{P + R} to be continued…

Here’s a compilation of some of my favorite black and white images from the shoots I did with the Keyashian family. It was a lot of fun being apart of the process and re-living the pre and post-partum experience. Through life’s ups and downs it is so easy to forget how miraculous the birth process […]

{P + R} Maternity photos

My best friend recently had her baby girl and I was blessed with the opportunity to photograph her & her husband’s journey into Mommy & Daddy life.  Photography is a love of mine that has grown over the years.  It’s hard to make time to capture someone else’s precious moments, but when I do find […]

My best friend’s “Cute as a Button” themed Baby Shower

We’ve long awaited this pregnancy and it has finally arrived, by God’s grace.  My BFF and husband probably got really tired of people asking them when they planned on having kids since everyone around them was either pregnant or had kids (including myself).  God’s plan is perfect and they are now enjoying this very precious […]

How effective is your skin care routine?

Sometimes I feel so overwhelmed with the sheer amount of beauty products out there…all claiming to make some sort of difference in your skin. Not too long ago I went to a skin care seminar sponsored & co-hosted by Plush Esthetics (www.PlushEsthetics.com) and learned quite a few things. I am always hesitant to attend these seminars because […]

Happy First Birthday to our Giant Schnauzer Broderick!

We brought home Mr. Skansen‘s Broderick Von Mises (aka Brody) when he was only 4 months old! Brody is my first pet dog so it has been quite interesting to have such a large breed in the house.  At five months we started his training at Cali K9 (www.calik9.com) because I had no idea how […]

Happy Nowroz!

Today we celebrated Nowroz which marks the first day of Spring and the New Year on Persian/Afghan calendars.  We had a beautiful evening with family & friends.  My mother-in-law designed a beautiful Haft-Seen (pictured).  Each item on the spread symbolizes well wishes in the area of health, wealth and happiness. Typically, these 7 items are […]