It is a beautiful summer (it should be Spring – it is April after all) afternoon here in Orlando today so we decided to eat our lunch outside.
We made grilled cheese sandwiches and salad and I decided
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ESPA Essential Moisturizing Balm
I was in Las Vegas recently for the annual WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International) convention. I stayed at the new Mandarin Oriental and they had a great deal going on that included a
Losing your dog and photos
We did a really big family portrait session a few days ago – grandparents, parents, children and dogs all running around. I was really happy with the photos and one of the dogs was a sweet thing named
sushi candy
Chris and I were visiting Lake Tahoe and I happened to take a look at a copy of Sunset magazine. I fell in love with it and started a subscription right away! It has tips on decorating, gardening and
Tarte lip gloss set
I can\’t ever decide from day to day what color lipstick I want to wear. I really prefer glosses and when I saw this Tarte Crown Jewels Lipgloss Set I had to buy it.
Here are the colors this
makeup in Stanley Korshak ad
I get emails from Stanley Korshak in Dallas (An amazing department store you must check out if you are ever in Dallas! They also have a bridal salon there!) and the one I just got had an amazing makeup
Mom made her dress!!!
We had a very busy weekend full of weddings and portrait shoots. But one thing stood out from the rest – our bride Kaala on Saturday had an amazing dress! And not just ANY amazing dress. A dress made
Wedding band and engagement ring in one
I fell in love with my bride Amy\’s ring tonight! They had it made so the band for the engagement ring and band for the wedding ring were soldered together to make one ring with the large stone area in
hot pink shoes
I knew it was going to be a great wedding when the brides shoes were hot pink!
I love that Alison and her bridesmaids all had the same hot pink shoes. It was definitely the theme color for the
fall runway set for Chanel
Year after year, Chanel\’s sets for their runway shows in Paris are over the top. The Grand Palais is gorgeous on its own and then Chanel takes over.
Check out the runway from Paris last week – it
yellow wreath
I was reading Brides magazine one day when I came across this gorgeous yellow wreath. It would look great on our front door – I need to touch base with a florist in town and have one made for Spring!
This
floral dog collars
We don\’t see dogs too often in weddings – I think people are afraid of how they will act. I know we were the same way. But recently we shot a wedding at the same location where we got married and they
single rose bouquet
I saw this blue and purple bouquet on the cover of Brides magazine recently and I fell in love with it. It is a single rose surrounded by cool-water rose petals and a handful of tinted blue curiosas.
Floral
AK Anne Klein Kalei wedding shoes
My bride Brooke at Saturday\’s wedding had the best reception shoes! She also wore these at her rehearsal dinner. They are AK Anne Klein Kalei and they have lots of cute colors in addition to the ones
long lasting waterproof mascara
Around the holidays, I bought the LashStash Mascara Deluxe Sampler from Sephora.
One of the mascaras that I was anxious to try was the Tarte 4 Day Stay Lash Stain. In the hot Florida summer months
I still miss Duke
It has been just over three months since we said goodbye to Duke on December 26th. I still miss him so much. He was such a sweet dog and he made me so happy! He would stay at my feet for hours while
Let me introduce myself
My name is Sandra and I own my own photography business with my husband Chris. I know a lot of photographers have blogs and they showcase their work on their blogs. But I prefer to showcase my work in
Bruce Hornsby vs. 2Pac
Are these songs making a comeback? It is getting to the point where I hear them every day in the car – and I don\’t drive that often!!!
The original Bruce Hornsby version – a classic:
The 2Pac
Nordstrom Rack Orlando
I first visited a Nordstrom Rack (the outlet store for Nordstrom) in Los Angeles in 2006. I was told it would be heaven for a shoe lover like me. I wasn\’t exactly impressed – the store was a mess and
Taylor Swift
I didn\’t really know who Taylor Swift was until the 2009 MTV Music Video Awards. She had a fun intro on the subway up into the streets in front of Radio City Music Hall and I decided to download that