PICGREEN Photography

Small Business Day = Coffee

Had a meeting with a client and her mother yesterday afternoon at Roasterie Coffee Shop in Leawood. Great peeps btw.

It's a wonderful place to meet with people. There is just enough background noise and people coming in and out, BUT not one of those places that is so crowded you can't find a seat OR you have to wait in line for 10 minutes to get to the front of the line. Need I say more {starbucks} and yes I am a hypocrite - when I can't find a local coffee shop to get my fix I go anywhere {confession - I have been to McDonald's a couple of times- but I was desperate ok}. Now that I got that off my chest, Let me get to my point.
November 26 is the day where we are urged to spend a small amount of money at a local business of our choice, but I have a better idea. Why not think of one thing in our daily life that we buy from a larger mega company and start buying it from a locally owned company. And the up side is you will be doing a small part to help the local economy, and who knows you may fall in love with this new product.

Just a thought
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me {ashley elizabeth runyan pickering}

I really haven't talked about me lately.

Snodgrass Fam {my sis}

Went on a little road trip with the family and visited my sis in Arkansas. She lives in Bentonville, which is the cutest little town about 4 hours away from KC. We had a blast with them as always. Tried out this amazing new coffee shop, Pressroom. Also, I have to include that Henley had a major breakdown in front of theWalmart Welcome Center because he had to give Paul{his older cousin} a turn on the motorized little toy car. Let me just say that I have almost gotten used to these sudden outburst, if you have children you understand. Any who my sister is way older than me {jk just a couple of years} and it's freaky how alike we are. We have the same laugh, same mannerisms, and same face. As we have gotten older, we look more alike too, which is fun for her because everyone either thinks we are twins or that I am older. My time with her, while visiting, was filled with my two boys and her two boys {CRAZY},and their schedules and naps. But in-between all the mom stuff, I realized how much I love her and am so thankful that I have an amazing sister who is so loving and kind and has always been so patient. Love you sis, you are AMAZING.

And this is her beautiful family

These are our babies. Is it wrong to dress your children up as Santa Claus for Halloween. It's kind of cheating Halloween with Christmas. Well we did it and loved it. We got to sing Christmas carols and fun Halloween songs all in one day thanks to Pandora and our two little Halloween Santa Claus Babies.