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Q&A: What is a prop-stylist and 3 ways to help you style the perfect Instagram photo:

January 30, 2018

Have you ever wondered what a prop stylist does, or how to style a scene for your Instagram, Facebook or blog? Since launching my prop-styling and food styling company here in Montreal, I frequently get asked what I do, how I compose a shot and how prop-styling works. So, to answer all those questions, I created a blog post talking about just that. Here is a little background info on what I do and how to create a balanced, dynamic photo from the ground up.

A styled shoot for a magazine feature (An inside view into a color themed photoshoot)

January 2, 2017

To me, it's all about the details, and sometimes just capturing the simple act of pouring a cup of coffee or the way the soft morning light hits a stack of fresh croissants is enough to inspire me and make me remember all those late mornings I've celebrated with my husband and my little family.

photo credit: Peden + Munk

Bringing sexy back: A guide to creating tasty dishes out of leftovers

September 27, 2016

Ok, so this post doesn't have anything to do with Justin Timberlake's song or involve scantily clad, gyrating dancers, but it does have to do with bringing the sexy back... to leftovers. Many times, after a long day, the dreaded question arises: What's for dinner? At this point, I usually open up my fridge and stare mindlessly inside, hoping for divine inspiration or Julia Child to appear inside the veggie drawer with detailed instructions on how to make pate out of sandwich meat.

Your new favourite wine: Domaine Gauby Les Calcinaires 2015 -- a wine review

July 29, 2016

Summer is in full swing and there are more dinner parties, functions and backyard BBQs than you can throw a cheap depanneur bouteille de vin at. Finding the right wine, or especially a go-to wine, can be difficult; with so many different varietals, regions and flavour profiles, how do you know which wine to pick? Well, the best way of knowing whether you'll like a wine or not is by analyzing your own taste buds. Do you like a wine on the sweeter side or more acidic? A drier wine or more full bodied? This can be your starting point in a sea of tasty wines.

Wish List Wednesday: 5 foodie items you need in your life... like right now.

July 27, 2016

Well here we are again at my favourite day of the week: Wish-list Wednesday and my round up of must-have items from around the internet. This week I'm focusing on my top 5 things I think you need in your foodie kitchen! These are items that I think make a kitchen great, that make a dish extra tasty or that are just dang nifty. If you're a proud foodie or someone that aspires to be one, go ahead and put on your french linen apron, pour yourself a cup of single-batch, locally roasted espresso and lets get to it!

Perfect pairings: Smoky grilled zucchini gratin & an earthy Portuguese Douro

July 25, 2016

In this series of blog-posts (titled Perfect Pairings) I'm hoping to help you create pairings with simple recipes and easily recognizable wine types, that can highlight key flavours and nuances that complement both the dish and the wine. When it comes to pairing food and wine, it can seem to be something of a mystery

photo by the Glitter Guide

Wish-list Wednesday: 5 things you need in your kitchen... like right now.

July 20, 2016

Scouring the internet for little gems and vintage pieces is one of my favourite past-times and as a prop-stylist it's my job to find amazing objects with small price tags and lots of character. Here are a few of my favourite recent finds, DIY's and Pinterest pins that I absolutely adore:

Photo by Tesco Recipes

Wine Pairings & Asparagus four ways: simple, tasty dishes to serve at your next gathering

July 18, 2016

Working long hours as a prop-stylist and art-director for my company, usually means little to no time for meal prep. Still, I'm a real foodie at heart and can rarely justify fast-food or convenience food as an option for dinner (although.... you might find me with a slice or two of bacon, pineapple pizza and a big glass of Cab after a particularly grueling day on set, but don't judge.). That means I have to have an arsenal of quick, tasty and easy to prepare meals to battle the exhaustion and the temptation for that last slice of chocolate cake in the fridge. Enter asparagus.

