thrifts + finds.

So if you know me, you know that I LOVE to thrift.  I would thrift everyday if my finances allowed me to.  I do not like to shop the malls but could spend all day shopping in thrift stores.  So here I am sharing my found treasures.  Now this was a find!...aqua canisters for my kitchen that match not only my favorite nail polish but my kitchen aid that my wonderful family bought me for christmas!!  They are not only beautiful but functional too!  I will admit I buy many items that don't work or I am not sure how/when I will use them but these just were not the case.  I have been working on accessorizing my kitchen since starting the hello, scrumptious blog with my sisters.  We spend so much time cooking and photographing in there, its been my prime focus when thrifting.  I will at some point share more of what my house looks like as most (all) of it's decor comes from thrift (and the side of the road) stores.  I heart thrifting.  xoxo Enjoy!

tuesdays with giubee.

Here is another addition to tuesdays with giubee.  If you don't know, Giubee (Giuliona) is my 6 year old niece.  She is independent, creative, funny and beautiful, and she is one of my favorite people to photograph.  Every Tuesday I pick her up from her school and we have a "photo shoot."

  This came out of her love of art and her yearning to create.  She watched Michael painting and me photographing or editing and she wanted to be apart of it.  She has a natural ability to "model" and she just lights up the camera.  xoxo Enjoy! 

a life without pleasure...

This is one of my favorite quotes that I read years ago in Free Food for Millionaires.  What is so beautiful about this quote, is that I feel like it has been mine since I found it.  I have NEVER seen it anywhere else so here I am sharing it with you all.  Pleasure can be interpreted however you want.  For me me it may be cotton candy, my gorgeous husband, St.monci or a million other things that give me pleasure ;)  Creativity is something that I can't live without and pleasure is the vehicle that gets me there.  So please have pleasure in your life.  This is an image I took when I was in El Paso, Texas in January for a wedding.  xoxo Enjoy!

an instant sunday.

Sunday, April 1 marks the first instant sunday on Pictured.  Every Sunday (at least thats the plan) I will be sharing images that I have taken with some of my instant cameras.  This image was in an art show I had a couple months ago with my husband,  St. Monci.  You will see a lot of color on this blog because I think that just may be my biggest inspiration.  xoxo Enjoy!

a pictured lifestyle.

So I am changing things up a bit...I am going to start blogging more and you will not only see more pictures but it will be more lifestyle driven.  I will posting thrifting finds, tuesdays with gubee, recipes (in addition to hello, scrumptious.) and more!   I am so excited to share with you a little more of my life.

Sometimes its the simplest of things that make me smile.  These $8 flowers from the Pittsford Wegmans did just that.  They have brightened up my week, I hope they brighten yours. xoxo Enjoy!

mein lebensart

So I had the priveledge of shooting yet another dinner art party at the yards this past weekend.  These are always so much fun to shoot!  Each dinner is a completely different and inspiring experience and this one was no different.  From great food, a fun atmosphere, beautiful photos on the wall (by the talented jonathan rutherford) and a giant geodesic dome in the center of the room, it was very hard not to have a good time.  Here xoxo Enjoy!

To see more images from this event and to find out about more events go to https://www.facebook.com/theyards

i heart nancy drew.

So this is a project I have thought about for a longgg time.  Nancy Drew books were some of my favorite as kid and I have wanted to put this love into some art.  This will be an on going series where I will portray Nancy Drew in a different light each time.  Enjoy and let me know if you are of fan of the books too!

hair/ makeup jordan betts
model jennifer betts

joel hearts lauren.

This past week Michael and I were fortunate enough to take a trip to El Paso, Texas.  We were given the opportunity to photograph his cousin Lauren's wedding.  It was my first time in El Paso and first time meeting a lot of Michael's family and I couldn't help but fall in love with all of them.

 Lauren and Joel's wedding was perfect, everything from her wedding dress, to the lovely sunset we captured.  A big thank you to the Howes family for letting us be a part of this special day.  Here are a couple images of the 2200 that we shot.  Enjoy!!

p.s. i loved the mountains!

rags and feathers.

Yesterday, I attended the second installment of Gezellig at The Yards.  What a magical night with new art to see and yummy vegetarian food to eat.  The artists were Caitlin Yarksy (art) and Nick from Natural Oasis (food).  Both were delicious!  To see more from this night, check out The Yards facebook page.  Enjoy!

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