!)

It was great on the road and, as a result, I was able to go out to lunch with a friend, and out for some shopping afterward and the only cursing I had to do was at the yuckiness falling from the sky! The restaurant almost always has a packed parking lot, which stresses me out. Backing up is especially bad because there just never feels like there is enough room to maneuver. The Cruze has sensors in the back that will alert you with beeping if you start to get too close to something! Helpful! It definitely helped with parking lot stress. (See the video below, I recorded a demo later when I wasn’t actually stressed out about backing up. A much better time to do it!)

Later in the day, I went to pick up my grandma to bring her back to my house for a private screening of Killing Kevin. She’s been waiting impatiently for it to be done because she supplied one of the props and she wanted to see it in action. I found her a couple of XM Radio stations that play Classical music so she was happy. Speaking of the XM Radio. There are so many stations! All different kinds of music, plus some talk radio (not my thing, but hey, if you’re into it, it’s there!) So far I’ve been happiest that there’s a 90’s station. Yay!

If you’d like to keep up with the Mid-Michigan Chevy Girls on the Go this month here are some helpful links!

Main blog: midmichiganchevygirls.com
Facebook: facebook.com/Midmichiganchevyonthego
Megan’s blog: megsamommy.com
Chrissy’s blog: indiebizchicks.com
Liz’s blog: Media Mom

On twitter, look for us using #chevygirls, #chevyfun, and #midmichigan!

Chevy, Personal

Sandi says: Snow in April. sounds pretty nice! We hit 90 here in Phoenix! Now it's raining. Fickle weather!! on 04.7.11 @ 5:22 pm
Megan says: "So Handy!" I love it!! on 04.7.11 @ 6:40 pm

Sweet Sleepy Baby Boy – Saginaw Newborn Photographer

04.06.11

So many people that I know have had or are having babies. My facebook feed is just full of cuteness every day. I really like photographing them so it works out pretty well sometimes!

I bacame friends with C through his brother, whom I met in drivers training class. It had been years since I had seen C but his mother is a facebook friend. I was so glad to have the opportunity to get in touch again, meet his beautiful family, and photograph sweet baby C.

One thing I make sure to note before a newborn session is that the space we’re working in should be warmed up as much as possible to keep baby comfortable. If it’s just a bit too warm for us, it’s probably perfect. We had the heat up, plus a small space heater. I was feeling pretty roasty by the time I was done, but baby C pretty much slept through the whole session, so it was just right for him!

Babies & Children

Sandi says: Oh how I love sweet sleeping babies! Lovely photos, Wendy. LOVE the last BW one! on 04.7.11 @ 5:20 pm
Allana says: What a funny little expression! And the last one in b/w is awesome!! on 04.11.11 @ 5:42 pm
Alexis says: That yawning shot is so precious! on 04.12.11 @ 2:55 pm
Tiffany Parrott says: I love those muted tones! The yawn is my fav! on 04.12.11 @ 5:14 pm
Shannon Kaeding Photography says: What a precious baby! You did an amazing job:) on 04.12.11 @ 5:58 pm
tynan says: great newborn pics! what a cutie! on 04.13.11 @ 10:18 pm

Oh, what an exciting day it was!

04.03.11

I had such a hard time falling asleep the night before. I was excited and nervous and my brain just would not shut off. And then before I knew it, the alarm was going off (so early!) and it was time to start the day! And a pretty, bright, and sunny day it was!

I was nervous and felt a little nauseated as a result. I was only able to drink about half of my coffee (*cries*) and didn’t really want to eat anything. We got to the end of the loooooooong, driveway and I saw two chicas, one with pink and blonde hair (Jamie!) and one tall, tall, blonde (Katie!)

Jamie and Katie got me settled into our room, which was supplied with noms and balloons. Soon after, we were joined by my adorably pregnant fellow blogger, Megan Burleson! I also got to meet our newest blogger addition, Elizabeth MacFarland of NBC 25!

We went over all the paperwork and I signed my soul away (x3!) and then it was time to see the Chevy goodness! Ok, not really on the soul part.

Megan’s Traverse arrived first. Then Liz’s Traverse. And then. Then! Along came my Cruze! So cute! So new! So shiny! So much better than my usual!

Everyone was so awesome and so nice! And I completely forgot to be nervous once I was there. Except for the parts where I was on camera. Then all I managed to think about was OMG WHAT IF I LOOK SUPER DUMB RIGHT NOW??? I didn’t get the chance to see it when it aired, but I’m choosing to believe that it all went well and that I didn’t look dumb at all. They wanted one final shot of me driving off in the Cruze and then I was off! And on to the next part of my day!

I went straight to my grandma’s and took her for a ride. We drove to see my mother at work for a minute and made use of the bluetooth capabilities on the way. So neat to be able to just talk while I’m driving without having to worry about messing with the phone at all! It’s voice activated and all I had to do was say the number I wanted to call! How cool is that??

