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Snow Day

The summer we moved into our house I bought a snow blower to clear the large driveway in the winter months. Well over a year went by before I had an excuse to use it, but the machine came in handy this weekend. If I never use it again I can say it was worth […]

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Winter Vacation

You’ve heard me talk about it before. If you want to experience the beauty of summer’s most popular destinations it helps to go in winter. Brooke and I spent a week on Wellfleet Harbor with an incredible view on one side of us and a crackling fireplace on the other. We were lucky to have Brooke’s […]

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So, This Is Christmas

We took the Christmas tree down today. As ready as I am to eat a little less and sleep in my own bed for consecutive nights, I got a little sad as I walked the Christmas tree out the front door and tossed it in the cold. Brooke said this was the saddest day of […]

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Christmas Time is Here

Time keeps on moving, doesn’t it? Just a few weeks ago we were putting up our Christmas decorations, and next week we’ll be taking them down. In the mean time I’m going to be spending some much anticipated moments with family and friends. I hope everyone has the opportunity to do the same. Oh, and […]

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Chicago

It’s always way too long between the times we see Myndi and Charlie, but the actual time we spend together is always wonderful and familiar. This visit we got to meet Emerson. She’s just as cute as she wants to be, and even though she was initially confused by Uncle Chan (I think Brooke got […]

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Farewell to Summer

What a great summer. We’re moving into one of my favorite times of the year (especially in New England), but before I completely let summer go I just wanted to remember how nice it was to complain about the heat and Cape traffic. And just as I start complaining about the cold (or long after, […]

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Lobster

Melissa and Mike had a fun wedding earlier this summer despite the fact it was raining sideways for much of the day. Since our portrait options were somewhat limited on the day of, Melissa and Mike had the idea to get back in their wedding clothes and take some pictures that included sunshine. They invited Brooke […]

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Chelsea and Yoon

It’s easy to go along time without seeing good friends who live real close. But summertime in New England is short. We only have so much time to hang out before we all scurry back into hibernation. Chelsea and Yoon are two of our oldest friends of the Channing-and-Brooke-both-live-in-Boston era. It’s always good to see them, […]

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The Bachelor

Would you believe some of the best relationship advice I’ve ever received came from The Bachelor? Do you remember when Tenley was talking about her failed marriage? She was exploring what went wrong and remembered how they wouldn’t get up from the computer or step away from the tv when the other came home. She […]

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Holiday Inn Express

I had a shoot in Connecticut for Share Our Strength again this week. I worked with some wonderful people and got to explore that state below Massachusetts that I usually end up driving through instead of to. Shame on me. The shoots had us exploring the state, and I look forward to returning in the […]

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