I flew to the United conference in California with two lovely ladies, Rachel & Valerie, and our adventurous spirits were so in check that, despite the fact that we were relatively new friends, we were really in sync with what we wanted to do or not do. This is the first part of our trip: […]

Despite the fact that we’ve all dispersed from Santa Barbara back to our homes, the online United party is still rolling with story after story (some funny, some inspiring, some absolutely moving) and photos and memories and online hugs. It sounds very dramatic to say that this year’s United conference changed my life, but truly, it […]

SAMBAZON ACAI BOWL While in California this month for a photography conference, I spotted two girls eating this on a bench. My friend Rachel asked where they got it and they said it was from The Cow’s End. It was less than a block away and so I ordered this and still cannot stop talking […]

After a 2 day photography workshop in Charlotte, North Carolina earlier this week (more on that coming soon), I got up before the crack of dawn (4:15 Iowa time) yesterday to head to the airport for my flight back to Cedar Rapids. I got to the airport fine as I chatted with my taxi driver […]

One month ago today, I was shooting a wedding. I had my phone tucked away and only checked it to make sure we were still on schedule with the timeline of the wedding day. So it wasn’t until well into the reception that I saw I had several missed calls and texts saying my sister […]

My golden birthday came and went. I feel like this might be the year when I actually remember my age when asked. Side note: why do people think it’s appropriate to asked a younger person’s age? They would never do that to someone who was over 30! Side-site note: I made a comment the other […]