Sesame Street and a family stroll!

I had a lot of fun this past weekend with my boys. We took our little guy to see Sesame Street Live on Saturday and he really enjoyed it. He didn't sit still the entire time but it was still a great memory.

After the show, we went for a stroll down Las Olas and we captured some sweet moments. I just love weekends like these. Here are just a few fun pics!

I got some action!

I got some action yesterday...photoshop actions that is!

I was pleasantly surprised when I received an email from Kubota yesterday gifting me $100 dollars. I had applied for their photography bootcamp and while I didn't make the cut, they were gracious enough to give me a gift card as a sign of appreciation for applying. It wasn't easy but I finally decided to get some lightroom presets and I had lots of fun playing around with them last night. Here is a quick peak at the wonderful things Kubota can do! I love the vintage feel!!!

Happy Friday!

Cavalcanti Family: Portraits

It's been a while folks! So sorry I haven't written in a few days. I just recently started blogging and it's a hard to keep up with it at times.

This weekend was very eventful and I just haven't had any time to blog until now. This weekend I volunteered at my church for a very fun (and messy!) creative piece. Another girl and I were tasked with painting our lead worship singer as he sang "New Creation." The message was really powerful and I hope that it touched someone in someway. Here is a couple of shots my hubby took (I'm on the right).

This weekend was also fun because I got to photograph a lovely family at the beach. The Cavalcantis came to visit from Indiana and asked if I could take some family portraits. I was super excited and the weather couldn't have been more gorgeous! All the ladies were decked out with beautiful accessories which Jen actually sells here. This fashionable mom also makes the cutest onesies and tutus, which are available here. The boys looked handsome too, and both kids were so well behaved.

Erick and Jen, thank you so much for letting me capture your beautiful family. You guys were such a joy to photograph. Here are some of my favs!

Between all of these activities, I even had a chance to tile part of our master bathroom. I don't know what got into me, but I'll save that for another post =) Tiling and painting were lots of fun this weekend, I think I'll stick to photography.

Blessed beyond words...

I am so excited to be leading the Photo Ministry at my church. I was asked a few weeks ago if I'd be interested and I was both humbled and honored that they saw potential in me to lead an amazing team of creative folks. It's a fairly new ministry, and I know we'll learn from one another. I'll be scheduling photographers to shoot every weekend and offer constructive criticism.

I definitely think God is using this a way to tell me to keep following my dreams and at the same time use my talents as another way to praise Him.

Here is just a taste of some I shot a few weeks back. Church by

the Glades has such an amazing worship team!

I feel truly blessed to get to glorify God while getting to do something that I love and that I'm passionate about.

Taskeen + Noel

"Found you there, tucked away like a secret letter in smiles of new days and bright thoughts." - Excerpt from True Love by Noel Pagany

Taskeen and Noel are such a sweet couple. Noel is a published poet and he can make any girl swoon with his words alone. Taskeen is a sweetheart and she looked amazing in all of her saris the day of the wedding. She was just glowing.

All of their traditions made for a beautiful and colorful weekend event. I loved photographing every single minute of it. Congrats to both of you and wish you all the best on your new life together in Chicago. Thank you for letting me be part of your special day.

Here is a video slideshow. Enjoy!

Makeup and Hair by: Sumaiya Waheed

Decor by: Suhaag Garden, Inc.

Hotel: Wyndham Garden Hotel in Boca Raton, Florida

Cake by: Lil Bit Cakes

You've got mail!

Sometimes, it's those little unexpected things that make you smile. Today, it was in the form of a random e-mail from a fellow mom I met during childbirth class. We've run into each other a few times since we had our little ones and it is always nice to see her and her darling daughter.

Her e-mail was sweet and unexpected and she went on to say that she kept up with my updates via Facebook. "...I admire something about you ... and that's how you find the time to do the things you love, like photography, writing on your blog, being with friends, taking part at church (singing), working out --all while going for your Masters! You seem like superwoman," she wrote.

Wow. Me? Superwoman? Hardly. She was being gracious. Because in my eyes, I couldn't do all the things I do without the support of my amazing family. Both my parents and in-laws help me out tremendously watching my little guy while I work and my husband, who although he can't wait for me to finish school (neither can I!), is very supportive in all that I do.

I'm not going to lie and pretend that my life is perfect. There are days when I'm overwhelmed with my giant to do list - but I wouldn't change any of it. Despite sacrificing an evening with my boys because of school, I am blessed to do what I love and that's what gives me the drive to do more. For God's glory and for my baby boy. I hope that in his eyes, I'll always be superwoman and that I'll serve as a positive example - to get an education and follow his dreams.

So I want to thank her for the random e-mail (it touched me more than you know), for making me smile and for helping me appreciate my life a little more than I did yesterday. I hope that I can do that for someone else every day.

Yogurtland: Pistachio + Photography

When I first started watching video entries for the opportunity of joining Jasmine Start for an Epic Adventure, I never thought I'd find someone who loved her as much as I did and was practically my neighbor! In my mind, I was J*'s biggest fan in South Florida. Clearly, I was wrong. Ashley Sellers' entry was cute, quirky and, in my eyes, much better than mine. When the minute video was up, I knew I'd like her.

I decided to shoot her a message on FB. I figured we shared J* in common, so why not? Turns out the world is much smaller than I thought. We know a few of the same people and we didn't even know it and since then we developed a cyber-friendship.

We decided to meet up at Yogurtland last night and I had no doubt that we would have plenty to talk about! We talked about our faith, photography, and Jasmine Star (of course!) while enjoying our cups of non-fat pistachio. Before we knew it, two hours had passed and plans are already in the works to watch the CreativeLive courses together. That should be fun!

I don't believe in coincidences and our paths definitely crossed for a reason. Maybe it's just to encourage one another's photography. Whatever it is, I'm glad I submitted a video because although I wasn't chosen, I'm happy to say I made a new friend. All thanks to J*.