Tag: Beauty
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“…is the New Pretty.”

Last week I woke up and hopped on the scale. I totally freaked out because I was still 158 pounds. I have actually put ON weight since I’ve been working out. I haven’t been dieting or running, I’ve only been crossfitting. I’ve been going at it pretty strong over the last five weeks or so.…
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M.Z., My Youngest Daughter

I have three daughters. Emma is my youngest, and she is the only one who still lives at home. When I had Emma I was 38 years old. I never once worried about my age until she was a baby when all of the sudden it hit me that I was old and she was…
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Throwback Thursday- love

This image is of Allie and Pandy. They were two and five. They are now Alix and Amanda. They are 21 and 19. This is a photo of them when I was a young single mama raising them on my own. I remember feeling terrified I wasn’t going to be able to make it. I was…
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Summer Lovin’

Last month My sister and I attended a blogger’s conference in Salt Lake City called the ALT Summit. It was awesome! We learned so much it was crazy. Enough for another blog entry. On my way home I stopped over in Las Vegas, where most of my family lives, and stayed the weekend with my…
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It’s All About the People!

Back to Jill and Ryan’s wedding and this time it’s all about the people. I am seriously blessed because when I was a small child my parents were divorced. I know, that’s not the blessing, stay with me here. The blessing is that I have two full amazing families. My mom’s family and my dad’s…
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Happy Birthday, Amanda!

Amanda Panda, Eggs and Hamda! Today is my middle daughter’s 19th birthday! I love her sweet spirit and loving heart. She has been a gift in the lives of her family and beyond blessing to me. She is lovely, gorgeous, funny, weird, smart and beyond fabulous! When Amanda was born the Dr. announced “She’s a…
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Jill and Ryan-Engagement

Ryan is my cousin and he is about two weeks away from getting hitched to his fabulous girl, Jill! They’re so great together and I feel very LUCKY to be getting Jill as a family member! We are all so excited to celebrate their love. Here are a few shots we took last fall for “save-the-dates”…
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Mallory

Mallory is married to my cousin Matt. She is fabulous and darling. She’s a fellow creative and is soon to be spotlighted in The Multi-ti-Purpose Room! We had a fabulous day shooting in the foothills of LA where her family has a ranch with horses and property. We were able to get out and walk…
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Rockaway Beach, Oregon.

My Sister and I recently took our mom to Rockaway Beach In Oregon. She was celebrating her 70th birthday and we thought it would be fabulous to spend a weekend with her at a sweet little beach house on the coast of Oregon. I had been to the coast there when I was a child…
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Emma

Over Spring Break this year my Husband, Steve and I took our youngest daughter, Emma on a road trip. Emma is homeschooled and in her fourth-grade year she has been studying the history of California. We thought it would be fun to drive up the state and show her some of the things she learned about…