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🌱The power of such a small thing is inspiring. What we plant in our gardens or in our hearts bears a harvest. What seeds are you sowing right now and what harvest would they reap? Sometimes, I have planted seeds of deep bitterness alongside the gentle seeds of joy... I knew that when the time came I would have to pull those out by the roots so that they wouldn’t choke out the good things in my heart... It was a hard task and not yet complete, but my little seeds of joy are getting stronger. Be encouraged that it’s never too late to plant something new🌱Here’s a snapshot from our shoot in the Spring 2019 #magnoliajournal 📷 @ngkelley ———————————————————————————#beencouraged #ig_podium #shecreates #shebelieves #createdtocreate #quietthechaos #wisdomoftheday #heknowsmyname #startwithwhy, #theartofslowliving, #livemoremagic, #livethelittlethings, #thehappynow , #communityovercompetition , #creativepreneur , #dontquityourdaydream, #handsandhustle , #calledtobecreative, #botanicaldreamers #ihavethisthingwithcolour #botanicalpickmeup #folklife #flowersandotherstories #gardening_feature #botanicalgarden

🖤In Austin today with our little family and reminding myself that it’s all the little things that make life great. This sign is a perfect sentiment for how I feel... Love is the real magic of this world and the more we believe that, the more we can see its transformative power at work. Also, ice-cream is magic too... just saying🍦🍧 ———————————————————————————————————————————————— -------------------------------------------- #myeverydaymagic #creativeentrepreneur #thoughtfulquotes #beencouraged #godisfaithful #creativehappylife #createdtocreate #girlbosslife #wanderlove , #theartofslowliving #livemoremagic , #livethelittlethings #thehappynow #flashesofdelight , #doitfortheprocess , #communityovercompetition #postitfortheaesthetic , #creativepreneur #risingtide #dontquityourdaydream , #handsandhustle , #nothingisordinary #pursuepretty #calledtobecreative, #creativityfound #sheexplores #mytinyatlas #dametraveler #austintexas #instaaustin

🌱”Seeds are really stories in miniature form and stories are meant to be shared” What an amazing project to be a part of and the team behind all this work is literally the best 🖤 To see the full story go out and grab @magnolia Journal Spring 2019 magazine! 📷@ngkelley styling by: @laurenashleymaddox ———————————————————————————#beencouraged #ig_masterpiece #ig_podium #womenwhohustle #shecreates #shebelieves #createdtocreate #quietthechaos #wisdomoftheday #heknowsmyname #startwithwhy, #theartofslowliving, #livemoremagic, #livethelittlethings, #thehappynow , #communityovercompetition , #creativepreneur , #dontquityourdaydream, #handsandhustle , #calledtobecreative, #botanicaldreamers #ihavethisthingwithcolour #botanicalpickmeup #folklife

🌱The beauty of a seed: What seed planted doesn’t sprout to grow 100 times bigger than we ever imagined it could be? So very proud of this work and the amazing team that I had the privilege of working with that helped put it together. This story in the Spring issue of #themagnoliajournal is all about Seed sharing and the promise of that little seed and the story it carries. Check it out in The Spring 2019 #themagnoliajournal ! Photography by @ngkelley styling @laurenashleymaddox ———————————————————————————#beencouraged #ig_masterpiece #ig_podium #womenwhohustle #shecreates #shebelieves #createdtocreate #quietthechaos #wisdomoftheday #heknowsmyname #startwithwhy, #theartofslowliving, #livemoremagic, #livethelittlethings, #thehappynow , #communityovercompetition , #creativepreneur , #dontquityourdaydream, #handsandhustle , #calledtobecreative, #botanicaldreamers #ihavethisthingwithcolour #botanicalpickmeup #folklife

