New Year’s Eve and Valentine’s Day are two holidays that can easily turn into big letdowns. Both holidays often lead to disappointment when hopes are unfulfilled with unmet expectations.  Jamie and I have decided that these holidays (and every day for that matter) will be what we decide to make them. So this year we […]

A year ago today I was in California preparing for a fashion shoot with Elizabeth Messina for The Knot  magazine.  I almost said no when she called me and asked me to be part of this experience.  With less than 10 days to go before the shoot, I knew I would not have time to pre-oder […]

Lauren and Kelan.  I liked them from the moment I met them, but I walked away from our first interaction certain I would never hear from them again.  I mean, Jamie wasn’t there, Seattle traffic (and parking) had made me twenty minutes late for our meeting, and… well… honestly, I thought they were just too […]