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Author Archives: admin

no more secrets…

at least for now! a couple of months ago, i was asked to team up with kelly noel (who i’ve met in real life and adore!) and elisha snow (who i’ve not yet met, but would like to) to write a book all about improving your portraits! the book is going to be available through ella publishing in...

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another *b* list…

today’s list is one that i mentioned a while ago about readying your house for drop-in guests. but first, i want to share a couple of other things. surprise, right?
my friend becca is hosting her annual crop for a cause on saturday april 17! not only do ALL of the proceeds go to jdrf, but it’s...

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the sun is shining…

and this winter, that is not to be taken for granted! before i go on, i want to say thank you to everyone who took the time to comment on friday’s post about morgan. your kind words and thoughts meant a lot to us. the grief is still hitting in waves and i’m sure that...

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she was loved….

and she loved us back unconditionally. morgan sue.

today is a difficult day for our family. brooke and josh got morgan before they were married 9 years ago. she has been a faithful, loving member of their family. she forever has a piece of my heart because of her loyalty to my children and grandchildren. the...

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redundant much?

i feel like i need to apologize. i have been like a stinkin’ broken record lately. maybe it has something to do with not getting out much? on a positive note, i guess redundancy does indicate authenticity….like i’m saying it so much, i must mean it, right? i can definitely laugh at myself. eye-yi-yi. so...

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so many ideas….

the change of seasons has it’s benefits. i think being couped up so much has sparked something in me that wants updates and changes. i have all of these ideas for my home and the loft, and yesterday i actually did something about it. one of my ideas for a new backdrop worked beautifully! you will definitely...

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kicking in again…

this week, as i look at my calendar, i see that the photo shoots are starting up at a more regular pace again. it’s very typical for january and february to be a little slow as far as actual shoots go. especially given our lovely weather in this area. i love doing snow shoots, but...

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sweetness….

my friend pam and i share a love for jane austen. she belongs to a real jane austen book club…so i feel free to talk about jane austenish things any time i’m with her. i told her that i had forgotten about the new “emma” series until about an hour into it. i was so sad....

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*b* list of challenges…

because i know that i can be motivated by a good challenge, i thought maybe it would be fun to throw a few challenges out to you…and some that i need for myself as well.
first, i need to remind all of my high school senior clients to let me know which image you want me to...

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right now.

as i sit editing photos at the far end of our family room, i often have the tv on, but i’m not necessarily “watching”. if i hear something i’m interested in, i may stop and pay attention. lots of times, i’ll have the tv on sirius radio and be listening to the gospel or r...

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