Deanna McCasland Photography

I cant believe summer is half way over. We have been taking it easy this year since we did 2 huge vacations last summer. I have been missing our annual beach trip, but its been really nice staying home. The kids have been dancing to the beat of their own drums and its been a really beautiful experience to witness. Showers consist of getting sprayed with the hose, afternoons are full of 4 wheeler rides around the mountain, evenings are filled with lighting bug chasing, my house smells of zucchini bread baking, and everyday has been full of surprises when we check on our garden. We have had a few garden hiccups…like goats eating all of our strawberry plants and broccoli leaves…but overall we cannot complain of our daily abundance.

Please make your way around our little circle and visit the crazy talented Summer Murdock to see what she has in store for you this month.

Thanks for stopping by after visiting the talented Kristin Hallak’s page!

I cant believe its time for another 10 on 10. Months keep flying by faster than the weeds growing in my garden. Summer has been beautiful on the mountain. Everything is blooming, I am swimming in zucchinis from my garden, bedtime routines are all out of whack because the sun is just going to sleep at 9pm, our sunflowers are over 5ft tall, the windows stay open, the lightening bugs give us our own light show each night and our home has been filled with visitors. Its been lovely. The 4th was especially fantastic. We had my inlaws stop in for the weekend. The 4th is a big holiday in my family. Its the only holiday I decorate for other than Christmas, its the only holiday we have family in for other than Thanksgiving and it is the only holiday where we spend 3 days drinking sangria and wine, but that is for another story.

Now make sure to continue through our rad circle of talent and visit one of my favorite photogs, Alana Rasbach.

Recently, Barbara from Butterfly Wings Photography, drove up for a 1:1 mentorship and we got to visit this awesome family for the afternoon. She is working on revamping her business and I am so excited to watch her photography and business grow and flourish over the time to come! You can find Barbara’s work HERE.

We spent the afternoon with this awesome family while they did their summer afternoon routine.  Summer brings on a sense of beautiful, chaos in the afternoons for kiddos.  Its a time of wonder and a sense of family time.  Its when some of the best memories are made and I am honored to have had the opportunity to bottle up some of that for these guys.

And a huge thank you to the Reid family for opening up your home to us. We had a great time capturing these moments for you guys! Nichole is a photographer in Winchester, VA and you can find her work HERE.