a new favorite.


nicolephoto.com from this garden shoot.

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melissa esplin

have you ever stopped over at IS*LY? sweet melissa taught our bookbinding course at The Art Weekend -SLC. she's totally fabulous -and look at her amazing handwriting... it's stunning and for her, effortless. i have my own little card written by her and i'll never throw it away. it's just too beautiful.


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ariel gordon jewelry

have you seen ariel gordon's jewelry? i love it... so much so that I'm shooting her entire collection next week -and i'm looking for help! anyone interested in helping with styling and/assisting for this shoot? email me (ps.. i live in SF --so locals only. ;)



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shabby apple giveaway!

i've been a shabby apple fan since their launch party (s1 was the mc) -so i am excited about this giveaway! leave a "thanksgiving" what-you're-thankful-for comment by sunday at midnight for a chance to win one of these three dresses (your choice): anchors away, 90 wpm, and duck beach. ps.. have you seen these two new dresses? amazing.

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happy wednesday


nicolephoto.com from this garden shoot.

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secrets * thoughts * teasing




nicolephoto.com from alice lane home collection shoot.

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the difference of one half second.



nicolephoto.com from this shoot.

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dream on, sister

isn't this home dreamy? if i had a colonial-style house, this is how Christmas will throw up on it. but until then, i'll have a festive wreath on my apt door. sigh.


scanned from my pb catalog

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welcoming sponsor: la ditta design

big hearty welcome to La Ditta Design -a talented design studio specializing in blog headers, invitations, business cards and blog design!

Wanna snazz up your blog header? Leave a comment here by Friday night for a chance to win a custom blog header from Aarean.


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rock on.. faire houre

A former student just emailed to show off her new mad photo skills. Seriously. Her photography is making her products look rockin.' click here to buy. (she also has amazing styling skills.) ps... we are announcing next year's lineup of live classes, online classes, art weekends and crash courses very very soon. Stay tuned.. otherwise, submit your email here to be on our mailing list so you'll be first to know.



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Olive's Friend Pop

Oh wow.. i think i've died and gone to baby clothes heaven. Look at the beautiful vintage-inspired clothing from Olive's Friend Pop.


image from and found by eat, drink, chic. -one of my favorite blogs.

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housing needed

my 2 sweet sisters are having a tough time trying to find an apt in provo --i know you utah readers have great connections, so i figured i'd try for them. here's what's needed: 3 apt contracts for jan. preferably at university ave apts or lanai apts. thanks, friends. sorry for posting classifieds on my blog. :)

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portuguese water dog puppy party

remember the litter of porty puppies my mom's dog had this year? well we had them all over for a little visit to see how they've grown. the puppies remembered each other and were such cute playmates. all the families are in love with their puppies and it is so exciting to see others as excited about them as we are. this party was a little more casual than molly's party.

all the new puppy owners

below from l-r: spike, maximus, shadow, mon amie, crew




a mackerel cake to celebrate the occasion. we are crazy people. just crazy.


and poor maggie next door wasn't invited. so amie gave her a hug.

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alice lane home collection

i'm wild about alice lane -this store makes me so anxious to have my own home -as every piece is so beautiful. if you haven't been there before, block out a good hour to soak it all in. (and tell 'em i sent you.) owners adam and jessica (and their children) are so talented. here are a few from today's quick shoot:













nicolephoto.com

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alice lane home collection: sneak peak!

while i wait for permission to post --how bout this shot? my favorite from today.

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smart cookie

our family has a slight, no, severe obsession with smart cookies. i shot for them yesterday --and ate way too many cookies!





nicolephoto.com

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and the winner is....



congratulations --you won goldsmith's lovely gem! "h" contact me for details.

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I'm alive!

Sick. But alive! Announcing the Goldsmith giveaway winner tonight! Check back.



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wedding style guide

here's a link to see our wedding in Wedding Style Guide --they did a beautiful job with the layout and photos -facts aren't straight, but what a BEAUTIFUL magazine. we were thrilled to be included.

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aw-slc registration

sorry, peeps... registration was down, but is now back up! having a blast at Art Weekend --meeting so many cool people! two more days left!

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