open up the doors to your heart.

boekell photography,

i.e. my husband and i,

celebrated our new studio space by hosting an open house monday night.

oh my goodness, it was wonderful!

of course, we are very much enamored with the space.

it is roomy, grounded with a mixture of well-worn hard wood and funky checker board tile.

wonderfully odd molding crowns the rooms.

the door knobs and light fixtures appear to be original

and tell stories of the past.

and the copper hood over the stove...

sigh.

she really is a lovely place

(and why she's a she, i don't really know, but she definitely is).

cleaning up scuffs and handprints on the walls,

i caught myself daydreaming of all the lives

lived out in her hollow chest.

maybe i'm a romantic.

 of course, regardless

WHERE WE ARE

&

WHERE WE END UP

we are excited about living out our hearts

and pursuing our dreams.

we are blessed to no end.

we had a tremendous turn out...

we were totally blown away by the outpouring of

love and support

from our friends and family and perfect strangers.

having a space with an artsy aroma and old soul character is great.

following our passion is pretty great, too.

doing life together, my husband and i,...

well, that's a miracle in itself.

but, all of this is because the way He loves us.

He loves us.

THAT is the best part.

fly,

sarah beth