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Hey there! It's so nice to meet you! I'm Sam an Arizona Wedding photographer and lifestyle blogger. Here you'll find a little bit of everything that brings joy. We are taking awesome photos on our phone, obsessing over plant boxes, having adventures, and learning how to have relationships filled with joy! So cheers to building a life that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside.

Meet Sam!

personal

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One of my favorite things to talk about is how I set goals both for myself and my business. We’ve all heard of “SMART” goals. They’ve been popular for years, but I recently discovered “SMARTER” goals from Michael Hyatt’s book Your Best Year Ever. Instead of the standard five criteria there are actually 7 criteria. 

How I set goals for myself and my business

business

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VAudioBooks Reviews – My Favorites and The Ones I Didn’t Finish It’s no secret that I am having a love affair with the local library! And the app Libby has made it easy for me to ditch Audible! So I’m excited to share my audiobooks reviews with you!  Sometimes people will ask me how I […]

Audiobooks Reviews

Lifestyle

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Feb

good books

date nights

cozy blankets

cute notebooks

hot tea

beach days

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Sedona Engagement Session with a Motorcycle Trip Living in Arizona is my absolute favorite because we have so much beauty all around us. We just have to travel a few hours in any direction to see something new and exciting. 6 hours West and you’ve hit the ocean (my favorite)! 6 hours North and you’ve […]

Sedona Engagement Session with a Motorcycle Trip

Photography

Sedona engagement session

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Feb

Photography

should you wear a veil? Photo of a couple on their wedding day with the bride's veil blowing in the wind

When Should you Wear your Veil?

When Should you Wear your Veil? Two of the questions I get asked the most by my brides are 1) should you buy a veil, and 2) when should you wear your veil? Those are both excellent questions, and I wanted to give my answer to y’all here! To answer the first question: “Should you […]

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16

Feb

Photography

Family Lifestyle Portraits | Cassie and Jess

Family Lifestyle Portraits | Cassie and Jess Not everyone knows this, but I started my photography journey with the desire to capture family memories! I was a senior in high school when I took my first photo class, but for my whole life I’d valued the memories that photos captured. Some of my favorite memories […]

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14

Feb

Lifestyle

5 steps to organizing your phone photos - picture of laptop, magazine, and rose gold iphone on the bed

5 Steps Organize Your Phone Photos

5 Steps to Organize your Phone Photos My iphone has over 10,000 photos on it. And those photos automatically sync with my computer. Now my computer is telling me I’ve run out of room. So today we’re going over 5 steps to organize your phone photos using the same system I use to organize my […]

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12

Feb

THE GIRL BEHIND THE WORDS (AND IMAGES!)

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Adulting has turned out to be a lot harder than I imagined it would be when I was a little girl. But it has also turned out to be a lot of fun. I'm embracing the dichotomy and sharing the good, bad, and embarrassing here. We're trying our best.

Creating a life that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside

Meet Sam