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Today is the birthday of my friend and fellow photographer, Jennifer Mullinax. Jen and her husband Jared have been blessed with four beautiful children and I'm so excited that I'll be photographing the whole family this spring.
Stop by Jen's blog and show her a little birthday love!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, lady! I can't wait to see you guys this spring!
Hugs,
H
Okay, I'm officially Pee-My-Pants-Excited! The December issue of Her Life Magazine is out and I'm so excited to share it with all of you. I blogged about this shoot, but to see it in print in the magazine was such a thrill for me.
I've been photographing some amazing women for the magazine. Kelly Littmann of Farmstead Lifestyle (seen here on the December cover). Cathy Tivol of Tivol Jewelry. Dr. Deb Bigono of The Inner Wisdom Healing Center. And wait till January. You'll be blown away!
Not only am I photographing all of these inspirational women, but I'm working along side a team of talented and inspirational women as well. This magazine is incredible. It's all about keeping women connected. When I was first approached to shoot for them I was inclined to turn down the offer due to my already busy portrait schedule, but when I found out just who I would be working with I couldn't resist.
Meet Her Life Publisher Lindsay Aydelotte. She's an incredible young woman with big ideas and the drive and determination to put them into action. She's the vision behind the magazine and she's been a delight to work with. In just a few short months of working together Lindsay has introduced me to so many amazing women in Kansas City. She truly is keeping women connected. And isn't she gorgeous? Check out the images we captured from a quick little shoot on The Plaza a few weeks ago.
And then there's Kristen Doyle. I call her the Diane Saywer of Her Life Magazine (or is it Barbara Walters that makes everyone cry?). I've been able to sit with her during the interviews of our last two cover models and all I can say is WOW! Kristen has an amazing gift of putting people at ease and allowing them to really open up to her. Not only does she have mad writing skills, but she's determined to make me fat. Well, not really, but in addition to writing for Her Life Magazine Kristen writes for a lot of food magazines and has a blog of her own called Dine and Dish. It's filled with incredible recipes like the Monkey Bread that I'm now completely addicted to. Kristen and I have a lot in common and with the number of people we both know we're surprised we've never met before.
And there's also Sara Tafoya, another one of the contributing photographers. I was familiar with Sara's work but until this week had never met her. We met for a coffee a few days ago and three hours later I walked away with a connection to yet another amazing Kansas City woman.
I'm continually inspired and uplifted by all of these women and oh so happy that I took this opportunity. Now run out and pick up a copy of Her Life Magazine and see for yourself why I'm so excited about it.
The list below is just a handful of the locations where you'll find the magazine.
The Plaza - Latte Land, Eternity, Tivol, House of Elan
Brookside - The Fiddly Fig, The Roasterie, Addie Rose
Overland Park/Leawood - Dunn Brothers Coffee, Portfolio Kitchen and Home, Signature Spa
Prairie Village - Bijin Salon and Spa, Fitness for Life, Mady and Me
Lee's Summit - Akira Spa and Salon, Innovations Salon and Spa
Because I CARE about UV protection I wore this lovely sticker on my new shades today. I wore this sticker to promote UV protection awareness.
I wore it to Moe's.
I wore it in the Starbucks drive-thru.
I wore it to The Scrapbook Page.
All because I CARE about UV protection. 
And because I'm a complete moron.
Ahhhhh, Happy Monday!
H
That's the number of times my poor, sweet baby has thrown up and the number of Scooby Doo reruns we've watched since 2:30 this afternoon.
Chris was hanging with the guys for a day of football watching and man stuff, the girls were at Grandma's house for an all-nighter and I was all set consume lots of caffeine and Monkey Bread and crank out some more proofs. (More on the Monkey Bread later).
I called to check on girls and found out The Ruler had thrown up. I raced over to pick her up and we've spent the afternoon and evening on the sofa with a bucket close by....poor kid!
I just wish my kisses really were enough to make her all better. I feel so helpless.
Hoping it will pass soon and that all of you are enjoying a healthy post-holiday weekend.
(For those of you waiting on galleries I'm hoping to get a few done tomorrow if she's feeling better. Thanks for your patience.)
Until next time,
H
I had to ELF MYSELF. And there's no "I" in team so the whole family got roped in. Check us out!
Happy Holidays! Now go ELF YOURSELF and send me the link!
H
We're on our way from one family gathering to the next and I wanted to take a second to wish everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.
Much love,
Heather and Family
You've seen these kids before and I'll never get tired of photographing them. I went to high school with both Mom and Dad. The oldest is a spitting image of Mom. The youngest is as close as you can get to a clone of Dad and the middle one...I guess she's just a perfect mix of both of them. All of them are so full of personality and cute as can be!
Thanks for sharing an afternoon with me, guys! It was lots of fun. With all your hard work jumping you certainly earned that ice cream we had afterward.
On a trip to Dallas last year I had drinks with a girlfriend and one of her friends. Turns out she's from Kansas City and has family here. Family with super cute kids! She ended up buying them a gift certificate for a photo session with me. This fall I had the pleasure of spending a beautiful morning with them and it turns out Dad knows a few golf pros I used to work with when I worked summers at the Overland Park Golf Course. (Boy, was that a long time ago! Ahhhhh, the good ol' days!) Told ya it was a small world.
Meet Myles and Libby and their awesome parents. 
Myles was a little unsure of me in the beginning, but it made for some wonderful images. This is one of my faves.
And Miss Libby - no hesitation whatsoever. Isn't she just a doll?
Libby loved playing on Mommy's lap. 
While Myles was more into being like Daddy. I love how his face just lit up at the mere sight of a golf ball. 
And the boy truly has a great swing. Wonder where he gets that??? 
And after a quick round of golf he stopped for a refreshing snack. 
While his sister hung out with her dolly and continued to look cute for me.
And a little later Myles decided to conquer the playground.
Jeff and Kristen, thanks for a lovely morning! I enjoyed getting to know your family and I look forward to seeing you again soon.
With the holidays quickly approaching and our calendar completely full I want to remind everyone that we offer gift certificates. The gift of portraits is always a great choice. Gift amounts begin at $500 and include a session fee and prints. Know someone who already had a photo session? Post-session gift certificates begin at $150 and can be applied toward prints, fine art canvas and other specialty items. Contact us for more information on purchasing a gift certificate.
Wishing everyone a fantastic day!
H
Another family that could be poster children for "How to Dress for Family Portraits". The perfect example of coordinating, but not matchy-matchy. Y'all know I'm not a white shirt and jeans kind of photographer. I'd much rather see my clients go against the grain and be who they are. Love all these grays together. And how seriously cute are these kids???
I shot the littlest guy at Spoil Me Rotten when he was just learning to sit up. Now he's toddling all over the place. And such a lady killer! 
Big brother. Oh, how I love freckle-faced kids! 
And big sister with her gorgeous smile (and adorable freckles, too).
Mom and Dad. Totally in love and such great parents, too. 
And one more of the littlest guy because I just love his big ol' proud smile! 
Stacey, it was great to see you again and so nice to meet the whole family this time.
Until next time, have a terrific day!
H
"Every child begins the world again." - Henry David Thoreau
Meet Kate. She's all of 12 days old and could she be any sweeter? Nope. Don't think so. 
And her big brother Xander. I just loved that little twinkle in his eyes. Such a fun, spirited kid!
Do you ever meet someone and after just a short time it feels like you've know each other for years? That's how it was with this mom. We shot for just a few hours and it was as if I was just hanging out with an old friend. Thanks again, for the coffee, Julie. I'll see you all soon!
Wishing everyone a happy day!
H
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