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Once again we had a wonderful visit this summer to Grandma and Grandad’s in Minnesota! We flew in fairly late on a Thursday night, and then spent that first weekend on the North Shore of Lake Superior. It was just GORGEOUS! Emily and I were the only ones crazy enough to wake up on the […]

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  • Laura A - August 19, 2011 - 1:50 pm

    I wanna go there!!ReplyCancel

  • staceyrw - August 19, 2011 - 4:38 pm

    wow – what a sunrise it was! glad you and emily woke up early for that one! I also really love the photo with docked boats. The sky/landscape is breathtaking.ReplyCancel

  • Brit - August 19, 2011 - 7:26 pm

    WOW what breathtaking landscape shots! Love them all!ReplyCancel

  • Kimberly Hosey (Arizona Writer) - August 24, 2011 - 10:17 am

    I’m so jealous. These shots are all absolutely stunning; it looks like a beautiful place and a great time.ReplyCancel

  • Alli - September 7, 2011 - 6:47 pm

    I love that lake image with the boats! The lines are amazing & just draw you in to the photo! It looks like an amazing visit with perfect scenery!ReplyCancel

…At least “official” in terms of the fact that I didn’t know them before the shoot, but Bree and Kate were so much fun right off the bat that by the time we were done with meeting over coffee I felt like we were already friends! Bree and her daughter are just gorgeous and full […]

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  • Rachel Potter - August 7, 2011 - 10:27 am

    Beautiful Session! You did a wonderful job!ReplyCancel

  • Rebecca Spencer - August 7, 2011 - 10:33 am

    It’s Bree! Fantastic photos Jessica, you’ve a real talent for this and I am so glad you did this PIF exchange with Bree. You’ve captured some wonderful emotions here and your conversion on the last photo is stunning. I will be blog stalking you now even more than normal as I wait to see the photos of you and Emily! xReplyCancel

  • Tracey - August 7, 2011 - 12:39 pm

    Oh Wow, gorgeous models to work with! Nicely done, congrats!ReplyCancel

  • Angela King - August 7, 2011 - 12:53 pm

    OMG! these are awesome! i love the light. you did a fantastic job!!!!!!!!!!!!!ReplyCancel

  • Satakieli - August 8, 2011 - 7:38 am

    Wow, these are gorgeous! That light is incredibleReplyCancel

  • Alli - August 8, 2011 - 7:46 am

    You did an amazing job on these Jessica! Such gorgeous light & you really captured their relationship!ReplyCancel

  • Julia - August 9, 2011 - 6:32 am

    Fantastic! Such beautiful light and a fun relationship captured.ReplyCancel

  • Lacey - August 9, 2011 - 8:04 am

    Two gorgeous gals … is it just me or do they look like they could be sisters?? I love that you got to meet Bree and her daughter … they are very blessed to have these photographs taken by you, Jessica!ReplyCancel

  • Kim Kravitz - August 10, 2011 - 8:18 am

    Such a beautiful pair!! Congrats on your first “official” shoot! 😀 You rocked it!ReplyCancel

  • rachael - August 10, 2011 - 8:21 am

    you did great!!!ReplyCancel

  • Laura A - August 10, 2011 - 6:31 pm

    I love #3!! All of them are fantastic though, great work!ReplyCancel

  • staceyrw - August 11, 2011 - 10:40 am

    Beautiful! I love the third one down. Bree and her daughter are gorgeous and their love for each other is captured in these photographs. I also love the light!ReplyCancel

  • Ali C - August 11, 2011 - 11:17 am

    They are gorgeous and you captured them so beautifully! I love the black and whites!ReplyCancel

  • Mrs. Fun - August 11, 2011 - 11:46 am

    Oh my goodness.. These are breath taking!!! Such beautiful subjects in beautiful light. You rocked these.ReplyCancel

  • Lisa - August 12, 2011 - 6:25 pm

    Wow….They look like sisters. You did an awesome job.ReplyCancel

  • hope - August 13, 2011 - 1:10 am

    you rocked the light my ladyReplyCancel

  • Kimberly Hosey (Arizona Writer) - August 24, 2011 - 10:18 am

    No way this is a “first official shoot.” These are spectacular. Beautiful shots, stunning light … great all around.ReplyCancel

