I am a scientist by day and a photographer by night. Follow my journey as I juggle pipettes and lenses in this crazy thing I call life.
Here you will find my most recent work and, if you're lucky, my personal ramblings about being a new homeowner, my love of blueberry muffins, and videos of me dancing. Please contain your excitement. :)
This is the life I love.
I’m so grateful to be able to regularly spend time with family. This weekend dad and I had a date to see BB King and Buddy Guy. It was part two to his Father’s Day gift and I think he enjoyed himself. : )
Dad, thank you for, well, everything. I don’t know where I would be with out your love and support. Oh, and bringing ladders over in the rain, fixing toilets, and chasing ants away. : ) Love you dad!!
It’s the little moments that make life beautiful!
Nicole
I made it out to Birch Aquarium this weekend and kind of fell in love with the seahorses. The species are so distinctly different, yet equally majestic in their movement. Plus, the males deliver the babies. : )
Hope Monday went easy on ya! : )
Happy Birthday to my beautiful and amazing momma!
Thank you for your unconditional love and support (Sandy appreciates it too!). : )
Ich Liebe dich!!
I inherited a little dinette set when we moved in to our place 6 months ago, and it was due for a little sprucing up! It was a birch colored set with a neutral upholstery and I knew I wanted a little punch of color. Here is what we started with…
What we used: sander, exterior semi-gloss paint (for easy cleaning and durability), staple gun, fabric, screwdriver, scissors, and last but not least, a paint brush…
First we separated the cushions from the chairs to paint and reupholster. This part is fairly simple. Really, the hardest part is not losing any of the screws!
Next, we reupholstered the cushions with a bright yellow fabric. I think yellow is my current obsession : )
Like most tables, this one had a sealant on it. To allow the paint to adhere properly, we had to rough up the surface a bit with a little sanding….
Ok, if you don’t like painting, this part is painful! We ended up doing 3 coats to get really nice coverage. After 4 chairs and a table you are pretty over painting. Let’s just say we are so glaaaaaaad this part is done. For real.
Of course, the painting was well worth it in the end! I love how the table and chairs turned out! It is always extra rewarding when you do the work yourself. I’m sure Art is cringing at the thought of my next project haha…
Thanks mom for your tools and sweat/muscle! Art, thanks for painting against your will. : )
If you’re thinkin’ I didn’t come here to see your latest home project, then here is a little sneak peek from this weekends shoot!
Happy Monday!
Nicole
Sweet corn and sweet Art : )…
Brilliant colors…
Juicy and sweet freshness…
Laughter and smiles…
And pork with peanut curry…not pictured here because it’s in my belly. : ) My extra long, 4th of July weekend was fabulous! Hope your weekend was just as sweet!
xoxo
Nicole
Meet Lola. She is perfect, and I love her.
If you are in the market for a bag that you can store your camera in and not look like you are hiking, definitely check out Epiphanie! Their bags are divine. I bet you will fall in love!!
xoxo
Nicole
Two weeks ago I debuted our little garden. Everything is starting to come in! Check out the change in the tomatoes! Beautiful huh?
Radishes are breaking through and jalapeños are peaking out…
Budding jalapeño…
Can you smell the rosemary and peppermint??
Art caring for his garden. His mama would be proud. : ) 
Amazing what a little sunlight, water, and love can do. Can’t wait to eat it up!
Getting ready to watch USA vs. England. USA! USA! USA! : )
Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
xoxo
Nicole
So I rented an 85mm this past weekend and kinda fell in love! Hello delicious bokeh!
I’m curious what your favorite lens is and why?? Share your secrets! : )
Happy Friday!
Nicole
Art has been wanting to start a garden for quite some time. Together, our moms could probably supply enough veggies and herbs for an army, so we had a fair amount of guidance and inspiration. My green thumb needs some work, so this is definitely Art’s project for now haha.
My folks helped get our garden started for Art’s birthday. (notice I said ‘our’…spectating counts right??) Everything is going well so far….
It is cool to see all the changes over the past 2 weeks! Baby tomatoes just started peaking out….
Any gardening advice or vegetables you like to grow???
This past Saturday I had the distinct pleasure of joining the Villarreal family at the San Diego Great Strides, Cystic Fibrosis fundraiser walk at De Anza Cove. 8 year old DJ, my friend Adam’s son, has struggled with CF his entire life. To do the everyday things we take for granted, DJ takes 30+ pills and completes almost 2 hours of inhalation treatments/chest physiotherapy daily. Yes. Every. Single. Day. I am continually blown away by not only his strength and courage, but that of his family. I am in awe of their insurmountable faith, love, and hope.
Last year, DJ’s Fleet of Feet had 35 walkers. This year, there was ~130 walkers! I was blown away by all the love and support from family and friends, it was literally contagious. Here are my favorite shots from the day…
The group!
DJ’s beautiful mom Maggie is such a stud! She was recognized for raising over $7,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation…
The day started out a bit hazy, but in typical San Diego fashion, the sun was able to sneak out…
Team DJ! What, what!
I love that DJ’s baseball homies came out to support him…
Proud dad and sister!
The Villarreal family!
Here is a little video/slideshow summary of the day. It is a compilation of my perspective and many others (thanks to all of you that contributed!).
DJ’s Fleet of Feet from Nicole Glenn on Vimeo.
To find out more about DJ’s story and to donate on his behalf, visit Maggie’s page HERE! To find out more about CF visit www.CFF.org.
Adam and Maggie, thank you for letting us share in your day. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for DJ and CF research! My words don’t do justice to how amazing I think your family is, I feel so blessed to have your grace and hope in my life. Thank you!!
Much love,
Nicole
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