I like to think I can do it all. However, with today's heat it just ins't an option. Thankfully I have a few food photos banked, because a combo of the heat + four hours of errands has left my creativity tapped.

This comes courtesy of 13 year old Mikhayla and I love it.

What a glorious Sunday, oh wait, it's Monday. Well Sunday is my Saturday, so that makes Monday my Sunday.

With a friend who is visiting from out of town I headed downtown to show her the new studio and cruise around 5th Street. We popped into a 30 day of eating local event at Zen Zero and I grabbed a local smoothie made from Ashberry Farm Strawberries, Watrin Apple Juice, Eatmore Spinach and local Mint. It is my new favorite smoothie (hint hint zen zero, please make this a regular offering.)

Then it was off to the lake and now, some make-believing it is Sunday night chill time. 

Thanks for all the shouts out re: the whole psiorasis (or something) drama - your emails set me up with some good solutions. Phew what a week.

My week has also been filled with photo sessions, kids, families, more kids and families but today I wanted to share something a bit different. I shoot many maternity sessions, however I don't usually blog them due to their private nature, but I have permsisions to share from some recent sessions.

Here are two maternity fave's from last month.

stunning gals!

and a food shot that I thought was an appropriate match

 If you are just tuning in these photos are my part in the Our Big Earth 30 day local food challenge - 30 days of local food photography.

This photo was taken at one of my favorite monthly events. Once a month six of us families get-together for a theme based meal. We have been doing it for almost six years. This months theme was "local". It was an amazing feast that not only left our bellies satisfied but left us feeling very grateful for the feast from our hood.

So do y'all know what this photo is?

My pals Robin and Ken over at Our Big Earth, along with some fabulous partners have spearhead the first annual 30 day Eat Local Challenge.

We are blessed here in the Comox Valley to have a plethora of food producers - award winning cheese, peppers, sausages, bison,  wine, bear, bread, won-tons, veggies, (even wasabi,) and so much more. Between the Farmer's Market, Brambles, buying direct, and the supportive grocery stores likes Thrifty's all off this is very accesable.

The 30 day Eat Local Challenge is about doing your best to eat locally produced food - just doing your best.

My family is on board for embracing it.

We are going to make an effort while in the grocery store to spend more time noticing where our food is coming from, to drive out to our local  producers, we are going to notice the food we eat and talk about where it comes from. This has already spurred interesting conversations, about what it means to get our food from China instead of from the farmer down the street. The kids are digging it!

We won't be 100% but we will definitely be trying, learning and most likely appreciating the food on our table more.

As part of the 30 Day Eat Local Challenge there are various events around the community, a film fest, restaurant spotlights and food producer tours. The kids are pumped to see where their food comes from. We frequent the farmer's market and they can't wait to see where some of these people work.

Robin and I get together and come up with ideas, we feed of each other and it can be dangerous.

Thus, the 30 days of local food photography challenge.

I am going to post 30 days of local food photography. One a day. Will I make it - not sure?

But it doesn't hurt to try.

So I am rolling it out on Day 1 with Prontissima Paprika and Oregano Pasta - one of my fave local offerings.

It looks like there is a new Prontissima Pasta blog - with recipes - check it out!