I’ve been photographing weddings since 1984. I still remember the first–probably largely because it was the wedding of a childhood friend. We had lots of fun and, even now, I’m happy with the way her photos turned out, which is not the case with some of my other early work. I actually remember nearly all…
What is it about asking for things that is so hard for most of us? People aren’t mind readers. If we don’t ask, it’s very hard for someone else to know what we want. It is rare that someone simply shows up with what we need or want at any given time. But yet we…
I don’t know what it’s like at your house, but at our house, ice cream is a staple food. I could forget a lot of things on my grocery list, but if I forget ice cream, I just might as well not come home. And this is not from my kids. My hubby could happily…
I’m a photographer. If you haven’t figured that out yet, you haven’t spent enough time here. Besides loving to create photographs, I also love to look at the work of other photographers. Sometimes it’s great, sometimes not so much. When I need to get inspired (and occasionally humbled), I go to the library or visit…
The weather has definitely taken a wintry turn here and that means it’s time for some warm and hearty comfort food. This week we made turkey pot pies–one for dinner and one for the freezer. This is such a quick and easy one-dish meal and always a crowd pleaser on a cold winter night. I…
There’s just nothing on a cold winter day better than a hot apple pie–unless it’s a Cranberry-Apple pie. I found this recipe online a while back and I’ve just been dying to try it. I woke up to snow yesterday morning and had a little free time so it seemed like just the perfect time…
It’s Day 4 of no school here and finally nice enough to go outside. It snowed a couple more inches late yesterday and that means it’s time for some Snow Day fun. In preparation for finally being able to get out of the house, we’ve brainstormed our Top 10 ideas for Snow Day fun. Here’s…
It’s cold here. I mean, it’s REALLY cold. Ok, so it’s not Chicago and it’s not New York, but it’s still cold. I’m not a native Coloradan and though I’ve spent several years in a cold climate, this is the coldest weather I’ve had. Since I needed to be sure I was taking proper cold-weather care of myself and my family,…
Ok. So these are really called truffles, but in my opinion they aren’t really true truffles. They’re much too easy for that. But they’re much too yummy not to eat at Christmas (or any other time). These are so easy you probably even have time to whip up a batch today. One of the things…
Christmas is only a few days away and that definitely means it’s time to indulge your sweet tooth. After all, how are those visions of sugarplums going to dance in your head if you don’t have any? I planned to post these recipes a few days ago, but we were out of town for…
