Archive for the ‘Life’ Category
Above (left to right, top to bottom): Spices at the local bazaar, lamacun and cigkofte at the local “fast food” joint. Turkish bread (Ekmek) baked fresh every morning. Sour green plums and blackberries picked fresh from the neighborhood fruit trees (sweet, fresh and organic!). Chewy Turkish ice cream (dondurma) stand, and locals enjoying breakfast at [...]
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Happy update. I will be in Istanbul for the next 2 weeks, be prepared for oodles of yummy food travel pics! Or maybe I might be too busy sampling all the Turkish delight, baklava and olives! Yum. Until then, here’s a photo of my Pompom to hold you over
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This Christmas, a rolling pin fell on my head and my electric mixer threw a stick of butter at me. Not even kidding. Kitchen hazards aside, our wee family made sugar cookies and gathered around with bags of royal icing and tubes of sprinkles. Lot and lots of sprinkles everywhere. One of our friends made [...]
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One of the best things about shooting engagements is that you get to not only capture the essence behind a couples’ love but also get a sense of how that love came about. Every couples’ story is unique and heartwarming. This week I had a session with the lovely Mina and her wonderful fiance, Brian. [...]
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Recently I had a cute little session with a bunch of guinea pigs. They’re like big hamsters that squeal. Seriously, I was tickled pink. They were so adorable I wanted to take them all home with me. The best ones would actually strike poses and change them whenever they saw the flash pop. So cute. [...]
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Sometimes I’m pretty crazy. I have a fiery temper that could use a bit of extinguishing. Sometimes I under-appreciate the things around me. Like my bear. He’s a closet romantic, I just know it. Let’s share some lessons learned from observing this wild animal.
Read MoreYes, sometimes I’m random. Collectively, methodically random.. Today’s post is to highlight this randomness by bringing together tidbits of my daily life.
Read MoreBefore I met my now-husband, I hadn’t the faintest clue about Turkey. Yes, I knew it was a country somewhere across the ocean, but I knew it better as part of a Thanksgiving feast…
Read MoreHappy May 12th! Today is my birthday! Congratuations me for passing the quarter-century mark.
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