Great Weekend for a Horseback Riding Lesson and Some Much Needed Barn Time

This weekend the weather was gorgeous and on top of that I even had some time to go horseback riding and take a lesson at one of my favorite barns, Legacy Farm in Telford, PA.

I started riding at Legacy Farm during my second year of optometry school, taking lessons on the weekends and eventually half leasing a horse once I had more time after taking boards. Their riding program is awesome and they have such nice and suitable horses for every level.

I was so happy to be able to stop by and spend time with everyone and was able to take some cute pictures of their four legged friends.

Enjoy!

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Happy Easter and Some Bunny Themed Sugar Cookies

Spring is finally here and my Easter wouldn't be complete without some sugar cookies.

I love all of the designs from Cookies with Character but when I saw the Peek-a-Boo Bunnies, my heart flip flopped. An animator by trade, her designs are adorable and original and I could spend hours looking through her blog.

I also drew my inspiration for my Easter bunny cookies from the Sweet Adventures of Sugar Belle. If you haven't been to her site before she has a ton of information on cookies and cookie decorating.

The recipes for sugar cookies and royal icing are both from Sugar Belle's and can be found here and here.

Enjoy!

Some Animal Portraits and Our Trip to California Academy of Sciences

One of my favorite things about my new camera is learning as I go and figuring out what shooting on manual is all about. I find myself practicing on pets and animals since that's what almost always readily available and they don't mind if I'm taking my time to figure something out. Here are just some of the pictures from trips, visits, and rotations from the beginning when I was first learning to shoot on manual.

The first couple of pictures are from California Academy of Sciences from our trip to San Francisco. It was a great museum/zoo and they had a bunch of really cool exhibits. If you're going to the area it was a great way to spend the day.

Some of the butterfly pictures really remind me of  desktop screen savers for some reason. California Academy of Sciences had a great walk through butterfly dome/rainforest exhibit where we took all of the amphibian and butterfly pictures.

The rest of the pictures are pets of family members and friends, usually taken spur of the moment or when I'm in between something/ running errands.

Fun Snow Day with Lilly: Pup Photography

This past week's snow storm was the first time I had my camera and my pup in the same place, so naturally I wanted to get some pictures of Lilly in the snow. Here are just a couple of pictures  I was able to take before all the snow melted once it warmed up.

Enjoy!

Engagement Photo Shoot and a Red Dress from Rent the Runway

Nick and I had our engagement shoot last weekend and I couldn't be happier with how the pictures came out. Our photographer was great and super accommodating (we had to change days and adjust around our work schedules due to the weather) and the castle we did our shoot at was the perfect location.

I decided to rent a red dress from Rent the Runway because 1. I wanted to offset the drab colors of a New Jersey winter and 2. I'm still partially living out of suitcases and can't find half of my clothes anyway. The dress retails for $425 but for around $50 I was able to rent it and it was shipped right to my door. I actually signed up for a year membership which only costs about $5 more than paying for the insurance and shipping separately, so I was one happy camper. I plan on doing the same thing for my shower, bachelorette party, and rehearsal dinner that way I don't have to shell out a ton of cash on dresses I might only be able to wear a couple of times. You can find out more about them and browse dresses on their website.

But enough of that, here are just a few of the photographs from our session.

 Many thanks to John Agnello Photography for our amazing pictures.

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