Category Archives: My Life

A New Puppy!

Last week Ryan and I headed over to the Arizona Animal Care & Control facility to check out the puppies because he had been wanting a little companion for awhile now. Well as anyone who has been there probably knows…it’s hard to look in the eyes of the animals there and leave empty handed. So without further adieu…meet Jax! He’s a little one year old Min Pin & is one of the most loving, playful pups ever. I’m so glad we found him! From the second he met eyes with us, we just connected with him & knew he’d be coming home. He’s the perfect puppy for Ryan and he’s now joined my little puppy family along with Mia & Molly. :)

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Do you have a furry friend in your life that you can’t live without? Tell me about them!

101 in 1001 days: Goal #16 Complete

As of this weekend, I have officially completed a goal from my 101 in 1001 list that was the most time-consuming and hardest goal on my list and probably in my life thus far…I graduated college. I completed a BA in Interdisciplinary  Studies with focus areas of Photography, Business/Professional Practice, and Family Studies from the University of Arizona. I can’t even say how happy I am that I can now live in just one city and can focus so much more of my time and energy on my business. I have been giving 110% to school and 110% to my business for a few years now and I am so happy that I can no longer have that little tug in both directions. I have been looking forward to this next phase in my life for so long and feel so much more free now!

Here’s the photo that makes it official. ;)

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Homemade No-Knead Bread Recipe

One of my favorite food groups is bread! I just can’t help it…it’s so good. :) When I discovered this super easy to make bread recipe thanks to my friends over at Jen Stewart Photography I was pretty much in heaven. I’ve made it a couple of times in the last few weeks and I definitely recommend it. I just mix up the dough at night and bake it the next morning. The ingredients are super simple and I like that I know there aren’t preservatives or any other weird stuff baked in.

Recipe

3 Cups All-Purpose Flour

1/4 tsp Active Yeast

1 1/4 tsp Salt

1 1/2 Cups Water

Takes these four ingredients and mix them in a bowl. I just put them in and mix them with my hand into a little ball and let it sit for 12-15 hours overnight.

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Once your bread has risen, take it out of the bowl and lay it on a floured counter or dish towel.

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Fold the four edges into the center so it makes a little folded ball.

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Pre-heat the oven to 500*F and while its warming up, put a La Creuset pot (if you have one) or any kind of Dutch oven/French oven inside of your oven to heat up. Once the oven is heated, take out the pot and throw the bread ball (with the fold seams facing up) inside. Bake the bread with the lid on the pot for 30 mins, pull it out and take the lid off, then put it back in for about 10 minutes. Once it’s done baking, let it cool and dig in!

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I burned this one a bit but it was still fabulous. :)

Here’s a Youtube video that will show you the process in more detail! Click Here. I’d love to know if you try it and what you think!

In other news, my first wedding of the new year is tomorrow at Silverleaf and should be beautiful! Lots to look forward to. :)