je t'aime

Hello hello! Just a few quick things 1.) I am going to be having an Instagram Jamberry party next week. It will be for like an hour one night. If you're interested, go follow this Instagram. If you've never tried them before, you can request a free sample there! (Don't worry, it won't blow up your feed. Just during the party hour!)2.) I'm starting to save up for graduate school! So, if you're...

life lately

First, a question! Does anyone care that I reply to comments? I do it so I'm not "that girl" who just ignores everyone, but now I'm wondering if no one cares? Anyways, let me know if you have a preference, otherwise I'll just keep responding :)Morning light is my favorite thing. Like, I can't even. In our old apartment we had the MOST BEAUTIFUL morning light in our office and we were on the third...

new button!

Hi! Super quick! I made a new button, so if you have my button on your blog I would super appreciate it you added the new one instead. It's on the sidebar. Thanks!!XOXO- - - -...

a happy list: 36 + halloween costumes

First of all, here is our costume from our family halloween party! The first picture was a test photo, so sorry for the awkwardness, but I never got one in good lighting of our outfits! So, an awkward photo that actually shows both our costumes will have to do :).- - - - -M&M caramel apples from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory / Mastering the bow bun at last / Trixie in her dog diaper (sad, but...

video: jakey does my makeup

Ok, just a few things before you watch this video...1.) Forgive the lighting in this video. It's one of our first!2.) Please ignore my stupid shirt. The original of this and watching Jake figure everything out was wayyyyy too good and I just couldn't refilm.3.) I feel it's important to note that I had just gotten out of the shower... so that's why my hair looks like spaghetti LOL.4.) If you haven't...

photo: leah and stephen

Hello hello! Here are just a few of my favorites from a session I did with cute Leah and her hub. There are more on Leah's blog if you're interested.See? They're so cute! Agh. I wish I could pull of a pixie cut as beautifully as she does. Thanks for choosing me to take your pictures, you two!XOXO- - - -...

slow. mornings.

Slow mornings are good for / Hot chocolate (2 tbsp Ghirardelli cocoa per cup of whole milk, whisk together, heat for 2 minutes, you're welcome)/ This slow jam (don't watch the music video, it will ruin the song haha)/ Hair bows/ Gorgeous morning light in the front room XOXO- - - -...

the best cake balls ever

If you have already made cake balls and are about to skip this post KEEP READING. The recipes that call for a package of cream cheese are whack. MAKE THESE. They are the best. I promise I promise I promise. I try cake balls everywhere I go, and I've never found any that are better than this. And no, I'm not bragging because it's not even my recipe! My mom showed it to me, and I have no idea where...

Shirley's Bakery

Do you ever wake up one morning and realize that you haven't done anything different for the past three weeks? That's how we were. All of the sudden we were like, "Wait, we don't have tests to study for? Jake doesn't have work? There isn't a party or event we need to attend? WHAT DO WE DO?!?!" Considering "date night" for the past couple weeks had been watching The Office and falling asleep on...

the drive

The other day we drove down to Provo to take some pictures of cute Leah and her husband. I brought along my new favorite lens attachment (which has actually always been the most amazing thing and isn't new at all) and totally forgot to use it! The lighting on the drive home was amazing, plus when you can take pictures with a fisheye, you do take pictures with a fisheye.The new Provo temple is coming...

updates + a happy list: 35

You may or may not have noticed, but I changed things up in this little space. It's taken me forever to choose a blog name, but I finally found one that sticks. So, from here on, this space is Emmyjake and the url should work without a "www" in front of it, but if not, just enter www.emmyjake.com and you should be fine. But, let me know if it isn't working for you without the "www".Anyways, I don't...

three story park

Sometimes we both don't have any tests, projects, or events to take up our time. So, we finish our homework early in the day and watch The Office and take a nap. Then, we wake up and go to Three Story Park, take pictures of the stars, and talk about post apocalyptic things (what else is new?) and also how if an earthquake happened we would be in the perfect spot. Then, we take spooky pictures because...

why i love my husband

Reasons why I love my husband... He eats chili for dinner 50% of the time.He eats frozen pizzas the other 50%. He finds sausage in the fridge and decides to make.... chili dogs. He uses the excess sausage to prepare a fancy dinner for Trixie.He's a winner.XOXO- - - -...

tragic flaw

Am I the only one who is addicted to skipping school? Seriously once I skip 1 class, I skip every class. Don't even ask me how many times I've been to my Music 201 class, because you'll think I'm an idiot when I answer you. It's not even that I hate school, because I LOVE SCHOOL. I've only not done school for two summers... one during high school, and one when I graduated and couldn't go. (Trust me,...