I have a confession: I don’t know how to vacation.  As a small business owner, it can be REALLY hard to turn it off. I did everything that I was supposed to do this week.  I set myself up for success: my clients were happy, work was done, I didn’t have anything on my to-do […]

I have a confession to make: I’ve been in a rut.  It’s been almost impossible for me to come up with epic content like I used to when I was coordinating styled shoots all the time.  I made a choice this year that I’d do less styled shoots because they were pulling me away from […]

I have had the privilege of serving on the ILEA Gala Committee for the last three years – and co-chairing the gala last year with Emily Miller of the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront, and again this year, at the newly renovated Cavalier Hotel.  Somehow, I realized that I never blogged last year’s epic event, that […]

I see you, business owner.  I see that you are working hard, every day, day in and day out.  You are staying up late, missing time with family and friends, just to get the job done.  I see you, and I’m here to tell you to take care of yourself. It’s hard owning a business, […]

I haven’t posted a photo on Instagram since last Tuesday.  It was an Instagram post to wish my husband a happy birthday.  Since then, sure, I’ve done Instagram stories and shown a little of the day-to-day, but I haven’t showcased any of my work.  No tips and tricks.  No stellar reviews (they all exist). Instead […]

Do you just hate your job sometimes?  Do you wish that you could spend less time doing it, or remember what the passion of doing it used to feel like?  Some of the time, does it feel like what was once a hobby or a passion is now a chore? I think every business owner […]