This recipe is a staple in our house for Thanksgiving or other holidays. I love that it makes 2-3 pies so you can share with friends or neighbors. You’ll need: 3 Pillsbury graham cracker crusts (8in, or two of the bigger ones)2 sticks Philadelphia cream cheese (no other brands, I am telling you)3 cans of […]

Every year I do a personal photo round up and I pick three positive things per month that happened that year. Or, at least I try to. Some years it’s harder than others. I think for 2020 I only managed one positive thing per month, but I try. January 2021 – I enjoyed photographing the […]

I take not only my personal health seriously, but your family’s as well. I am always up on my current vaccines like Tuberculosis and flu shots, but in this day and age, current also must include the Covid-19 vaccine. I’m happy to report that I am fully vaxed, including the booster shot! I look forward […]

I do a personal photo roundup of the year every December and I always do my best to make sure I have three positive things that happened or that I enjoyed per month! January 2020 – I was accepted for a show at the botanical gardens so I ordered my very first canvases for the […]

20 years together. It sounds like forever, but it doesn’t feel like that long. I can honestly say that I don’t feel old enough to have a 20-year-old relationship! 20 years for us has been two apartments, one house, two cats, 17 foster kitties, three cars, one truck, a few jobs, two surgeries, He has […]

2019 Positive Year in Review Jan – 1: Went to Pittsburgh for a newborn shoot, got a personal tour of a building, was allowed to keep antique safe deposit box keys. 2: Got to foster the best kittens ever.Feb – 1: Switched to Sony. 2: Put in an effort to learn more about studio lighting. […]

Stumpy the cat 2001ish – September 18 2019 We had to say goodbye to my girl on September 18th 2019. She had a brain/mouth cancer that was growing back into her head. That type of cancer is 100% fatal no matter what treatment is given, so we opted to bring her home and spoil her […]

2018 – Personal Year in Review. Two fully positive things from each month in 2018. This was a super hard year for me because we lost our 17 year old cat. She was more than a cat, she was a person in a furry suit, and losing her really wrecked me for a long time. […]

I attended the Anna Triant dress designer shootout for photographers at The Poetry venue in Texas this summer and LOVED it! What gorgeous couture dresses, what amazing models, and what a great venue! The hair a makeup team did such a great job with these little girls, and I also loved seeing how these pro […]

2017 – Personal Year in Review. I did one of these two years ago and it was nice to look back on, but 2017 was such crap that I had trouble picking out 3 positive ones from every month I liked, so I eventually just did 1 per month. Jan – I printed and finally […]