Fine art portraits for modern mamas, badass boss babes, and captivating kids
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FOOD & LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHY FOR SOUL-CENTERED CREATIVES AND ENTREPRENEURS

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โ€œTHE 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.โ€ - Laurie Colwin

 
 
 
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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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So based on recent polling, I decided to set up a separate IG for the food blog. Iโ€™ll still share some here too of course, but this page will remain a fun mix of my life & work.๐Ÿ’œ * Well, that one change led to a whole blog name change too! Whaddya think? ๐Ÿ˜Š * When I first went gluten free, I actually mourned the loss of my gluten-filled lifestyle. It felt like I was being doomed to a life of dietary deprivation. Finding gluten-free foods that could be just as enjoyable, easy-to-make, & delicious as their gluten counterparts felt a bit like chasing rainbows to me.๐ŸŒˆ * Fast forward over five years later and Iโ€™ve discovered a gluten-free life is not about deprivation at all. Itโ€™s about adventure and experimentation! I learned to be a little bolder in the kitchen, to try foods I wouldnโ€™t otherwise look twice at, and to find recipes that worked for both me and my gluten-eating family.โœจ * So, why the name change? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, right? ๐ŸŒน And a food blog by any other name would be as delicious! But still, a name is not just a title, itโ€™s a glimpse into what the subject is truly about. And Twentieth Street never quite felt right. * This blog needed something different. Something clearly connected to food (and #glutenfreefood at that), something a little playful, something a bit silly ... you know, something like me. ๐Ÿ™ƒ * Enter food puns. How could I not? I love other blogs with catchy names that stick and for me & my nerdy self, a fun food pun would do just that. Considering where this journey started, Chasing Grainbows seemed like a perfect fit.๐Ÿ˜ * Thinking a gluten free life might be the way for you, too? Then go for it! Be bold & chase those grainbows, friends. ๐Ÿ’œ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿฝ * * * #chasinggrainbowsrecipes #femaleentrepreneur #womeninbusiness #changeyourlife #ladyboss #girlboss #makeithappen #thesixfigurechick #bossbabes #womenwhohustle #savvybusinessowner #goaldigger #beyourownboss #mycreativebiz #thebrandedlife #glutenfreeblogger #foodphotogtapher #mycreativebiz #Risingtidesociety #creativeentrepreneur #glutenfreerecipes #foodblogging #Foodblogger #sanfrancidcofoodblogger
Wonder if my nephew is big enough to play pool with us yet? ๐Ÿค”โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € *โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Going through some photos from thanksgiving last year as we plan for next monthโ€™s trip back to Texas. Itโ€™s crazy to see how much Henry and his little cousin have changed in just one year. They have such a special relationship being only 4 months apart. Henry asks about him multiple times a week and canโ€™t wait to see him again. Itโ€™ll be fun for me to watch them interact, too!๐Ÿ’™โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € *โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € *โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € *โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € *โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € *โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € #candidchildhood #childhoodunplugged #letthembelittle #letthekids #mytinymoments #mommymoments #unitedinmotherhood #wildchild #flashesofdelight #thatsdarling #familytime #thehappynow #abmathome #livethelittlethings #purejoy #childhood #momtographer #myunicornlife #filmborn #follow_that_light #cousinlove๐Ÿ’• #toscanotravels #blackandwhite #bwphoto #proudauntie #auntielove
Found fall in the Fillmore.๐Ÿ๐Ÿงก * Donโ€™t you just love when your outfit coordinates with nature?๐Ÿ˜‰ * * * * * #fromwhereistand #ihavethisthingwithfloors #leafpeeping #fall #fallfashion #falloutfits #fallishere #fallfoliage2018 #flashesofdelight #mysf #alwayssf #sanfrancisco #fallinsanfrancisco #abmlifeiscolorful #ccc_orange #cheetahprint #mytinymoments #fallfun #mysanfrancisco #fillmoredistrictsf #thefillmore #californiascenes #sflookslikethis #myunicornlife
