We had our first photoshoot of the year for Flashes of Hope at Texas Children’s Hospital this week. I am always so pleased after one of these shoots. We are lucky to be able to bring some of the best and most creative photographers and stylists to the hospital to photograph kids with cancer...
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Joy on No. 2
Over the holidays we were able to visit family in North Carolina. It was a fun long weekend and some of the best part was seeing my nieces and nephews. This one below just goes for things. He is an energetic, funny little man. I was actually kind of nervous watching him take these giagantic...
Snowbabies and a lensbaby!
I have been drooling and drooling over a new lens for a long time. The lensbaby composer is something that seems to make magical images for so many people. See here, here and here! This year I had a pretty short list for “needs” at Christmas. And guess what, Santa brought me (I mean Santa...
From the Farm – Celery Seed Dressing
I think I mentioned that the last recipe from Nellie’s (my great Aunt) collection was for celery seed dressing. This rang a bell for me somewhere I had a vague recollection of this being made or talked about eaten. Not sure. Anyway I checked and sure enough Shirley (my grandmother) had a similar recipe in...
Images of Travel
We spent the holidays too-ing and fro-ing from Houston to places north. Part of this time was inevitably spent in airports. Everyone did really well even when the unexpected (or maybe it is to be expected when traveling over the Christmas Holiday to snowy parts ) travel glitches occurred. Like when we were playing under the dinosaur in the O’Hare terminal next to...
Boots of the Moment
These little pink boots are her footwear of choice these days. I need to ask her why she loves them so much… They were second hand when they came to us, and looking closer last night they have all the signs of wear that you would want in a nice worn in pair of boots....
Recipes from the Farm
I borrowed my grandmothers and great aunts recipe collections from my mom over the holidays. I love how these two collections are in tact and in the hand of two sisters and how each must somehow be representative of them as women, cooks and part of my family. Shirley is my grandmother. Her book is...
Are you ready for the next holiday?
I am. I just purchased a valentines card from my favorite letterpress shop Moontree Letterpress out of Brooklyn. I spent 2010 looking at her work everyday (my desk calendar) and I have some custom business cards. Moontree’s work is stunning and rich, crisp and ultra tactile. Swing by and sweeten up your valentines efforts this year. ...
My boy and his lovely curls
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had amazing holidays and even better I hope that your 2011 is the best year ever. I know that I am laying the foundation for my best year ever. I have lots of projects in the hopper and am working to execute each and every one. Some don’t even...