May 16 - May 30, 2016

These past two weeks have been nutso, which is why I'm again combining two posts. The reason is mostly below...our new puppy friend! Her name is Mavis (Mavalis if you're our niece) and she's a ~12 week old lab/border collie/etc mix that we rescued from Farm Friends Rescue. She was 1 of 8 in her litter and is just the best (there are still a few more up for grabs if anyone is looking for an awesome companion!). That said, it's a BIG job raising a puppy, and pile that on top of some big deadlines, I've fallen a bit behind on the rest of life. But it's ok because look at her!

This past Memorial Day weekend we did take a much needed and really relaxing break in the NC mountains, where we enjoyed the company of amazing friends. En route we stopped to celebrate our newest nephew, Thomas' baptism and play with the kiddos.

All that said, aside from the initial food shot of my yummy quinoa bowl from Happy + Hale, this post is full of puppy and baby cuteness overload. You've been warned...

ps - the bottle of wine pictured comes from a wicked cool wedding shower present my best friend, Emily gave to me with all of the big "firsts" we'd experience in life as a couple. After almost 3 years, we're down to 2: First House and First Baby (could be a while)...!

About the project:

If you take a look through my hard drives, you'll find folders and folders of photos, most of which never truly have had their time in the limelight. These photos are the result of some random moments that I caught while my camera happened to be close by, photowalks from around town, a beautiful instance where the sunlight hit a subject just right, but none of these times warranted a dedicated blog post or feature story on my website. Many of these photos I really like, but once they're snapped they sadly get lost in the digital abyss to be found months later when I sift through my earlier work just for fun.

To bring some of these lost images to the surface and make sure they get their time to be enjoyed by others, I'm embarking on a journey this year to share my weeks in photos with you all. Not only will this give me a platform to post the random beauty I see in the world during my day-to-day, but will also encourage me to once again bring my camera with me everywhere so I can be sure to catch those visions once I see them.

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