Yesterday was one of my much loved hair appointment days. **sigh** I look forward to going to Studio 7 every couple months or so to get my hair done. It doesn’t matter how stressed out I feel or what’s going on in my life, I always walk out of the salon feeling much more calm, …
The Journal
There’s Always A Reason
So I meant to post this on Friday, but Friday came and went – so you get to read it today. 🙂 Maybe you’re like me. Maybe you’re one of those people who says, “I’d really like to get some updated photos of my family, but I’d really like to wait til I lose a …
Embracing My Smallness
There are days when I embrace my smallness. I’m not talking about my actual height, although at 5’2″ I am a rather small person. What I’m talking about is a feeling… A feeling that often sweeps over me when I’m outside in the midst of nature particularly when I’m in the woods or a park …
Savoring Happiness & Reliving Those Perfect Moments
Have you ever experienced a moment of utter bliss and contentment? A time when you thought to yourself, “Why can’t it be like this every day?” Sometimes it feels like these moments are few and far between. But for the past year I’ve been focusing on a new philosophy…our life is what we make it. …
Don’t Worry… Be Happy!
The beginning of my week last week started off less than spectacularly, but it served as a good reminder to me. I had a client contact me who was unhappy…not with her photos or the quality of my work, but because she hadn’t gotten her photos ordered  before the price change on January 1st. If …
15th Annual 8th Grade Career Fair | Richland Community College | Decatur, IL
Well this was my fourth time talking at the 8th Grade Career Fair at Richland. I really enjoy getting to talk to the kids every year. It’s fun! And I try to make it fun for the kids too. This year I was asked to talk about design specifically. I’ve been so focused on photography …
Union Station Hotel | St. Louis, MO
So I mentioned our weekend away yesterday. We stayed at the hotel that’s attached to Union Station. It’s such a gorgeous place full of awesome photo opportunities! I just couldn’t resist snapping a few pictures of the main lobby. Here’s just a couple pictures of our room. 🙂 And one of the things I love …
A Weekend in St. Louis and our Proposal Story
It had been so long since Ryan and I had gone anywhere just the two of us, and we agreed that we probably needed to have some time away from it all…a romantic weekend if you will. So we packed our bag and got the dog’s things together and headed out. After we dropped Kit …
Two of the Most Giving, Open-Hearted People I Know: Jed & Vicki Taufer
Today I want to talk about a couple of people that I find truly inspirational and that I look up to so much! They are the kind of people I aspire to be on a regular basis. Vicki and Jed Taufer, if you don’t know them, own the V Gallery in Morton, IL, which is …
Showin’ Some Love #9
While Christmas is my favorite holiday, this is most definitely not my favorite time of year! Don’t get me wrong – I love having seasons. I even enjoy getting snow. But it’s the freezing rain and slick, slippery roads I’m not a fan of. Driving 30 mph down an ice-covered country road is not my …