new jewelry

Back to school sales usually lead to me upgrading everything in life... New clothes for fall, new makeup, new shoes, new jewelry. Civion reached out to me about their accessories line and I loved what I found. The Heart Necklace caught my eye, and I knew I couldn't wait to wear it with everything this fall.

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self-portrait therapy

Good old-fashioned SELF-PORTRAIT THERAPY. I've missed it. There's something so calming about driving with the windows down during golden hour, knowing you've just captured a piece of your soul to keep forever. It's one of the most life-giving feelings I know.

dance in the rain

I always believe that little moments add up to the biggest parts of our lives. Dancing in the rain, for me, is always restorative and life-giving. It gets me out of a funk. Moving my body in front of my own camera, not caring about what the neighbors or the people driving down our busy street might think, is high on my list of "Things I Need To Do More Often." Giving yourself permission to let go, to dance in the rain for 10 minutes and let your hair get soft and your feet get wet. You can even come back inside and change into your pajamas after so you won't be sitting in wet clothes all night. Can you feel your inner-child somewhere inside you? She's singing. Take her hands and twirl her around with you. Let yourself off the hook and into the joy that comes from just taking ten minutes out of your day to move.

waupaca county fair

Carnivals have always screamed magic to me. The rides, the games, the lights, the noise, the laughter, the colors... It all adds up to childhood innocence and a lazy sort of nostalgia to just wander around and take it all in. I actually went to the fair twice this year: once with Tammy and Cora and Hayden to do our annual "Eat giant corndogs, drink lemonade, and walk around to look at the animals" thing, and I went again at night with Abby so we could trade my camera back and forth and capture the magic that the fair brings with it every year when it comes to town. And so I could get an order of deep-fried pickles and some funnel cake! ;)