My next stop was WNEM TV5′s station because I’m going to have an ad on their AM radio station! (Yay!) This actually had nothing to do with my Chevy blogging at all and was just a business promo with their ad side. But, while I was there, the news side wanted to do a little interview too, about the Chevy blogging. So that was unexpected and cool! I posted the link on facebook, but here it is if you missed it: Wendy on TV5!

Then I was all done being publicized and went back to a more or less normal day. I went back to my grandma’s and picked her up to go do some banking and shopping. We fit all of our stuff in the trunk with room to spare. It’s surprisingly roomy in there.

That night, I went out to see Source Code (I liked it!) and afterward the day really caught up with me and I was so ready for bed!

If you’d like to keep up with the Mid-Michigan Chevy Girls on the Go this month here are some helpful links!

Main blog: midmichiganchevygirls.com

Facebook: facebook.com/Midmichiganchevyonthego

Megan’s blog: megsamommy.com

Chrissy’s blog: indiebizchicks.com

Liz’s blog: Media Mom

On twitter, look for us using #chevygirls, #chevyfun, and #midmichigan!

Chevy, Personal

Jamie Harrington says: AHH! I love it! I think my favorite part was when the guy quoted you describing the car! on 04.4.11 @ 12:17 am
Wendy says: Why do I not remember this? on 04.4.11 @ 5:38 pm
Tiffany Parrott says: That was an exciting day!! Have fun cruisin'!! on 04.5.11 @ 4:53 pm
Sandi says: Oh my gosh, Wendy! This sounds like so much fun. You did a great job telling the story and capturing the excitement with your pictures! on 04.5.11 @ 4:55 pm
Shannon Kaeding Photography says: looks like so much fun! You did a great job capturing it! on 04.5.11 @ 10:14 pm
Alexis says: This is so cool!! The voice activated bluetooth sounds awesome...my car that doesn't even have power windows is jealous! on 04.6.11 @ 9:18 am
Allana says: What a great experience!! on 04.7.11 @ 2:20 pm

Drive by posting!

04.01.11

I have more coming but I’m not done go-go-go-ing today and so this has to be short and sweet!

First! This morning was so awesome and I am already enjoying being a Mid-Michigan Chevy Girl on the Go!

Thank you so much to the Mid-Michigan Chevy dealers for making it possible! I can’t wait to tell you all about how my first day in the Chevy Cruze went! And post pictures! I, of course, took plenty this morning!

And second, WINNERS!!!

Winner of Prize 1, the chocolate gift: Entry #1, Alej Keigan!
Winner of Prize #2, the bottle of raspberry balsamic vinegar: Entry # 14, Jessica G!
Winner of Prize #3, the coffee & cocoa: Entry #5, Holly M!

Congratulations! I’ll be contacting you for your mailing info, so be on the look out!

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alej keigan says: yum, thank you! on 04.1.11 @ 9:41 pm

Looking Forward To April!

03.29.11

April is great! It means that spring will finally begin to feel like it’s here, the world will get all pretty and bright again, birds will happily chirp and sing, and *I* will happily say goodbye to another Michigan winter!

There are quite a few things coming up this month that I can’t wait to post about. First thing on the list is that I’ll be taking part in the Chevy Girls on the Go program! I will be test driving a new Chevy and blogging/vlogging about it! And you know that with me, that will mean tons of pictures too!

I will be driving a Cruze, a Malibu, or a Traverse and I can’t decide which I like the most! I think the Cruze might be the cutest, but the Malibu looks cool too, and I’ve heard some really awesome things about the features on the Traverse. So I’m thinking I’m going to be thrilled no matter how it goes.

I’m looking forward to my month of adventures with a shiny new Chevy and can’t wait to get started! It’s going to be so fun! I’m getting so impatient for the end of this week!

Vlogging will be kind of a new experience for me too so I’m really looking forward to that part as well!

Site link to come soon, and be sure to go check out and “Like” the Mid-Michigan Chevy on the Go Facebook page!

Chevy, News

Sandi says: Way to go, girl! Looking forward to following along and reading about your experience! on 03.31.11 @ 7:41 pm
Wendy says: It's so exciting! :D on 03.31.11 @ 8:18 pm

Love, Laughter, Fun! – Saginaw Family Photographer

03.27.11

I love when I can capture families being silly and adorable together. And getting to watch people who love each other interact. It’s one of my favorite things as a photographer. I was so happy to take family photos for D for her birthday. I love her. She’s sweet and lovely and makes me laugh until I get hiccups! It was awesome getting to spend a morning with her and her beautiful family! It was a good morning for it – a little chilly out but bright and pretty.

I really like Harvey Randall Wickes Park. It’s actually where I had my high school graduation party. Longer ago than it seems like it should have been. Man, I feel old! Ok, not really. But it was a while back. Back to the park. It’s big, attractive, and is a great place to have a session. There are plenty of grassy tree areas and paths, but also a pond, and a children’s play area. So you can easily mix up the look of your photos without ever needing to leave. Bonus!

Make sure you enter to win birthday presents in the Birthday Giveaway! You only have until March 31st!