Earlier this week I posted about the Clickinmom’s annual Scavenger Hunt, but I didn’t post about the most significant event that came about as a DIRECT result of the hunt. Mostly I didn’t post because I was still trying my best to resist this… umm… event. But in the end, my daughter and the little sweetie […]

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  • Alisa Ikeda - August 2, 2011 - 9:06 pm

    Aww, Rory (super cute name!) is adorable, and we can’t wait to meet her!ReplyCancel

  • Rachel Potter - August 2, 2011 - 9:16 pm

    Ahhhhh!!! So glad you went with the conure! When I saw a pic of the cockatoo I started to cringe! They are fun, but often WAY too needy! Conures are great though! Can’t wait to watch her grow up!ReplyCancel

  • Tracey - August 2, 2011 - 9:16 pm

    Oh WOW!! Congrats! Rory is absolutely adorable. If you EVER need a bird sitter, you know who to call!!!ReplyCancel

  • Conni - August 4, 2011 - 5:40 am

    She is so stinkin’ cute!!ReplyCancel

  • Lacey - August 9, 2011 - 8:08 am

    This is so neat that she is a result of the scavenger hunt. But mostly, as always, I love reading about your relationship with Emily. I, too, LOVE the Gilmore Girls, and wished for a relationship like that with a daughter. I have none, but still love the show. 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Shawna Sweeney - August 9, 2011 - 8:10 am

    I followed this over from the thread on CM (I LOVE to see people get more pets LOL) and Rory is soooo cute!!!! My older brothers family has a yellow-sided, green-cheeked Conure and they LOVE her! They just moved to Germany (From central Illinois)and after many vet visits took Suki with them:) They said it would be easier to take a tiger overseas than a bird but they got her moved and they (the 5 kids) are very happy about it:)Congratulations on your new family member!!!ReplyCancel

  • Kimberly Hosey (Arizona Writer) - September 1, 2011 - 4:38 pm

    Rory is totally gorgeous. Love that plumage. (I like “Gilmore Girls” too!)ReplyCancel

  • Clickin’ Moms’ Annual Scavenger Hunt! » Jessica Holden Photography - August 6, 2012 - 12:32 am

    […] and Rory enjoyed the sign…Rory, by the way, was a result of last year’s hunt—here’s her […]ReplyCancel

Emily and I are frantically working on the humongous list of Scavenger Hunt items for our second year of doing the annual, month-long Clickinmoms Scavenger Hunt. It is a HUGE undertaking, and we are so tired! But we are doing really well this year, we hope. And we are having so much fun!!!! We’ve gone […]

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  • alli - July 31, 2011 - 3:53 pm

    Love. Love your stories about the hunt. Love that you guys had such a great time searching for the items. Love that you shared some favorites here. I hope you find those last few things on your list!ReplyCancel

  • Rachel Potter - July 31, 2011 - 4:54 pm

    I can’t wait to look over all of your submissions! What a wonderful bunch of memories you guys wool have as a result of this! Jealous of your dedication!!!ReplyCancel

  • Angie - July 31, 2011 - 8:18 pm

    Just stopping by to say HI via CM:) I was equally surprised at how difficult it was to find a 2011 quarter-glad it’s over, but will be ready for it next year.ReplyCancel

  • Leah - July 31, 2011 - 10:37 pm

    These are wonderful! It sounds like a ton of work, but it looks like you had so much fun doing it! <3ReplyCancel

  • Satakieli - August 1, 2011 - 7:58 am

    Love the stories that go with the photos, I didn’t take part in the scavenger hunt this year and now I wish I would have!ReplyCancel

  • heidi - August 1, 2011 - 9:09 am

    Oh wow! The ‘cm’ is amazing! How fun these all were!ReplyCancel

  • Katy Laulo - August 2, 2011 - 10:17 am

    What an awesome blog of the month long journey. You have some great stories. It really was fun…exhausting but fun! You did really well! 🙂ReplyCancel

