Last year I decided that I wanted to make a chalkboard to use in my photography. It’s been all the rage and I fell prey to the desire to be part of the trend. So, I bring you my own version of the DIY Chalkboard that I use a lot in my photography and when I’m playing school with my kids. :) I frequent thrift stores because my husband and I are always on […]
Utah Valley Magazine Feature: Traditional Cassoulet
A few weeks ago I received an e-mail asking if I would like to create a holiday recipe for the Nov/December 2012 issue of Utah Valley Magazine. I would be teaming up with a few other foodies in Utah County to create a holiday menu. It was a lot of fun to see our different styles came together for the feature. I chose to make a Traditional Cassoulet, a family favorite that we like to […]
Photography: Finding Beauty In The World Around You
Last week I was fortunate to be able to attend Evo ’12, a fabulous blog conference founded by two of the best ladies I know, Jyl Pattee and Rachael Herrscher. More on that in the days to come. One of my favorite parts of the conference was the hands-on photography workshop with Tracey Clark of ShutterSisters.com. I’m trying so hard to rediscover my love of photography, but I’m always a little timid when I’m behind […]
Tiny Toes and Tiny Kitchen Memories.
This is one of my very favorite pictures. I took it when my oldest was not even two years old. The sun was streaming through the window into the kitchen of our 2nd floor apartment in the NYC suburbs. She was enjoying breakfast, if I remember correctly. Probably oatmeal with blueberries. The crazy chair is one that I inherited from my husband’s aunt. One of an identical pair, she picked it up at a church […]
My Strawberry Patch.
My favorite thing about June is strawberries from my little patch. They are so small and juicy. I take the kids out with me in the morning and we pick the ripest berries. The first round of berries is finished, so now we’ll wait until late summer for another crop. I’ve been eating them every morning with raw oats and coconut milk. I love summer.
Quick Roasted Chicken with White Beans and Chard
I’m up early–before the kids and my husband. I relish this time of morning when I feel as though I can accomplish anything. Even sitting here in my messy office, I can forget that I fell asleep while putting my 2 year old to bed last night and didn’t run the dishwasher, or even finish loading it. Or pick up the stragglers from the toy room that I’ll trip over as I’m rushing to get […]
San Francisco Pics, Part Two.
More pictures! I am still having fun editing the photos in Lightroom. I wish I didn’t have to cook, clean, or take care of kids sometimes just so I could sit and play all day long. Here it is in color. I loved all the funky plants at this stand. From my hotel window A little later in the morning from my hotel window. At the Ferry Building Taken by Gayle Vehar Inside the Ferry […]
Tania’s Birthday.
This is my dear, sweet friend Tania who I met years ago when I still lived in New York. I’ve mentioned her a few times before. She is one of the greatest women and mothers I know. One of my favorite memories of Tania was when she came to visit me and bring me dinner after I had my first baby in 2004. She had only given birth three weeks before I had and she […]
San Francisco Pics, Part One.
Last month I was up late one night and I saw an e-mail from my friend Design Mom. In case you haven’t heard, Gabby and Ben Blair have moved to France with their 6 kids. Seeing as she was unable to make it herself, she asked me if I would represent her at a Photography Girls Getaway in San Francisco hosted by Adobe. I smiled as I typed my immediate reply. Before I had even talked to […]