So do any of you have a fitbit? I wear one religiously, and while I rarely log my 10,000 steps these days (too much work at the computer!), the gizmo does buzz on my wrist each time an hour has passed and I haven't taken 250 steps. I am ashamed to say that this fall, with so much work on my plate, that it buzzes ALL THE TIME. So this afternoon I finally had a break and took sweet Mags out for a long walk to soak up the fall color. And I brought my camera!The photo at the top is one of my favorite houses in our neighborhood. It was sold maybe 1 or 2 years ago, and I remember telling some dear friends of ours about it because it still had it's original mid-century modern charm, but needed a facelift in terms of paint etc. While my friends didn't bite, the people that did are doing WONDERS with this home and it pleases me to no end. The house used to be a reddish brown with cream trim and traditional house numbers, and I just adore the latest paint job. And I try not to be too creepy about peeking in the windows to see their fantastic taste in furniture and lighting. Anyway, that yellow door is A+ in my opinion.Below are some photos of the color found in nature -- this autumn has been so long and so lovely. I hope you're enjoying it wherever you are as well!
For your internet shares of the day:+ You can now eat pancakes at Paisley Park, just like Prince.+ Wow. What a wedding this must have been!
Well, Ezra seems to have gotten over his fever.We took him trick or treating last night just up and down our own block, and man did that kid have fun (don't worry, we did put shoes on first).Today (Tuesday), the munchkin is still home with me because we have to keep him out of daycare until 24 hours have passed since the fever, and while I do adore this kid like no other, it has been five straight days of parenting a child who is not at the top of his game and holy cow I could never be a stay at home mother because those women are SAINTS with serious patience that I do not come close to possessing.For today's post, I'm including images of Ezra in his Elmo costume, but also some of my favorite shots/costumes from the photo booth I had yesterday in my studio. Such a fantastic time of year!
And lastly, since I've been slammed being a full-time parent lately, there hasn't been much time for online surfing. So instead, I'm going to share a few beauty products I've discovered in the last six months that I cannot live without. To the boys out there: Sorry. Or maybe read through them for stocking stuffer ideas? And many of these are skin products because hey, I'm over 40 now, chasing a toddler around, lacking solid sleep and I'm trying to fight wrinkles like a ninja. Bear with me.+ 
Holy cow, look who made it out for some live music this weekend! It was loud and raucous and fun and exhausting. I don't know if this photo conveys that or not, but overall, I am so happy that we were able to get out and see some rock'n'roll. Even if we did have to stop at Starbucks on our way to the club for some espresso since we head to bed around 10 pm these days and are boring old sods. Except for the nights we head out to see a fantastic band and act like we never had children. Oh, those are the nights.This is 
Yesterday morning I got to have tea with this little munchkin! Isn't he cute? He's chomping on his maraca from Mexico, and those eyes are just amazing. I can't wait to see this one grow up!His mother and I try to get together once or twice a month for walks, coffee and family updates. This morning we walked up to Rose Street Patisserie for provisions, and then shopped a bit at Wild Rumpus, where I found 
This is Mabel, and she is the most gentle, most timid sweetheart in the world. I photographed 
In case I haven't mentioned it, I've been slammed with family photo shoots these last few weeks. And I'm gonna be honest, it has been super fun! Because the fall color is out of this world right now!So, if you are reading this and you are a client of mine, might I suggest that you book your session for 2017 between Oct. 10 and Oct. 25? I feel like this is the peak of color, and I'll also tell you that several clients have already done this, so you wouldn't be alone in nabbing up the prime dates for your holiday cards.
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I had a shoot around sunrise yesterday morning down at the river, and I got there 15 minutes before my clients. So I poked around and took some photos of how pretty it was down there at that hour. What a city I live in.And while I've shot in this location many times at sunset, it was way better at sunrise.
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