  • staceyrw - August 2, 2011 - 11:22 am

    love that cm photo at night! I also like the ice cream one with phil! Congrats on the photo hunt! It takes a lot of time, effort, and creativity!ReplyCancel

  • Lia Lotito - August 2, 2011 - 1:20 pm

    This is such a fun scavenger hunt!!! And your photos are gorgeous, as always!ReplyCancel

  • Dana Thompson - August 2, 2011 - 4:37 pm

    OK — Your moon shot is GORG! Love this post. It really was absolutely fun and such a great experience. I actually joined CM specifically for the hunt. Worth. Every. Penny. (Even though I only ended up with 174 points!)

    So elusive for me: Troll Doll, 2011 Quarter, DeloreanReplyCancel

  • The Long-Term Effect of the CM Scavenger Hunt… » Jessica Holden Photography - August 2, 2011 - 8:30 pm

    […] three of us were trying to track down some remaining stragglers (that day we managed to find the lei, the stringless tennis racket, the Tunnock’s Tea Cakes, the cricket bat and ball, the word […]ReplyCancel

  • Ashley Spaulding - August 3, 2011 - 12:09 pm

    Jessica! These are so fun!! I loved reading all the stories behind each image. You (and Em and the rest of your helpers!) did such an awesome job with the hunt!!ReplyCancel

  • Christy - August 4, 2011 - 9:20 am

    I Love the shot of the moon and and the CM using sparklers.ReplyCancel

  • Summer Visit to Minnesota! » Jessica Holden Photography - August 14, 2011 - 1:44 pm

    […] headed back “home” on Sunday, and pretty much spent the rest of the trip working on the CM Scavenger Hunt with the HUGE help of Tom’s parents. Jack and especially Nancy helped Emily and I look all […]ReplyCancel

  • angela king - August 18, 2011 - 8:48 am

    love these! looks like you guys had a blast. 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Brit - August 18, 2011 - 8:56 am

    Oh wow awesome! Love the sparkler one!ReplyCancel

  • Monica Wilkinson - August 18, 2011 - 10:13 am

    Love all the stories!! You did such a great job this year!! give Em a special high five from me!!ReplyCancel

  • hope - August 21, 2011 - 11:42 am

    youdid so awesome. congrats!ReplyCancel

  • Mrs. Fun - August 21, 2011 - 11:53 am

    I love these!! I didn’t participate this year but we did finish a 1000 piece puzzle. Love to see the fun you had with it.ReplyCancel

  • Stacey Haslem - August 21, 2011 - 6:26 pm

    We did this last year. It was so much fun for the family. I loved reading about the stories behind the image. I am sure you will remember doing this with Em forever. Good times!ReplyCancel

  • Clickin’ Moms’ Annual Scavenger Hunt! » Jessica Holden Photography - March 8, 2014 - 11:49 am

    […] Last year the hunt was MUCH harder. I can’t recall how many items were listed (a few hundred, with bonus items listed periodically throughout the month), and we worked our little behinds off and found 390. We came in first place (YAY!!!!!!), but we were so stunningly exhausted by the end that this time, even a year later, we just couldn’t muster the energy to try again. That is, until we heard that they had changed the rules. It made your ability to win a bit less under your control, but I LOVE the rule changes. This year, there were only 150 items listed, and anyone who got 110 or more legitimate items would be entered into a drawing (we found 126—we wanted some “padding” in case any of our items were deemed ineligible for one reason or another). No bonuses for getting more than the 110, no hunting for new lists (and thus new items needing photos) on various web pages throughout the month, and it would only be three weeks long instead of lasting the entire month of July. Much to the delight of our friends and family who were disappointed we were bowing out this year, CM made it impossible for us to resist! […]ReplyCancel

…is the one you have with you! Last weekend, Tom was away for a night, so Emily and I had a “sleepover” in the our big bed. When I woke up in the morning, she was sleeping beside me so sweetly, and her tender, innocent face reminded me of when she was little. Going to […]

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Last weekend, for the first time since we’ve had kids, my sister and I went on a DOUBLE DATE with our husbands. Why have we not done this before?!?! We had such a fantastic time–the weather was perfect, the wine was flowing, Napa was gorgeous, I got to play with my camera, and the four […]

