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The beautiful wedding of Aaron & Sarah

A super fun portrait session

Hard won, entirely earned, and well deserved, my friend Kelsey graduates from med school!

Updates on what has overwintered outside, improvements to the indoor start system, and planning for the next phase.

"The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul." - Alfred Austin

Wherein I upcycle an old comforter to upfluff the cozy factor of the children's beds.  

Blueberry Poppyseed Meyer Lemon Muffins and Winter at Home

Progress, clumsiness and adaptation in the garden.

Our 2017 first round of planting plant list!

After a wonderful whirlwind of a holiday season, we were able to relax for a few beautiful days on lake Huron, in the company of friends and family.

Food styling for Indy Style in January

Christmas 2016

Cookie Day 2016

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! We got to celebrate our first official Holiday in the Byland house, which we were very grateful for.

My incredibly talented friend Brandon Wadley, of Brandon Wadley music has recently released a stunning album called Wilderness Hymnal. His vocals are strong but with a soaring, unearthly quality and his lyrics are honest and vivid. I was a fan of the album and so I was tickled when he asked if I wanted to help him shoot a music video for his track Man's Greatest Spaceflight.

"I want photos of us looking happy." Sarah tells me. "This is the happiest time, and that's what I want to remember".

And it doesn't take coaxing from me, either. As we retrace their history in the places where they fell in love, it's only joy from them. That happy, comfortable home-ish-ness you feel in the presence of a couple who just loves time in one another's company.

There's furniture. We even slept there.

Some professional shots around Fletcher place! I love a good brick wall!

A home worth longing for

I just love my Multiply family. I dearly love spending time with the people who are part of it.

Yesterday was a prime example. 

We did a technology class at a local retirement community. Now, I think our group is a fun group to begin with. 

But when you add in Cynthia, Rose and the self proclaimed crazy Janet, well...

Things arrive at a whole new level. 

Can we burn?

Brothers.

Bathroom/IKEA/bonfire lights/banquette

What book recommendations do you have?

HAPPY SEPTEMBER FIRST

've been wanting to go for so long, because it seemed like an economical way to obtain some of the house stuff we need. And I'd never been.

It was like wonderland. Leagues and leagues of wonderland.

But that's not what stood out to me about the day. The part I loved best was...

The countdown begins