Home. How do you describe home? For me, home is waking up in the bed I grew up in, sitting with my parents around the dinner table, swimming with the dogs in the pool, and watching the sun set over the water in one of my favorite places on earth: Lake County, Florida. Lake County…
I learned this weekend that Construction Junction is my new favorite back-alley-hole-in-the-wall find. And, no, I’m so not even hipster (it’s true). Our apartment/studio is a big open renovated factory building as you can see here. I LOVE the open light and tall ceilings, but negatively, it can feel very cold and industrial. So, in…
This weekend I turned 30, and while I didn’t have as much angst about it as I thought I might, I definitely found myself pondering how it is that the years fly by so quickly! My parents came up from Florida for the weekend, and we had a bunch of friends over to our place…
Tonight I went with friends to hear Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors with Nathan Angelo at Cafe Club in the South Side. Both of these artists are brilliant performers… be sure to check out their work when you get a chance. Here are a few photos from the show – enjoy!
Yes, this is how they are spending this Monday. Come to think of it… this is how they spend most every day! :)
What do you do with the hundreds of cell phone pictures that are sitting on your phone hard drives? I found a fun solution! I chose some of my very favorite photos from the past year and had them printed in 12×12 inch size. Then, I mounted them on the wall with Command Photo Hanging…
I was just searching through old photos and found this image I took last summer while boating with friends. Mmmm…. here’s to beautiful, sunny, warm summer. It will come again! :)
One of my favorite things about living in the city is my nightly jog with these two guys. There’s absolutely nothing better than walking out my front door and heading downtown after dark, especially this time of year – the city is alive and the energy is palpable. And, a small added bonus: tonight…
There’s nothing more comforting for me than being home: sleeping in the room I grew up in, traveling the roads that I learned to drive on, and breathing in the familiar scent of Florida. My dad and I had the day together today, and we spent it going for a long walk, watching our favorite…
This week I am out of the office for some much-needed time with my family in Florida. I’ll be slower on the emails and phone calls, as it’s hard to answer email while floating on a raft in the lake. :) Thanks for your patience.
This winter while it was miserable outside, I stayed inside and took on a fun, personal project of photographing dogs in my studio. I got to hang out with people and play with their canines, and it was truly a really fun way to challenge myself technically when it was too cold to work outside….
It occurred to me recently that almost weekly I spend money on something that would probably be very cheap and easy to make at home. So, I tried making maki roll myself. Yeah, it’s not perfect, but not bad for a first attempt, eh?
One of my favorite ways to finish a long day is to take a jog through the city right at dusk. As my shoes hit the pavement and I move past bars and restaurants overflowing with people and energy, my mind is calmed and I identify with one of my favorite poets who said, “I…
If you have talked to me for more than about 15 minutes, you know that I am a dog girl. My parents are both veterinarians, so throughout my life I have owned or fostered every sort of small animal you could possibly fit into a crate. But if I’m being honest, I am really partial…
