The JOURNAL

I always feel guilty when I buy new things. I feel guilty because I don’t NEED that new cardigan. (But But But…. I DID leave my favorite sweater at a wedding last September and I’ve been cold ever since.) My adventures this past month with 6 Items or Less have been enlightening.  I wore only […]

I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect when Gavin and Erin asked me to be their 3rd eye for this wedding. Shooting with two such esteemed photographers as themselves is something I had only done in my daydreams. Never did I think, for a second, I would be doing it in real life! Hopefully I […]

By day, Christopher is an elementary school teacher. But he’s not just any elementary school teacher… he’s a dedicated one. Dedication might not be a strong enough word for it, actually. You see, he knew that he would be reading through a story called “The Bushy Mustache” with his kids, so throughout January, he grew […]

Their quiet nature creates a sense of comfort and their enthusiasm is contagious. Donna has this sweet and helpful nature, which is perfect because she’s an elementary school teacher. Mark, in one word, is passionate. Together, they’re PERFECT and watching them bring out the brighter colors in each others’ personalities is so fun. I’ve known […]

This morning I woke up excited to be a bride. Maybe it’s because the warm sun was coming through my window just right, or maybe it’s cause I remembered Anthropologie is launching a wedding line soon… or maybe it’s just because the reality starting to sink in. I’m excited to find a wedding dress. I’m […]

Last weekend, I spent a day up at Forest Home with Mark and Donna shooting their engagement photos. There are SO many great ones, so I thought I’d share a quick sneak peek of what’s coming later this week… Happy Tuesday!

My “Lately” has been a real high strung “Lately.” As much as I want to be someone who rolls with the punches naturally, I’m not… and that completely frustrates me about myself. Life seems to be a never ending smorgasbord of interconnected yet separate pieces that vie for my attention. I’ve been re-reading A Million […]

Someone asked me recently how I keep things fresh and new in my creative business… and I responded with an initial “I don’t know.” But after thinking more about it, I responded by saying that creativity is a muscle. If you only use it every once in a while, it won’t consistently produce as effectively. […]

Beginnings and Endings are times of contemplation and intentionality for me. At the end of every year, I find myself fast-pitched into remembrance and reflection of all that happened, the ways God blessed me, the storms I weathered and the lessons I learned. In the end, I am grateful for the challenges, the adventures, milestones, […]

Back in what seems like a lifetime ago, I knew Rebecca as “Horizon” when she worked at Forest Home’s Indian Village. But since then, her story has taken her all over the world serving the body of Christ as a missionary. She’s pursued her passion for people and spreading the love of Christ and the […]