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  • Alli - July 2, 2011 - 8:34 pm

    This sounds (and looks) like it was a wonderful day for you guys!ReplyCancel

  • Conni - July 3, 2011 - 9:33 am

    Awesome!! Great pictures of you and the hubby!!
    Looks like you had a well deserved time away!!ReplyCancel

  • Ashley Spaulding - July 5, 2011 - 5:17 pm

    How fun, Jessica! You and your sister are both so pretty!!ReplyCancel

  • Ali C - July 5, 2011 - 5:53 pm

    Gorgeous pics! Given how close I live it’s a shame how infrequently I get to the wine country! You’re inspiring me to plan a trip!ReplyCancel

  • Mrs. Fun - July 6, 2011 - 1:02 pm

    Oh I say you have to do this as often at you can. Gorgeous photos and look at how happy the four of you look. I love it!ReplyCancel

  • heidi - July 7, 2011 - 6:51 am

    These pictures are so pretty, and what a fab idea-I would so love a double date with my sissy too!!!ReplyCancel

  • staceyrw - July 7, 2011 - 12:48 pm

    How lovely! Love the photo of the three champagne glasses…I’m very jealous!ReplyCancel

  • Kim Kravitz - July 10, 2011 - 1:01 pm

    That place looks fantastic!!!! Such an awesome idea for a date!ReplyCancel

  • Julie Anders - July 12, 2011 - 1:04 pm

    Sounds absolutely wonderful Jessica! So where is the picture of you and your sister LOL! I love the fountain picture! It reminds of the vineyard in Napa where we stopped a few years ago, I entertained my nephew at fountain while his parents were inside!ReplyCancel

Emily has been begging me to take her to the local pottery painting place for, well, forever… I have resisted because the last thing we need around here is more STUFF cluttering up the place. But finally I gave in when she said she wanted to make something for Daddy for Father’s Day. Lord knows […]

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  • Conni - June 20, 2011 - 5:34 am

    Adorable!! So flippin’ cute!!
    Happy Father’s Day!!ReplyCancel

  • Christy - June 20, 2011 - 9:54 am

    That is a great idea for a gift. I will have to remember it for next year. 🙂 beautiful photo of Emily and her Daddy.ReplyCancel

  • megan moore - June 20, 2011 - 11:44 am

    Aww, this is so sweet, Jessica! And a great way to remember the day. Love the photo of you too! 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Lacey - June 20, 2011 - 11:49 am

    This is such a great idea … and so special, too! Its so nice to see a photo of you!!ReplyCancel

  • April Nienhuis - June 20, 2011 - 12:00 pm

    What a great gift! I’m sure he loved it! It’s so good to get to “see” all of you 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Alli - June 20, 2011 - 1:42 pm

    Love that Em metters & bbf!!! Tell her that one is great & she is already shooting like a pro! 🙂 Looks like it was a fun day!ReplyCancel

  • Tracey - June 20, 2011 - 2:23 pm

    She really did a cute job! That place is fun once you get in there and get into it but I am always postponing going to those places!ReplyCancel

  • Rachel Potter - June 20, 2011 - 3:34 pm

    I absolutely LOVE the father/daughter shot. LOL about having her meter and BBF. I tried to teach my 5 year old… camera was just TOO big for his little hands!ReplyCancel

  • Mrs. Fun - June 20, 2011 - 9:58 pm

    This is the sweetest. Love that last photo. It’s a precious treasure. Love your artwork on the mugs, beautiful.ReplyCancel

  • Kim kravitz - June 21, 2011 - 7:26 am

    Aw! Looks like y’all had such a fun time! Very creative gift for father’s day!! 😀ReplyCancel

  • Ali C - June 22, 2011 - 1:16 pm

    She’s so talented! Look at that mug! Such a perfect shot of her and her dad!ReplyCancel

  • Stacey Haslem - June 23, 2011 - 9:44 am

    What a great idea! They turned out beautifully. I love how you are always documenting the little things in life. The image of Emily and her dad is so precious!ReplyCancel

