About 6 months ago, I got a phone call from my oldest friend Lisa. There was an unusual excitement and joy in her voice…it was different enough for me to sense that some amazing big news was on its way. Sure enough, she had called to let me know that she and Steven were expecting...
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MY JOURNEY.I’M A MAC NOW.
Well, I’ve done it. I’ve made the big switch. Last week, after a LOVELY visit with my accountant, I found out that Uncle Sam owed me BIG TIME, so on Monday evening, I made my first visit to the Apple store with my friend Becker. And I left with a very heavy box.
Fast forward to...
YOUR JOURNEY.SHANNON.
My sister in law, Shannon, is BEAUTIFUL. I can still remember the first time my brother introduced us to her. She was so tiny, giggly, and beautiful…and she had big dreams.
It’s been almost 10 years since we’ve had her in our lives and she still has big dreams. She is raising two of those dreams...
YOUR JOURNEY.KIMM.
I recently traveled to Nashville for a conference on blogging. Yes, they have those! It was a blast and I thoroughly enjoyed meeting women who I’ve been connecting with online for the last year. One special friend, Kimm, asked me if I’d take some profile photos while we were there. I jumped at the chance....
MY JOURNEY.LUNCH WITH FRIENDS.
I spent the weekend in Nashville at a conference and before I left, took the opportunity to connect with some cousins and friends. UNFORTUNATELY, I was almost an hour late to lunch. Yep, I was lost in the outskirts of Nolanville, TN…without GPS. I called my cousin and my sweet friend Jody and neither of...
MY JOURNEY.PHOTOG SHOOTOUT.
This weekend, I had the opportunity to join a number of photographers in Encinitas for a shootout with models, classic cars, and rockabilly flair! I met up with some old friends, made new ones, and even won a raffle. Plus, the rain subsided and we had gorgeous blue skies. It was a...
YOUR JOURNEY.JABEZ SALON PORTRAITS.
I got a call last week from a fabulous salon in Yorba Linda, the Jabez Salon, asking if I could come and update the portraits of the staff and snap some images of the salon for a website upgrade. Not having been there before, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I found a...
MY JOURNEY.HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MOM & DAD.
Today is my parents’ 36th wedding anniversary and I couldn’t be prouder to share that with you! As someone who loves love, I have the greatest example of that in front of me whenever I go home. After 36 years as a married couple, they know the buttons to push to get each other going,...
MY JOURNEY.CHRISTMAS MAIL.
I’m not going to lie, all month long I’ve raced to the mailbox to see what the postman had for me each day! Christmas cards are one of my FAVORITE parts of the holiday season…and this year, it was even more special. Since beginning JJP, I’ve felt really good about some shoots and...
YOUR JOY.SIMONIAN.
Sugar and spice and everything nice. Yep, that describes these two precious little girls! I had the opportunity to shoot a session for some friend’s just a few weeks ago, just in the squeak of time for Christmas. I hadn’t seen their beautiful daughters in some time and when I arrived, I was...