Knee High to a Dragonfly

Strawberry Love

Enjoy!

Plastic bottles

So I was in a local grocery store looking at the wall of plastic water bottles, juice bottles, soda bottles and I wondered what percentage of those bottles actually were recycled.  I try not to buy plastic bottles- but sometimes I don't have a choice.  If I buy even one a week that is about 260 bottles every five years- definitely contributing to the problem.  So some quick googling pointed me to this statistic:

Bottles by the numbers
Only about 12 percent of "custom" plastic bottles, a category dominated by water, were recycled in 2003, according to industry consultant R.W. Beck, Inc. That's 40 million bottles a day that went into the trash or became litter.   

And later in the article there is this statement :

The low water bottle recycling rate also impacts the overall recycling rate of all recyclable plastic containers. That's fallen from 53 percent in 1994 to 19 percent in 2003.

So this article  Plastic Bottles Pile Up  is actually about the need for better recycling opportunities which I am all for- but what about just buying a reusable container and stepping out of that loop altogether?

I am faaaaaar from a perfect environmentalist- very far- but I am looking to make little changes that will have a big impact over time.

Another Chilly Day at the beach

Weather here is so change-on-a-dime but on this day it was cold cold cold then it was cold some more.  This sweet little guy was such a trooper- all he wanted to do was explore the sand...

And try to figure out what that crazy lady with the camera was doing..

Isn't mom beautiful?

Even with the super cold weather we got some great images.  I am excited to share them with you!

Cardboard, cardboard, cardboard

I get an unending supply of cardboard in my business- flat pieces of all sizes.  If your school,  art classes, drama classes, etc.  are in need of cardboard, please let me know.  One side is usually clean and the other size usually has writing and packing tape on it.

Thanks!

Happy International Day of Midwives

Today is May 5- International Day of the Midwife.  Call or email your favorite midwife and thank them for the amazing work that they do. :love:

Here are some midwife links:

http://www.californiamidwives.org/

http://www.midwife.org

http://www.internationalmidwives.org

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/23881.php

AND A LOCAL SANTA CRUZ EVENT

Tonight is Birth Stories at the Bonfire on the Beach.  Join other families and share your birth stories.

7pm- Seabright Beach near the Santa Cruz Natural History Museum (the whale sculpture)

Bring a warm blanket, something to sit on, lots of warm clothes and bring your friends and family.

Thank you to all the special midwives that have touched my life- I appreciate you and all the work that you do.

Running In Circles

This happy boy was loving running in circles on this day.  Here is one I caught in motion.

And doesn't this image just make you want to grin from ear to ear.  His smile is so contagious

Thanks for hanging out at the beach!

A quiet beauty

This little beauty has a quiet and maybe just a little bit shy personality- but wow does her smile light up a room (or the beach as the case may be). And yes mom, I also got a glimpse of her intensity :)- but on this day she was perfect.  She is a lovely person and I enjoyed spending time with her.

I love the movement and attitude in this one.

I am excited to share the images from this session with you!

May is for Mothers UPDATE

Greetings!

I am excited for my first day of photographing for this fun event!  These limited edition sessions will directly benefit Jacob's Heart  Every session that is scheduled- I will donate a pre-paid gasoline card to the families so that they can get their kids up to Stanford and UCSF for treatment. 

It's a win win- you get beautiful portraits of your family and you get to help out families in need!

Pssst *whispers* this is the perfect Mothers Day gift!

Today- May 1(beach day) is booked :)

Tuesday May 6(beach day)-3 spaces left

Tuesday May 20 (studio day)-4 spaces left

Wednesday May 28 (studio day)-4 spaces left

These session will fill, so please contact us today!

831.566. 7770

A gift............for me!

I donated this session as a gift for this family. but really it turned into a gift for me!  Meet little A.  She loves to dance, and she loooooooves her cars.

Her swing brings her such joy.

And she is very clear about her desires.  And most parents reading this are nodding their heads knowing all about kids who are "clear"- but for little A.'s parents even the simple act of being clear about her needs is a huge deal for this kiddo.  Miss A is a special kid- in the truest sense of the word.

Isn't she a beauty!

I feel so honored that this family allowed me a peek into their daughters life- it was such a gift for me.  Thank you!

Green thought for the day

Every single household that we own, or bring into our home, has an impact on out environment and on our lives.