What to Wear Wednesday ~ Senior

Teenagers, and high school seniors in particular, are a lot of fun to shoot because they are so young and fresh and stylish. Part of the fun of a senior shoot is getting to create several different wardrobe options with them, complete with outrageous accessories like cowboy boots and high high heels. Oh to be 18 again.....

Who can resist a little more Christmas?

As Max would say, "Not meeee!"

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!!! ~ Libertyville Baby Photographer

At least, it was looking that way at my house this morning when six-month-old Noah came to see me. He was such a sweet baby and totally rocked his session even though we were so intruding on his nap time. We got some non-Christmas stuff in there too, but I'm just in love with these first holiday shots!

Thanks for bringing Noah out to see me. It was a privilege to capture his six-month milestone!

What to Wear Wednesday

One thing I hear a lot is "I'm thinking about what we should wear, but I'm not sure. I want to coordinate but not be matchey-matchey."

I totally hear you! Most importantly, I think you should be comfortable and confident in whatever you're wearing, and your wardrobe should complement the setting. But still, a little visual guidance is always nice. Here are a couple of ideas for a family look that coordinates without being too match-tastic.

Tuesday's Top 5

The hubs turned 35 last week. He's so old. And this year he took a page out of my book and stretched the birthday celebration out for at least a week. I had intended to post this Top 5 last week to go with the birthday revelry, but in the spirit of stretching things out, we might as well keep on celebrating today. Sooooooooo...........

THE TOP 5 REASONS I HEART MY HUSBAND

5. He got me my first DSLR camera. I'm pretty sure he did it just to shut me up about wanting it, and I'm quite certain he didn't know what he was getting us all into when he bought it. But he did and the rest is history (or picstory? Bwahahaha!)

4. He is passionate. Sure, a lot of the time this manifests itself in a tv remote thrown across the room during a Vikings game, but his passion transfers into other, more positive channels as well. Like spending time with our families. Adventuring around the world. Raising our child in faith. Certain political parties taking back the House. Keeping our house clean (have I mentioned that I never have to vacuum?). And maintaining important personal convictions, like: Disney beats Universal, Coke beats Pepsi, Oh Holy Night beats Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, and Oatmeal Creme Pies beat Swiss Cake Rolls (not so much that one, actually, but you get the picture).

3. He has been known to let me sleep late (on occasion). He does his own laundry. Irons his own clothes. Unloads the dishwasher. Puts the toilet seat down. Pays the bills. AND he takes out the trash. Oh and did I mention about the vacuuming?

2. He loves me. He LOVES me. He loves ME. Suh-weet!.

1. He is the BEST dad. I mean the best best best dad. The saturday-morning-cartoons, wrestling-match-in-the living-room, read-a-bedtime-book, give-me-another-hug, don't-tell-mom-we-had-taco-bell-for-dinner type dad. The let's-watch-football, make-mom-breakfast-in-bed, carve-a-pumpkin, fix-a-boo-boo, snuggle-together type dad. The best dad. And I am a lucky mom to have him by my side.

Pumpkin Carving Time

Just sharing a few of me with the fam jam. Lovin' these pumpkins!

Tuesday's Top 5

THE TOP 5 REASONS THERE IS NO TUESDAY'S TOP 5 TODAY


5. I am lame.

4. I took Monday off work, so this is technically like Monday for me.

3. I got up really early to go vote today and am, therefore, too tired to be witty.

2. I am crazy busy at work (the real job) right now.

1. I am crazy busy editing all of those beautiful people I've photographed over the last month, and I figure you'd rather have your gallery than a moderately insightful and barely useful list from me.


Forgive me? Next week. I promise. Muah!


Maybe I need some place quiet like this to write next week's list: