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Looking for the perfect holiday gift for a photography professional or hobbyist? Check out my Gift Guide for Photographers, where I include ideas for photography gear, workshops and classes to give to the photographer in your life!

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Not later, not next year, not even tomorrow. Because you deserve to have that sigh of relief, as soon as possible. This is easily the best time of year – but as with all things, even the good stuff can get overwhelming. Call it the gift searching and giving, prepping to see extended family, the […]

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I miss the simple days of social media, don’t you? You know what I mean – the days where we’d snap a quick picture (using Instagram’s awful filters), and just upload it, because we wanted to. The days before worrying about grid curation, hashtags and algorithm changes, or whether or not we could take a […]

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It’s really no secret that I love brunch and waffles (see here and here). I mean, on our wedding day my husband actually vowed that he would make me waffles every weekend! (And just so you know, he’s lived up to that vow!) And you may also know that I have celiac disease (read about […]

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The best gluten free pancake and waffle mix

Maybe you didn’t know it, but May is Celiac Disease Awareness Month! I know, I know, it seems like literally every day of the year has some kind of declaration attached to it (National Avocado Day, anyone??), but this month’s title actually means something to me because celiac disease has been, and still is, a […]

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We bought our first home in the Oakland hills just over a year ago, and as it turns out, we purchased the home for less than it was worth (according to our appraiser). In my mind, that kind of scenario in the San Francisco Bay Area is kind of crazy! I feel like more often […]

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Living in the San Francisco Bay Area means that winter and spring are often quite rainy! And since this has been our first rainy season with our dog, Spruce (whom we adopted from Oakland Animal Services last June), we’ve had to learn all about how to take care of our 60 lb toddler while keeping […]

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Hi friends! Thank you so much for being on this journey with me! As a small business owner, just know that every little thing you do to support me matters. Your views, comments, shares, likes, and business means the world to me! And I hope that I have supported you with beautiful photos and plenty […]

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With the first day of fall today and our one year anniversary fast approaching, I thought it was about time that I share some photos from our wedding last year! It was such a whirlwind week for us (everyone says that because it’s so true), but I’m so glad that we have such great photos […]

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You probably already know by now that I’m in love with color and fun, whimsical details; it’s what makes me happy, and I try to surround myself with all things happy! 🙂 And you may also know that I got married last year and have been sharing some of the unique vendors and wedding planning […]

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