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Holly Molly Guacamole!  I can’t believe that It’s been almost a month since my last post!  I knew that it had been awhile, but honestly I hadn’t thought that much time had past!  Yickes!

It has been a busy month for sure.  I got a huge shot of inspiration by attending the Alt Design Summit in Salt Lake City, Utah.  It was quite amazing to meet bloggers I have been following for years, not to mention Amy Butler!  THE Amy Butler!  Just chatted with her while waiting in line for a glass of wine … pretty darn cool, I’d say!  There were other super funny moments, like when a fellow blogger (whose name will remain undocumented) literally knocked me over to say hello to THE Jasmine Star while we were in the restroom!  I couldn’t stop giggling.  Jasmine was so sweet to her adoring fan … that is true grace. It was so incredible to be around so many creative and inspiring people from all sorts of industries. I came back overwhelmed and excited with a whole list of ideas swirling in my head.

I got to work on the newest issue of KidAround that will be out in just a few short days!  Such a great magazine to be a part of.  To work with people I love, and to meet and photograph inspiring people.  It brings me joy every issue!  This issue is the pet issue and it was so  fun to experience people love their pets, traditional and non-traditional pets.  We peeps love our pets that is for sure!  One of my favorite shoots was with Katie and her horse Macy … especially because I got to take my daughter Izzy to the shoot, who promptly stated when we got in the car to go home that she wanted a horse!  I quickly changed the subject!

I also took a quilting class! I’ve been trying to really be creative in all the things that I love.  Sewing is one of them. Anna Maria Horner, an amazing fabric designer spoke and gave the class!  I love her design, her inspiration and her personality for sure!  It was fun to take a Friday afternoon just to myself to be creative, to really think about color and how they relate to one another and to cut a bazillion triangles for my quilt that hopefully I will finish soon.  She is pretty amazing!

Back at the studio we’ve been working on album designs like crazy ladies!  My determination to make 2012 a fantastic year is coming to fruition.  It’s so exciting to be able to finish up projects and see and hear peoples reactions to their lovely albums and the art that we’ve created together.  I’ll be sharing some of those fantastic albums here shortly.

We’ve also created a blog creative calendar, mostly inspired from the attending the Alt Summit and wanting to be more consistent in posting because not only is it fun to share, it also gets my creative juices flowing and inspires me and the more consistent I am, it seems that the more creative I am … so my goal is that this week the calendar will be implemented beginning with this very post!

Stay tuned for my next post about photographing the stunning Kellie MacMullan of KCRA and her fiance Evan!  We had a blast!  They are super fantastic, not to mention photogenic and incredibly sweet!  LOVE them!

Every year I say that I’m gonna do a project 365.  Every year I go about 5 days and then, well, if I’m being honest here, I say, “I take photos every day of my life, why am I doing this to myself” … lol!  While it is indeed true that I DO take photos every day of my life, I don’t really capture MY life … I’m lovin’ capturing everyone else’s life … so, since last year I vowed to make my bed every day before I left the house … this is the year that I’m going to take a photo every day that captures my day, NOT work related.  AND to do that I figured I would do it with my iphone, ’cause that thing is never farther than arms length … I have no excuse!  So …. here are the first 12 days of 2012 for me ….

No. 1 – flowers our neighbor brought us for helping her, a great way to start 2012!

No. 2 – after a photoshoot I got to hold baby Kai, I can’t tell you have fantastic he is!

No. 3 – I really did it, I sat down and wrote out my 2012 goals both personal and professional!

No. 4  - oranges Cara brought into the studio and plopped into the big bowl, instant beauty right there!

No. 5 – rose I saw while walking Lucy through the neighborhood.

No. 6 – leaves on 19th street while walking to Chipolte!  Good Lord I love that place, so wrong, but so right!

No. 7 – Miss. Lucy Lu on a very long walk, I think she wanted to go home, it was super cold!

No. 8 – another beautiful rose while walking to coffee on a “I need a break from the computer” walk!

No. 9 – flowers in the studio

No. 10 – Oh yummy yummy from Old Soul on Broadway, love this place!

No. 11 – OMG, the most fantastic new bakery, french, and oh so lovely!  Estelle’s Patisserie !  Devine yummy-ness!

No. 12 – a new love, washi tape!  I’m lovin’ this little creative punch to projects got mine from PrettyTape on Etsy.

So there you have it 12 days in and I’m doing great!  Wish me well to continue … I even already took No. 13!

 

Oh my!  I’m so excited for the Alt Design Summit next week in Salt Lake City!  Not only are super fantastic bloggers going to be there BUT they are hosting a Diner en Blanc!!  If you haven’t heard about it … it’s a party in Paris that happens once a year and people are invited about one hour prior to the party … it’s by invite only and you must wear all white!  How fantastic is that!!!???!!!!  It’s starting to catch on like wild fire .. you may have seen it in cities like New York and Chicago and even  Kyle of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has one!

I’m not gonna lie … I love almost ALL thinkgs French … it’s kinda crazy actually … so this party is going to be Très fantastique!!!

The last time I bought a white dress was for my wedding 12 years ago!!  So it was kinda fun to look for a fabulous white dress!  I can’t wait to wear this one from Suzi Chin !!!  Actually if I were getting married today it might indeed be the dress that I would pic!  Simple and elegant, timeless and flattering … perfect!  I’m even going to wear my silver shoes that I wore at my wedding!!  Should be a great evening … now if I can just NOT spill my red wine!!

I just love this image from the Diner en Blace in Paris 2011 … I think it absolutely amazing!!!

I can’t wait to blog more about this fabulous event just a week away!