We are home as of late last night.  I can’t tell you how good it is to be home, in my own bed, in my kitchen, with my mom bringing dinner over tonight.  Brian and I feel dead to the world from jet lag, but the kids act as if we just got back from […]

I had to share part of my devotional today.  It’s a beautiful piece of encouragement from The Artist’s Way.  If you needed to hear this as much as I did, post a comment and let me know you are out there.  Whether your an orphan in Cambodia shooting from a Tuk-Tuk with a dream of […]

He was sitting next to me.  The plane was headed to San Diego.  It was the middle of December, and I felt so exhausted I chose not to introduce myself—just close my eyes and rest.  Little did I know our new friendship would lead to one of our best family travel adventures! But first the […]

I was finishing up stuff for work a few days ago, so much was running through my mind.  We still needed to pack, tie up loose ends with bills for the next two months…I was also in the midst of conversation with Brian, as all this craziness swirled through my head.  We were sitting at […]

Last Monday, Brian and I flew to Colorado to meet with four other small, powerful businesses.  These aren’t just any businesses, but some of the top leading businesses in the wedding/portrait photography industry.  David Jay and Todd from ShowIt, Rachel LaCour and Andrew Niesen of ShootQ, Bob and Dawn Davis Photography (Oprah’s photographers), and Lawrence […]

It was my first bridal expo show ever.  I was so nervous.  I had no idea how to price our wedding packages.  They ranged from $1285-$3000.  I had no idea how to build a photography booth at an expo.  My parents let me borrow a bunch of antique furniture, and Brian I tried to create […]