3 years ago we climbed a big mountain. It was pretty awesome! Happy Summitversary to Tami and Katie and here's to our next summit! xoxo jenn Click an image to enlarge. (Not all images are mine, some belong to Tami and Katie.)
Summitversary 2012


3 years ago we climbed a big mountain. It was pretty awesome! Happy Summitversary to Tami and Katie and here's to our next summit! xoxo jenn Click an image to enlarge. (Not all images are mine, some belong to Tami and Katie.)

I remember the first time I saw the ocean I was unimpressed. I grew up on the shores of gorgeous Lake Michigan and, in my mind, there's no body of water a beautiful. Family portrait season means lots of time at the beach. These were taken at Gilson Beach in Wilmette, IL yesterday afternoon and [...]

As many of you know, I'm involved with VICDA, an organization in Kenya that I first volunteered with in 2006. Irene, VICDA's founder and executive directory, and I have worked together to plan a new volunteer opportunity - the Voluntourism Trip! This trip is designed for travelers who may not have a lot of time, [...]

This past week I decided on a whim to accompany my mom to Charlevoix for a few nights. Despite contracting this terrible cold that seems to be going around and the two out of three days of freezing rain we had fun! My sister and her family overlapped us by 36 hours which meant some [...]

It's been a busy couple of weeks between travel and weddings and the start of family portrait season. Most of the past couple of weeks have been spent either behind my camera or in front of my computer. Last Thursday I welcomed a couple hours' break to go to the zoo with my sister, Lizzy, [...]

Family portrait season has officially started! First of many this year, Chloe at North Pond in Lincoln Park with her parents and her grandmother, visiting from China. Click an image to enlarge.

9.15.12 Click an image to enlarge. Dress: Watters Bridesmaid dresses: Amsale Suits: Jos. A. Bank Hair: Kailey Service from Salon U Makeup: Heather Bear Flowers: Pistil & Vine Venue: Saddle & Cycle Club in Chicago, IL Coordinator: Kristin Johannson at Saddle & Cycle Cake: Cake (formerly known as Take the Cake) Groom's Cake: Alliance Bakery & [...]

It's been a couple of very busy weeks, my apologies for sparse posts. My sister, Lizzy, keeps pestering me to post something new, "Jenn, you went whale watching weeks ago!" I am currently about an hour into a 5 hour layover at Tucson Airport with the current issue of National Geographic Traveler, my niece and [...]