Monthly Archives: November 2010

Maggie {portrait}

Maggie is another photographer and a friend of mine. She let me take a few photos of her last week. With Lora Elaine on the make up front, we knew we were going to love these photos before we even stepped out the door. Thanks, Maggie for letting me take your portrait. Thank you to [...]

Charlottesville Free Wedding Project Wrap Up

Earlier this month more than 2 dozen talented local wedding & event professionals came together at Mountfair Vineyards for Crystal and Collin’s wedding. You probably remember that Crystal and Collin won the Charlottesville Free Wedding Project contest earlier in the year and now I’m so happy to share their big day with you. [...]

Cantilena CD | Gifts to Hear

Cantilena: Night Songs from Around the World is an extraordinary collection by award winning classical guitarist Hilary Field and vocalist Patrice O’Neill. Also featuring virtuoso acoustic duo Mike Marshall and Darol Anger, Grammy award winning English hornist Nancy Rumbel, and principal musicians from the Seattle Symphony and Pacific Northwest Ballet orchestras, this disc spans the [...]

Sunny Day CD | Gifts to Hear

Elizabeth Mitchell’s newest release, Sunny Day, is a crystal clear river swirling along in the brow beating arch of a summer’s sun. Peaceful beauty that’s flavored with smiling poetry and plucky bluegrass, sprinkled with a lot of heart. In a children’s music industry filled with so much “sameness” of annoying antics and hyperactivity-induced sound effects [...]

Barefoot Shoes | Gifts to Wear

The one black friday purchase we made was online through Virginia’s own Blue Ridge Mountain Sports for a pair of KSO Trek barefoot shoes by Vibram. Between my husband and me, this is the 3rd pair of Vibram’s we own.  The first pair, Vibram classic in brown/walnut, my husband received for review (shown below). He [...]