Let’s be honest …we all thought this would be over by now.   I felt awful for the seniors in the Class of 2020, but I never in a million years thought the Class of 2021 would find themselves in the same situation! But here you are. This is definitely not what you envisioned for […]

It’s never too early to start thinking about your senior photos! Partly because a fair amount of planning can go into the session. One thing to consider is where you’d like the session to take place. I usually like to take my seniors to 2-3 locations for photos, depending on time, proximity of the locations […]

Are you like me and stop to read every holiday gift guide that you see? Hoping that you’ll see that one perfect gift for every person on your list? I LOVE to give gifts and it’s even better if I can find the absolute perfect gift! My biggest problem is buying the gift too far […]

Look around your home.   Think about the spaces your kids love to be. Is it their bedroom? Maybe it’s your bedroom. On any given day, where can your family be found hanging out in your home? No doubt, you’ve put in a lot of time to make your home comfortable for your family (and […]

First of all, what IS a family film? And why would you want one for your family?    As my two boys get older (16 and 14 now!) I often think about all of the things I miss about when they were younger. It’s not necessarily the big moments, but actually the everyday, ordinary things. […]

I was thrilled when I heard that I had been selected as one of Chicago’s best family photographers by the folks at Expertise There are many, many choices when it comes to family photographers in the Chicago area! Which is why I feel honored when families consistently come back to me year after year for […]

Do you love the back-to-school time of year? I have mixed feelings about it. On one hand, it’s nice to have the house all to myself during the day (and the dog!) and sometimes it feels good to be back in a routine. But does it really?   Being a summer girl through and through, […]

Ok, not the actual day – but for sure the post and images for! Maybe I could use the excuse that I was just enjoying my own Mother’s Day holiday? Or that I was trying to go all out for the fathers in my life for their big day? Those would be lies.   I’m […]

If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go?   There are so many places on my “must-see” travel list – but at the top is Vietnam. Ever since I can remember, I’ve wanted to go. My husband and I had a trip planned at one point (pre-kids) but a few days […]

Did you know it’s Children’s Author week? I recently discovered that myself!   When I was a kid I loved to read. I still do! My mother is an avid reader and so she (my dad too!) would read to me all the time. When I had kids there was nothing better than grabbing their […]