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Said my four-year-old, after my very inspirational and thought-provoking lesson on new year’s resolutions. I was hoping for, “I want to help more in the kitchen,” Or, “pick up trash on the beach.” But unfortunately I don’t get to pick his new year’s resolutions… just my own. And this year I am dragging my feet into the new year.…
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Do you know who made your jeans or where they came from? Thanks to Fibershed’s “Grow Your Jeans” campaign, I do know who made my jeans and where they came from… The inspiring Sally Fox grew the organic cotton in the Capay Valley, The fearless Rebecca Burgess grew and composted the indigo at different farms around the Bay…
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The Valley Fire could become one of the top 5 most destructive fires in our history; the toll on our region’s landscape and community is heartbreaking. I was able to raise $3,150 in 24 hours for the Valley Fire relief efforts by offering free photo shoots in exchange for donations. Think what we could raise…
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“No matter who you are or where you’re from, home means something to you. Homes serve as the backdrop for our childhood memories as well as the background of the interpersonal dramas in our lives. Our homes hold an iconic status as a place we can always belong. A place we can always be ourselves,…
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You work so hard planning and promoting an event, with fingers crossed that people will want to come. And when the day finally arrives and the people do come, you hold your breath hoping that everything goes smoothly and that the people will find what they came for. So when the sun eventually slips down the…
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I am documenting a year in the life at DaVero Winery, and documenting life includes documenting death. But this is the best kind of death: death of a life that was farm raised in the fresh air and warm sun, on organically grown leftovers, humanely slaughtered and artfully butchered, only to be thoughtfully cooked and served to conscientious consumers. If you…
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Ever wonder what 16 photo shoots in 12 different cities in 22 days looks like… November 2nd: (9 am) Oakland with this lovely family. November 2nd: (1 pm) Healdsburg at the DaVero Olive Harvest. November 4th: San Francisco with Education Outside. November 5th: Bodega newborn session. November 7th: Petaluma documenting nine months. November 8th: (10…
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When I was pregnant with Harper and we were trying to decide where he was going to be born, we asked ourselves, “Why not home?” It wasn’t because I had something to prove. Or because I hate hospitals or drugs… in fact I spent so much of my childhood longing to go to the hospital.…
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Just like their flower arrangements… Studio Choo‘s flower arranging workshop at Front Porch Farm had the perfect combination of all the most creative, stylish and inspiring ingredients. The location was absolutely amazing. The participants, who came from all across the US and even England, were lovely. The Choos, in their cute aprons and flowing skirts,…
somewhere between a handshake and two kisses 