Turns out all comments went into my SPAM!

SINCE MARCH!

Luckily, they were all saved (valid and spam) and I have since approved all comments from friends and family and deleted all that ugly SPAM.

Thank you to Brenna for pointing this out to me this morning — I had no idea!

Also, thank you to Ben, Mom, Tia, Marissa, Steve, Amanda, Brianne, Olivia, and Allisa for your comments since MARCH!!!!

Thanks for thinking of me and letting me know your thoughts on – throughout the day, teeny tiny cottage, food revolution, two years ago today, status update, blog tweet, whatever, things are heating up, slide to unlock, it worked, cuz i’m here, just another morning walk, bedroom before and after, and photo booth fun!

Okay, comments are back ON!!!!

Let me know if everything seems okay on your end!

Here is a photo of Judy to make you smile.

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.

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.

This bouquet was made from flowers (and maybe some weeds) I found in our backyard!

Isn’t it pretty?!

I didn’t post about her b-day that day, but don’t worry, we didn’t forget!  She probably had the BEST day of her life — Jake and I took her to the dog park in the morning and threw the ball for her a thousand times and let her hike up and down the ravines until she was exhausted and Jake and I were too hot (it was ridiculously humid that day).  Then out to DQ for a treat — she got her very own b-day cone to enjoy!  While driving home she hung her head out the back window and loved every minute of it.

We love her so much and can’t imagine life without her.  Just this morning I woke up to find her on her back, on the couch, soaking up the morning sun.

Happy be-lated Birthday to the sweetest dog ever!!!

To see more photos and read about this wedding visit my other blog!

And pick, rate, edit, export, upload, blog, burn, and deliver.

Slowly but surly I am plowing through them all — don’t get me wrong, this is a good thing to have all this work!  I am learning a lot and really enjoy making the process of choosing and editing.  My favorite part is deciding which photos to blog because I love to tell a story with the photos.

Today I put up a post of baby Jane packed full of sweet newborn photos. I am really happy how they turned out.

I feel very productive…even though I still have a lot to do!

I’ve startred to go vegetarian and am flirting with going vegan (no animal products at all).

My last meal (that included meat) was on the 4th of July.

I have had dairy (which, for me, is harder to kick than meat because you know, ice cream, butter, cheese all are DAIRY!). But I am drinking rice milk on my cereal and trying out vegan cheeses and coconut milk frozen treats.

I began reading the book The Kind Diet and it really made sense to me. My convictions about the environment, animals, and health all are starting to align.

This is a personal journey and I know there will be bumps and hiccups along the way but I’ve decided that is going to be okay!  I am learning about new foods and flavors and definitely thinking outside the box.

So far, my body is thanking me!

Even though I am not an every morning cup of jo kind of gal, Jake always asks, “Do you want some coffee?”

Today I said, “Sure.”

So, yeah, I have been busy!!  So busy!  July was suppose to be my “catch up” month where I planned on wrapping up the two weddings I had in June.  Along with doing just that, I also booked a wedding at the end of July, a 6 month old last Sunday, a newborn tomorrow, an engagement shoot on Sunday, a Senior portrait on Tuesday, a one year old the next Sunday and am assisting Paige at DeWees Photography for two weddings!! WHOA. Eight! shoots scheduled for this month, which means I am literally drowning in photos!  Woohooo!!!!

This is exactly EXACTLY where I wanted to be this summer and I couldn’t be happier. Sure, there are occasional moments of freak out and a tab bit of stress…but more than anything I feel so grateful. Grateful, to be working from home and doing something I truly enjoy.

Don’t get me wrong, the process of starting your own business is intense and frustrating at times. Lots of trial and error and realizing there are probably better and faster ways of doing whatever I am doing. Thank goodness I have Jake to help me and lean on, he is so great as my co-worker, colleague, husband, and best friend. Thanks Jake!

I get tons of inspiration from all the photog-blogs I read and all the wedding photographers out there — there is a lot to learn and I am excited.  Here are a few of my favorites - Jessica Claire, Jasmine Star, Jose Villa, Geneoh, and so many more.

Well, my coffee is gone so it is back to editing!  Don’t forget to check out Ingman Photography blog in the coming weeks — many posts to come.

I absolutely loved the flowers at my wedding and to be married at Camrose Hill was like a dream.

To my husband:

You are the one I want to talk to the most, the one who makes me laugh the hardest, the one I want to tell my secrets to, and the one I will love forever and ever.

Happy 2nd Anniversary Jake! I love you I love you I love you.

For fun, read last years post about our wedding day!