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Posted on July 22, 2011

Grace is another neighbor who has become a good friend in such a short amount of time! We go to the same church (25 minutes north of here). And now John and I are attending a small Bible study group at her house in the neighborhood. Her husband’s name is John, too. And her son, Jeremiah, is already a neighborhood favorite of my girls! And they are raising backyard chickens. We are definitely meant to be friends.

When I first walked into Grace’s house, I was seriously AMAZED by her incredible interior painting/design work. WOW! It is truly a work of art and something I haven’t ever seen before (and i have seen some awesome, creatively designed spaces). When she mentioned that she was working on getting her website updated and was wanting to document her most recent work, I was ALL over it. Oh and yes, she has been featured on HGTV. I just think that is too cool. Oh and please, PLEASE, check out her “Ode or Faux Finish” at the bottom of her “Information” page here. It’s awesome.

I love photographing creative works of art, and LOVE promoting friends’ businesses that I am truly 100% behind and 100% impressed with. And I love that she is “local” and I can highly recommend her work to the awesome local neighborhood listserves and networks in this area.

If you live in the MD,VA,DC area (or even NY and PA)…. and you are wanting something new, fresh, original, memorable done in your house, contact Grace. A mural? A completely original and modern wall treatment? Consultation? Contact Grace!

 

Posted on June 13, 2011

Wow…. Thats all I have to say. Not really. I LOVE this line of baby goods and textiles. Susan and I met 4 years ago when she hired me to shoot her wedding. Little did we know that God would cross our paths again so soon! Since her wedding, I have followed her creative genius (via her blog) all these years. And this past week I was able to photograph her amazing collection of quality, ethnic, handmade goods. And I pretty much wanted to keep ALL of it to myself.

i love that it is handmade with love and care.

i love that it is made out of quality fabrics with an ethnic flair.

i love that Susan cares so much about the stuff she makes. her care, creativity and attention to detail is evident in all of her work… down to the packaging and tags on the products.

i love that she lives nearby and i can start collecting my own stash of susiemey goods.

Please go check out Susan’s shop on etsy.com and if you have a little one in your life that could use some quality bibs, swaddling blankets, clothing etc. contact Susan! These make such FABULOUS gifts for baby showers and birth gifts. They are one of a kind.

Posted on June 10, 2011

I had the privilege of shooting the 2011 ToeBlooms product line a couple of weeks ago. Hallie House, ToeBlooms creator and designer, has created such a brilliant and successful product. From glitzy “gladiator” styles to simple floral wraps, there is something for everyone. Check out Hallie’s shop and grab a pair or two for the little girlies in your life. It amazes me how many people stop to comment on the ToeBlooms when Nadia is wearing them. They are just darling.

And if you have a boy… you are totally not out of luck. Check out ToeBuds… a new line of wraps by the creators of ToeBlooms. They are perfect for keeping socks on those little busy feet.

Here are just a few of my favorites! Don’t forget to check out the ToeBlooms site and also find them on facebook!