Girl. You are lovely, remarkable and ever so winsome! Your sweet spirit is so evident in your smile, your laugh and even in the way you carry yourself. Thank you for being a young woman of grace and kindness!
Karen Hellweg | Portland Portrait Photographer
Karen! You are such a babe! It was SUCH a delight to get to photograph you today! Such a natural beauty. Thank you for giggling with me and being so willing to try out some new things!
Strawberry Vanilla Jam
Taylor and I decided, on a whim, to go berry picking with two of our dear friends. Without thinking through what we would do with the berries once we got them home, we picked as many big, beautiful, red strawberries as we pleased! Before we knew what happened, we were holding several overflowing boxes, amounting to thirty-pounds of perfectly ripe happiness.
Thankfully, my sister-in-law came to my rescue! We spent the next day washing, slicing and cooking down every pound of berries that we had gathered.
After the ensuing rushed mayhem of pots boiling over, lava berry burns and pinging jar lids, we ended up with quite a few beautiful jars of strawberry-vanilla jam and strawberry syrup (for italian sodas!).
My, what a whirlwind.
Ah, the Wonders of the Waffle Window.
People have this idea that Portlanders are super health-conscious-no-sugar-not-fat-no-fun veggie eaters. This is not so. Behold, the Waffle Window. Taste and see that Portland is good; very good.
Always a good sign..........
Rose City Waffle... rose flavored whipped cream, strawberries and rhubarb sauce.
Oh the anticipation!
my lovely sister-in-law.