can you tell how much fun these two have (karen has the most infectious laugh)? what a blast! and the best part, their wedding is right around the corner at the end of next month…i can’t wait! swanky friday evening event @ the brown and then a ‘jeans required’ party at their home the next...
so many have asked for this and here it is…about once a year I work on a personal project (remember the call for seashells a couple months ago?). sometimes it’s an extended vacation where I photograph a country or something simple like flowers! i love taking 30 minutes to study and photograph a single flower…and...
welp, should be in chicago but my flight has been delayed till 2 so i thought i’m make a quick blog post! wanted to pass along a fave bronzer…the market has proliferated with these but unfortunately from a photographic standpoint, some of them aren’t at all flattering. benefit’s hoola however rocks! it’s awesome because it...
ashleigh (one of the first mmp interns) sent a link to the most darling tableware site this week…i just had a moment to look through it a bit more & it’s awesome. look for the 12 days of christmas plates in the holiday section! oh, and the ‘white’ in their everyday collection has sets of...
what an awesome awesome couple…and their wedding was the perfect mix of elegance & *fun*. hadn’t met them prior to the wedding day but quickly realized we were going to have a great time. the guests were seated under those terrific trees in front of the La Belle House @ the Headley-Whitney. there were so...
parent hackswhat a find! so, since i’m new on this journey into parenthood and constantly saying to myself, ‘gosh, i wish i’d known THAT two months ago’ i was thrilled to find a fab site that shares the collective wisdom of parents…some miss the mark a bit for me but other tips are like pure...
this image sings to me…we were trying to get some smiles on this adorable little boy, so the tickle-fest began and *this* ended up being my favorite shot of the week. jessica and her family live in amsterdam and it was such a treat to hear this little guy rock two languages with ease. -m-
quick post of a recent favorite of Susannah’s darling daughter (the best dressed 1 year old around) at an extended family session with her 93 year old grandmother. -m-
p.s. to the side is something else we picked up at dragonfly (love that place!) – a maclaren quest stroller. we have the great big stroller but it’s...
i happen to like mondays (although sundays are my favorite) but in case you’re having a rough morning, take a look at this and smile :) warmly, -melanie-
wanted to pass along this article about being photogenic – my favorite tips were …
#6 Relax. Many people end up looking odd in photos because they freeze
into odd facial expressions with a “say cheese" type of smile on their
face. If you’re used to having bad pictures taken of yourself, you
probably get nervous in front of...
i love a cute map – and it’s not just my imagination that they really help me get around a foreign city better! there are a variety at joe-beths in the travel section downstairs. plus, these are so much easier to handle (laminated and scored to fold up easily) than whatever you’ll find once you...
got this mouse from circuit city just a couple hours ago and LOVE it. i’m a big ‘cord hater’ (so so tired of cords) so i love this mouse because you plug a tiny receiver into one of your usb slots, it’s really comfy and works well! i know, 2 posts in a row about...
