Never Before Seen…
The Christmas Card outtakes. It’s harder than it looks convincing a dog who has been trained not to jump to jump on his father and then STAY THERE for the picture. Even with ham tucked into the...
View ArticleDedicated
When the hubs found out that he was needed to jump on a last minute flight to Australia I was pretty upset. I may or may not have even cried. The thought of coming home to a husband-less house for the...
View ArticleDrumroll, please.
Since our Christmas card turned out to be a big hit last year we now realized people expected creative cards EVERY YEAR. Do you know how hard it is to think of something creative and not cheesy that...
View ArticleThe Magic Behind the Card
Here’s our big dirty secret: it’s two photos. The hubs thought it would be easier to keep the camera mounted on the tripod, shoot us on self timer and then shoot Brady separately. I objected at first....
View ArticleChristmas Card Saga
Well… the Christmas cards have been delayed. I was hoping to post the card today, but that’s not gonna happen. Last year the cards got delayed because FedEx sucks and this year they’re getting...
View ArticleIt’s Christmas Card Time!
You’ve waited long enough…Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to present our Christmas Card 2011: Come back tomorrow and I’ll tell you the secret behind how the magic was made. And trust me, this year...
View ArticleOuttakes
This year I was really inspired by all things nautical. I’m obsessed with stripes and thought hubs was going to lose it when I kept coming home with countless striped shirts. So when I was...
View Article2012 Christmas Card
I’m going to go ahead and chalk twenty twelve up as the best year yet. Better than the year I got engaged, better than the year I got married. Just the best year. Lately I have been having...
View ArticleOuttakes: 2012 Edition
Jon and I wanted to try for a slightly simpler card this year, something classic and New York. The Brooklyn Bridge seemed like the perfect place, so we set about finding a date to shoot the photo. We...
View ArticleThe Outtakes — 2013 Edition
This years card was easily my favorite of all the ones we’ve done. I thought between a baby and a dog that it would be a nightmare to shoot, but it turned out to be pretty fun. To answer the most...
View ArticleHappiest of Holidays
Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season with a lot of nice (and maybe a little bit of naughty). Check in tomorrow for out takes and how it was done!
View ArticleBehind the Scenes 2014
I think this year’s card might just be my favorite one yet. We were a bit intimidated at the thought of trying to get a toddler and a dog to cooperate, but give them a cookie and some cream cheese...
View Article2015 Christmas Card
Sending you lots of holiday cheer! We’re in full on “Santa is coming!” mode over here. Adelaide’s excitement is contagious and I can’t wait to see her face on Christmas morning. I’ll be back soon to...
View ArticleBehind the Card
{Press play.} It’s a Christmas miracle! We’ve had a busier than normal holiday season, so getting this video posted to the blog before Christmas was actually over is nothing short of miraculous. The...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes: 2016
This was the first year that Jon came up with the idea for our card completely on his own. Normally I toss out dozens of ideas that he shoots down until I find one he can live with. Actually, that’s...
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