Don’t Die with Tags on your Clothes
My mom died and I just cleaned out her closet. She didn’t JUST die, mind you; she died in 2008. Yes, she died ten years ago and I am just now cleaning out her closet. […]
2018
Boycotts, Dawn Detergent, and the Devil
I’m not a boycotter of anything. I never have been. I’ve never walked with a picket sign or yelled into a megaphone. (Unless you count my cheerleading days, during which I did yell quite a […]
Travelblog San Diego: Day 1: Tequila, Ghosts and You Are Not Welcome Here
Two hours. Two hours is enough time to watch most movies, bake a cake or take a nap. It is a not a full night’s sleep, however due to studio deadlines, that was all I […]
“Hey, Toots!”
I stopped by a new frame shop in town on my way to a wedding. My old frame shop had closed and I was thrilled to create a relationship with a wonderful new business who […]
THE PHOTOGRAPHY TEACHER NOBODY WANTS
There is a teacher of photography that few speak of in today’s industry. She is shunned by many and with good reason. Nobody seems to like her. She has taught photography and business for as […]
“Go F*ck Yourself.” Wait..what?
I’m a fan of witty comebacks. An admirer, even. The well thought-out response is a thing of beauty. Even the angry responses, when crafted well, are fun to read. I have never gone all out […]
Another Reason to “Print What You Want to Preserve”
She can’t remember things like she used to. It started gradually-she’d forget a name or a birthday or where she parked her car. And then, she found herself forgetting every day things, those things one […]
Meant to Last
My mom was a florist. She used to say you can always tell a florist by their thumb. Each floral stalk must be cut prior to refrigeration and cut again when incorporated into a design, […]
IKEA Assembly Marriage Retreat
Because a marriage is made up of a thousand different parts, just like a piece of IKEA furniture. xoxo
For Immediate Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Chicago, IL- Photographers from all over the world descended upon Chicago this weekend to partake in the first ever “Professional Camera Bag Competition” at Union Station. The competition, which is the first […]