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They say it takes more muscles to frown than it does to smile. Seriously, try it! (I know you’re totally pulling a frowny-smiley face as you read this…) Let’s face it, negative energy is a heckuva lot more work. A few days ago, I returned from Photo Field Trip, a gathering of photographers & creative gurus in a lush oceanside canyon. Imagine […]

Excuse me while I mop up my happy tears. My goodness, months later & this wedding day still makes me a bubbly mess. Taylor & Jesse, I adore your honest, silly, joyful hearts. Your day was visually jaw-dropping, not simply from choosing pretty details, but because it radiated authentic joy & celebration. Each moment overflowed with belly […]

Let’s throw it back to crunchy leaf time: A frolic through Duluth’s Bagley Nature Area, followed by some rock-skippin’ on the shores of Lake Superior. Perfect Duluth Day? Probably. Lizz, Jake, and Ty: Your little family has my whole heart. And I can’t get over that ear-to-ear grin on Cali the Bulldog, Ty’s very best buddy. Seriously. […]

If you’re looking for the quintessential north woods day trip, head to Interstate State Park in Taylors Falls, MN, pronto! Settled on the border of Minnesota & Wisconsin, the park is a destination for exploring, hiking & rock climbing. Enter Molly & Clay, my first couple of the 2014 wedding season. They held their sweet ceremony among rocks & […]

If there’s one thing I excel at, it’s suffering abroad. Some people have a tendency to bring home orphan puppies, whereas I pick up stray bacteria in developing countries, and not of the cheerful, yogurt-bound variety. Instead of bringing the precautionary single course of antibiotics, I always request three courses from my doctor, even for a month of […]

Can I get a resounding “woot-woot” for these mild winter temps? (Woot, woot!) Not to harp on last winter, but seriously: This modest snowfall + warmish weather are such a welcome reprieve. With tropical temps in the mid-thirties last weekend, it was perfect for a session in the woods! Lovely Chelsey, coworker of a former bride, messaged me this fall […]