Randi & Nate’s engagement session back in the fall was absolutely gorgeous! We had perfect weather, including the loveliest evening sunshine. We are still counting down to their wedding this year, but in the meantime, it is fun to see their session being featured over on Blushing Bells today! It’s the perfect pick-me-up mid-week during […]

We met downtown on the very top of a parking ramp. It is my personal opinion the parking ramps don’t get used enough for photos. They have beautiful fill light from the cement and I adore the mixture of visual lines, the cement ones as well as the painted one. I know I have my […]

When we first walked through our home back when it was on the market, one of the first things I noticed was the dark kitchen countertops. (I hated them.) But the house otherwise was perfect for us and so I got over the kitchen and we moved in. We immediately painted the entire house and […]

On New Year’s Eve, Emily & Nick were married in her family church in Iowa City. The irony is that Emily & Nick both grew up in in town, but never met until they were in medical school together at the University of Iowa. They now live in Minnesota for their residencies, but came back […]

Christmas. It’s my favorite holiday of the year and it’s made even better by spending it with my large, loud, and energetic family. This year both of my sisters and their families made it back to Iowa so we crammed into Mom & Dad’s house–all 22 of us–and there wasn’t a quiet space to be […]

One of the things we do most in our house is read. We read many, many books a day as it’s Henry’s favorite activity. So when it came to December & Christmas, I knew participating in Advent would be most exciting for him if done with books. Unfortunately, I had a problem. Well, the problem […]