i am the best mommy in the whole entire world...and i can prove it.

peace.
maria

three things i love in my purse...

1. my pink cavalli knock off glasses.

2. my 11x14 Strathmore sketch pad... it is full of "brilliant" brain storm sessions.

3. bussines card holder with a pic of my kids on it... should I feel guilty that the iphone was close to taking the spot of a pic of my kids? Bad mommy...

3a. iphone...come on!!



wait i love the clutch i found in the strangest place!! oh and the little hat leah looks adorable in! oh man the three things didn't really work out... well those are my TOP three things the rest are the three that I love too..yeah that's it!

peace.
maria

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i spent last weekend in my home town of huntington beach, not a place i particularly love, maybe it is the hippy in me or my way too pale skin but it has never felt like home to me. the only place to me that feels like home is the beach, the smell of the air, sand and water, the sounds of waves, kids and birds and the silence it allows for you to marinate in.










this trip for me was not my usual best friend bash more a time to say good bye to someone i have loved and who has loved me with his laughter, safety, warm dinners, great parties and the occasional laundry. i went to say good bye to him and to hold the hand of his daughter, to let her have moments of weakness, tears, laughter and silliness.
my best friend is amazing, she is also breathtaking and wonderful and has the strength of a thousand lions, if i could walk with her hand in hand forever everyday i would.



peace.
maria

three things I am excited about...

1. we are MOVING!!! to a 1930's fixer but it is our little casa to love on as we see fit!

2. we can walk to EVERYTHING!
hardware store...check
park and library...check
apple store...yikes!

3. i am twenty minutes closer to Verité and a walk away from Bart!



these are the before pics... i promise to post about the outside and along the way...

peace.
maria

three reasons to love the baxter girls...

1. miss lauren has an amazing vinyl hip hop collection. and has a peaceful soul.
2. ashley has the most amazing alive and breathtaking energy!
3. their secret language and funny voices. These two sisters have a connection that is contagious!

I cannot wait to photograph them again!






















peace.
maria

three things I love about boudoir sessions...

1. the freedom to play dress up and make pretty pictures of pretty ladies!
2. the response from the honies getting the albums!
3. good champagne and good music!














this is the beautiful hope of marmalade boutique right here on Union Street!
peace.
maria