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If you received $1,000 today, how would you spend it?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Comment below! 👇🏼

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My cup runneth over with love and gratitude this week. Session 1/7 this week and I feel so inspired!

This week we’ve got seven photo sessions and 2 weddings. All of our sessions are with families and our couples we’ve come to know and love over the last 8 years.

I’ve recently been made aware that this level of loyalty isn’t always the case, so my heart is truly overjoyed with appreciation and humility. I love you all and thank you for your continual support.

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A lot of our sweet couples are having babies now! And since my post a few days ago, I wanted to share my two favorite books that helped shape our parenting style right out of the gates:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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1. Bringing Up Bébé — my dear friend @haleyallenphoto recommended this book to me while I was pregnant and it was such a fun read! I’ve always been fascinated with how the Europeans, namely the Scandinavians, live such fulfilling and simple lives. So there was no doubt I'd love a little insight about their parenting style. This book covered a lot, but my biggest takeaways were how to get our kids to eat what we ate (and Colter had brie, hummus, and cucumbers for lunch yesterday) and waiting 5 minutes to run to a cry. This booked help us guide them into recognizing their own independence and build their confidence. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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2. Happiest Baby on the Block — I can't remember who recommend this, (other than our birthing center) but whoever you are, you were a Godsend. This book got us through the first 3 months of parenting with an intimate understanding of what our sons were going through for those first weeks, patience, and honest to goodness confidence as new parents. What's more, is both of our boys were sleeping 7-9 hours a night from the very first day. We learned so much in those first few weeks and the principals of this book truly made our kids truly the #happiestbabyontheblock ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Tag a friend who's expecting or could use some awesome reads as a new parent!

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Things I can only say to my brother and sister-in-law:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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"Okay guys, act like you're on a @rayban billboard..."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#nailedit #coloradostyle

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You never know you need a gift until you get it.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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For my 28th birthday Mike got me my first mountain bike. We had just moved to our new town of Buena Vista and I didn't know anyone, so this was a way to explore our new town and meet new friends. He proceeded to take me on my first trail which was a black diamond section of the #coloradotrail and I swore I'd never get on a bike again...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This year, albeit abrupt and unconventional, has given me the gift of time and space to pursue passions outside of my camera. Mike used to ask me what my passions and hobbies were, and my answer was always the same: photography. I recognized my desperate need for a hobby outside of my career, and was embarrassed when I couldn't think of anything I loved more than shooting.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Last week I biked over 60 miles, which is the most I've ever biked in my life. I feel alive and like I finally have balance in my life between my work, my passions, and roles (ie: wife and mother). Comment and share with me some of your personal hobbies (let's be honest, so I can try them out) and I'll post a photo of said hobbies! Happy Sunday, friends!

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What still gives you butterflies, out of nerves or excitement?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It might be crazy to say, but I STILL get butterflies before every shoot or wedding. The excitement of meeting new friends, the nerves of unpredictable weather, and the uncertainty of if new couples or families will like my enthusiasm always gives me the butterflies. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Share in the comments below what still gives you butterflies! Happy #fridayintroductions friends!

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"I'm so sorry, but please consider this my two weeks notice."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
"No, you can leave now. There's no reason for you to stay."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The biggest leap I ever took for my business was August 28, 2012, the day when I thanked my boss for hiring me, but that it just wasn't working out. Why in the world did I start out by apologizing? I wasn't sorry. It was a toxic work environment and I had busted my butt all week, with no appreciation...to make someone else money. MMM...no thanks. And #sorrynotsorry 8 years later. I learned that I was on the brink of doing amazing things.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Mike was waiting at the downtown REI for me when I called him and said, "Um...they told me to leave now." I was borderline tears and at this point, I can't remember if it was because I was scared or because I had just taken the first step to making my career dreams come true. He raced over to my office, picked me up, and we headed off for Ouray for a week of business brainstorming and adventure!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I had just returned back to Colorado from my hometown in West Virginia, where I had had 2 weddings, 2 senior sessions, and 2 family portrait sessions in the matter of 72 hours. I knew I had the potential to have a business, but wasn't sure if it was sustainable in my newfound state of Colorado. Jeesh Louise was I blown away when just weeks later I booked my first #coloradowedding with @cdxn86 (THANK YOU @stalliam for introducing us!)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I’m so thankful when I look back in the corporate job I came from and how quickly I realized I wasn’t cut out for it. I’m thankful for the stories we’ve captured in the last 8 years. And thankful for my relentlessly supportive husband.

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If you could run a business from anywhere in the World, where would it be and why? And what would you do?

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EMBARRASSING CONFESSION:

the last fiction book I read was 50 Shades of Grey...and the only reason I picked it up was because my friend sarcastically told me it was a “self help book”.

PS. I’m insanely gullible and love self help books, especially mind, nutrition, and business related.

