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With the holidays around the corner, my assistant Rebekah and I have been playing around with some fun cocktail recipes for options of what we might serve guests at our upcoming get togethers. Since I’m sure we’re not the only ones trying to throw together a holiday menu or find a fun signature drink, we decided to share this holiday […]

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I loved this city!! Charleston was so charming and the food was uhhh-mazinggg!! My favorite part of the whole trip was ringing in the New Year at the Vendue’s NYE roaring 20’s Gala! It was full of Flapper Girls, Gangsters, and Ragtime music and macaroons! We dressed up and danced the night away! If you missed […]

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A couple months ago, I started to get the travel bug. You know – that sudden need to just get in the car (or on a plane) and leave to explore, see a new place…for me, take pictures!! I had such an incredible time traveling to Colombia in February and ever since I’ve wanted to be […]

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2015 already?? Ahh! Time needs to sloooooow down! As the new year rolled around, I decided that along with my usual list of resolutions I would pick 3 words to center my year around. These are the words I have chosen: Joyfully Fearlessly Faithfully Each of these words spoke to me for different reasons and […]

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You know what’s funny? Not until I sat down to work on this blog post did I realize that I have more film cameras than I do digital! But it makes sense as I started my photography journey on a film camera and I still prefer shooting film. Today I’ll be talking about my 6 most […]

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My goal is to empower you to not only build a thriving business but also to craft a life that fills you with joy and purpose!

I'm here to help you simplify your marketing, shine brightly online, land your dream clients, and get paid to do what you adore.

But here's the thing...you shouldn't have to sacrifice or put off living the rest of your life to make that a reality. You can have both. I do and I want that for you too.


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