Category Archives: personal

my babies | mom with a camera

life has been so crazy lately. it’s a rare occasion, in busy times like these, that my camera gets pulled out to document my own family. I hate thatit has to be that way, especially how quickly my kids are growing. And I’m pretty sure I’m not going to accept the “I was busy” excuse...

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personal | mom with a camera

I started blogging back in November of 2003. Blogging was a fairly new thing back then, and it was a bandwagon I wanted to jump on. So I did. I started La Vita e Bella. At the time, I’m not sure I had much to blog about. Mainly my thoughts, about random tidbits. A month...

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New Year. New City.

I was born and raised in Southern California. Most of my family lives there. It holds a very special place in my heart. I happened to marry a man who grew up in Reno. We met while attending college in Costa Mesa, California. And although I swore up and down I’d never leave. We had...

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Happy Thanksgiving

I’m thankful for my husband, and kids, and family, and friends. My Jesus, my health, and all of the blessings that I’ve been given. I’m thankful to be able to do what I love, while staying home with my kids. I’m thankful for my clients and their trust in me to capture the things in...

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my babies – reno/tahoe children’s photographer

Meet Lucas. He will be 3 years old on December 18th. He is the very reason I purchased my camera and pursued a career in photography. His gorgeous little baby face is what inspired me to take great photos. He has endured hours at the hands of his crazy photographer mother, and always kept a...

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