Locke’s Buddy Wed. September 21, 2011  |  my life You might think this post is about Locke, who turned seven weeks old yesterday.  He's cute, huh? See the Full Post > 107 Appreciated Comments

Locke at One Month Thu. September 1, 2011  |  my life If you are reading this blog, THANK YOU.  I know it's been a little slow around here lately, and you've been very patient.  If you're out there, reading this, I'd love to know in the comments.  It might be the only adult interaction I get today.Locke is officially one month old today!... See the Full Post > 187 Appreciated Comments

The One Where I Had The Baby Tue. August 9, 2011  |  my life Well, if ever there was a good reason for a blog drought, it's probably having a baby!  This is going to be a long one...So, after having my maternity photo shoot, I continued to shoot weddings up until about three weeks before my end of July due date.  I also shot quite a few engagement,... See the Full Post > 187 Appreciated Comments

My Maternity Photos! Mon. June 13, 2011  |  my life "Are you going to do maternity photos?" was the question I'd been asked at least 20 times or more since getting pregnant.  To tell you the truth, I really wasn't sure I wanted to.  I mean, as much as a positive experience being pregnant has been for me, I wasn't sure I needed photos of me... See the Full Post > 117 Appreciated Comments

My Life Lately Mon. May 23, 2011  |  my life Before I got pregnant, I told Jeff I wanted to get another puppy.  Acey has just brought so much fun and joy to our lives, wouldn't another puppy just double that?  It seems that in the past year, I've forgotten why exactly getting a puppy isn't necessarily the best idea for 1.... See the Full Post > 44 Appreciated Comments

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 > 28 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 > 18 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