We hadn’t carved pumpkins in years. And the last time we did, there was a cordless drill involved and toothpicks to repair the elaborate pattern I attempted and then abandoned in disgust.
This year, feeling all festive, we bought ourselves a book of patterns and some crafting tools at Lowe’s and went to town on our...
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Happy Halloween!
October Self-Portrait: Hallelujah, it still fits!
I believe there are two camps of women in the handling of wedding dresses after the big day has come and gone: 1) the super cautious type who actually gets serious about its preservation, takes it to the cleaner, and then refuses to open it for 20 years in hopes her own child will someday...
Cara and Brent: Sneak Peek
A beautiful fall evening, a sweet couple whose wedding I’m photographing in 2012 AND an heirloom tandem bike for their engagement session? Well, that’s Cara and Brent for you. I’m in love with the images we captured of them earlier this week. Here’s just a peek until I can share the rest with you next...
Anne and Ryan: Their Wedding Story
Anne’s florals for the day by Tiffany Mullen at Circle City Designers were just GORGEOUS. Anne and Ryan opted to see each other before the wedding and it was such a special moment. Doing so also gave us LOTS of time to stroll the grounds of River Glen Country Club for portraits of this sweet...
Ten on Tuesday: October ‘11 Edition
I thought this particular month’s Ten on Tuesday is pretty appropriate with its travel theme, given that Nick and I are gonna jet set out West next Friday! Can’t wait to explore Portland and Seattle!
1. What is your dream vacation?
I feel blessed to say I am actually one of the lucky ones who feels like...
Falling for fall…
It’s my favorite season of the year and yet, it’s gone in what feels like an instant. For those of us lucky enough to experience fall, we know it’s fleeting. We know that, all too soon, the brilliant hues that light up the trees are gone in two weeks — three if we’re lucky. Soon...
Odds & Ends
This fall pumpkin bread just needs to get in my mouth already. I have the best of intentions to make it this weekend in my month-long effort to squeeze every last drop of goodness out of this short-lived season I love so much.
I’m wishing I would have borrowed a page out of photographer Tom Robinson’s...
The Pinegar Family
Meet the SUPER sweet Pinegar family! I went to college with Laura at Ball State and then, have gotten to know Alex as well as a little group of us from college have formed a book club that meets every few months. It’s so wonderful to meet up with friends who share a love of...
They’re not laugh lines…they’re LOVE lines
I noticed them in the mirror this year. Lines. Lots and lots of fine lines. On my forehead. Around my eyes. The bridge of my nose. I’d squint and think, “So this is how it starts, huh? What comes with my status as a soon-to-be 30-year-old?” And then I stocked up on moisturizer and tried...
The Frugal Challenge
Last month, Nick and I decided to get serious about spending. As in, we aren’t typical penny pushers but we came to this realization of, “Look, we want to start a family before too much longer, WE NEED TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT THIS.” And then we looked at where our money goes. And while a...
