Sunny Spring Afternoon

I spent the afternoon with the dogs and my iPhone in my parents' backyard.  Record high today in Chicago, I can't believe it's only March!

Rainy Friday with my iPhone

I love my iPhone - as an artist, a business owner and a traveler, it's the perfect accessory and I don't know what I did without it.  With that said, the whole Instagram generation of photographers kind of cracks me up. "Here's a cup of coffee.  It's cooler than yours because I cropped it to [...]

Two Peas in a Pod

Taken with my iPhone.

Chloe’s First Hike

Here are some more images from our hike in Palos Heights.  Chloe's first hike was a fun one - two naps in the Ergo Baby, fresh air lots of trees and colors to admire. Essie had fun, too, despite the ticks I had to remove from her tummy after the 10 miles.

Leggy Es

It's been a while since I've posted this face...

It’s Like Cheating…

I feel like taking photos on my iPhone with apps that apply cool effects is almost like cheating.  It's literally point and shoot - no settings, no photography skills needed other than a good sense of composition.  Some of my current favorites, all shot with the Retro Camera app for iPhone (it's free!) which applies [...]

Like I Just Woke Up

Yesterday I finally got an iPhone and it has opened up a whole new world of possibilities for me! Get ready and get excited to see more frequent and relevant daily posts. Essie wishes I would put down the new toy and rescue her tennis ball that just rolled under the couch.

Gone Hiking

I had last week off and seized the welcome time to de necessary things - read: laundry, clean apartment, read stack of travel magazines dating all the way to 2008.  I also used the welcome time to get out of the city for a bit.  I'd been wanting to take my dog, Essie, hiking to [...]