Over the past 10 years, our family has spent quite a bit of time at Smolak Farms in North Andover, MA. The boys love to feed the animals, take hay rides, play on the playground tractor, pick apples and pumpkins, and, of course, drool over the toy trucks in the farm stand.
That’s why I am so excited to be helping the good people of Smolak document all of the exciting changes currently underway. I don’t want to spoil all of the fun surprises, but today I was invited to photograph some amazing new birthday parties, designed by the uber-creative and talented (and unbelievably energetic) Elisabeth Accardi of Upon a Star. Not only were the parties a blast, but I’m envisioning some fabulous portrait sessions at the barn in the future…
Archive for June, 2011
Down on the farm
06.05.11
The Wall
06.03.11
The Wall loomed large in my living room ever since we bought the house 6 years ago. It was big, blank, and intimidating. I wanted to fill it with beautiful things…photos, ledges, sconces…but I didn’t know where to start! I started to work on it several times, only to give up when my indecisiveness got the best of me.
But all that changed once I had images I loved and knew that I wanted to look at every single day. I designed this collage of gallery-wrap canvases to put in the space, and I was SO excited when they arrived that I convinced my husband to help me hang them up at around 1:30am last night (this morning?)! They looked awesome then, but I loved them even more this morning when I came downstairs. Now I just need to get the rest of the furniture for the room, and I’ll be all set…
Clients, if any of you are interested in this option for your own home, let me know! I’d LOVE to design something for your images!
What’s better than a doughnut?
06.03.11
A doughnut covered in icing and candy, of course! We spent the morning at Smolak Farm in North Andover for their Doughnut Festival. Not only did the boys have a fabulous time decorating doughnuts, but I was somehow able to convince them not to eat their treats until AFTER naptime. I’m enjoying an hour of quiet before the inevitable sugar-high starts up!
That’s what it’s all about
06.01.11
Theirs is the most classic, most beautiful, most heart warming kind of love story. The type that involves an undeniable – almost immediate – bond, and an immense challenge to overcome. You see, they met at work, became friends, and found themselves spending as much time as possible together. But since a “day at the office” for this couple means serving and protecting our country, they aren’t afforded the luxury of knowing where – or for how long – they will be stationed together. I suppose that living with that sort of uncertainty for any length of time has a way of forcing a person to take a long, hard look at what *really* matters in life. For these two, love reigns supreme.
I am honored to say that the bride is my incredibly beautiful cousin. The same girl with whom I caught lightening bugs, got in trouble for giggling too much at the dinner table, and spent a week each summer enjoying sun and sand and causing general shenanigans on the Cape. The girl I grew up with.
B, congratulations to you and your new husband on your wedding day! The way you looked at J…the way he looked at you…you are destined for a long and wonderful life together. I can’t even imagine how hard it must be to be apart from your husband once again, but just think of the reunion you will have!
Thank you for sharing your special day with my family and me. We enjoyed the beautiful simplicity of the day and how everything and everyone was focused on the same thing – your love. No fussy transportation, no band, no over-the-top decorations, not even a bouquet toss…just a simple ceremony to perfectly represent the true love you have found in one another. Congratulations, you two. May you always be as in love as you were on your wedding day!
Donna says: How beautiful! All so different yet tied together. Love it! on 06.3.11 @ 9:07 pm