Category Archives: gems

finding the simple beauties when everything feels anything but simple

no one really blogs anymore. it’s quite a thing of the past. but blogging is what helped me for years… to somehow recognize, focus on, and cherish all the simple beauties when things felt overwhelming, challenging, busy and noisy. I like the quiet of blogging. it’s slow. there is no instant recognition (often none ever). ...

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s i d e b y s i d e

i haven’t been around here much. for multiple reasons. it’s almost been a year since i took down my photography business – and what has filled that space has been so spirit filling. this past weekend, i was honored to photograph a weekend retreat for families in the seattle area that have a child battling...

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rebekah gough jewelry – spring 2017

what a treat. what a dream. to photograph my dear “old” friend’s creative new jewelry line (about it here), worn by dear “new” friends. view collection :: R E B E K A H  G O U G H  J E W E L R Y  S P R I N G  L I N E...

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home decor inspiration day-trip

after dropping kids at school, a few school mom friends and i quickly darted to OC (specifically here, along the newport coast) for some delicious window shopping at amazing shops & lattes & lunch. such a sweet little escape for a couple hours!

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our twenty fifteen

january february march aprilmay june july august september october novemberdecember christmas and december actually continued in Switzerland, more of that to come…

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in the kitchen – tuesday

recipe coming soon… and feeling extra fancy with a little special jewelry that came in the mail earlier this week from rebekah gough!

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i pray you know you are loved

today and every day.

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gems

i drool rebekah. amazing friend! rebekah gough jewelry after admiring her work for almost 15 years, i am constantly amazed at everything she touches.

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roses

there is a great deal to learn about roses. but possibly… there is a more to learn from roses. roses are quite complex in their nature and care. the foundation for roses matters.  their branches are imperfect in appereance, but they are strong, and purposeful. rose bushes don’t do well spreading themselves too thin, trying...

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ten on ten

a day, ten on ten, that i photograph something each hour, over ten hours.  often it takes me longer than ten hours because an hour, or two or three go by which are crazy or just impossible to photograph. but today, wasn’t too hectic. so i started at 7am and took my last hour’s photograph...

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