look how much the twins and their big sister have grown over the past year! the first photo is from silas + halle’s newborn session.
jess is the real deal. down to earth, gorgeous and fun to be around! she is a directions usa model. we met up in charletson for a great shoot! i had so much fun with her. i did all of her styling and hair. it was like playing with a life sized barbie!
she looks amazing in these anthropologie sailor inspired linen pants.
jess definitely channeled her inner audrey hepburn with this look. this super cute vintage style dress is from one of my favorite stores, altar’d state.
this dress screams charleston to me. it is another great dress from altar’d state.
it was a beautiful day to start off the wedding season with anne and colin. they are high school sweethearts and so sweet with each other. anne looked amazing in her dress and who does not love a guy in uniform? our lady of grace was a gorgeous church for the ceremony. the proximity hotel is one of my favorite spots in greensboro for a reception. the huge windows in the rooms are so nice for getting ready shots and the courtyard is a great place for bride and groom photos! the craig woolard band kept everyone there entertained all night and even had me jump in for some dance moves.
ceremony: our lady of grace
reception + good eats: proximity hotel
music: craig woolard band
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i would like to formally introduce my 8 year old daughter’s new business: e’s eggs.
we started our chicken adventure two years ago. it has been a wonderful learning experience for the kids. there have been some tough lessons about life, like the times when a hawk, our dog and a fox nabbed one of our chickens. we have learned that free ranging is dangerous business! i think we now have it figured out how to keep the chickens safe, but still give them plenty of free range time. we are currently growing our flock with a new batch of baby chicks this spring!
eliza has also learned a lot about the benefit of free ranging and why paying twice the price for organic chicken feed is important. this was a hard lesson because it is really difficult to pull that extra money out of her piggy bank to pay for organic feed. we discussed organic farming practices and how they are better for the earth. eliza is very much a nature lover and naturalist, so this made sense to her. we also talked about the health benefits for the chickens and the people who eat the eggs. she used this information to make the choice to go for organic even though it costs more.
she has also learned a lot about running a business! eliza brainstormed business names and then we did a poll among family and on facebook. my good friend, katie saunders who is a graphic designer, worked with us to create a logo, business cards and a label for her egg cartons. eliza arranged to pay katie in eggs for her work. : ) eliza did her own “styling” for her photoshoot and lucky for her she has a mom who was able to snap some pretty cute photos for her business promotional material.
eliza has her own bank account set up for her business. she is saving up to buy a horse with this money. right now i am splitting the operation costs (feed, new chicks, hay, etc) with her, but as we build her flock she will pay for all of her operating expenses. we did “comps” with the prices of eggs in the supermarket, the farmer’s market and with her competitors (there are two other kids that sell eggs at eliza’s school) to come up with our price of $3.50 per dozen. right now our flock is small so she only sells about 2 dozen a week, but in the fall she should be up to around 10 dozen a week. that is a pretty good living for an 8 year old!
eliza saw this story on cbs news about a girl who raises about 15k per year with her chickens to help her family. she was really inspired! check it out.
oh, and did i mention how much she loves her chickens? she has wonderful and creative names for all of them and really enjoys taking care of them. so, if you want some happy chicken eggs buy e’s eggs!
i am a big fan of old time music, so i have to admit i was pretty excited to meet rhiannon, from the carolina chocolate drops, and her family. we met up on a cold winter day at their house in front of the family piano, which is a perfect setting for this musical family! rhiannon and mike’s daughter, aoife is like a dancing beam of sunshine. her bubbly personality brightened up the gloomy winter day. i love her little impish smile! baby caoimhín (pronounced kwee-veen) was bright eyed and ready for some snuggles.
what a great family!
it is always so good to meet up with a past bride and groom and meet their new little baby! i love that i get to share so many important moments with my clients. when i photographed jessica and shawn’s wedding 3 years ago i was pregnant with ryder. i can’t believe how fast time flies!
i am loving this little owl hat that matches sawyers blue eyes so perfectly! this little guy was a total sweetie at his shoot. i can’t wait to photograph him and his two big brothers this summer. they are a crew of cuteness!
ama looked beautiful with her baby bump. it must have been pretty cozy in there because her little baby did not want to be born! she was over a week late, but finally arrive and she was totally worth the wait. baby abby is adorable with her sweet curls and her chubby baby rolls!
in the whirlwind of holiday activities i almost let this beautiful blog post slip. katherine is gorgeous inside and out! i love her brilliant smile and her super sweet striped dress.
