This shot was done with Ella in the Fall of 2007 for a Bay Area clothing company Le Top. When you see the holiday commercials and ad campaigns that are running now it is sometimes interesting to think that they were probably shot months ago or even when it was boiling hot outside. This “Holiday Feel” […]

I know the title is a little alarming, but trust me, childbirth usually has a happy ending and so will this post. 10 days ago I started an experiment to really work to get some cleaning and organizing done in my house before the holidays. You can read about that here. It started with a […]

Preparing for the big day I pulled out an email my mom sent to me in 2005. Reading the email left me in tears however because I miss her so much. She passed away two years ago from breast cancer. I have so many wonderful memories of cooking this meal with her. I was always […]