Found a couple strands of silver while blow-drying my hair this morning. ๐Ÿ˜ณ * Usually, I pluck those bastards out and erase all memory of ever finding them. But this morning, I let them be. Two little greys mixed in with my deep dark chestnut bangs. They live to see another day, but tomorrow is not guaranteed to anyone ... not even you, grey hairs!๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘ต๐Ÿป * * * * * #candidmotherhood #unitedinmotherhood #mygrayhair #embracethegray #glitterinmyhair #communityovercompetition #risingtidesociety #abmathome #aginggracefully #mommymoments #flashesofdelight #myunicornlife #honestbeauty #nofilter #uncensoredmotherhood #abmlifeiscolorful #quotestoliveby #quotesaboutlife #scp_wisewords #wednesdaywisdom #embraceyourface #embraceyourage
One year ago today, we woke to an eerie yellow-green tint to the sky and the smell of smoke wafting through the apartment. While we were sleeping peacefully in our beds, a fire raged through the night. It made it's way by leaps and bounds through multiple cities and neighborhoods, consuming everything in its path from cars and homes to storefronts and barns alike. Every community regardless of wealth or status, million-dollar homes or low-income apartments, was at risk. It was an equal opportunity destroyer.๐Ÿ”ฅโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € *โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € And with recent UN reports of massive climate change events happening a lot sooner than expected, I fear this isn't the only wildfire we'll see in our beloved wine country. There are many more natural disasters headed our way, with ever increasing force and resulting destruction.๐ŸŒŽโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € *โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € So what gives me hope despite such dire prospects? The people and their response. I was so blown away by how quickly volunteers jumped at the chance to help at evacuation centers, by how many donations of both goods and money came pouring into the community, by the businesses that stepped up and offered supplies and food when they could've very easily jacked up prices and maximized profits, and most significantly, I was impressed by how quickly and effectively first responders went into action. Firefighters from all across the state -and some from out of state- tackled the massive fires with speed, professionalism, and compassion for those effected.โค๏ธโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € *โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € It's because of the good I've seen from others in times of crisis and disaster that I have faith we will tackle the challenges ahead and do better. We have to. Otherwise, last year's fire was only the beginning.๐Ÿ–ค #sonomastrongโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € *โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € *โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € *โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € #sonoma #winecountry #sonomavalley #sonomafires #california #theloveintheairisthickerthansmoke #neighborshelpingneighbors #weareallneighbors #abmlifeisbeautiful #flashesofdelight #thankafirefighter #firefighters #climatechange #climatechangeawareness #protecttheplanet
For those who don't know, I live in San Francisco and by the time I flip the calendar to October, itโ€™s already clear that autumn has no intention of showing up for at least another month.๐Ÿโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € *โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Itโ€™s not at all how October in Chicago used to feel, with lake winds and heavy jackets, and it's nothing like autumn in New York City (my fave!) where Central Park is bursting with vibrant fall colors and beautiful sun flare even in midday. But I welcome in the change of season anyway with pumpkin-everything, lots of ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ treats, and crossing my fingers that maybe, just maybe, I can wear a sweater for at least the first half of the day ... you know, before San Francisco thinks it's summer again and decides to warm up to the mid-70s!โ˜€๏ธโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € *โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € How do you welcome the fall?๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿƒโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € *โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € *โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € *โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € *โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € *โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € #autumninnewyork #nyc #fallcolors #newyorkcity #centralpark #fallfoliage #fallfavorites #favoriteseason #mycolorstory #fallseason #communityovercompetition #risingtidesociety #scpdoestravel #toscanotravels #myunicornlife #americasbestdestinations #visitnewyork #flashesofdelight #thehappynow #thatsdarling #abmtravelbug #abmhappylife #abmlifeiscolorful #finditliveit #wandeleurspark #dametraveler #travelphotography #natgeotravel #nyttravel #travelamerica