This week, I was on a mission to find new wedding shoes. The souls peeled off the front of one of my pairs from last year, and the other was starting to rip down the side. I put them to good use. I figured that probably wouldn’t be the best look on a wedding day… […]

That one time at band camp. The funny phrase everyone used back in high school sort of became reality for Abbey and Sean. Sort of. Not at band camp, but as band instructors. Let’s rewind to a couple of years ago at OJR HS, where Abbey and Sean’s love story quietly began amidst the chaos […]

Fairytale meets hippy chic for this Warwick Park spring senior session! Lis is one of my 2024 HMP Senior spokesmodels, and let me tell you, she is an absolute joy to have on the team. Her extrovert, fun-loving personality fits in so well with all the other ladies, and I enjoy every conversation with her! […]

So far this year, I have turned on the OOO responder and traveled to Texas and Florida! I had never been to Texas before, and Florida is always a favorite place to visit. Texas was for the Creative Educator Conference. It was freezing cold, so I didn’t really explore the state but got to connect […]

A perfect MATCH! What everyone hopes for when finding their spouse. A best friend. A soul mate. Their one true love. For Julie and Elliott, this phrase couldn’t be any more accurate. They both made the decision to go to med school. Julie in Pennsylvania. Elliott in Kansas. Neither of them knowing that this would […]

It’s Valentine’s Day. We all get a little dressed up and hop into the car for a dinner out. It’s our first time celebrating as a family of three. We pull into the restaurant parking lot with our eyes set on a spot. Then all of a sudden… The entire car viciously drops and pops […]

Paige’s senior session at St. Peter’s Village was the most aware I have ever been at a session. Sounds a little odd, right? At the start of every session, I always catch up with my senior. Checking in how school is. How the college hunt is going. Any school sport updates. Paige let me know […]

T-minus five days!!!! Are you on Team Relaxation or Team FREAKING OUT??? Or maybe you are questioning what I am even talking about. April 15th. The deadline for filing your taxes. Hopefully, you are reading this and have already completed it and potentially even received a refund. Whoop! Whoop! But if not, now is the […]

This week is a big week in our family! Adalynn turns ONE! Even typing it, I still can’t comprehend it. It has been exhausting but so rewarding, hard but full of fun, trying but oh so worth it! Being a mom has made me take a step back in my business and see how I […]

Do you use a second shooter? Do you have a virtual assistant? How about a private editor? If you answered yes! Then keep reading! Independent contractors are incredible when it comes to running a small business. It saves you the extra steps needed to have employees while still allowing you to outsource things in your […]