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throughout the day

Anne — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:00:59 +0000

This is what I do.

I look at my computer. At photos. At colors. At hues. At levels of exposure.

All day.

Every day.

This is what I do, now.

But holy freakin’ shit, it is SO NOT WHAT I USED TO DO.

And that is just fine by me!

Happy as a clam.

Happy, yes, I am.

teeny tiny cottage

Anne — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:39:21 +0000

Oh my goodness! One of my favorite blogs, Door Sixteen, just posted a story about this tiny cottage and I had to share it as well!

I want to escape to this place — simply amazing! Read the whole story on the NY Time website.

Photo by Trevor Tondro for The New York Times.

slide to unlock

Anne — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:12:42 +0000

I like that I have an iPhone AND a backyard garden.

Because a few moments ago I took this photo of our garden, converted it to a vintage polaroid with my .99 cent ShakeItPhoto app, emailed it to myself from my phone, came inside, downloaded it to my desktop, and uploaded it to this blog post.

I like that I have an iPhone AND a backyard garden — because they both respond to my touch.

things are heating up

Anne — Sat, 29 May 2010 18:02:28 +0000

If you ask me summer is officially here. We had a few ridiculously humid days a week ago that just about did me in. I had to keep heading to the basement to cool myself down.

But today, well, today is gorgeous. It is hot – but not humid – with just the right amount of breeze to cool me off.

I have been keeping busy with the house and with work. Here are a few photos of the new living room (new paint, a few pillows, a new rug, and switched up lighting). Photos of the bathroom (new paint) will be up soon. The house needed some tweaks to keep it fresh and the minor changes I have been making have really made a big difference. Feels great!

Also, I have been meeting with couples and booking weddings for this season and for 2011! It is so fun meeting new people, seriously, best part of the job for me.

Our garden was planted a few weeks ago and is already popping — the heat with a few days of rain was just the magic it needed — I can’t wait for summer basil and cherry tomatoes…yum!

Even more photos and videos to come soon — I have been playing around with my 5D Mark ll HD video — and I am realizing more and more that I have a very cool camera!

Happy Memorial Day weekend everyone!

thursday is cleaning day

Anne — Thu, 06 May 2010 14:25:48 +0000

If I’m being honest….the 10 boxes my parents dropped them off a few weeks ago are still in the porch waiting to be gone through (9th grade..10th grade, etc. yikes!)….the dishes haven’t been washed since I made cookies two days ago….and there are numerous dust bunnies behind the doors.

Thursday definitely needs to be cleaning day!

spring, earth day, and everything

Anne — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:50:52 +0000

The weather has been amazing and Spring is really here to stay in Minnesota! The windows have been open and Judy has been napping in the sun. I sometimes just take a break and go outside and sit in the sun because it feels so good to be warmed by our sun.

On another note I am gearing up for wedding season and really looking forward to shooting (and blogging) more regularly. My first wedding for the season is coming up May 1st and I can’t wait!

I haven’t been posting here with any regularity and have decided to not feel guilty about it — because guilt is just plain toxic. I really want to post more often so don’t give up on me!

Also, today is Earth Day and please consider doing something different in your routine to help our planet — ride your bike to work one day a week, buy some local produce from the Farmer’s Market, change out a few light bulbs, or compost in your backyard. Little things make a big difference!

Something Jake and I are doing again this year is planting a backyard garden with fresh herbs and vegetables. In a few weeks we will start the planting and I can’t wait for the tomatoes and basil to be in full bloom like last summer — what a simple joy to go in your own backyard and harvest the fruits of your labor! Delicious, fresh, and really fun to do with your family.

I have been so happy lately and it feels really good.

Bleeding Hearts from our garden are already beautiful and blooming!

blog tweet

Anne — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:43:02 +0000

Currently obsessed with The Real Housewives of New York City. I just love the drama.

photo booth fun

Anne — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:30:34 +0000

The two loves of my life.

status update

Anne — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:01:54 +0000

I ate cake for breakfast.

And popcorn for lunch.

let’s laugh a little bit more

Anne — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:52:25 +0000