The Blog

Balance is one of those elusive words. I think no matter what we do there will be times when work hogs our time and we feel like we are cheating our family or the reverse happens. So my goal is to find a few little life hacks to help me bring things back to balance. Here […]

Brand photography may sound sophisticated. Or maybe it just sounds complicated, but it doesn’t have to be. In my last post we broke down the basic definition of branding. Branding = Reputation. In today’s online world your branding whether it is personal or business is the same as talking about your online reputation. Before the […]

Personal Branding – What is it and why booking a personal branding session is a great goal for your business this year.  I’m sure most of you have seen this term floating around for a while now. This week I’ll be chatting about it right here on the blog. We will answer the first three […]

It’s the New Year it’s time to make New Year’s Resolutions or instead New Year’s Goals. What’s the difference? Resolutions vs Goals. I like looking up definitions of things so how about we start there.  Resolution: a firm decision to do or not to do something.  Goal: the object of a person’s ambition or effort; […]

What is your most valuable resource? Money? Material items? I would argue our most valuable resource is time. If time is our most valuable resource does that mean we need to fill every white space on our calendar? Does busy equal successful? I am not one of those “Look how awesome I am because my […]

Dinner Time! How many moms out there dread the question “What’s for dinner”. UGH I hate getting that question from my kids. It’s not that I don’t know the answer. I do. Most of the time. I think I dread it because it means they are most likely hungry. It’s time to start making dinner […]

Say Hello to Dubsado Hey Y’all wanted to share a little something with you! If you’ve been following me for any length of time you know I’m a busy mom of four great kids. I’m about to head into sports season. One with baseball, one running track and our youngest adventuring into soccer and swimming. […]

Calendars, Apps & Colored Pens … Oh my!  I was recently asked how I manage my busy schedule. “How do you do it all, Stacie” My answer – One thing at a time! I have also learned to control my chaos with calendars. I have had to say no to a lot of things. But […]

I am not one of those “Look how busy I am, I am awesome” people. I don’t want to raise my kids thinking a busy calendar means you are successful. There is no point filling your life with events and task to prove to others that you are useful, helpful, busy or whatever other word […]

One of the many things my clients wonder after scheduling a session is now “what to wear”.  Styling has never been a strong suit of mine. That is more of my sister’s area of expertise. However, I have learned quite a bit in recent years so that I am better able to serve my clients. […]