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  • Grace Ormonde has long been my favorite wedding magazine.  Being in the wedding industry for over 25 years, while many wedding “go to” magazines and blogs lean toward only what is hip at the moment.  Grace Ormonde has consistently held one of the highest standards in the wedding industry.  They are always my #1 go…

  • It’s not about being someone different.  It’s about giving you a couple of hours of quiet time, away from the hustle and bustle of kids, jobs, housework, and making time for just you.  The holidays are coming up and we are adding more Hot Mommy days coming in November & December.  So click here and…

  • We can’t let go of what it feels like to be a child.  It is what keeps us young, it is what gives us hope, it is what makes us believe in people, and it is what allows us to chase after our dreams. If you want to be inspired by love and life –…

  • We all need to take a little time for ourselves.  The yoga pants and sweat pants are staples in my closet as with many other moms.  Because we take on the world every day,   we think that we are somewhat less beautiful than we really are. I think sometimes our mirror just doesn’t work…

  • Over 25 years in the industry and I’m here to tell you – there are only so many ways you can spice up a studio session on a plain background over and over again.  Clients are becoming well aware that their portraits need to mean something.  Their children should have a fun experience during a…

  • Blueberry Coconut Gram Crunch.

    Amazingly yummy – blueberries are my favorite berry.  If you love blueberries, coconut and gram crackers – you’re in for a treat. On medium heat, boil a 2 pints of blueberries & 2 shots of coconut rum until blueberries are cooked but not mashed. Crunch one sleeve of Gram Crackers and one stick of softened(not…

  • Earlier this week I went to Berry Patch Farms with some friends and our kids.  I had never been there before and really didn’t know what to expect.  The sour baking cherries were ripe, and these brilliant red berries just called for you to pick them.  About an hour later we had picked… well… more…

  • How does your memory work? “How does your brain lay down and retrieve memories? Your brain is made up of 100 billion neurons. As you grow and develop, these neurons are ‘wired up’ to each other, and communicate through thousands of connections – synapses. Memories are formed when certain connections are strengthened.” ~sciencemuseum.org.uk Regardless of…

  • After being away on a trip to the mid-west, I realized as soon as I got home I was craving some fresh fish tacos.  So off to the grocery store for some tilapia and this is what I made.  Super simple dipping fresh white fish of your choice in buttermilk and then dipping in cornmeal…

  • Dear photographers & future photographers. This a tough business, and you may(will) spend many nights crying or wondering why some people don’t value your work.  If/when you make the choice to be a full time photographer – just know it is not a get rich in your pockets business.  You will have your ups and…

  • His head is made of stars, but not yet arranged into constellations. ~Elias Canetti I find freckles fascinating.  I use to have freckles as a child and wondered why people would continually comment on them.  As I grew older, I didn’t hold onto mine… they became faint or disappeared entirely.  Once in a great while…

  • Little girls are precious gifts wrapped in love serene, their dresses tied with sashes, their futures tied with dreams. It’s so much fun watching little girls dress up and play.  Skip the playgrounds and letting them explore a set that is entirely new to them.  Letting children be themselves and use their imaginations, lightly guided…