A Winner and a Hiatus

Emily, you won! Email me and let me know who you would like your 2nd copy sent to!

With that I'm bidding the blogging world farewell for a short while, or at least me blogging consistently. Today was our first day of school (it was AWESOME), Kerry has a new job, and business is going well and getting a 6 week course kick in the butt so I have A LOT of work to do. Have a great few weeks with your kiddos or your kiddos back in school. Summer is coming to a close, soak it up while you can. I'll be doing just that in all this extra free time I have laying around. (?)...

Soaking it in :: Grace Idaho

400h. minolta x-700. Girls camp 4th year overnight.

Too Big

Happy 17 month Birthday bobo. You are just getting too big.

Salvaging Tom

My feet haven't seen the inside of another shoe since April (not counting church).

I LOVE these silly shoes and wear them everywhere (minus the above mention church.)

I was pretty devastated when my big toes started peaking through the large holes they had created a few weeks ago. Solution? Just cut them off.

Hellooooo Toeless Toms!

I think I love them even more.

Linked on:

Out "Camping"

I'm out camping with these crazy teenage girls from Church. Wish me luck.

I'll be back Monday with posts!

Storage Space: Kick Board Drawers

Every kick board in our place is a drawer. This doubles the storage in our kitchen and bathroom.

My landlord is an Architectural Genius.

Design by Ken Reed at ZHousePlans.

My Partner in Crime

This is who I get to hang out with every min of everyday... I have it good.

Lus' makeshift "swimming pool" and Bummis

If you drive through Clearfield much, most mornings you will find Lus half naked out on the porch playing in her "swimming pool." Kerry has made an awesome little fountain out on our deck every summer and we have always enjoyed it distracting (or rather adding too) the hustle and bustle of State st. Plus its just super pretty. This year it is doubling as a swimming pool. I no longer fight with her on this one as it's hot out and our apt is super small. I'm glad she has an outside place to roam free and cool off, even if it is just our little deck and a make shift fountain.

Go check out Bummis.I'm a big fan of this swim diaper. I was getting sick of purchasing the expensive disposable ones and more than anything I hate pulling those off of her when she makes a mess or even just when they are wet. she HATES it. Be smarter than me and purchase 2 so that when you are at the pool and your little one does make a mess, you have another diaper to change them into.

You can purchase your own HERE. Amazon. Or find a local retailer of bummis.

Hard at Work

She is an extremely good helper... obviously.

Because both Lus and I are SO hard at work we are taking a small break from blogging for the next little while. I might post here or there but overall it is going to be sparce and close to nothing for just a bit.

The last few months have prompted some great changes in my personal and business life which has resulted in me "needing" to change everything relating to the two. SO, I'll be returning with daily posts July 1st with a new blog, a new website, new shoots and some new insight.

I always thought growing up was kind of lame but really... it has been quite awesome as of lately, I am enjoying it thoroughly. I'm really excited to share my new found love of being "homemaker" with everyone (it only took me 16 months to come to grips with it) , and how I go about mixing that with business, photography and being Mom and Wife.

Until then, have a fabulous fabulous few weeks, Ciao!

Utah's Pretend Beach

Nice work Antelope Island. I think you pulled it off well.

(Though the hot husband and adorable baby help quite a bit.)

30 for 30: Hairstyles-My Yellow Sandbox

 

I did some photos for Abby over at My Yellow Sandbox the other day. She just finished up doing a 30 for 30 hair tutorial. It is awesome, go check it out. Too bad I have short hair and this just made me want my long locks back. 

Funny story how I know Abby...She may or may not have been the girlfriend Kerry dated after he dropped me with the line "I don't want a GF right now." I don't think I have to say that I may or may not have somewhat.."hated" Abby for a large part of high school. Luckily she got dumped as well and we became friends talking trash on his new GF.... thinking about it now... I wonder how many girls were talking trash on me when we "Dated".. aka... where kissing and I thought I was his GF and he just liked kissing me. But don't be too hard on Mr. Johnson.  I may or may have not kissed another boy when we were really dating the first time around and he might have been a little bitter towards me

.....wow I'm glad high school is over.

Oh how I miss them

My niece and nephew went off to their home in Cheyenne for the summer. It has only been a week and I miss them terribly. Yes my house is clean and I'm actually getting some tasks done for once, but how I miss them so! I hope they have the greatest summer ever! Can't wait to see them, hopefully, soon.

Shot on portra 800 loving ps. Not as much of a punch as the 400h but the skin tones are spot on. Loving the extra stop of light as well! 

Mother's Day

Was Magical.

I LOVE being a mother.

How was yours?

Hoppy Easter

My last class was AWESOME... and most of you missed it.

Images from my latest 101 class.

Cupcakes made by the oh-so-talented Jamie Hill. Her work is gorgeous and ... delicious.

I absolutely ADORE teaching these classes. This was the 3rd go around and each time they just get better and better. I think I'll start calling it something like: "an entire semester of photography 101... on crack... and in 2 hours... class." We cover basics and manual settings, you know, (or don't)... shutter, iso, fstop....things every person with a dslr or slr or really any camera should know. Suprisingly, and sadly, there are even a lot of pro's that could benefit. And FUNNY enough... there is always a person or two in my classes that has taken FAR more photography classes than me.

What are they teaching in college photo classes? I'm coming to understand more and more that... I really don't need a degree in this. I say that because I have been struggling with the decision on what to get my degree in once I head back to school, and honestly I have photography degree graduates tell me all the time... I don't NEED school. Now..... before I get a bunch of angree comments from other BA's reading this: I am NOT saying that being educated in photography and photography history is not important, or that anyone can just pick up a camera and learn the basics and go or that school isn't extremely beneficial.....

I AM saying that:

you learn more from practice,

not copying other people,

striving to find your own place and voice,

and studying and being educated,

than anything else.

shoot shoot shoot shoot shoot shoot shoot shoot shoot shoot shoot shoot shoot shoot shoot shoot shoot shoot

........and then shoot some more.

Thoughts?