🌊Joy: This photo was taken when I didn’t quite know what the next step was, facing a hard decision and an even harder life situation. Cali coastlines never fail to take my breath away. There is a singular purity in its ruggedness and an untamed lushness in its wild beauty. It never fails to fill me with joy. Joy is a simple word. Only three letters to spell something that is life changing. Joy is the flower that pushed its way through the stony earth, it’s the sound of water lapping, the halting voice of my son as he spells out his first words and the tears that spring up when he succeeds. It’s the hot cup of coffee my husband never fails to bring me in the early morning, the long evenings we spend together talking and the good nights that we say to each other at the end of every day. So many little moments to make a word that is just 3 letters. I may not be in California anymore, but it’s coastlines have carved a ragged line of joy in my heart. ———————————————————————————————————————————————— -------------------------------------------- #myeverydaymagic #creativeentrepreneur #thoughtfulquotes #beencouraged #godisfaithful #creativehappylife #collectandstyle #createdtocreate #girlbosslife #wanderlove , #theartofslowliving #livemoremagic , #livethelittlethings #thehappynow #flashesofdelight , #doitfortheprocess , #communityovercompetition #postitfortheaesthetic , #creativepreneur #risingtide #dontquityourdaydream , #handsandhustle , #nothingisordinary #pursuepretty #calledtobecreative, #creativityfound #sheexplores #mytinyatlas #dametraveler #californiacoast

🍴Beauty in the simplicity. Whenever I’m styling food, I try to remember the best story you can tell is about the innate beauty of the ingredients and then it’s the story of why that meal is important. Today has been a rough day—- taking care of a 6 year old while we both have the flu isn’t easy— so I’m trying to cheer myself up with beautiful shoots I’ve been a part of. ——————————————————- Styling + photo direction @autumnwoodstylist 📸 @michellelittlephotography Chef @chefliamh of @restohopkins -------------------------------------------- #myeverydaymagic #foodphotography #creativehappylife #collectandstyle #createdtocreate #girlbosslife #wanderlove #startwithwhy, #theartofslowliving, #livemoremagic, #livethelittlethings, #thehappynow, #flashesofdelight, #doitfortheprocess , #communityovercompetition, #postitfortheaesthetic, #creativepreneur, #risingtide, , #handsandhustle, #nothingisordinary, #pursuepretty, #calledtobecreative, #creativityfound #foodflatlay #mytinyatlas #dametravelerfoodie #foodblogfeed #wanderoften #heirloomvegetables #ihavethisthingwithcolor

🍿🍫Salad time? Last night we went to a movie with our little boy and watched the newest Transformer’s movie— something he had been begging us to do for awhile. It was the sweetest thing trying to teach our son what a movie theater voice is 😂 Pretty sure everyone in the entire theater had a ringside seat to Henry’s ongoing commentary during the whole movie 😳We all had too much popcorn + too much candy... but it sure was fun. This a.m was a junk food bellyache for us all. Maybe it’s a day of salads? Or maybe it’s ok to have candy bellyaches every once in a while. Snapshot from a gorgeous cookbook I worked on with talented team @arieltarr + chef @mariefleurstpierre ———————————————————————————————————————————————— -------------------------------------------- #myeverydaymagic #foodphotography #creativehappylife #collectandstyle #createdtocreate #girlbosslife #wanderlove #startwithwhy, #theartofslowliving, #livemoremagic, #livethelittlethings, #thehappynow, #flashesofdelight, #doitfortheprocess, #makersgonnamake, #communityovercompetition, #postitfortheaesthetic, #creativepreneur, #risingtide, #dontquityourdaydream, #handsandhustle, #nothingisordinary, #pursuepretty, #calledtobecreative, #creativityfound #foodflatlay #mytinyatlas #dametravelerfoodie #foodblogfeed #wanderoften

🚛 This life sure is hard and there are days I wonder where this road has led me, but as long as I have this man by my side I’ll be alright. New beginnings, old hurts and left behind homes, are nothing in the face of friendship and love that sustains. So thankful that God led me to you Nick Lobach. You’re my heart ❤️ ———————————————————————————————————————————————— #wordoftheday #wordsofencouragement #creativehappylife #beencouraged #liftyourselfup #foreverlove #ig_masterpiece #ig_podium #agameoftones #localcollective #ruthandboaz #creativehappylife #fromwhereistand #womenwhohustle #shecreates #she #shebelieves #gameoftones #coffeelife #createdtocreate #quietthechaos #lookslikefilm #sheexplores #wisdomoftheday #oceansrise #heknowsmyname #bestfriend

Breakfast for Two Styled-Shoot

about 3 years ago