I am so excited to announce the launch of my newest website and venture : Lemon and Raspberry!
Lemon and Raspberry is a website/blog that will be updated regularly (daily, possibly) on a variety of topics that fall under the umbrella of arts, crafts, inspiration and photography.
I have a lot of fun things planned – included [...]

I’m very much looking forward to Monday – May 3!
I have a new website launching and I can’t wait to share it with all of you.
I’m talking inspiration, I’m talking crafts and DIY, I’m talking paint and projects and fabric and photography.
Maybe even an Etsy shop!
I hope you’ll all join me Monday, when I’ll reveal [...]

I’ve been to Disneyland several times over the last year …. and I don’t even have a season pass (I should get one!) …
I love love love Disneyland. I grew up in Southern California, and there was a stretch of time growing up when I was at the park at least once a year.
Andrew and [...]

These signs of summer – from Ali Edwards (one of my favorite scrapbookers)
Urban exploration
gorgeous Scotland wedding – from Angelica Glass. Gorgeous. I can’t wait to go to Scotland.
light breakfast by David Sykes Photography
Grace Weston Photography – quirky little stories, but so fun
gorgeous Hawaii wedding – from Melissa Jill. That ceremony site is breath-taking
moving – new [...]

I love being a photographer.
I love taking the photos, I love editing and improving the photos, I love pouring over the photos later.
But I don’t really take the time and money to print/hang photos. Most of that is because Andrew used to be a custom framer and probably wouldn’t let me buy a frame off [...]

Just wanted to tell you all about last weekend when we went to the Getty Center …
I love living in LA and having so many cultural options all the time. If I could afford it, I’d go to the Getty every week. Yes, I know that admission is free, but parking was raised to $10 [...]

Andrew is really good about helping me test exposure and camera settings …..

We went to the beach a couple weeks ago …
… and saw scuba divers!
So so fun. I love all there is to take pics of in LA.
Scuba divers on a Sunday morning in Malibu, walking down the beach in all their gear.

The second part of our shoot.
We shot at several locations around their home, then went back to hang out a little bit as we waited for sunset.
All the sunset pics are at their house.
Yes, that ginormous (non-working) fountain is in their yard.

My lovely lovely cousins.
These kids are SO much fun. Plus they both adore my husband, which is pretty cool.
A few weeks after we moved out here, I made a point of setting up a photo shoot with these boys. Because Spencer is homeschooled and doesn’t have regular photo time. And because Lucas is …. at [...]