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ADVENTURES IN PORTLAND | real bliss | dallas, tx lifestyle photographer

May 20, 2015

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Earlier this month, the Mr. and I took a weekend trip to Portland, Oregon for some food, fun and tasty beer. We love traveling to new places and Oregon definitely did not disappoint. What a beautiful state! We had such a great time and one of the many highlights {like that sunset on the coast – *sigh*} was going to de Garde Brewing’s 2nd anniversary party. They are my absolute favorite, so it was awesome getting to see where all of the magic happens and enjoying their beers in such a fun atmosphere. Their party is actually what prompted us to take this trip, so we thought… hey, why not make this a beer adventure and visit as many breweries/brewpubs as we can while we are there?! 😉 Oregon has lots to offer and what I love about the craft beer scene is that you can also expect to make some new friends! [Read more…]

REAL EMOTION | dallas, tx lifestyle photographer

October 10, 2014

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Watching little ones do Jiu-Jitsu has to be one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen. They are so adorable in their uniforms and I love how proudly they wear their belts. My best friend’s little girl has taken up this wonderful sport and I’m such a proud auntie. I recently got to go watch her train at RCJ Machado and earn her *second* belt stripe. Way to go, Maddog!!! She’s one tough chick and doesn’t let anything stand in her way. I love that about her and loved watching her fill with excitement as she accepted her new stripe. Seeing her happy, makes me happy! Honestly, it melts me into mushy goodness. I’m emotional like that. Everyone who knows me, knows that I’m a sponge when it comes to emotions… whatever you’re feeling, I’m feeling. It makes moments like these even sweeter and anytime I can share in the joy of my loved ones it’s one worth documenting in my books. [Read more…]

REAL ADVENTURE | dallas, tx lifestyle photographer

July 21, 2014

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There are few things I enjoy more in life than an adventure… especially when it’s with my hubby and good company. Our latest one involved a trip to Austin to visit our dear friends who planned a weekend of non-stop activities for us. As always, we had such a wonderful time with them and really enjoyed getting to explore some new spots. Here are a some highlights…

The beer tour at Jester King was, hands down, the coolest brewery we’ve been to so far! It’s such a neat location and their beer is SO delicious. I had no idea I liked sours so much. They are definitely worth checking out if you like trying different kinds of craft beers and being in a fun, outdoor environment.
Can you believe we’ve never had Salt Lick BBQ until this trip?! It’s pretty much the thing to do if you ever go to Austin and it did not disappoint. Their ribs, so YUM!
We scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! One word… Lick. That is all.
There just so happened to be a full moon that weekend – on Friday the 13th. Sooooo we had to make a stop at Barton Springs to howl at the moon. Keepin’ Austin weird y’all! 😉
We had the Nobel Pig at Nobel Sandwiches… spicy ham, pulled pork, provolone and BACON.
And on our last night, our friends cooked us the most amazing meal served up fresh from their recent fishing trip and local farmers market {delish!} and then took us for dessert at Gourdough’s for big. fat. donuts.

As much as we loved all the food and drinks, the best thing about this adventure was getting to catch up with our friends and make some new memories. Never a dull moment with these guys! [Read more…]

REAL MESS | dallas, tx lifestyle photography

June 14, 2014

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I’m so excited to be participating in a Blog Circle with a very talented group of photographer friends called Keepin’ It Real. Every month we have a different theme where we document, post pictures and then link to one another at the end of each blog. You’ll get to see glimpses of some of my personal life and also see how other photographers are interpreting each prompt. How fun is that?! This is my first round, but I’m looking forward to making this an ongoing series and pushing myself to document and share more of my own life with you guys. 😉 Thanks for following along and don’t forget to follow the blog circle to see everyone’s work. Just click on the link at the end of my post and enjoy! This month’s theme is Real Mess…

Meet Sydney. Also known as Syd Vicious, Syd Bear or sometimes just Syd. She is the sweetest, most lovable shih tzu and she is all ours. My hubby and I got her eight years ago when we got engaged and oh how we love her so. Although completely adorable, she can also be quite the hot mess with her fluffy hair and the fact that she can’t drink water without putting her whole face in the water bowl. So bath time it was… where she remained clean for all of 30 minutes… maybe. [Read more…]