For 3 months, I volunteered my time as an event planner to help a small team of people work on a silent auction to raise money for Young Life Capernaum.  This local organization builds relationships with high school and college age students who have special needs in my community.  

The first annual silent auction for Young Life Capernaum was a HUGE success.  The goal was to raise $10,000 and it

In June, I was invited to attend the open house at the Santa Barbara Zoo.  There were lots of vendors represented from photographers to coordinators to rental companies to caterers and more.  I had a wonderful time catching up with some people and meeting new people as well.  There are so many fantastic vendors in Santa Barbara. One of the many reasons my job is enjoyable because I have such

I met with Kenji from Kenji Photography at North Star Coffee Company on State Street.  I love the coziness there with the couches and fireplace.  They also have a great chai tea latte!

Kenji and I got to share about each others respected businesses and love for Santa Barbara.  We first met at a wedding we both worked at last summer in town.  Kenji has been in Santa Barbara over 20 years.

Kenji has

I had the privilege of meeting Mary Jane from Mary Jane Photography in 2007 for a wedding we were both working at for a couple getting married at the University Club of Santa Barbara.  She is friendly, easy to work with and takes fantastic photos!

In March, I reconnected with Mary Jane at the Santa Barbara Courthouse to do a photo shoot for my website.  It was a beautiful day in Santa Barbara and