Mele Kalikimaka

Aloha!

A few weeks ago, Brad and I traveled to Kaua'i to celebrate the marriage of Brad's brother AJ & our new sister-in-law Christen. In the midst of the wedding activities, we managed to have the trip of a lifetime. Some of the highlights of our trip to Paradise: swimming in the amazing pools and lagoons at the resort, eating amazing food, going deep sea fishing, taking an open door helicopter ride around the island, and snapping pictures of our gorgeous surroundings. We truly had an amazing time - it was like a second honeymoon.

Mahalo Kaua'i for the amazing memories!

Cookie Monster

I am that weird person who loves to take pictures of food. Just ask Brad how many times I pulled out my camera to take pictures of our food when we were in Hawaii. No big surprise that I had a photo shoot with my christmas cookies. That's not weird, right?

Red Velvet Cookies

Hidden Snicker Cookies

Peanut Butter Balls

Wishing you a very Fairy Christmas

On a chilly Sunday morning in November, I got the pleasure of doing a Christmas photo shoot for Bob, Dina, & Alex. I learned that while Alex is a sassy toddler by day, she is a sassy Christmas Fairy by night. Check out some of my favorite shots. Props to Dina for being an awesome "stage mom" and entertaining Alex throughout the photo shoot!

Mandy's Candies

Every year, many of my family & friends look forward to enjoying some of my toffee. The first year I made it, Brad's Grandpa Wozniak affectionately named my toffee "Mandy's Candies." Here are a few shots of the Mandy's Candies Process.

Sneak Peek

Last Sunday I did a Christmas Photo shoot for Bob, Dina, & Alex. Dina and I had a great time coming up with some fun outfits and shots. Since some of you will be getting Christmas cards from Bob & Dina, I wanted to keep the Christmas photos a surprise! Stay tuned in a few weeks for the photos. This pic was literally the last picture that I took that morning and it was one of my favorites.

Can you say Foodie?

Photo 101 and beyond

Just a few favorites taken over the last few months. Believe it or not, I was testing out my skills in camera settings and post production editing in all of these.

I took this 1st picture for my architecture assignment during my first photog class.

Trick or Treating in Elmhurst with Sammy the Lady Bug and Alex the Lil Monster