in the dead of night

"...There wasn't a sign of life left, except... by now, there were no more screams. I realized that I was alone, with fifty or sixty of those things just... standing there, staring at me! I started to drive, I - I just plowed right through them! They didn't move! They didn't run, or... they just stood there, staring at me! I just wanted to crush them! And they scattered through the air, like bugs."

– Ben, Night of the Living Dead

Happy Halloween!

think envisage

I am learning how cool it is to be surrounded by so many creative people every day, even more so now that I'm dating a designer. How wicked is it that we can all be creative, but in various ways? Our life experiences, interests and knowledge guides us each down a different path, and a different solution for a project. Nick just finished his personal website and I wanted to share with you all. Seriously killer...Check it out!

the world goes 'round

I have been in serious "deal with it" mode for a few weeks with so many things, and now I finally have an opportunity to take a deep breath and do a blog post. Yay! My life hasn't been filled with too many creative things to share lately, but I do have a few plans with the boy to make some seriously awesome crafts as Christmas presents...but I can't reveal those til later! I am though, hoping to photo document all of these things and more over the next little while! I want to share it all with you, and hopefully inspire you to create your own gifts for any occasion. It just feels better giving a homemade gift, doesn't it?

In the meantime, I wanted to share some snapshots of what's been going on in my life. Let's start with this past weekend. The handsome boy and I just took a roadtrip to see some of our mutual friends in Ottawa. {Also a shout-out to Jenna & Travis, who didn't make it in these photos...} The entire weekend was filled with non-stop laughter and well... A LOT of food! I love these guys SO much and couldn't have asked for a better first experience in Ottawa! Can't wait to go back!

Photos by myself, Nick & Christen {A big thanks to Nick for photo editing these suckers!}

a midsummer's day

I know this is a long time coming, and promised these photos ages ago, but time was lost somewhere in between September & October...and I can't seem to find it. I assisted Amanda a while back in the summer with this gorgeous and cozy wedding. What a blessing it was to be able to not only share the day with Mark & Emily, but capture some of the moments, so they can share them for years to come. Here are a few snapshots that I managed to get. Hope you enjoy!

Photos via myself

a bushel and a peck

Even though the day started off cold & blustery, my two best girlfriends, Amanda & Daniella and myself headed off to the little town of St. George to go apple picking. Starting off with a yummy breakfast and a catchup sesh, we then headed to the Orchard farm. The sun finally came out and it was a beautiful day filled with way too many apple snacking, silly shenanigans, and non-stop laughter. Thanks girls, for an awesome day. Fall has officially begun!

Photos via Amanda & Myself