Saving Christmas with The Dallas Morning News

This morning I felt like an eager child, anxiously awaiting Christmas morning. I couldn't wait to get out of bed and see the paper!
I feet a little like Cindy Lou Who with that fabulous title!

Recently I have been very cryptic about "big things" I have been working on, and have all but disappeared from blogging. I had the amazing opportunity to work with Jamie Knodel, and Michael Ainsworth, of The Dallas Morning News on a Christmas decor story.

It was an awesome experience from beginning to end. Jamie came to our home to visit, and to see the projects I created for Christmas. She is a very gifted writer and one of the sweetest and most interesting people I have met in a long time. She is the kind of person you immediately feel comfortable with; I could sit and ask her questions about experiences in her life and career for hours. Michael came to photograph the house two days later. He is such a nice guy and so talented, with an exceptional eye for balance and detail. Wow! Let me just say, I had no appreciation for what it took to get a quality photograph in a newspaper or magazine before. The equipment, the lighting, the balance, and the skill level.

He was so kind and patient to the time to answer so many questions to this "point and shoot" girl!

Thank you to Jamie and to Michael for this wonderful experience!

Please go check out the story here.