10 Happy Things for July
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HAPPY SUMMER!!
So excited for swimming pools, beach vacations, backpacking through mountains, and all the other wonderfulness that summer brings!
10 HAPPY THINGS
As always, this list is pretty random, but hopefully something will make you smile.
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1. How wonderful does a Britney musical sound (premiering in DC)?
"The story follows princesses like Cinderella and Snow White on their journey, basically, to wokeness. The princesses — inspired by reading The Feminine Mystique in a book club (I am not making this up) - take charge of their own lives to the sound of Spears’s songs. (Indeed, the phrase “smashing the glass slipper” is part of the show description.)"
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2. I'm obsessed with these PJs.
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3. 28 Great Reads for Every Summer Mood. Also, Best Books of the Year So Far.
I just finished this (so good!). And I'm currently reading this.
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4. This spring, I wanted to try something new and creative. So I enrolled in Natalie Grigson's online creative writing class and I cannot say enough good things. HIGHLY SUGGESTED!!
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5. Lots of gorgeous new weddings on my blog (like so so gorgeous!!)
Click here to check them out!
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6. Three Women Share Their Later in Life Accomplishments (such great stories!!).
I also really loved reading about this Chinese grandmother turned tiktok feminist icon.
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7. This isn't happy per se (actually it's not happy at all), but my best childhood friend died unexpectedly at the beginning of June and this is for her. And this. This too. And forever and always this. Please call everyone you love and tell them you love them. Everyone. Now. Call them now.
On a similar note (because this is a happy list), poems can change your life (loved this!!)
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8. Banksy Graffitied Walls and Wasn’t Sorry (a children's book).
In case children need more of an impetus to color on walls.
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9. 21 Easy Summer Appetizers.
Also, how wonderful does this sandwich look?
Further, I just bought this cookbook and can't wait to dive in.
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10. Kidfriendly has the scoop on SUMMER IN DC!!
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BUSINESS UPDATE
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I AM TAKING JULY 1ST - AUGUST 7TH OFF FOR SUMMER VACATION. UNLESS YOU ARE ALREADY ON MY SCHEDULE, I WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE DURING THIS TIME.
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FOR FAMILY SESSIONS & COUPLES SESSIONS, I AM CURRENTLY SCHEDULING INTO FALL!!
I have A LOT Of weddings this autumn, so weekend availability is EXTREMELY limited, but I still have the following weekend dates available through October.
Sunday, August 29
September weekends are currently sold out!!
October weekends are currently sold out!!
* Weekends and weekdays are priced differently. Please click here for family pricing info.
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FOR WEDDINGS - I'M BOOKING INTO 2022!
Also, if you're thinking of eloping or planning a mirco-wedding, please get in touch - I have lots of advice/suggestions!
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REGARDING COVID
In mid-May I received my second dose of the Moderna vaccine (yay!!). As I am now fully vaccinated, I have not been wearing a mask at sessions and weddings, but if you would prefer for me to wear one I totally understand!! Just please let me know!!
If you have any questions and/or if there's anything I can do to make you feel safer - please let me know!!
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CATCHING UP/ JUNE WAS A REALLY TOUGH MONTH FOR ME
As several of you already know, a close friend and a close friend's father both died this month (their deaths were not linked in any way) and I've had to travel unexpectedly because of these circumstances.
I'm trying to get all my sessions completed and edited in a timely matter, but please cut me a little slack as I catch up.
Also, thank you to my wonderful clients for being so great about rescheduling and everything else (honestly, it has been a really tough month).
RECENT TESTIMONIALS
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I was so happy and lucky to have Darcy take our engagement and wedding photos. She captured so many special moments and did an amazing job of letting us relive the best day of our lives. I would recommend her to anyone and everyone! Her personality, professionalism and experience is exactly what you need and her candid shots are AWESOME!
Thank you Darcy!!! - Sharla
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Me and my fiancée do not usually like photos of ourselves and have never had a professional photo session done before, but we had so much fun during our session with Darcy! She is truly a professional; she was clear and precise on directions for where she wanted us to go and what poses to do. Darcy was instantly able to put us at ease and capture some incredible photographs. She has an amazing eye and was able to use our props in a variety of ways. We are so happy with our photos and would recommend her to anyone who is looking for a fun and talented photographer! - Warren
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My wife scheduled a photoshoot with Darcy for ourselves and our two children . . . after a quick outdoor session with Darcy, my wife and I discussed how wonderful she was to work with and were 100% in agreement we would love to work with her again in the future! With two kids under 2, our days are always flying by at a frenetic pace. But everything about working with Darcy was calming, enjoyable, and organized! She is a natural with kids and made our almost-2-year-old daughter feel comfortable from the start. She captured some amazing moments and did it effortlessly. On top of all that, she turned around and provided us with our entire photo gallery in a very short amount of time. We were elated with the photos and the entire experience. Strongly recommend Darcy for formal or casual family photo sessions! - Irfan
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