Tag Archives: Holidays

What to wear for your family photo session

It’s fall again and have decided to revisit a topic that I blogged about last fall (click here to check out Styling your holiday photos).   For most portrait photographers, this is the most popular season for family portrait sessions. … Continue reading

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Travelling in Vancouver, with kids!

A few weeks ago our family finally made a much anticipated trip out west, flying into Vancouver and then driving back east to Calgary.  Our first few days were spent exploring downtown Vancouver and the waterfront, which was easily accessible … Continue reading

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Fun, creative alternatives to store-bought Valentines

The tradition of the written valentine has been around since the 1400′s, with mass produced versions available to purchase and send as early as the 1800′s.  Different styles have been popular through the years, including these flowery, Victorian-style valentines (from http://wordplay.hubpages.com/hub/victorian-valentines-cards-hearts-flowers) … Continue reading

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Day 10 of 366 – How are those New Year’s Resolutions coming along?

Well, it’s ten days into the new year and I thought it might be a good time to check in to see where you’re at with those New Year’s resolutions.   Are you a resolution maker?  If so, what type … Continue reading

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Memories of Rome 2011

With the new year looming ahead in just a few days and the hustle and bustle of the holiday season consuming much of our energy and time, I thought I’d share a few more of my favourite images from my … Continue reading

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Taste of the season – Gingerbread 3 ways

“And I had but one penny in the world. Thou should’st have it to buy gingerbread.” – William Shakespeare, Love’s Labours Lost Originally the term gingerbread referred to preserved ginger, but over time it has come to refer to a … Continue reading

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Styling your holiday photos

I don’t know if you’ve been out and about in any retail stores in the days since Halloween, but it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas out there!  It seems like every year the holiday decorations go up a … Continue reading

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The trick to making these spooky Halloween treats!

My first encounter with a cake pop was a couple of years ago via Martha Stewart.  A blogger by the name of @Bakerella (Angie Dudley) was demonstrating her cupcake pops on the Martha show http://www.marthastewart.com/315587/cupcake-pops-and-bites, and I was captivated by … Continue reading

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Auld Lang Syne

These are the last days of August and with them come thoughts of change in the weeks ahead. For many a new school year is awaiting us in one week. Even if we are not going back to school ourselves … Continue reading

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