what I'm thankful for:
1. Dixie. She's my snuggle-buddy, comic relief, nap partner, comforter, and reminder-of-what-really-matters. I love my dog WAY too much. Can't help it though. I truly believe that dogs are one of God's best creations. Check out this very sweet video if you haven't already. Dixie is such a gift from God and I know He gave her to me to exhibit his love for me in tangible and snuggly ways. 2. My Family This is an old photo from a few Christmases back but it makes me smile. I am S

Brian & Laura
Brian ... Laura were married Saturday at The Royal Palms in Scottsdale. They got married 8 years to the day since they were engaged. I am so blessed to have gotten to know these two. We bonded over our intense love for our dogs. And along the way I found that they take in every moment of life fully and are two of the most grateful, kind people I've had the pleasure of working with. Laura must have exc

3 weddings featured as most beautiful of 2009!
I'm blown away and thrilled to share that three of my weddings were selected by The Wedding Chronicle for feature in their November/December "Most Beautiful Weddings of the Year" issue!! Yay! As always, it's so fun to see my work in print and to remember each of these amazing weddings. Jason ... Allyson were married last October at Silverleaf Club in Scottsdal

101 in 1001 wrap-up
I started this endeavor back on February 7, 2007. The idea was to try to complete 101 goals in 1001 days. Well, the 1001 days was up on November 4th. I looked back at my original blog post in February of 07 and this is what I wrote: "I like to make lists. But this is overwhelming. I was told that if you write down your goals, they seep into your subconscious. So I'm just going to see what happens. I'm not going to be primarily motivated by my list. I like to live life, listen to God, and see what happens - be open to opportunities that present themselves." I've stuck with that approach to my list since then and feel like it has been a huge success. Here's my list (c

#54....check!
54. Take a story-telling class - I'm horrible at this I'm envious of people who tell a good story. My friend Kindra for instance. She wrote the story of my sister's family that I posted a few weeks ago. Unbelievable talent. Me on the other hand....I'm more of a summarizer. I get straight to the point without a lot of frills. But sometimes frills add to the power and effect. Inf