this series of boudoir are the most intimate & special images i have ever made…
my lovely friend  is a stunning woman….graceful…kind…at ease with herself….

inside & out…she has long lovely limbs & beautiful hands….

there is a sweetness that lingers everywhere she is….

she lounges & crosses her legs with ease….toned by running & life….

the beautiful lingerie and yet not as beautiful…

as what lay beneath the surface…..

life & love & inspiration & motherhood & intimacy & laughter

the sweet underneath

in honor of women everywhere…xoxo
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if you want to follow HOLLYE’S story you can
read her beautiful blog THE SILVER PEN or catch
up with her on THE HUFFINGTON POST….xoxo

love is beautiful…xoxo
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hair & makeup by TEAM HAIR & MAKEUP
to see more of this lovely couple visit
WEDDING CHICKS 

i love the newness…the clean slate feeling that comes with every new year…
& i am excited to see all the unexpected sweetness that twenty twelve brings…

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-here are some of my new year’s resolutions-

1. cook more for my family
2. try something brand new
3. make my bed (almost) everyday
4. try not to sweat the small stuff
5. finish the backyard fence

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wishing everyone the bestest 2012 full of light,
love photographs & lots of kisses….xoxoxoxo

“You’re not the man who gave me everything
I’ve ever wanted

You’re not the man
Who stepped inside my life
And haunted every, every day

You’re not the man
Who said he’d never leave
Couldn’t breathe
And could not sleep without me

That was someone who you left behind
A long time ago

You’re not the man
Who would bleed for me
Never shed a tear
You’re not the one
Said he’d always be near

You’re not the man
Who threw me a lifeline
And you’re not the man
I am so proud to call mine

And you’re not the one
Who said he’d never leave
The one who made me believe in me
That was someone who could do no wrong
But you lost him

You’re not the man
Who would bleed for me
But never shed a tear
You’re not the one
Who said he’d always, always, always be here
Said he’d always, always be near

But don’t get me wrong
Although it seems sad
It’s not all bad
You see
I’m not the little girl I used to be

You’re not the man
Not the one
Who said he’d always, always, always be near

He was everything you see
He made me believe in me
Said he’d always, always, always be here”

SADE

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keep up with all the KISSES…xoxo

a little more sweetness....

the one you love…xoxo

“I have been wanting you for so long
I have been wanting you for so long

I been down
I been down a different road
I been out
I have been out of control

Girl, when you touch me back
yeah, yeah
I get my senses back
Yeah
Girl, when you touch me back
yeah, yeah
I get my senses back
Yeah

So now I’m feeling alright
Cause nothin’ feels like
When you’re holdin’ on
Said, I feel alright
Cause nothing feels like
When you’re holdin’
When you’re holdin’
I’m feelin’ alright
Cuz nothing feels like
When you’re holdin’ on
When you’re holdin’ on

I wanna treat you like you wanna be treated
I wanna see you as you wanna be seen

I been down
I been down a different road
I been out
I have been out of control

Girl, when you touch me back
I get my senses back
girl, when you touch me back
I get my senses back
Oohh

So now I’m feeling alright
‘Cause nothing feels like
When you’re holdin’ on
Said, I feel alright
Cause nothin’ feels like
when you’re holdin’
when you’re holdin’ on
Said
I feel alright
Cause nothing feels right
When you’re holdin’
When you’re holdin’ on
I feel alright
Cause nothin’ feels right
When you’re holdin’ on
When you’re holdin’ on

Let yourself go,
Let yourself go”

HOLDIN’ ON
by
CITIZEN COPE

somethings are worth waiting for…xoxo

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gown & shrug by CLAIRE PETTIBONE

and hello…and good night…and goodmorning….kiss me for no reason at all…kiss me when i drive you crazy….kiss me when the children are alseep….kiss me in the car, at the park & every where in between…a kiss changes everything…kiss me ever single day….i will always kiss you back…xoxo

love is as they say a many splendored thing….but love is so personal, it means different things to different people…couples often seem to have there own secret language…inside jokes & sideways glances…when i was younger i absolutely believed in love at first sight…some all powerful connection that could be unveiled within a single moment…now, i suppose the years have jaded me…or rather L.O.V.E. has changed my perspective…i know find that love is tucked in between little moments & nuances of day to day life…it is not a passionate kiss (although those are wonderful) or in words of adoration (although those are wonderful too)…for me it is in all the unexpected lovely bonds that only time can bring…it is in the surviving of intense life moments & along with the  mundane routines of cohabitation…it is no longer a pit in my stomach willing the phone to ring…but rather knowing it’s him & still feeling happy about it….love is a journey riddled with unexpected bumps & way too many dishes…it comes in all forms & for some when they least expect it, for others right when they need it the most…what ever leg of the journey you are on, try your best to embrace it…even if you are desperately waiting phone the phone to ring…each & every nuanced moment of life is full of some nugget of sweetness….sometimes i actually miss the dull ache of not knowing…but more often than not, i feel lucky…those who know some of the details of my life might think i am a bit loopy to feel lucky after all i have encountered….i feel lucky to be on the journey…and to have found my own little sweet space where love exists….my home, my life is exactly where i want to be……xoxoxoxoxo

& that must be L.O.V.E.

EVER BREATH YOU TAKE

“Every breath you take and every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take, I’ll be watching you
Every single day and every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay, I’ll be watching you
Oh can’t you see you belong to me?
How my poor heart aches with every step you take
Every move you make and every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake, I’ll be watching you
Since you’ve gone I’ve been lost without a trace
I dream at night
I can only see your face
I look around but it’s you I can’t replace
I feel so cold and I long for your embrace
I keep crying baby, baby please

Oh can’t you see you belong to me?
How my poor heart aches with every step you take
Every move you make
And every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake, I’ll be watching you
Every move you make
Every step you take, I’ll be watching you, I’ll be watching you
Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take, I’ll be watching you
Every single day
Every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay,
I’ll be watching you….”

THE POLICE