So, how’s the house coming? Fri. April 1, 2011  |  my life The most frequently asked question lately is, "So, how's the house coming?". Well...here you go!It's been exactly one month since we moved into our new house!  I have to say, I am behaving NOTHING like the way I did when Jeff and I moved into our last place after our wedding.  We rented... See the Full Post > 27 Appreciated Comments

Only A Mother Could Love Mon. March 7, 2011  |  my life Our baby girl Acey turned ONE year old yesterday!  We woke up and congratulated ourselves at having kept her alive for this long.  Perhaps we are ready for parenthood after all!Our Acey girl is an Old English Sheepdog.  We chose this particular breed for the personality, character,... See the Full Post > 68 Appreciated Comments

Life as we know it... Mon. February 14, 2011  |  my life I've been blogging since 2004.  When I think about the last seven years, I can't believe how much has changed!  I started my blog when I was living temporarily on the third floor of my parents' house in North Carolina.  I wrote it as I drove cross country to move to California,... See the Full Post > 434 Appreciated Comments

Inspiration: The Ace Hotel Palm Springs Tue. January 4, 2011  |  my life,  photographers Not too long ago, I was out in Palm Springs for Natali & Brian's absolutely fabulous wedding at the Horizon Hotel.  Palm Springs is a bit of a hike from the OC so I spent the night before the wedding at one of my favorite stylish haunts, the Ace Hotel.  We actually shot their... See the Full Post > 17 Appreciated Comments

A New Year, A New Site!! Mon. January 3, 2011  |  my life,  gossip,  clients,  photographers Well hello there!  You may notice that things look a bit...different around here, but at least in my humble opinion, they're a whole lot better!I think change is always a little hard to deal with and a bit uncomfortable at first, and like for anyone, making a big change in my web presence and... See the Full Post > 56 Appreciated Comments

Seasons Changing (and a Party!) Mon. December 6, 2010  |  my life One thing that Jeff and I have in common is a love of entertaining! We love to have friends over, the more the merrier, and don't need much of an excuse to do so. I would say that we regularly have 20-50 people over, and it's always such a blast! Now, I don't do a ton in terms of decorating,... See the Full Post > 22 Appreciated Comments

Stuff I Love: Cozy Socks, Jars of Cute Things, and Fall Tue. November 23, 2010  |  my life Yesterday it occurred to me...the year is almost over! Thanksgiving week is usually my indicator that it's about time to start wrapping up and planning for the new year. Growing up on the East Coast, I got to experience this week in a haze of fall colors, cozy fires, and time with family. Now... See the Full Post > 38 Appreciated Comments

The Best And Worst Thing Ever Wed. October 27, 2010  |  my life Dear Acey Puppy, Today, you are 7 months and 25 days old. And yesterday, you escaped out of your pen (again) but for the first time ever you didn't: a) destroy anything of value b) crap somewhere in the house or c) smear said crap onto any and all white surfaces available My little girl is... See the Full Post > 32 Appreciated Comments

This Post is About Ice Cream Sandwiches. Sort Of. Tue. October 26, 2010  |  my life Over the course of this blog (which I started in 2005!!), I've gone back and forth with regards to what, if any, personal things to post here. I've always shared some things of course, but I would like to start posting more about things going on in my life! I can't make any promises or guarantees... See the Full Post > 32 Appreciated Comments

Stuff I Love Mon. October 18, 2010  |  my life Happy Monday everyone! It's time for another installment of "Stuff I Love"! It's been a few weeks, and I've been storing up a few things I love to share with you here, so here we go :) Shop Ruche I am now going to share with you the BEST shopping secret I've discovered in the past year, an... See the Full Post > 224 Appreciated Comments