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23 before 24: Dayton Portrait Photographer- Mitchell
Mitchell is such a sweetheart and I had a great time getting to know him and shooting some portraits on Wright State’s campus! Take a look at our session.
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Chelsea Hall is located in Dayton Specializing in portrait photography and works as the following: wedding photographer, senior portrait photographer, newborn photographer, and family photographer. Photography coverage including but not limited to Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus. If you are in an area not listed I will travel for the right client.
23 before 24: Dayton Children’s Photographer- Cicero
I had the pleasure of photographing this little one for his first birthday.
Happy 1st birthday Cicero. ❤
Cicero is a little cutie and I love photographing his pretty blue eyes!
Enjoy this Dayton photography provided by Chelsea Hall Photography
Chelsea Hall is located in Dayton Specializing in portrait photography and works as the following: wedding photographer, senior portrait photographer, newborn photographer, and family photographer. Photography coverage including but not limited to Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus. If you are in an area not listed I will travel for the right client.
23 before 24: Greek Yogurt Chocolate Mousse
Greek yogurt chocolate mousse is so decadent, so easy, and so yummy. The best part is you get all the flavor and none of the guilt, because this dessert is under 150 calories!
Greek Yogurt Mousse
– Organic Vanilla Greek Yogurt (doesn’t have to be organic)
-Sugar Free Chocolate Pudding Mix
-Cold Water
Yup! That is it. You only need three ingredients!
I took an individual serving size of the Greek yogurt and stirred in a TBS of the pudding mix. I stirred the mix and it became dense, so I decided to add a few TBS of cold water to thin out my mousse. Add water until you receive your desired consistency.
Feel free to top with chocolate pieces, but know that it adds an extra ~50 calories for 3 pieces of Hershey’s chocolate. I think this mousse would be a great pairing for bananas and strawberries. Yummy and simple. ❤ 
Enjoy this Dayton photography provided by Chelsea Hall Photography
Chelsea Hall is located in Dayton Specializing in portrait photography and works as the following: wedding photographer, senior portrait photographer, newborn photographer, and family photographer. Photography coverage including but not limited to Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus. If you are in an area not listed I will travel for the right client.
23 before 24: Week 16
Week 16/52
16/52- Morning cuddles. ❤
DZ Jello Palooza 2014
I spent part of my Saturday supporting my Delta Zeta sisters (my alumna duties ; D) at their philanthropy event, Jello Palooza. I was pumped that I brought my camera, because I LOVE actions shots, and there is no better way to get actions shots than photographing Turtle Tug! Below you can see some of my favorite photos, and at the end of this post you can find a link to a gallery where you can download these and many more… for FREE. Enjoy. : ] I hope you all had a great time! I know I did. Great job ladies! 
Interested in seeing more? You can visit my online gallery RIGHT HERE!! From there, you can see ALL of the photos and download your favorites. : D Enjoy, friends!
Enjoy this Dayton photography provided by Chelsea Hall Photography
Chelsea Hall is located in Dayton Specializing in portrait photography and works as the following: wedding photographer, senior portrait photographer, newborn photographer, and family photographer. Photography coverage including but not limited to Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus. If you are in an area not listed I will travel for the right client.
23 before 24: Spicy Avocado Egg Cups
Spicy avocado egg cups with sriracha egg whites; jalapeno salsa, Greek yogurt dressing; and crunchy bell peppers sprinkled on top.
Woah buddy. This dish was so good I scarfed it down in less than 10 minutes.
Ingredients:
1 avocado sliced in half
4 TBS of egg whites (give or take)
2 Generous squirts of sriracha
2 TBS of Oikos Greek Yogurt Dip (I chose Jalapeno & Salsa, not shown on website)
2 TBS of chopped bell pepper
Salt & Pepper
1. Preheat oven to 425
2. Slice your avocado in half and carefully remove the seed.
3. Wisk sriracha and a little bit of pepper in with egg whites. Feel free to add more or less. I like food spicy so I added more.
4. Use a tablespoon to carve out a deeper well in the avocado (eat what you carve out with salt & pepper, don’t ever waste avocado teehee).
5. Pour egg whites in avocado until the well is about 3/4 full.
6. Bake avocado in serving dish or on baking sheet for about 20 – 25 min. Baking time varies, you will need to keep checking to ensure egg whites are cooked to desired consistency.
7. Chop bell pepper while the avocado is baking.
8. Dollop Greek yogurt on top of baked avocado, sprinkle on bell pepper, and salt & pepper to taste!
9. Enjoy! But take your time, because it goes so fast and leaves you wanting more. LOL
Next times:
-I think next time I will either A. mix in sriracha with the Greek yogurt, or B. use chopped jalapenos instead of bell peppers. What can I say, I like spicy!!
-I started eating straight out of the avocado, but ended up scooping it out and smashing it together on my plate. I recommend the latter I honestly think it tasted better that way.
There are SO many different ways to play with this recipe. I came up with this off the top of my head with the ingredients I had laying around, feel free to switch it up and add different flavors. & When I wasn’t sure how long to bake it, I Googled recipes similar to this and used them as a jumping off point. Don’t be afraid to experiment. ;D
23 before 24: Week 15
Week 15/52
15/52- Oh wow. Last week was something else..
I spent the beginning of the week sick and in bed. The middle of the week catching up on my missed workouts and work. & the end of the week in the hospital with my boyfriend. Last week was one of those fluke weeks.. y’know the ones where everything goes wrong and it all seems like a big practical joke is being played on you. “Hello, is Ashton out there? Am I being Punk’d?” Seriously, my week went just like that.
Picture 1: Brandon spent the weekend in the hospital due to having an irregular heart beat, or commonly know as “Afib.” Poor man, I felt so bad for him. He was hooked up to everything imaginable in the hospital to keep an eye on his heart rate, and he was barely able to move without some sort of beep or buzz waking him from his sleep.
I was happy to spend most of the weekend by his side. We watched movies, held hands, and snuck a few bites of unhealthy heart food every now and then. I took portraits of him sleeping and I actually got some really beautiful photos in the ER, however, I am respectfully fulfilling his requests not to share any of them (hmph).
Pictures 2-4: Brandon was released from the hospital Sunday with a steady heart rate. He was very grateful to be home and with his guitar. ❤
I just love that third picture of him. He seems so at peace.
Sometimes we all have to have bad weeks, it’s life. I’m just happy that we both have our health back in order and that we are starting this new week off on a good note. I’m hoping to get back on my blogging game this week, I was having major withdrawals.
Cheers, folks.
23 before 24: Week 14
Week 14/52
14/52- Brandon graduates with his undergraduate degree fairly soon. If he is anything like me, I know how much he will miss all of his extracurriculars. I’m making it a priority to document his last several weeks of undergrad, maybe in a few years he will thank me. : ]
23 before 24: Healthy Banana Bread Quinoa
I’ve been wanting to get my crock-pot out for awhile, so I started Googling some slow cooker recipes with the ingredients I had on hand. I always have plenty of bananas and I just happened to have quinoa, so healthy banana bread quinoa was a perfect fit.
Smashing the bananas was my favorite part. : D
If you’d like the recipe, you can find it here. Now, my version is little bit different, because who likes going straight from the recipe anyway? I didn’t have the creamer (I used extra milk), I only had red quinoa, and I added oats, PB2, and organic maple syrup (for the hell of it). Don’t feel like you have to stick to the recipe, make it your own. : ]
I swear, this is the BEST recipe I have had with quinoa, and I totally plan on making it again.
Let me know how you like it!
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