I LOVE the holidays, and I adore Halloween! I’m not really a horror fan but I love watching scary movies like Hocus Pocus, Van Helsing, Sleepy Hollow, and the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown…..so basically I’m still a child;) I love seeing all the kiddos in their cute costumes, and carving pumpkins. Most of all I [...]

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While my family was in town this month I decided it would be fun to all go to a pumpkin patch. We hadn’t gone to a pumpkin patch or carved pumpkins in years, (in fact we don’t normally see each other in the month of October) so this was a particular treat for the McKenzie [...]

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Anyone who knows me well knows that the fall is my all time favorite season. I get very nostalgic this time of year with the holidays right around the corner. I love the leaves changing, the cool crisp weather, caramel apples, cider, pumpkin carving…..I could go on and on. This fall will be extra special [...]

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Last spring I received a really great opportunity. I was asked by my friends at Seattle Magazine to shoot the imagery for the 2010 Seattle Urban Pages directory. I was in charge of shooting 90% of the imagery (excluding the ads) which was a massive undertaking, but I was able to experience Seattle in a [...]

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Woke up this morning and got the best doughnuts ever and then went on an awesome hike with Bru and Charlie through Discovery Park. Fantastic way to start the holiday weekend:) Hope everyone has an equally amazing time!

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It’s that time again….strawberry muffin time! Every summer the market by my house makes strawberry muffins every morning and they are DIVINE! I have to contain myself, and try to only have one or two a week! It’s funny because when I was little I didn’t like strawberries at all, but now I adore them.  [...]

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“Where bare feet and sandy floors rule!” Seaside is one of my families favorite places to vacation. We discovered this small beach community years and years ago while visiting family in Panama City Beach. Seaside is about 40 minutes west of PCB. We’ve had lots of family reunions, vacations, and birthdays at Seaside, and it’s [...]

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I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe holiday! Happy Monday!

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Today was my sweet Charlie Boy’s 1st birthday:) I can’t believe how fast this first year has gone! It’s amazing how fast they grow in their first year of life. Charlie spent the day on long walks, a trip to the dog park, and eating yummy treats his mommy (me) made for him. Charlie got [...]

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Sometimes I think the universe is just out to get us. To challenge us in ways that are very unexpected. For example….I have been on a special diet that started last Wednesday (this is my very first diet that I have ever done by the way) and I’m not allowed to have ANY sugar, I [...]

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