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Krugh Wedding- Puyallup, Wa wedding photography

Feb 05, 2019

Congratulations Daniel and Ashlee Krugh!Daniel and Ashlee tied the knot on what was perhaps the rainiest day of the year in the Pacific Northwest. It didn't stop them from celebrating with family and friends- If it is considered lucky to have rain on your wedding day... Then they have the luckiest marriage.“I don’t know how it is you are so familiar to me – or why it feels less like I am getting to know you and more as though I am remembering who you are. How every ...

Joe and Julianna - A Chehalis, Wa wedding

Jan 29, 2019

Joe and Julianna December 31, 2018~ I look at her, sometimes and wonder-Out of all the faces in the world, how did I find the one that is so perfect for me-Atticus

A Delightful Daisy Date

Jan 18, 2019

"Daisies are the friendliest flower""You've got mail"This evening was a beautiful spring evening. We were all a little surprised by this mini heat wave, and I was so thankful to be able to take advantage of it. Following this mother-daughter duo around while picking flowers was a personal highlight for me. I love looking over these photos. Daisies remind me of simplicity and kindness. Daisies seem to eliminate stress and remind you of being a kid ...

DIY Farmhouse Laundry-Utility Room Makeover - DIY Home designer

Jan 16, 2019

DIY farmhouse laundry/utility room makeover DIY Utility/Laundry Room MakeoverWe purchased this home about 8 months ago, we decided to tackle the bulk of the downstairs first, knowing that as soon as that calendar flipped to 2019 we would make our way upstairs. The first room we decided to take on was the dreaded gloomy laundry room. Every time we walked in it was disorganized and chaotic. I was hesitant to add more shiplap to the walls in our house ...

DIY Living room remodel

Aug 05, 2018

A DIY Love Story Note to self: When purchasing a home, please remember that taking on an entire remodel and having three children will equal complete chaos. I wish I had written that before we started closing on our first home. Quite honestly though, our kids have been involved every step of the way and I would not have changed any of it. Well, except major flus, almost third degree burns and getting infected by a water demon parasite (ya that happened) . This ...

Journey To My Kitchen-2

Jun 26, 2018

excerpt from ch.2Have you ever been so overwhelmed by a moment that you literally have no clue what to do? This is where I was. I had a constant sinking feeling in my gut, a weight of one thousand bricks on my shoulders, and to boot a blow horn in my ear that said on repeat “you’re screwed.” Everything about this moment sucked. Everything. Scared.Shocked.Angry. No, pissed.Desperate. At one point I asked someone if a person could experience all ...

Journey To My Kitchen

Jun 25, 2018

Can I get personal with you all? Well, I am going to.I started this year off believing grander things were going to take place. 2017 was not an easy year, honestly I cannot remember the last time that the whole year was an easy year for me. 2018 though, it kicked off the most challenging season that we have gone through. In the midst of the most challenging parts God showed me how he wanted me to write about what it was that I was walking through. He even showed me ...

How To Photograph Your Dog - Puyallup Washington Pet Photography

Dec 22, 2017

How To Photograph A Dog.1. Find an adorable pooch.2. Make sure pooch is well dressed3. Have a few assistants4. Have assistant (typically dog owner) place pooch where you want to photograph5. Have assistant literally leap out of the frame6. Lather, rinse, repeat 25 times.Meet Maudie. She is the sweetest bull dog and also very excited about being photographed. I brought my daughter along to this photoshoot and she was in heaven, I am pretty sure that my daughter was an added ...

Love isn't Perfect

Dec 20, 2017

Love isn't perfect.Love isn't perfect it isn't a fairytale or a storybook, and it doesn't always come easyLove is overcoming obstacles, facing challenges fighting to be together, holding on and never letting go.It is a short word, easy to spell difficult to define and impossible to live without.Love is work, but most of all, it is realizing that every hour, every minute, every second of it was worth it because you did it together.-Unknown This wonderful family is one that God stitched ...

Christmas In the Pacific Northwest- Family photography Puyallup Washington

Dec 18, 2017

Christmas In the Pacific NorthwestI love the Pacific Northwest, Born and raised a proud Washingtonian there is no other place that I would want to live. Even when it rains 90% of the year. Okay that is an exaggeration (unless I am talking about last year bleh!) . What I love most about this time of year, it this is when the PNW (Pacific northwest) matches the season. All the fir trees outside allow me after a wind storm to collect fallen branches and make garland for my ...