The Reed Family

I remember meeting Steve McKenzie a few months back, when I went to a private dinner party with Eddie Ross. I flirted with him and said, wow your so handsome! We sat next to each other at dinner and laughed and chatted. He told me that he was in the framing business called, Larson Juhl. I told him that I only had one piece of artwork that was customed framed, and he said, “no you have to do more”.

Printing image for framing

Picking out custom frames

Adding texture/color with frames

Steve told me that he had a framing company not to far from me. Over that weekend, I was then invited to a tea party and framing class that Eddie Ross conducted at Larson Juhl(click here). When I arrived it was Steve McKenzie’s company that he was telling me about prior. The place is gorg inside with all sorts of beautiful framing pieces where he makes masterpieces for customers. His company is the largest distributor of framing in the country. That day I learned the art of framing and how to make wonderful keepsake art.

Family pics in our home

The kiddies

Hubby and I

I told Steve that I would be back because I had just taken some new family portraits by Alecia Lauren Photography and wanted them framed. He was happy to oblige and we set up a date. Well I went back to his company about a month ago. Steve showed me how to pick out frames,use color and design a great custom frame piece. He showed me how the process works and it was so fun to learn.

Larson Juhl frame work has been featured in Elle Decor, Country Living, Traditional Home, Better Homes and Garden and a host of others. Please take a look at my new custom framed family portraits and watch the video clip of us talking about his work. I would like to thank Steve McKenzie, Arlynn Rook and his staff for my wonderful framed art pieces, they are simply pinktastic!

www.larsonjuhl.com

Cinco’s  Mexican Cantino

Last night I was invited out to Cinco’s Mexican restaurant located in Suwanee,Ga. I had never been there but my friend Arlynn swore I would love it.I’m a sucker for good food, so I said what the heck! I went on to facebook and twitter and invited more people out to meet us for margaritas,good food and conversation.

When I got there, I met manager Raul Orozco and he was very accommodating. The place was huge and they had so many different rooms.The manager told me they have salsa dancing lessons every tuesday night. I loved the patio and dance area the place was decorated so nice. I loved all the glass light fixtures, very chic and unique looking.

Yum soo good!

Mr.&Mrs. Gilmore and I

Arlynn with her margarita,deelish!

Christy and her yummy salad!

I ordered beef tacos but I’m trying really hard to stick with my diet but the food smelled so good that was coming out of the kitchen, I was dying.

My friends Christy Annis who owns Peas for prosperity, Arlynn Rook publicist for Larson Juhl and newlyweds Stephen & Celeste Gilmore came out ,who owns Schere-llc.com.

Arlynn,Stephen, and Christy with his shower curtain

We had a great time talking about our companies and using strategies to figure out how to make each others companies better.I love networking with people, simply pinktastic! The food was awesome and yes Arlynn you were right! Thanks so much for telling me about it. We plan on doing more  of these spur of the moments meet ups, so please look out for my tweets and facebook postings! If you want to follow me on twitter my twitter name is talkingwithtami and on facebook I’m Tammie Reed. Thanks!