FOOD & LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHY FOR SOUL-CENTERED CREATIVES AND ENTREPRENEURS

“THE TABLE IS A MEETING PLACE, A GATHERING GROUND,THE SOURCE OF SUSTENANCE AND NOURISHMENT, FESTIVITY, SAFETY, & SATISFACTION. A PERSON COOKING IS A PERSON GIVING; EVEN THE SIMPLEST FOOD IS A GIFT.” - Laurie Colwin

A sweet sampling of some of my all-time faves

A little about me, you, and the magic we can make together

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I can't believe we're officially in the one-week countdown to Christmas. 🎄 Are you ready? Mentally, I TOTALLY am. I'm ready for the cocoa and 🍪🍪 and 🎁 and carols🎶 and the best excuse ever to not stress or think about anything other than the moment.
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However ... as The One Who Makes Christmas Happen in our house, I ... think ... maybe ... I'm ready? 😳
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Yes, that was a question. Just when I feel certain my to-do list is done, I think of three other things to add. Anyone else feel the same way? 🙋🏻‍♀️
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Maybe next year I can hire one of Santa's elves to just come do it all for me...🎅🏼 #holidaymiracle *
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Henry made it in 7 of my Top Nine. Maybe I should just make this a Henry-and-Mommy account. 😂
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Have you done your #top one yet? Did you know there’s an app for that (of course)? 😀💜
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If you’ve been following me for a while, you might know knitting is one of my favorite hobbies. But I’ve never crocheted a single stitch in my life...that’s is, until I saw these cute little wreaths last month by @debrosse_nyc 💚
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I already had extra yarn & a crochet hook that I mainly use for weaving in ends on my knit projects. So I ordered some mini wooden hoops from amazon and got started. As simple as this design is, and as helpful as @debrosse_nyc videos are, it still took me a few tries before I got it just right. But now? I’m totally in love with these cuties. I’ve kept our giftwrapping simple this year, with just brown paper and pretty ribbons, so these little wreaths will be the perfect “something extra” to make the packages more special & festive.🎄
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Have you tried anything new recently? I’d love to hear about it in the comments!✨
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“Chip-cheese!”🧀🧀🧀
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I have no idea what it means but it’s little J’s way of smiling for the camera. And when it produces a smile that dang cute, well, I think EVERYONE should start saying “chip-cheese” for pics, don’t you? 😉
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Btw, no more openings for portrait sessions this month but I’m still booking a few for January & February. If you didn’t get the chance to do photos before the holidays, why not start the year off with a fun family session?💜
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Gift cards available for all you last-minute shoppers, too. DM or email me for more info!
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I haven’t shared as many recipes here since starting the @chasing.grainbows account but I couldn’t NOT share this one with you, friends.
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Basically, my all-time favorite cookie.🍪 Now don’t get me wrong, I loooooooove me some peanut butter cookies. And oatmeal chocolate chunk cookies -with a touch of cinnamon- give me all the winter feels. Then again, who doesn’t love an M&M cookie, with the crunchy candy coating melting into colorful rainbows swirls in the cookie and the chocolatey-ness perfectly complementing the sweet butteriness of the cookie dough. But monster cookies? Well, monster cookies are the Frankenstein of the cookie world, with all the best parts of those other cookies combined into one! I ask you, my sugar-obsessed friends, what’s not to love?
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Head over to @chasing.grainbows for the link and bake yourself a batch today!💜
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Oh hello, Fall....in DECEMBER.😳
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