La Boda
» Posted on September 1, 2010
He sat across the table and spoke of their first meeting in Spain, of the long distance courtship while he was at Harvard, of the plans they had for the future. He showed me her pictures on his phone, and as he spoke of her, he was calm, his words were filled with love, protection, good fortune. I knew I was in for something special then, but I had no idea how amazing it would be. Noelia and Jason are a spectacular couple, they are fun, beautiful, bright, loving and loved. I felt so blessed to take part in such a beautiful event. They have an incredible assortment of family and friends and my life is better just to have spent the evening with them. Read more
Soap Dispensers
» Posted on August 26, 2010
Have you seen the commercial for that new automatic soap dispenser? The one that you simply wave your hand under the sensor and the appropriate amount of soap is spit onto your hand? Look, the pitch on the commercial is that you don’t have to touch the very germy pump soap if you have the auto soap dispenser, but I am all, “who cares about touching a germy soap pump?? You are mere miliseconds away from washing the germs off, WITH SOAP!!” I was so outraged by the sheer laziness of this idea that I even got into a mini debate with my friend Des about it. Then last week Mike brought one home for the girls bathroom, bravely risking the torment I would heap upon him for his decision. Let me tell you how my life has changed, readers! I go out of my way to use the girls bathroom now! It is luxurious. And washing a toddlers hands that thousand times a day? It has gone from a chore to a pleasure! Simply wave your hand under and ”ziiip”, you have the perfect amount. Last night I forgot about the dispenser and used our bathroom, and our old pump by the sink. It was LABORIOUS, all that pumping! AND I doubled up with hand sanitizer just to make sure I had rid myself of the soap pump germs.
Room Service
» Posted on August 12, 2010
So there I was, newest trained waitress at the Olive Garden, working my first weekend shift, and I was sucking at it. Badly. I forgot orders, refilled drinks with the wrong brown soda, left plates piled up on peoples tables and had to hold back angry retorts when people asked for second and third helpings of soup. I had had it, I was about to try and sneak out the back door and hope no one would notice, when I realized it. My night was getting easier. Someone was helping me. Water was being refilled, bar drinks were going out and I was pretty positive I hadn’t brought out that boat of alfredo sauce to the heavy lady drinking a diet coke even though she had asked for it twenty minutes ago… Read more
Shoot Along
» Posted on August 4, 2010
Have I told you about Amber with Giver’s Log? I met her at a wedding a few months ago, she is really really amazing. She has been doing a Shoot Along for her readers who want to know how to better use their cameras. I have been sending in tutorials and in between she has been posting these incredible gift ideas to go with your amazing photos. You must must must check them out!! Here is the invitation to join the shoot along, and here is my first submission. Go look! And as a sidenote about Amber, she is truly talented, creative and clever, but aside from that, she is so so kind. Every time I speak to her, I end the conversation feeling like a million dollars. Thank you, Amber for this rewarding chance to work with you!!!
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Carrie Butler
Carrie Butler is a photographer from the Salt Lake area with a passion for capturing the precious moments in peoples lives such as Wedding and Engagemnts. She's a featured writer for Photography Course, an online Photography Resource.