a bit of holiday styling and a 33 weeks pregnant photo.

Yesterday I styled a set for family photo shoots…. at The Ace Hotel.  The photos were taken by the lovely Lisa Warninger. BUT….these ones were from my iPhone.  Not nearly as good, but the set turned out so cute I just couldn’t resist :).  The goal was a Northwest themed set….something a little edgier than the […]

not your typical family portrait.

I love a good family portrait as much as the next person…. but I’m not gonna lie…a great many of them are just cheesy and plain awkward (a’la Awkward Family Photos).  So what’s a cool, hip family to do to avoid awkward photo disaster? Come get your photos taken at The Ace Hotel here in Portland […]

sometimes less really is more.

If you know me at all you know that I am a “more is more” kind of girl. (I am a maximalist to my core). But sometimes less is more – especially when it comes to styling.   Such is the case with these photos that I styled for Ace Summer School a couple months ago. […]

impromptu wedding planner.

My brother’s wedding was last weekend and it was lovely. It wasn’t without its stresses though, but that’s usually the case with any wedding.  Thankfully the stress wasn’t for my brother and his wife…just for those of us organizing. I mentioned before that I was to be in charge of decor and flowers.  I ended up staying […]

pregnant modeling.

Apparently I might have a future (for the next 5-6 months anyway) in pregnant modeling. Remember when I told you about {that busy day} I had where I was supposed to be doing both wardrobe styling and hair and makeup for a photo shoot? Well, the model that I was supposed to be styling got […]

this weekend was kind of awesome.

This weekend was kind of awesome. Here’s why…. I ate delicious food.  Hung out with good friends. And hung out with Grace Bonney.  Yes.  That Grace Bonney (of Design*Sponge).  But, more on that later.  Let’s start from the beginning…. I had Friday off.Spent it yard-sale-ing with my mom and aunt.  Scored some good swag.  Yes.  I […]