Collie Family | Lifestyle Family Session

Stuck in quarantine during this pandemic, I have had an ample of amount of time to reflect on family. My family, my people’s family, people that don’t have family. It’s so hard right now, but the only constant lately has been just that- family. The people you lean on the most, tell all your feelings and secrets, avoid when you’re feeling low or cry with, celebrate with, laugh with, mourn with, sit with in complete silence. Family is everything. Highs and lows, ups and down. complete love.

The Collie Fam.

Hello, World!

Self-care tips for working from home | Jessie Huff Photo + Films

photo by susan alyse photography

1. WORK OUT

   • join a gym. i prefer group fitness which takes out the hassle of having to think about the workout beforehand. i show up and get it done! it has allowed me to meet other like minded adults & make new friends well. :)

   • apple watch (or something to track your progress) & challenge someone

   • find a partner for accountability/encouragement

   • i also do yoga at home on the days i don’t go to the gym to get my blood flowing

2. LIMIT SOCIAL MEDIA

   • Be intentional when you are on social media.

   • set a goal before you even open the app

   • don’t allow yourself to scroll mindlessly

3. SET SMALL GOALS FOR YOUR DAY

   • Bullet journaling, lists, planners

   • break down each daily goal into smaller tasks

   • WRITE IT DOWN & GET IT OUT OF YOUR HEAD

4. JOURNALING

   • write down your feelings, thoughts, ideas, gratitude, affirmations

   • helps you get it out of your head and let things instead of dwelling

   • almost as good as therapy ;)

5. LOSE EGO

   • don’t take everything so seriously

   • you’re not as important as you think you are

6. DO ONE THING FOR YOURSELF EACH DAY

   • my personal favorite is to take a bath

   • other ideas: watch your favorite show, have a treat, do yoga

7. EAT HEALTHY & DRINK WATER

   • eat for nourishment and not just pleasure

   • make sure you are eating enough!!

8. DANCE PARTY WHEN SAD OR FEELING LOW

   • seriously. turn on some jams and dance it out! preferably 00’s rap.

   • make yourself smile

9. CALL YOUR FRIENDS/FAMILY

   • again, adult interaction is key as well as nourishing those important relationships

10. REALIZE SELF INFLICTED STRESS IS AVOIDABLE

    • you control your thoughts. nothing is worth your mental health suffering.

11. GET SH*T DONE

    • i often get stressed because of the amount of things i need to get done. just focusing on getting things done. it is better than perfect and you can always go back and tweak things! (most of the time)

    • JUST DO IT (thanks nike!)

do you have any tips for working from home? please share!

Cagle Wedding | The View at Hillside Barn

Chacon Wedding | Romantic Oklahoma Estate Wedding

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McCorkell Wedding

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Brinlee Wedding | McGranahan Barn

Today on the blog, we are taking it all the way back to September 2017 to the wedding of Zach and Laura, aka one of my all time faves. I am so happy to know these two. They bring so much joy & light into everything they do. We had a DANG GOOD TIME on their wedding day and I’d do 10/10 do it again. There was pizza, tears, laughter, champagne (LOTS), falling, jumping, running, you name it. You can tell how much they love, appreciate and truly enjoy each other so much through these photos.

ENJOY THE BRINLEES! CHEERS!

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Venue: The McGranahan Barn

Video: Alumni Productions

Florals + Cake: Uptown Grocery

Pizza: Revolve Pizza Kitchen

Dress: The Bridal Boutique

Bridesmaids dress: Show me you Mumu

Jewelry: Kendra Scott.

Her ring: Diamonds Direct.

His ring: Staghead Designs

Appling Wedding | Riviera Maya Destination Wedding

SO SO pumped to share this beautiful destination wedding from last november. wow! it does not feel like it has been a year since I dug my toes into the sand of the beautiful carribean & sipped on an iceburg (margarite + beer…ayo!) with the best crew. this wedding was an absolute blast as you’ll see from the bajillion photos i HAD to share.

alexis & brett are honestly so blessed with the best friends and family. my husband was able to tag along on this trip (sans kids…yay for adult time!) and we were treated so well & like family by everyone. it definitely set the bar high for future destination weddings.

ANYWAY, LET’S GET TO THE GOODS.

Nate & Melissa | Wichita Mountains Boho Surprise Proposal

over a year & a half ago, i got to photograph something so so special! this is one of my absolute favorite shoots every because I got to surprise the heck out of my very soon to be sister-in-law (5 days until their wedding!). nate (my BIL) & i convinced melissa they were going to pose for me for a creative shoot. i try to do these every so often to help keep my creativity flowing. i styled this & set everything up. we [nate & i] were hella nervous, but pulled this off perfectly! i somehow kept these in focus during the proposal cause we all know i was balling my eyeballs out.

we started in the parallel forrest and ended on top of mount scott in the wichita wildlife refuge here in oklahoma. it’s the perfect mix of views! also one of oklahomas best kept secrets. we’ve got a lot to offer in case you were wondering.

all decor was provided by Borrowed Charm who are amazing to work with!

https://www.borrowedcharm.com/

Flowers

http://everythingbeautifulokc.com/

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