A year ago we moved to our dream house on the water and found life here to be completely different from the cookie-cutter suburbia we left. The kids swim, fish and kayak right form the backyard every single day. There is always an ocean breeze, even on the hottest day and none of my windows even have screens on them! We see sea planes, helicopters, and parasailers flying above and we also watch manatees, dolphins, starfish and a host of sea birds and fish doing their thing right here. It’s pretty fantastic!  One of my favorite things is to take a walk after dinner and watch the ocean as the sun sets. The sound and the smell of the waves simply was away every care of the day…it’s paradise.

The boys made these three raised garden beds in the backyard and filled in the spaces between with slate gravel. They planted a kitchen garden and in only a month….we have an explosion of veggies! These radishes were the first to come up for harvest, only 30 days from seed to eating!

I love seeing this little dude and his lovely mama…I have been photographing Mr. Luke since he was in the belly! Today we met at the studio and walked around downtown, stopping to look at boats, a big crane, and our reflection in windows…it was a great workout!!

I have documented these three sisters with portraits over the years and it is usually in April when they visit Palm Beach from their home in southern California. I love how they each look so different, you you still know they are sisters, and each has her own completely unique personality. Thanks to their mom and dad for bringing them to the studio this year to capture a whole round of changes and smiles!

We stopped by D & D Farms in Martin county over the weekend and had a blast feeding the animals, picking delicious ripe strawberries and veggies and just wandering through the fields. If you are local, it’s a fun day trip!

The new issue of the Party Dress magazine is out and features a tablescape I photographed here at Muses & Visionaries last month. Something very different for me, and the best part was getting to taste the delicious “props!” I also fell in love with these fresh poppies…

Cassidy and Brady brought their new baby sister Saylor to the studio last week for a photo shoot while they were in town. I love watching this adorable family grow from 1 to 2…and now 3 kiddos! We had fun inside and outside, with mom and dad on a gorgeous spring day.

We finished February with lots of smiles and visits from some old clients….with some new (and upcoming) babies! The light in new studio is just delicious, especially on hot days when we would rather stay cool inside~

Can and I are HUGE Trader Joe’s fans…whenever we go back to San Francisco we load up two or three carts of all the foods we want to try! February 10th, the first Trader Joe’s opened in Florida, so we made the pilgrimage across the state to Naples for the wekeend. I have been waiting 10+ years for a TJ to open here and I am crossing my fingers and toes that they come east so I can get some of the fresh yummies and salads more than once in a while. There’s a facebook group if you want to join the cause~

Bonus: Supercar show at the hotel. Double bonus: nearby Italian Gelateria. Pretty great weekend with my buddy!

My friend Lindsay told me about the Sunshine Farm up in Stuart…she told me it had the most fantastic produce, eggs, meats, and cheeses and OMG was she right on! I drove up there with Erin today to take a tour and shop. We were like two kids let loose in a toy shop. This place is FANTASTIC!  I scored: goat milk, fresh eggs (check out the colors), fresh handmade mushroom ravioli, the most flavorful lettuces I have ever had in my life, a ton of other delic veggies and herbs, purple potatoes, dark local honey, just picked limes, microgreens, wagyu beef, fresh chicken, French butter, peppered salami, green veggie juice, and so much more! If you are interested in checking it out, you have to friend Farmer John Mackenzie on Facebook (seriously, do it!) and keep an eye on his posts throughout the day to see all the incredible goodies that are being delivered.

People, I know if you are not in south Florida this may not seem like a big deal. Believe me…this is a BIG deal. You cannot imagine the lack of selection in quality food here, we are almost 20 years behind California IMO in supply and demand for “real” food. Don’t get me started…but if you are local, GO! You can thank me with a bag of local romaine and some Pt Reyes cheese~