November is always hard. I should start writing advice letters to myself. Forty-five year old me would tell nineteen year old me on this night twenty-six years ago that this week will always be hard from now on. Though, at…
The Power of a Gratitude Practice
Over the past year or so, I have developed a fairly elaborate gratitude practice. My gratitude practice is slowly transforming my life. It has helped me curb my compulsive spending habits. Keeping a gratitude list has helped me transform my…
Twenty Years Ago Today Jared Asked Me to Marry Him
Twenty years ago today, my husband Jared asked me to marry him. I didn’t say yes when he asked me. I took the ring to show my boss, who was standing, watching what was happening. Jared had to remind me…
Random Facts about My Back
My back was not happy last week with the weights exercises, and it’s still not really happy, but I wrote most of this last week. The pain is worst at night. So, you get random facts/ memories about my back…
Hi from Denver!
Hi from new site hosting! I spent the past four days, while I am holed up in a hotel room in Denver, re-building my WordPress site. I converted back to self-hosted WordPress from Showit. Showit is phenomenal and I would…
Making Peace with the Past
Jared and I went to see Les Mis at the Fox in Atlanta last Saturday. It was twenty years, eight months, and nineteen days after our first date weekend to see Les Mis at the Fox. It was an emotion-laden…
My 40th Wedding
My 40th Wedding — I shot my 40th wedding on Sunday, seven years and six days after my first solo wedding. Prior to that first solo wedding, I had shadowed/ second shot precisely one wedding. And at that wedding, I…
Styled Shoot at Englund Estate: Atlanta Wedding Photographer
Styled Shoot at Englund Estate: I recently photographed a fabulous styled shoot at the gorgeous Englund Estate. Hosted by friends Tracy and Mark Englund, this Southern locale provided a dreamy backdrop. The shoot’s theme “Citrus Garden and Love Is in…