menu

welcome to

THE JOURNAL

I'm a hopeless romantic who finds great joy in creating and capturing connection and beauty wherever I go.

welome to my blog

Welcome to the blog, a highlight journal about our photo sessions, our home wedding venue and gardens, and favorite kid’s clothing. Stay a while and say hello!

arrow
kid birthday party lauren westra

Ellie’s Third Birthday

Ellie waited so patiently during the six weeks between Mina’s birthday and April 1 for her turn to be IT.  Quarantine notwithstanding, we did not disappoint her. I had grand dreams of making the cutest ice cream stand, and it executed good enough for the party, but really, the girls most enjoyed playing with pvc […]

arrow

How to plan a mini galentine’s party in 3 days without leaving your couch

My girls (ages 2 and 3) love parties just about as much as I do, but since adding our 7-month-old boy to the mix, I am way less motivated to use my spare time (ha) to plan a really cute party, and much more likely to use it curled up on the couch, with a […]

arrow
stay in the loop
join the list
My email list receives first access to all my open sessions, including minis, as well as all of our venue events, garden subscriptions and tours, and educational resources for photographers.

browse by category

Weddings

Portraits

lifestyle

Personal

Education