One of the first questions I get from my portrait clients is “Where should we do our portrait session?” (This one usually comes right after “What should I wear?!”) While the answer to choosing the perfect portrait location varies from client to client, I’m hoping to give just few tips to help you narrow your […]

What is a Capsule Wardrobe? You may be wondering what the heck a capsule wardrobe is. To put it simply, a capsule wardrobe is a collection of a few essential clothing items that do not go out of style (think classic, not trendy) that can be augmented with seasonal pieces throughout the year. The key […]

I don’t even know where to begin. Somehow through all the chaos of our uprooted lifestyle, a tornado, and homeschooling my kids, I am still getting to do something I love. I STILL get to photograph beautiful wedding days and gorgeous families. I still get the privilege of capturing some of the most momentous and […]

Hey friends. So I recently decided to hop off Instagram and Facebook in light of their new guidelines that came out back in December. If you haven’t read them yet, I encourage that you do just so you are aware whether you decide to take a break or not. But I received numerous messages about […]

Last but certainly not least, here is my small business gift guide for the guys! Just like the other two guides, this one only includes products from small businesses. Let’s be real, our small and local business are the ones that are affected the most and need our financial support more than ever! So here […]

As promised, here’s Part 2 of my Small Business Gift Guide and this one is specifically for the ladies! Like Part 1, these gift selections are from small businesses that use sustainable practices, are eco-friendly, and the beauty products don’t include any nasty chemicals or harsh irritants. So let’s just jump right in! FOR THE […]

The holidays are just around the corner and this year I felt particularly convicted to shop small for ALL of my gifts this year. Small businesses need our financial support more than ever so I’m hoping you’ll join me and that these next few blogs give you some good gifting ideas! I created this Small […]

As a practical and minimalist minded person, let me begin this by saying these are just my opinions that have been based on my own wedding experience, having been a bridesmaid a few times, and what I’ve observed as a wedding photographer. Being more on the minimalist side, some of these will undoubtedly be on […]

I’ve received a lot of questions about what a typical homeschool day looks like for us so here it is! I’ve written out our homeschool daily rhythm but keep in mind, my kids are Pre-K and Kindergarten ages so it’s fairly simplistic. It’s recommended to spend about 20min-1hr for Pre-K and up to 2 hours […]

I’ve had quite a few conversations with friends and family lately about homeschool- what curriculums we use, what our daily rhythm looks like, why we homeschool, etc. So I thought I’d make a post about it since the answer to those questions are more involved than just picking a curriculum and creating a schedule. First […]