FYI I’m a planning nerd! I’ve said it before (here and here).  I have a total love affair with planning. I love coming up with new ideas, dreaming, and brainstorming for my next year or adventure. There’s something magical about coming up with plans you want to make happen! I also go nutty for planners […]

This Pazzo wedding in Chicago started out with meeting in Lincoln Park by the beautiful honeycomb and the wind whipped around us. The cold couldn’t stop the love! Amy and Joey just cuddled closer.  They’re joy was so beautiful and I loved capturing how they made each other smile.  Weddings are meant for smiles! I had so much […]

I had so much fun picking out my planner for 2016 (I have a slight planning obsession).  I knew that next year I wanted to start using a paper planner again instead of many many many post-it notes and my phone. It was a close call between the Day Designer and the Simplified Planner.  I ended […]

I’m a teacher, an educator, a mentor. I haven’t talked about it on my blog. I left teaching last year and decided to persue Nikole Marie full-time. It was a huge decision for my family and put big pressure on my biz! If I’m honest with myself prior to last year I ran my business […]