If we never set out to do anything we would live very very boring lives! Each week, like each day is just a new adventure and the outlook we take on it will have an impact on how each journey starts and progresses.

When I woke up it was a sunny day, I had food, drink, shelter and a wonderful person at my side. What right do I have to have a case of the Mondays? To everyone out there who is where I was this morning…pull yourselves together and get your day back on track your outlook is always bright if you keep a spring in your step. One good day leads to two and two good days leads to a good week…

Happy Monday everyone! This week is going to be wonderful!

When I first started working with Brian I noticed the OBSCENE amount of coffee he drank, specifically Mochachinos (espresso and chocolate goodness). We made a lot of stops at coffee shops and I was not really into coffee drinks or donuts so I started to search the menu for a nice drink that I could share with Brian while he was enjoying his Mochas. His favorite place to get his drinks is Just Us Café, its fair trade and organic so it’s a great place to grab a cuppa joe. Brian suggested that as I liked tea I try some of the teas there. In no time at all I was addicted to their loose leaf green tea.

I started to hunt around and try the different teas around town and started to discover that like most things in the world every one I tried had different things about it I liked. It wasn’t long before I started to pick up on all the tea lore, steeping times, boiling temperatures and even serving sizes and traditions. I started becoming a bit of what we like to call a “tea snob” and really developing my pallet for different teas.

In November I aged another year…backwards naturally… and as a gift Brian bought me the Breville Variable Temperature Kettle! It has different settings for all the different teas. It was my first step in my now sick collection of tea paraphernalia consisting of way too many tea pots, a cupboard full of different teas and more strainers and tea balls than you could shake a stick at.

My newest and coolest piece of tea paraphernalia was a gift I got for x-mas from a dear friend. She knew how seriously I took my teas and decided she would get me a Bodum storage cup…this travel mug is nothing short of miraculous! It not only has a nice handle for ease of use but it also has its own French press so you can brew loose leaf teas in it and a mini storage compartment for hiding extra tea for later!!

I suppose by now for those of you who have not met me you have figured out I am a nut job… but at least I’m a nut job with a hobby.

When we first heard about this competition we had every intention of putting is as many of our best photos as we could to up our chances… but after hours of deliberating we decided on this one… Isn’t it a beaut? We took weeks deciding and narrowing down our options and when we looked at our last few options we started reminiscing about this particular shot… see when we saw this field Brian immediately said “WE HAVE TO DO THIS!” So, we pull over to the side of the road and walk the couple out into the field. Before I know it…Brian is CLIMBING OVER OUR NEW CAR!!! Ok, don’t panic, I’m sure he is being careful right? NO, big ol’ warp in the roof now HA HA!

After that, it was easy… wish us luck!

Be sure to vote! And be sure to only vote for this photo, you vote for another and we loose our vote, and we will cry.

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When we shot the Nauss wedding we knew they had kids…what we didn’t know was how much fun these two kids were… not only are they cute as buttons but they are also a riot to be around. Aiden and Mackenzie are like two peas in a pod, no fussing and no feuding just loads of fun!

This family loves to keep active so when we decided to do family portraits we thought it was a good idea to go do something energetic. So we went for a nice hike in the woods around Long Lake… The choice of venue was also in part because of the newest addition to the Nauss family, Dexter (the world’s cutest beagle puppy). The paths around Long Lake are a semi well kept dog lovers secret. Anyone who loves to walk their dog through the woods and socialize with other dog owners knows, this is the place to be.

Todd and Erika had the family dress all in matching white (how cute!), except Dexter, he stood out in a fashionable brown coat with a small fuzzy hood…although…I suppose his fur did match everyone’s sweaters…

Here are two cool cats with a whole lot of life!  Meet Adam and Chelle, Adam plays in a band and Chelle is an aspiring photographer who just finished a degree at NSCAD!

When these two came to us and wanted to do engagement photos they had just starting all the plans do their big day so, we booked the pre-wedding set to get the ball rolling and it was a blast! They even brought along a little furry friend… a fuzzy caterpillar who just had to be a part of the photos. He eventually found a leaf he liked better then Chelle’s cozy sweater and thats when we decided some jumping was in order

Between bright yellow caterpillars and bright yellow shoes I’d sad they were a most colorful couple.. good luck you guys!! Its going to be an awesome ride!