Drop a comment below about a recent book you finished or your #1 on your must-read list 👇🏼

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Swipe to see the other side of this shot 🌧👉🏼🌈Colorado, why are you so good to us?

It wasn’t May 24, but it was even better. Destiny and Mike had planned their big day for 5.24.20 at the @highlands_ranch_mansion when the world turned ass-over-tea-kettle. That day it was gray, dreary, pouring rain, and cold in Denver. I’m sure not what these two anticipated for their #intimatewedding but I’m almost positive it wasn’t all the curveballs that got thrown at them just days leading up to their beautiful and long anticipated day.

While we did get a sprinkle of rain, it was just enough to keep things interesting and for #mothernature to gift us with a rainbow. These two deserved all the rainbows and good fortune on their perfect #weddingday Congratulations, Destiny and Mike!

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This dirt, this home, and these mountains. I feel so lucky we have this safe little slice of Heaven on earth to share with people we adore. Also, taking another photographer’s family photos is super exciting and intimidating all at the same time!
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If you aren't following us over at @fallentimberranch you totally should! We're working on exciting things I can't wait to share with y'all. HAPPY FRIDAY!

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👏🏻 Life is short. Buy the damn shorts that fit. 👏🏻

Y’all. Up until this summer I hadn’t worn shorts since I was in the 4th grade...nearly 22 years. Maybe it’s because my brother told me my knees looked like rotten pumpkins, or maybe it’s because my #thunderthighs needed to be hidden under an, albeit adorable, dress. Whatever the case, these babies haven’t seen the sunlight since the 90’s...and that ain’t right.

But thanks to having two kids, a husband that adores my curves, and a movement in our society (shoutout to @thebirdspapaya), I’m at a point where I’m embracing my strong body. These weren’t expensive shorts, or even that cute. But the purchase in and of itself was a major and uncomfortable shift for me...let alone wearing the freaking things.

Please let me know I’m not alone with these absurd thoughts! What’s one thing you are LOVING about your body/life/hair/family today?? Comment below! 👇🏼

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There's a lot of conversations Mike and I have had that immediately make me feel like my stomach is going to fall out of my body:
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"We should go look at some land...just to look."
"We should go see some baby goats...just to look."
"We should research homeschooling...just to know what our options are."
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It's taken me a while to come out and say this, but about a year ago we confidently decided that we wanted to #homeschool our boys. Preserving their childhood and harnessing their insatiable passion for learning became the foundation for our parenting style and how we wanted to approach their education.
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A lot of friends have asked the same ever present questions we had when we began this journey:
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"Am I good enough?"
"Am I cut out for this?"
"Are we making the right decision?"
"What if...(insert 1238971263 worries I create daily)."
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However, the more reading and networking we've done, we've learned that homeschooling has already started. Reading to our boys, helping them pursue their passions, and nurturing that burning, human desire to problem solve, started the day they were born. Of COURSE we're cut out for this.
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Maybe you've thought about homeschooling, and if you haven't met the folks over at @wildandfree.co I totally recommend checking out this supportive network of homeschooling families who are changing the face of the homeschool world.

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The hashtag #livingmybestlife has caught a lot of traction. From moments like a baby wearing sunglasses, #millennials riding elephants, to a goat dancing around chickens, it’s used for comedic relief and to display that life isn’t always perfect, but you live your best life amidst it.

Today though, I feel like I’ve been living my #bestlife in slow motion.

I cuddled with my boys in bed this morning.

Then I headed out for a 10 mile bike ride. From there, I went to one of my favorite yoga classes at @yogaolas.

I came home and ate good food, drank my favorite drink and watched my two year old feed his little brother for the first time.

It rained. The sun shined. And every weather pattern in between.

As a culture, we’re always striving for more. More money, more status, more work, more play. Bigger homes, more vacations, fancier cars, faster internet, and more health.

Y’all. I’ve been such a victim of this for YEARS 🙋🏻‍♀️ especially the internet thing: nothing drives me into a downward spiral like working hard to edit a session and have our mountain internet crap out. I’ve been the poster child of “make hay while the sun shines” and “work hard, play hard.” The issue was, up until this year, I wasn’t playing hard...or much at all. I lacked all balance in my personal and work life.

But this year has changed things for me and how I want to move forward. I’m excited to share the changes we’re making for 2021 with y’all and celebrate the fact that WE’VE MADE IT! It’s not fame or success—it’s our own definition of what living our best life looks like and it’s pretty freaking incredible, y’all.

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S E R U O U S L Y. You just can’t put a photographer in quarantine.

