that’s exactly what I feel like I’ve been doing for the last month…RUNNING…a marathon that hasn’t stopped quite yet! I was out of town nearly all month, by myself with the kiddos, only to come home to sickness, and the start of school. Since I’m homeschooling this year it means it’s all on me. YIKES!!!...
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everday life: first in july and cute ideas for homemade patriotic t-shirts
i have to laugh. i LOVE the first in july. at least that’s how it’s known in our house thanks to our sweet little ash. fourth of july is first in july. and it’s one of her favorite holidays. as a matter of fact, that is how any patriotic item is known… it is “in...
everyday life: fried butter
One of my favorite places to shoot…coming soon…
southern california children’s photographer: i {shoot} kids
lol! I always have to laugh when I’m talking about shooting my kids, or other people’s. It just sounds so funny!! I have been agonizing over this decision for quite some time now and I have just decided that right now, this is the best decision for our family. As many of you know, I am...
orange county children’s photographer: the lemonade stand
A week or so ago I had the chance to meet up again with one of my favorite families for one of my favorite shoots. This momma is super creative and we love to bounce photo ideas off of each other. Last summer I had an idea to do a lemonade stand shoot, but I...
Hostess with the Mostess: Baby Shower Idea Bb is for Boy
One of my cute friends is having a baby NEXT week!!! We had to get together to celebrate the arrival of this sweet little boy into house full of all things girly! You know me, when somebody says party my brain goes into overdrive!! When planning a party I always think about a theme...
make this: summer fun advent calendar
So, have you heard it yet…I’m SURE you have. The kids (at least around here) have now officially been out of school for 5 days…it’s the dreaded “MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM I’m bored” and “what are we going to do today????” Remember my quest to be more organized this summer?? I think I may have just managed to...
orange county children’s photographer: frogs and snails and puppy dog tails
It has been WAY too long. I have put shoots on the back burner over the last few months with a series of major events that have been affecting our family taking center stage. Now things have settled down and I am back in full swing…well, sort of. (Stay tuned for a bit of an...
everyday life: my little fish
Our first summer activity this year is getting the kids in swim lessons to make sure they are good and ready to spend the summer in the pool! Big kids lessons don’t start for another week, but Ash got to start this week. Unlike Andy, Ashley is afraid of EVERYTHING…and I do mean everything! It’s been...
{Picture Perfect} Summer Session Now Enrolling
I can’t believe that summer is HERE! I kept thinking “I need to get prepared for summer, I need to get prepared for summer…” and now, once again it has sneaked up on me and I am totally unprepared! I don’t know how that happens every year! I have had MANY requests for a...







