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Carrie Swails

As a photographer of offbeat and no-traditional weddings and a blogger educating other photographers I feel the most important things for you to know about me are that I have a birthmark in my armpit and I am a terrible mathematician. What I lack in understanding of complex theories such as Pi (clearly a food item - apple is my favorite) and invisible numbers (if I can't see them, why should I care?) I make up for in awesomesauce. I believe there is no right way to put the toilet paper on - I'm just happy it's available. I believe there's no such thing as a bad fortune in a fortune cookie. I believe we only live life once so we should wear costumes as often as possible. I believe wine is like the force - it has a light side and a dark side and it holds the universe together. I howl with my basset hound every morning, call my brother to beat video game bosses for me, and love eating fried cheese.

5 Tips to Bring Magic in To Your Life
LifeAugust 30, 2015

5 Tips to Bring Magic into Your Everyday Life

By Carrie Swails

I believe magic can be anything, be found anywhere and that everyone needs a little of it in their lives. Magic is that feeling you get when you’ve seen a really great…

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The Dog Ate my Money
LifeAugust 9, 2015

Confessions of a Dog Mom – That One Time My Dog Ate My Money

By Carrie Swails

When it comes to my home I’m an organized person. Maybe it’s the Cancer in me (the astrology sign, not the disease) that feels like my home is my safety zone. I…

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Avengers of Sexiness, BeautyJuly 4, 2015

Short Hair and Still Beautiful

By Carrie Swails

“I’m beautiful no matter how long or short my hair is,” I commented to someone on Facebook when they told me to not cut my hair short because I’m beautiful with long…

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5 Reasons Why You Should Go to the Movies Alone at http://vividandbrave.com
LifeJune 16, 2015

5 Reasons to Go to the Movies Alone

By Carrie Swails

Have you ever noticed that doing things alone in our society is more or less… taboo? We hang out over food, we go to the park with friends, and we drink wine…

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Opal, the gluten free dog
LifeJune 1, 2015

Confessions of a Dogmom | My Gluten Free Dogs

By Carrie Swails

I win the gold medal for pretentious hipster. I’m gluten free. If I could eat wheat I would be the most enthusiastic raw cookie dough salesman in all the land. That’s not…

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