With You By My Side–An Engagement Teaser Story

 

Amid an oasis of green on a perfectly breezy and beautiful day, CR and DL were peacefully nestled among the carefully cultivated bonsai trees, meandering paths and still waters of a hidden oasis in Little Tokyo Downtown Los Angeles. The Japanese Gardens was the perfect setting for their engagement portraits as they scaled, crossed and climbed along the beautiful pathways.

A truly gorgeous couple who are simply great together. We can hardly wait to capture special treasured moments on your wedding day.

Have a beautiful! You have been teased.

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Carpinteria

 

Up the coast we went for a private birthday celebration, and we took a bit of time away to enjoy this cute little ocean front town.

 

One of the most amazing things I found was that this beautiful place was fairly DRIPPED with oranges. The orange trees were like Joshua trees in the desert, Everywhere and flourishing even unattended. Awesome.

We toured a local artisans home. His place was so inspiring to me and encouraged me to keep going with our place. Over time it will be all I hoped for and maybe more

A pleasant time was had by all. I am looking forward to another trip up that way.

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Custom Hand Crafted Just For You

 

Did you notice your products are now coming in different but still one of a kind specially made, custom hand crafted packaging?

It’s our way to say thanks! We appreciate all that makes you uniquely you!

 

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Let’s Catch Up!

 

There has been so much going on, and I can hardly believe it’s February already! January flew by so fast! Photographically we were a bit backlogged over the holidays, so we kept our heads down and got work done (it is more than acceptable to applaud here).

There was some coughing and sneezing, tissue, tea, and OJ, and a wonderful trip to Nashville TN. Side note ok? I MUST say that the fair people of Nashville TN are amongst the friendliest, most helpful, kind and patient people I have met. It made coming home a bit of a shock… Moving on.

I have started two point five new personal projects for this year. I love learning and creating; and doing things to minimize and alleviate stress is always a must. To that end, I have begun creating handmade and stitched books.

 

Just look at that binding! And I can get as creative or keep it as simple as I want! There are so many options. It’s the point five portion of my personal projects in that I have no intention to continue to make books all throughout the year. But then again, you never really know.

I do however intend to do some sewing again for me and My Fav. I have some challenging projects to tackle which I hope to have time for on a monthly basis, though I did just skip the entire month of January, sigh…

And finally there is a Book Reading Challenge I am partaking in that you are free to join if you like. The goal is to read 50 books in a year. In that I have always been an avid reader and tend to read way more than 50 books a year, I decided to make this more of a challenge for me, though you can do the challenge as is and read 50 books. I am not including audio books, I will regularly include nonfiction works (shuddering), and I am also writing mini reviews on each one.

If you are participating, in the 50 Book Challenge please note that everything and every person we encounter changes us in some way, books are no different. What you read can easily be assimilated into your belief system so choose your books carefully.

That is enough for now. Putting my head down for the home stretch in that I have some video projects to finalize OH!!!!!!!!!! and do you remember the 168 Film Project? Well it’s that time again. More details later but if you are interested you know how to reach me…

A Few Of My Favorite Things

 

Normally this time of year has me reflecting on the previous year’s highlights, month by month. This year I thought I’d do something different and share some of my favorites from 2014 here with you.

 

My Fav – Ok so you know he had to be on here right? It is after all a list of favorites.

Favorite Dish : Zucchini “spaghetti” made with organically grown veggies from our garden

Favorite Book : I am an avid reader, and if you’d asked me at another time of the year my answer may have been different, but this book is reawakening something in me that went into hibernation,Reckless Faith: Let Go and Be Led by Beth Guckenberger.  I bought a couple for some friends too.

Favorite New Feature Film : Mom’s Night Out. HILARIOUS!

 

Favorite Film on Repeat : Facing The Giants

Favorite Christmas Song (even though my all-time favorite song is “Oh Holy Night”) : “O Come O Come Emanuel”

Favorite YouTube Personality : Willie Moore Jr. #FlatOut!

Favorite Stress Relief : Crocheting Slippers (approx. 26 in all not shown)

Favorite Show : Face Off (thanks Yo for recording them!)

Favorite Image : Made by My Fav at Mono Lake

Favorite Destination : Um… Scottsdale? Tahoe? Any place with my Fav. I love being where he is (mostly, He is rather more adventurous than I am, I tend to be quite shy and he is not. At ALL)

Favorite Songs : Ok these are just the MOST repeated ones this year because my list is super long

Oceans by Hillsong United, The Anthem feat. William Murphy - F.G.B.C.F.I Ministry of Worship, Revelation Song by Kari Jobe, You Paid it All by Wes Morgan, Adoration by Forever Jones, Messengers by LeCrae, Psalm 23 by Jeff Majors, Psalm 23 by Juanita Bynum, Where You Are by Lisa McClendon, oh and That Girl by Justin Timberlake (I Know I know…but really it is a great song and I can’t get it out of my head!).

 

Favorite Moments : Car chats with my Fav, biking at Lake Tahoe, watching the LAST set of pups being born, laughing at said pups trying to walk for the first time on “wood” floors, getting my toes done with my mom, family feud nights with my sis, having my picture taken with ALL my siblings, watching my brother marry his forever mate, chatting… umm crocheting with my Craft Club, photographing foster families, watching my God daughter refuse to take off the knit hat and scarf set, and denim and lace vest I made for her, being in and harvesting from our garden, teasing my husband’s grandmother, worshipping with flags and scrimmers (a scarf streamer), singing loudly alone in my car, and every moment God reminds me He is near.

Have a blessed and filled Happy New Year!

Mr. and Mrs. P, A Family Affair : A Teaser Story

 

It was an all night celebration of a long time love affair. And party they did! On a brisk Antelope Valley evening, T and T pledged to love, to honor and to cherish. To work with and support each other, and to walk with one another for all time.  

May you with tenderness adore and hold precious each day you have one with another. May the love you share continue to spread and overflow into your family and friends. May you always have a ready laugh Mr. and Mrs. P.

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