these days

i joined a

boxing club.

i've been 

kickboxing

twice now,

and my shins

look like

ripe avocados.

but it is

awesome.

my puppy 

was a bit

sick

today,

poor thing.

i made 

butterscotch

brownies.

you make 

them in a

saucepan!

delicious 

in my opinion.

sweet 

baby kohen.

he's the

cutest

those eyes

kill me.

i sat on 

my balcony

this evening

and watched

cars go by,

my flowers

blooming,

the stars

that strangely 

resemble 

street lamps,

ate an 

ice cream 

sandwhich,

and i realized

that i really 

do love 

Fall.

small things

i  love

this weather.

i had lunch

with my sister

at panera

today.

it was lovely.

i walked

to the grocery store

to get some apples.

then i walked

to the new

library behind

our complex.

it was the 

most quaint

little library!

the children's 

area is too darling.

and they have a 

little coffee shop!

in the library!

it's called 

"cup and chaucer".

like i said,

quaint.

as i was walking 

back i saw that 

they are opening 

a little boba tea and 

smoothie shop 

downstairs!

i love that i 

can walk 

to all these 

great places

from my home!

later this afternoon

i'm going to check

out the flea market

down the street

and see if they have 

anything i can plant

in the hanging planters

on my balcony 

for the fall. 

it's a gorgeous day

just a couple

i did an 

engagement

session

a few

weeks back.

just wanted

to share a 

few pictures

from it 

with you!

mom

today

is my mom's

birthday! 

so today's

post is

dedicated

to her!

i don't

know if 

you know

this or not,

but i have

the best

mother

ever.

the most recent picture of my mom and me 

at my wedding last month

happy 

birthday 

mom!

i love you

workin' girl

I have been 

working

on my website

all day,

it needed

a makeover.

i made 

an opening

slideshow

on photoshop.

you should check 

it out!

www.pixeldust-photography.com

i had a meeting

with some new

clients

that found me

on google.

i think that's 

pretty cool.

so i'm 

shooting

their wedding

in may!

last night 

i sat on 820

with my car 

in park

for 2 hours. 

there was an 

enormous

accident

on the bridge

and the traffic 

was backed up 

for miles

so the tow trucks 

couldn't get 

to the bridge...

i, 

and 29834

of my metroplex

neighbors,

just sat there.

and sat there.

so i'm never

driving

on 820

ever again...

or at least 

not 'till around

7 tonight...

inside the vatican

the colosseum

roman forum

in front of the arch of Septimus Severus

biting

I cannot

make 

this 

puppy

stop

biting me!

luckily,

she still 

has barely

any teeth.

she looks innocent, 

but don't let it fool you.

we're having

our first

sortof

"dinner party"

wednesday night,

so i am 

cleaning.

the handle

keeps falling

off the 

vaccum tho...

unfortunate.

few more 

pictures?

why not:

us in front of the duomo

the twin churches in Rome

us at the Vatican

and last 

but not least

with my hubby and bro-in-law

at the maroon5/counting crows

concert this week

I love being a Carmack!

a thousand times thanks

seriously.

i've been 

writing 

thank you 

cards for 

hours.

and i'm really

thankful,

but my hand

also really

hurts.

a small price 

to pay

for so 

many

blessings.

but i'm just

taking a small

break

to post a 

few

more

pictures:

rob and i on a gondola ride in Venice

legend has it that if you 

"kiss on the rialto bridge",

it ensures your eternal love.

florence streets

santa croce.