Trick Or Treat | Minnesota Dog Photographer

Well... I'm really not a fan of dressing pets up in silly clothes... but it is Halloween, after all... AND my kids are all grown. So... Frank and Lou had to endure a bit of torture today. I would say they were a little bored with this dog photography session!

Favorite Summer Treat | MN Lifestyle Photography

My new favorite beverage on a hot Minnesota summer day... refreshing ginger lemonade!

There are quite a few recipes to be found online, but here is my version:
2 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice (approx 6 large lemons)
7 cups cold water
Ginger Syrup:
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup honey
5 ounces fresh ginger (about 9 Tbs)
pinch of cinnamon


Bring water, sugar and honey to a boil... add ginger and cinnamon, simmer for a minute or two. Remove from heat, cover and let "steep" for 30 minutes. (Some recipes say steep for an hour... I actually just steep for as long as it takes me to squeeze the lemons and clean up the counter!)


Combine ginger "syrup", lemon juice, and cold water in large pitcher... chill... and enjoy!

Fresh Garden Art

Starting to harvest fresh greens and vegetables from our garden... aren't they lovely? I'll be honest... most of the snap peas never make it to the table... they're just so tasty straight off the vine!

Art Books!

Miller's Lab hard cover books... perfect bound... beautiful papers... LOVE them!