New Years at The Ranch

Last August, I may have found one of my top three favorite places in Texas. This ranch in the middle of the Hill Country is amazing. Beautiful, relaxing, peaceful. It’s my perfect getaway. I have way too many photographs to share in one post so I’ll start off with some of my favorites.

Cows. I have a soft spot for these herefords.

There’s also these African animals. Wildebeests, kudu, oryx… amazing.

The wildebeests and the cows, well it turns out they’re friends. They were hanging out peacefully. (I’m still trying to figure out if I should or shouldn’t be surprised by this.) Wildebeests are pack animals. Turns out you can be exiled from the group. We saw a solo wildebeest who was out on his lonesome.

The kudu (the animal with the twisty horns below) were terrified of us. It was hard to grab a photo of them up close. Maybe next time.

Its so amazing to see these animals roaming around. I’m pretty certain this was a day in paradise to photograph and watch.

Then there were the turkeys simply taking a stroll.

Now I’m really excited – the elk! (I’ve saved the best for last.) This past summer, I saw one or two elk from afar hanging out in a lake. This visit, I was in for an incredible surprise. Our tickets were front row and center. First off, there was no fence between us and elk. And they are so beautiful. We had stopped to take some photos of the African game and the elk followed us over. They were ready for their photo-opp and to photobomb. How many can say they’ve been photobombed (or taken selfies) with a herd of elk? I’m fairly certain that we could’ve just grabbed some chairs, opened a cooler and sat and watched them all afternoon.

I couldn’t have thought of a better place to be at the start of the new year. The perfect company, beautiful scenery and the best place to enjoy the outdoors.

Cheers for an amazing 2016 to you and yours!

Mother-Daughter Christmas Cheer Photo Session

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There is nothing better than spending this time of year with loved ones! This year, I had the privilege of taking family photos for this mother-daughter duo in the Fort Worth Stockyards. Filled with happiness, cheer and can I say, they couldn’t have picked out cuter outfits, capturing memories with these two was (as always) a great time. The Fort Worth Stockyards really lived up to par presenting a rustic, holiday feel. The pictures came out amazing! I hope you love them as much as I do. Here is a peek into their Christmas photo session in the Fort Worth Stockyards.

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Holiday Speck-tacular!

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Disclaimer: This shop has been sponsored by Speck. The products mentioned were received in exchange for this review. As always, all opinions are mine alone. #speck #holidayspecktacular #shop

Speck is one the leading products for protecting our electronic devices. I’ve had a Speck case on my iPhone for a couple years and it’s always provided the support and safety that I’m looking for. This year, I’ve been lucky enough to review a couple of their products that I’m really excited to share with you!

I recently received three products from Speck:

1 MacBook Pro with Retina case 13″ – Calypso Blue
This is the item that I was most excited about. I love these cases for MacBooks! This case is incredibly light weight and easy to put on your MacBook. The color was a bit more vibrant than it looked on screen but I’ve already received a few compliments on it and it really makes it POP! It’s also a great protector in case anything gets on the top of the case, it’ll wipe right off.

2. iPhone 6 case Candyshell Heritage Grey / Antifreeze Yellow

3. iPhone 5 case Candyshell Grip Nickel Grey / Sweet Mint Green

Something that I love about Speck cases is that there are so many to choose from! Depending on the type of case, design, color or material used, the options are really endless and the hardest part is picking one! These two cases are some of my favorites from their site. I really love the colors – it allowed me to find a case that is not similar to what other people are using. The grips on the side of the iPhone 5 case help to hold my case and keep it from slipping out of my hard or off a table. The Candyshell case is something that I really love. My old case had been thru the ringer and was a Candyshell so I know that it will protect my phone.

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There’s so many style and color options for not only Apple products (iPhones, watches, MacBooks, iPads) but Samsung and Kindles as well. If you are looking for a specific case, this is your spot.

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