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Favorite Events at the Blogalicious 2012 Blogging Conference

October 22, 2012 by brandie 9 Comments

It's been about a month since the Blogalicious 2012 blogging conference, and while there is so much I could share, there was 5 sessions and events during this Vegas conference that left a lasting impression on me. I have put together a list of the ones that I have thought about often over the last month and if I could go back in time, I would want to attend them again. 1. Shop Your Way Afternoon Tea I've already done a whole post on the Shop Your Way Afternoon Tea, so be sure to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Blogalicious, blogging conference, Kmart, mcdonald's, sears, ShopYourWay

Afternoon Tea with Sears and Kmart #ShopYourWay at Blogalicious 2012

October 10, 2012 by brandie 2 Comments

Pie at Shop Your Way Afternoon Tea at Blogalicious

As many of you know, last weekend, I attended my first ever blogging conference: Blogalicious in Las Vegas, NV! It was an amazing event and I have a full recap (plus swag giveaway) coming very soon, but I wanted to share one of my favorite events during Blogalicious: the Afternoon Tea with ShopYourWay, Sears, and Kmart. As we arrived, each guest was given the ShopYourWay gift bag you see above. I took a peek inside and saw an iPad case (they were giving away TWO iPads during the Afternoon … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events, New, Shopping Tagged With: Blogalicious, blogging conference, Kmart, sears, ShopYourWay

My Favorite Grilling Photos

August 20, 2012 by brandie 6 Comments

Grilled Food Photos - Close-Up of Grilled Pizza Crust

The end is here for my Sears Grilling Photography course. Over the last several weeks, I've been given assignments designed to challenge me to take great grilling photos. Our assignment this week is to share with you our 10 favorite photos during this course. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: bbq, craftsman, grilled pizza, grilling, Grilling is Happiness, pizza, sears, Sears Grilling

Grilled Pita Pizzas

August 12, 2012 by brandie 27 Comments

It's week 6 of my food photography course and this week our assignment was to show a series of photos from a party at home. We were asked to photograph everything from cooking preparation to in-process grilling, and finally, the finished food. There was no "official" events -- like birthdays and holidays -- happening in our home this week. However, that doesn't stop us from celebrating the everyday! We decided to have fun with Grilled Pita Pizzas that each family member made themselves and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dinner, Grilling & BBQ, New, Photography, Pizza Tagged With: grilled pizza, grilling, Grilling is Happiness, pita bread, pizza, pizza night, sears, Sears Grilling

Photographing Food on the Grill

July 29, 2012 by brandie 12 Comments

I'm into the 4th week of my food photography course, courtesy of Sears Grilling. This week, our assignment was to photograph three meals, in the process of being grilled, from a variety of angles, lighting, etc. This assignment wasn't about the steps or the recipe, it was just about the actual grilling, so please excuse the lack of recipes and step-by-step instructions. I do hope you'll enjoy seeing some of the shots I captured: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: chicken sandwiches, food photography, grilled pizza, grilling, Grilling is Happiness, pineapple, potatoes, sears, Sears Grilling, steak, summer grilling

Our New Gas Grill: Char-Broil TRU Infrared

July 22, 2012 by brandie 11 Comments

new-grill-char-broil-tru-infrared-at-sears

Last week I shared with you that we had went to Sears to look for a new grill, as part of the free photography class I am taking sponsored by Sears Grilling. We did lots of comparisons and walked away fairly certain about the one we would buy. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photography, Shopping Tagged With: barbecuing, Char-Broil TRU Infrared, gas grill, grilling, Grilling is Happiness, sears, Sears Grilling, summer grilling

Shopping for a New Grill at Sears

July 16, 2012 by brandie 5 Comments

I'm into my second week of my Sears Grilling Photography class and as promised, I'm sharing all of my assignments right here on my blog. This week, we learned more about the path-to-purchase process. The main focus of our class this week was about taking photos that tell my shopping story effectively -- also know as my "path-to-purchase" process. My family and I will be buying a new grill at Sears soon, so I headed to our local Sears to take photos of my process. I thought it would be fun to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Shopping Tagged With: grilling, sears, Sears Grilling

A Food Photography Journey #SoFabU

June 30, 2012 by brandie 18 Comments

It was many years ago, probably 15 years or so, that I was talking to my husband about food photography. I was looking at a Mexican food take-out menu and I thought the photos of the dishes looked unappetizing. I told him that this was the reason why I would NEVER take food photos. I told him that food was hard to photograph and I would never want someone to think my food was gross, just by the horrible photo I took. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Misc, Photography Tagged With: digital cameras, food photography, photography, sears

Grilled Chicken Fajitas #GrillingIsHappiness

May 15, 2012 by brandie 13 Comments

We are a year-round grilling family. Generally, it's low-key. Just my husband and I, and the kids too. It usually consists of a main dish and then two side dishes -- anything from beans to fruit to salads. Our everyday grilling is easy going, no stress, and I love it! … [Read more...]