From Where I stand...

From where I stand...

...life is pretty great. No matter what life throws our way we are so blessed 

and I feel so lucky to have Dave by my side through it all.

...we all need to complain less and love more.

...photography has taken over my days and I couldn't be happier about it. 

This has been a huge learning season for me and I can't wait to learn even more.

...self doubt is a nasty monster and it creeps up every now and then.

There will always be someone "better" than us, but if we work hard enough we too can get there.

...the future looks pretty amazing.

Dear Summer...

Dear Summer,
I know I constantly complain about the heat you brought with you, but I also know I'll miss you when you're gone. Please let this last month go by a bit slower?

Dear green tea,
Thank you for getting me through the days. You make my life brighter and take away my exhaustion. I don't know what I'd do without you.

Dear CreativeLive,
I swear each workshop gets better and I have you to blame for some of my long nights and tired eyes the next day.

Dear sunflowers (shown above),
I'm so happy I found you this week, you were the perfect little reminder of home (Kansas). I was able to catch you in the perfect lighting and it makes my heart smile. For that, some of you will be headed straight to the shop.

Dear Lana Del Rey,
I don't know why I waited to listen to your music, but now that I have I can't stop. Obsession is an understatement.

Dear Husband,
I will never be able to thank you enough for allowing me to pursue my dreams and encouraging me to do things I never thought possible. Thank you for believing in me.

Linking up with Adventures of Newlyweds...

Yo Home Slice!

Home Slice pizza had been one of the places on Dave and I's "must visit" list since we moved here. This past weekend we finally made it down to South Congress to try it for ourselves and see what all the fuss is about. We each had a (HUGE) slice of the Margherita pizza and it was pretty dang good.

If you're in Austin or headed down to visit, I would say check out Home Slice. It's pretty cheap and SOCO is the best place to people watch...it really brings out all the crazies...

What I Wore: Summer Style.

In the summertime I am all about what is cool and comfortable, especially on the days when the heat gets up above 100 degrees. There are days when I don't want to go anywhere at all because I know the second I get in the blazing car I'll immediately regret the decision to leave the air conditioned house. And of course the ac in the car doesn't get to the right temp until you reach your destination...no matter how far away it is.

But enough whining of that, today I'm exciting to show off a tee that is the ultimate summer (or anytime) tee. It is light and oh so soft which makes it just about the only shirt I'll wear outside that has sleeves these days...not to mention it's a Texas shirt with all of the cities written on it. Love it.

Shirt: c/o Tumbleweed TexStyles // Bag: JoTotes (won in a giveaway) // Shorts: Gap

So for the rest of the summer this is how you'll find me. Trying to stay cool and carrying around my new JoTotes bag that I won from Mandy. I can't tell you how excited I am to have a pretty bag that fits all of my purse essentials AND all of my camera gear. Perfection I tell you. So what's your summer style?

Linking up with The Pleated Poppy, Rolled Up Pretty, Two Thirty-Five Designs, The Paper Mama, Project Alicia, Live and Love Outloud, Angry Julie Monday, and Jenni from the Blog...