I started keeping a gratitude journal late last year to remind myself of all the little things that happen everyday, no matter how small, that I am thankful for.  Some days are easier than others to find 3 things, but today, after having a great conversation with friends I quickly found my 3 gratitude items for the day...I could say I'm thankful for my friends, but I've already said that....no, today one thing I am thankful for is to have so many people around me to share ideas and thoughts with and just to be able to bounce dreams around.  You see, I'm quite proud of myself, as I child I did not like to share.  "Um, no you may not pick up my Barbie doll," and "Just what exactly do you think you are doing my touching my monopoly playing piece...it's my game!"  Fortunately, I kicked that bad habit to the curb and I love sharing my suggestions with others.

Speaking of sharing, my dear friends Alice and Kyu, the founders of NAPCP (National Association of Professional Child Photographers) have created a one-of-a-kind retreat for members and non-members in, wait for it, NAPA VALLEY!  The retreat will be held June 20-23 at the Meritage Resort and you guessed it, there will be lots of sharing and bonding and amazing speakers including Tamara Lackey and business expert Lisa MacKenzie!  To register for the retreat please click HERE!

And since y'all know how much I love wine...an ode to the grapevine...

Since we're I am still talking about sharing, Into the Darkroom recently put a cool widget on my blog (below near the comments section) where you can share my blog posts on Twitter, Digg or Technorati--have fun!

And here is a quick sneak peek of a recent shoot I captured for a local magazine...

Happy Hump Day!!!

We grabbed this shot near Pebble Beach with our point and shoot:

Also, a few months ago, I had the honor of being featured on the SJB Weddings and Events blog--I just love Shanika's blog...if you're planning your wedding in the Charlotte, NC area, she is definitely a top notch wedding professional to check out!  Find the feature here.

Happy Tuesday!

Rain, rain go away!  I'm not sure what the weather is doing where you are, but here it's been raining steadily throughout the night and morning and now early afternoon!  I secretly enjoy the rain...it's a such a great excuse to be lazy work hard all day long!

Yesterday I was so kindly featured on the White Thread blog, by Dina.  Dina's blog is an amazing resource for NC and SC brides--chock full of gorgeous Southern venues and the latest trends in Southern weddings.  Click here to see the entire post on Joe and Gina's wedding on the White Thread blog!  And to see my post on Joe and Gina's awesome wedding, please click here.

Thank you again Dina for featuring me!

I never imagined 10, 15, 20 years ago that there would be this magical thing created called the "internet."  I also never imagined that I would make friends over the internet, but I have and I'm here to tell you that it's pretty cool!  Sometimes if you can't speak face to face, a fun email conversation or twitter chat is the way to go :)

One of the many friends I have made recently via online in the wedding industry is Kelly Simants of Sweet Pea Events, LLC.  Kelly heads up the Dallas, Texas office with her wedding coordinator extraordinaire skills and writes on the drool-inducing blog which is full of all things wedding: details, color palettes, inspiration boards, etc.  Kelly so kindly featured snippets from two of my recent weddings...thanks Kelly!  :)

The first is Katie and Matt's wedding--gorgeous blue details and the other is Lyndsey and Erik's wedding--fun, bright yellow accents.  Be sure to check the blue wedding day details on Kelly's blog HERE and the yellow wedding day details HERE.

Happy Friday!!!

This past Wednesday was 16 months since Mike and I got married and he brought me a few crazy pink/orange sunflowers because he knows that I love odd/different flowers...they're so pretty and they have turned the water pink...cute!  I love you Mike--this has been the best 16 months of my life! :)