1.) Mash the cooked black beans with a potato masher or a fork.  Add the onions, peppers, egg, and bread crumbs along with the salt, pepper, and any other spices you would like in the burger. 2.) Use your hands to mix all of the ingredients together and form the mixture into two balls of […]

Melanie & Bryan, married May 30, 2015. Sentiment from grandmas detail, to the letter written to Melanie by Bryan with an elegant diamond necklace for his bride, to grandpa slicing bread and doing a little line dance on the dance floor, their day turned out wonderful regardless of the rain scare.  The Hobbs buildings outdoor patio […]

A wedding i’ve very much been looking forward to. Allie’s energy is magnetic, Liam’s charm is intriguing. They both fit each other so perfectly. The way they interact, laugh, enjoy the company of their friends… they’re so complimentary of one another. I’ve adored them both since the moment I met them and knew their wedding […]

Whisk eggs and baking powder together until smooth. Add to flour, milk, vegetable oil, sugar, honey, vanilla extract, and cinnamon powder and still until smooth.  This will be enough for 8- 4×4 in. waffles and the mix will keep for a week after you make it. Pour enough batter to fill the bottom of the waffle […]

The Hilton President, downtown Kansas City.. the perfect place to prep for the day of her dreams. The Hobbs Building, west bottoms Kansas City.. the perfect place for photo opportunities, beautiful outdoor ceremonies tucked back on the vine covered patio behind the historic building, and great memories to be made with friends and family. This wedding […]

Tijuana, Mexico | Missions Trip, May 2-8 | Puenta De Amistad This past week for me was one of the most powerful weeks I’ve witnessed. One of my favorite friends and the leader of this particular trip, Paul White said it best.. “Tragedy and Triumph would be the best way to describe our mission trip last week. The […]

MEATLOAF: Pour all of the ingredients into a bowl and mix them together with your hands.  If it still feels sticky or moist add more bread crumbs. Pre heat your grill to 400 degrees.  I have three burners so I turned on the burners on the sides on and left the middle burner off.  This […]

Kansas City’s Own Jana Marie Photography Wins a WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award® 2015 Kansas City, Mo – 4-24-2015 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading online wedding marketplace, named Jana Marie Photography as a winner of the prestigious WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® 2015 for Lifestyle & Wedding Photography in Kansas City, Missouri! The WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® 2015 recognizes the top five […]

I was lucky to be the photographer who was documenting Thursday Therapy last week, a social networking event for Wedding Professionals nationwide. Different cities host throughout the US and Kansas City’s is becoming VERY popular. SO many fun people to mingle with in our industry. Half way through the evening, we noticde this fancy dressed […]

PORK I used indirect heat to grill the pork butt.  Prepare the grill by heating the outside burners and rub the pork with your favorite rub or spices.  Sear the pork on all sides over one of the heated burners.  Once seared, place in the middle of the grill where it is not above direct […]

1.) Cut all veggies and meat into small pieces and saute everything except for the spinach and tomatoes. 2.) Beat eggs until smooth.  Add cream or milk if desired. 3.) Once the veggies have carmelized take out of pan and set aside. 4.) Cover the pan with olive oil and drop the spinach in the […]

Here are some of our favorites from our Easter Spring mini sessions last week on the Independence square. What adorable children, newborn babies and great families to work with. I hope you all had as much fun as these pictures show. We did a lot of working out with these kidos running around playing with […]

PORK: Place the cubed pork onto skewers or cook in a grill pan.  Place on the grill and cook until cooked through. Grill the peppers until nicely blackened.   RICE: Rice Cooker: rinse the rice then place all ingredients in the rice cooker and turn on. Stove Top: rinse the rice then boil the water, toss […]

My sweet, sweet friends after many years of an amazing marriage together and lots of world traveling, decided it was ready to not only have a little family, but a BIG family. So with the 2-3 dogs they already had, they added not one little baby but TWO at the SAME TIME! Twins it is. […]