In a couple hours we will announce the winner of the Running on Empty Contest, but first I want to honor ALL the women (and one dad :)) who were nominated. What struck me the most is that even though these women are running on empty, their surrounding world sees them as beautiful, inspiring, and […]

Here is where we will start friends! For me, the first step in suffering (and finding freedom) is knowing the truth and nothing but the truth. That being said, without knowing these Five Steps to Prepping it’s pretty hard to track your progress. You end up relying on the scale and how many pounds you’ve […]

This was the closest the votes have ever come! We recounted a couple times making sure there wasn’t any double, triple entries from the same people. (sneaky some of you! :)) The winner won by five votes out of 300 plus! If the winner cannot take advantage of the prize to meet us in Sonoma […]

It’s spring, and I’m frustrated. But before I go any further, this is a little personal rant of mine and has nothing to do with photography. Feel free to skip this post. 🙂 I think I’m looking for camaraderie in this battle I’m in and just wondering if anyone else is interested in doing this […]

Julie Watts is a fabulous photographer and woman. Brian and I met her when she attended one of our workshops last year. She sent me this image in regards to the Darkness and Light Photo Contest, and I had to share it with you! Isn’t this image AMAZING! The story is that she was doing […]

Every month we have a special meeting for photographers. If you’re in the neighborhood, join us! People have come from Idaho, Oregon and of course, Washington. But if your visiting from out of town and want to jump in on the fun, we’d love to have you! What do we do? We start with wine […]