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senior girl in tiny tank top with hands in her pockets of her white shorts by flower mural in lancaster city

Urban Senior Spokesmodel Team Session

May 1, 2024

Picture this: Six high school seniors, a vibrant city backdrop, and a whole lot of personality. This perfectly depicts the urban senior spokesmodel team session I had this past Sunday. Now, imagine two colorful graffiti walls serving as our canvas. One covered in oversized colorful florals, the other a kaleidoscope of purple to blue to […]

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Ordinary and Necessary Business Expenses

May 1, 2024

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… […]

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engaged couple kissing with pink blooming trees all around them at overlook park

Spring Blossoms Overlook Park Engagement

May 1, 2024

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 […]

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What are Business Travel Expenses?

Apr 24, 2024

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 […]

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groom kissing his bride's right cheek as she smiles at the inn at leola village in lancaster pa

The Inn at Leola Spring Wedding

Apr 18, 2024

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 […]

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Two Ways to Calculate Vehicle Expenses

Apr 17, 2024

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 […]

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Tax Deadlines You Need to Know

Apr 10, 2024

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 […]

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3 Ways to Separate Your Business from Personal

Apr 3, 2024

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 […]

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3 Steps to Track Contract Labor

Mar 27, 2024

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 […]

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couple hugging as woman smiles at camera and man rests his forehead against her right temple at longwood gardens

Elegant Longwood Gardens Engagement Session

Mar 21, 2024

On March 14th in 1993, PA had a blizzard that left over two feet of snow. On March 14th in 2024, PA had 72 degree weather and was filled with sunshine. Which would you rather have? Megan and Brady were thankful for the latter for their elegant Longwood Gardens engagement session. As I type this, […]

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