Baby quilts are one of my favorite things to make. They’re quick & (usually) easy and always a hit at baby showers. I recently made one for my brother-in-law’s sister, and I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. I scoured her Pinterest boards for ideas. She had a lot of buffalo check & […]
When we were about a month out from our trip to Chicago, I started looking for some non-fiction books about the city. I’ve read a few already (I’ve always been fascinated by Chicago), so I’m going to include those, too. Here’s what I came up with! Sin in the Second City: Set in the late […]
My last few days in Italy were magical and fun. Aside from the excellent teaching I received I walked away from my time and experiences feeling an overwhelming sense of gratitude– I was able to lean into a few truths I knew I needed to accept and change in regards to my business. One of […]
In the eight years since I’ve graduated from college I’ve worked at or from home for most of them. I didn’t intend to work from home, or to be a business owner at all really, but I’m incredibly pleased with how things have worked out. I love working {mostly} from home. When I started as […]
Two weekends ago my sister, Kara, and I took our first ever trip solo. Just the two of us — no Mom, no husbands, no babies. Chicago was an obvious choice because it’s a short, cheap flight (and my brother-in-law so generously bought our plane tickets), plus hello, it’s Chi-town. We decided ahead of time […]
A few days ago I returned from an exciting adventure: I attended The Secret Retreat, a photography workshop in beautiful Castellabate, Italy. It was the experience of a lifetime, and while I love and prefer to be home, I am so incredibly glad that I went. I found out about this wonderful event through Facebook. After […]
This is the second post in a new business series I’ve started. I’m happy and excited to be sharing some of the lessons I’ve learned along the way of running The Jadeite Shutter. If you’ve been in the creative industry for a while, even just a few months, most likely you’ve been approached about […]
Today marks a start of a new blog series, hooray! I’ll be sharing a bit about running my photography business and will cover everything from contracts to client communication. I’m excited to pass along some of the lessons I’ve learned, and to share my favorite tips with you. One of my favorite things to do […]
I just returned home from a fantastical trip to Brooklyn, New York! I’ve wanted to explore Brooklyn for several years, but in my visits to New York it hasn’t been something I’ve been able to do. When my college friend Arlene invited me to her home in BedStuy I jumped at the opportunity. Arlene and […]