  • Holly Thompson - June 24, 2011 - 7:31 am

    Jessica, these are so precious… I felt like I was right there with you. Emily is so incredibly pretty and talented in so many ways. That last photo melts my heart, they look so much alike!ReplyCancel

  • Jen Cooke - June 26, 2011 - 7:23 pm

    Great photo’s Jessica!ReplyCancel

  • Julie Anders - June 30, 2011 - 5:39 pm

    What fun pictures! Jessica, I love the mug you did! Will you do one just like it for me 🙂 Father/daughter picture is so nice…you better get it printed! My kids refused to have their picture taken with their father 🙁ReplyCancel

  • Ashley Spaulding - July 5, 2011 - 5:19 pm

    So fun, Jessica!! I love that last picture! E’s doing an incredible job with her photography, too!!ReplyCancel

  • jolie - July 15, 2011 - 4:13 pm

    Oh it looks like yall had a blast! and boy she does look like dad!ReplyCancel

There’s a story behind these photos… I am a member of an online photography forum that is near and dear to my heart, called ClickinMoms. It’s a wonderful group of mostly women of all skill levels–our common link is that we share a passion for photography. When you are actively involved in a community like […]

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  • Tracey - June 16, 2011 - 7:30 pm

    These photos and the story behind it just made my day that much more hopeful. I was having a very crappy day, nothing wrong, just a lame day. Knowing that there is this collective group supporting someone through a very difficult time, with thoughts, prayers, and photos…how awesome and special this group is! My prayers are with your friend, too. I love the idea of “photo sharing for support or therapy” (there should be a name for this!).ReplyCancel

  • heidi - June 17, 2011 - 7:37 am

    Beautiful images. Oh, I am praying for Lisa too!ReplyCancel

  • staceyrw - June 17, 2011 - 8:07 am

    Wonderful Jessica! I shared my support (aka ice cream pic) on the CM link!ReplyCancel

  • Kim Kravitz - June 17, 2011 - 12:48 pm

    Yummy ice cream!!! I just adore your images! I love your lifestyle style. Great work!!ReplyCancel

  • Nance Heidemann - June 17, 2011 - 9:17 pm

    Your daughter is so sweet! Love these ice cream images!! So happy to be a part of the supportive CM community and so happy for our friend.ReplyCancel

  • Monica Wilkinson - June 18, 2011 - 8:05 pm

    Em looks so happy!!! Now I want some ice cream!!! 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Lacey - June 18, 2011 - 8:24 pm

    I love that you and Em did this, Jessica! I am so amazed at how CM pulled together in prayer and support for her and how we’ve rejoiced with her now that her good news has been given! Thank you for starting the Ice Cream Pic idea!ReplyCancel

  • Brun - June 19, 2011 - 2:04 am

    She’s got such good coloring. The photos are amazing, so joyous and now luckily their are such good news. Fabulous.ReplyCancel

  • Alli - June 19, 2011 - 7:46 am

    I love these ice cream images! You did such a fab job of putting them into a storyboard too…just perfect!ReplyCancel

  • Jen Cooke - June 19, 2011 - 1:57 pm

    Great shots!ReplyCancel

  • Lisa (Tout Petit Pixel) - June 20, 2011 - 1:57 am

    Yummy!!!! I love that you were inspired to do this in honor of Lisa <3
    Your daughter is simply gorgeous as ever!!!ReplyCancel

  • April Nienhuis - June 20, 2011 - 10:23 am

    These are beautiful! Lisa would love them!ReplyCancel

  • Mrs. Fun - June 20, 2011 - 10:00 pm

    These are so fun!!! Love the colors and she is so cute. Her sweet personality shines here.ReplyCancel

  • Mel - June 23, 2011 - 7:54 am

    I love this series of pictures…..great idea!ReplyCancel

  • Lisa Sheehan - July 15, 2011 - 6:34 pm

    Gasp! I just found this. Oh…. how surreal to read a post about yourself. Wow. I’m speechless. Truly.

    Oh… and… um…. I think we might be close in age…. but I LOVE that you think I’m YOUNG!! 😀ReplyCancel

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