Tory and Nick’s #ranchwedding was me and Mike’s first wedding to shoot together since COVID-19 started. Y’all. Weddings are our favorite. I don’t know if most of you realize this, but when we shoot together, it’s like a date for us. Truthfully, we get to:

✅ Dress up
✅ Play together
✅ Problem solve
✅ Create together
✅ Eat delicious food together
✅ Dance together

Having two baby boys has made us appreciate this time together even more. We were so excited for some much needed quality time and shooting at the Olmsteads wedding a few weeks ago! So much so, we’ll be delivering our largest gallery to date!

If you comment below and guess the EXACT number of images we’re delivering for Nick and Tory, we’ll send you a gift card or bag of coffee from our favorite cafe! 👇🏼

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It started with a fantasy conversation:

“What would you do if you had a whole night to yourself?”

“I don’t know, I’d probably go somewhere like Telluride and get a king sized bed hotel room and go to a bourgeois spa and get random treatments.” Two weeks later...

I stayed at a king sized room in Telluride.

I went to a bourgeois spa and spent hours in a Himalayan salt cave, infrared spa, and oxygen bar.

I hydrated.

I waited 45 minutes in line at a restaurant I wanted to eat at. Without someone screaming that they had to “go potty” or ask for a fig 84 times.

I relearned my sense of independent adventure and trusted my judgement.

I mountain biked downhill solo for the first time ever and absolutely loved it.

And I started planning my next trip...

But I ached for my family. I finally understand what it means to have your “own” family, and it took me being away from that unit to learn how precious and fleeting this time is. In the same breath, I learned how important it is for me to have this precious time to appreciate the ones I love most in my life. And I’m eternally grateful to have a this dream life I’ve worked tirelessly to curate.

📸 @sagebrushsoulsphotography

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“I feel completely unworthy of your friendship,” I said to Heather last night as I hugged her and headed out from her incredible wedding day. I think it’s safe to assume that most people feel this way about their relationship with this beautiful woman—blessed and unworthy. Nevertheless, this is muh girl. And last night, she married the man of her dreams.

Heather and I only met last year, but we quickly became lifelong friends. Her ability to unconditionally love the human race and show people their true inner beauty is a sacred gift I feel completely unworthy of. But she has built her life around it. Some of you may have had the honor of having her marry you (shout-out @luminousceremonies). Some of you may work with her as a marriage or life coach. And some of you may just pass her in the streets of #buenavistacolorado and feel her love from a distance. However you know her, you consider yourself lucky.

She called me a few days after Michael proposed, just about 4 months into our friendship. My first thought was, “Whooooooo is this lucky man who is so deserving of THE HEATHER BARRON?!” Upon meeting Michael, his reserved yet impeccably sarcastic and witty manner with a heaping scoop of romance, complimented my dear friend seamlessly.

Watching these two become one yesterday was something that 500 of their closest friends and family could have watched. However, there were 15 of us in the gorgeous Rocky Mountain cabin present to witness them come together in marriage. I was honored to be there with family and lifelong friends.

Heather and Michael, I love you two dearly and cannot wait to see where your love and life take you. Thank you for welcoming me into your life and for the friendship you have truly gifted me with.

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Some of you may not believe this, but up until yesterday, it had been 8.5 years since I had spent a night alone.

It’s #fridayintroductions and we wanted to say “HELLO!” to our new followers. Mike and I met online in 2012 and from there, were completely inseparable. We loved working together, playing together, adventuring together, and were so stoked to move in together just 3 months after we met—a first for both of us. If it hadn’t been for money, we would have been married those first 6 months of dating.

Since 2012 we have gone through a slew of shared passions and starting businesses. Amidst the last 8.5 years, we haven’t spent a night alone. I’ve traveled back to #westvirginia, where I’m from, and we’ve spent nights apart, but never alone. I’ll share more on my night away later, but it was equally terrifying and refreshing to spend time just with me. I was reminded of things that had been lost and encouraged to spend more time solo as a #newmom and #wife.

Mike is heading out for his first big solo adventure to #bikepack one of the most challenging sections of the #coloradotrail next week while I soak up some family time.

Thank you for your support and love! And HAPPY FRIDAY!

📸 @sagebrushsoulsphotography

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What do you think?

Mike believes all socks should match.
I believe matching socks are a missed opportunity to wear more colors.

Cast your opinion below! 👇🏼

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I laughed way too hard when I told Jack to act like Jack from Titanic...but I'm obsessed with the result of how seriously he took this prompt!
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One of the biggest things I take pride in as a photographer is making people feel comfortable in front of the camera. From the shyest dude to the most outgoing bride, it's something I'm confident in and own. I promise to be present, goofy, teach you, and fearlessly make fun of you in the name of love and laughter.
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Nothing makes me happier than hearing people tell me how much fun they had at their session and how they felt their true personalities and relationship was captured. It's a sense of pride I didn't know you could get as a photographer. THANK YOU for trusting us to capture these sincere moments for you.

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