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I'm Emily and I'm so happy you're here! This blog is a journal about my life and my latest work. Stay a while and say hello!

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grandma’s “the big apple” pie recipe (the best apple crumb pie)

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Personal

his recipe is my great-grandmother’s recipe and it came with very few directions so, with my mother’s instruction, it’s modified a bit. My great-grandma wrote down her recipes as if someone should be able to read her mind, like how “1/2” obviously meant 1/2 cup if it was referring to cream, but 1/2 teaspoon if […]

Emily & Sanjay

A Cedar Ridge Winery Fall Wedding

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The way he looks at her tells you everything you need to know. He adores her in the most sincere of ways and she leans into him because she trusts him explicitly. Theirs has been a long-distance relationship (see how they met!) and I’m so glad they will finally begin their chapter together, in the […]

a tour of our home: backyard landscaping

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hen we first bought our home earlier this year, we didn’t notice the slight negative slope of a small portion of the yard back toward the house. Overall, the yard was nicely sloping away from the house so it wasn’t very noticeable. It wasn’t until our basement flooded that we realized we needed to fix […]

emily & owen’s wedding album

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mily & Owen were married in August in Iowa City. It was such a beautiful day, filled with so much emotion. They just finalized their album design earlier this week so I thought I’d share since I believe that the album, more than any other product I offer, tells the best story of the day. […]

Danielle & Brennan

A Lone Tree, Iowa Fall Wedding

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As is the case with every wedding, everyone hopes for beautiful weather. This past Saturday didn’t bring beautiful weather; it brought rain. But still it was perfect. Because weather doesn’t change the fact that you’re marrying the love of your life. So instead of focusing on how it rained the entire day, I would instead […]

Morgan & Bryce

A Downtown Iowa City Fall Engagement Shoot

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Engaged

It was spring break in Florida. They had both been invited to spend a week at their friend’s grandparents house. Who would turn down a week of sunshine and relaxation? Morgan knew that her friend wanted to set her up with Bryce, but she wanted no part in being “fixed up”. During that week, they […]

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