Tessa’s Hair: She’s Gone Again

Margaret Belanger Photography | Tessa's Hair: She's Gone Again

Pretty much as soon as Tess started college, she wanted dreadlocks. Every mother’s dream come true. Then my brother got engaged and dreadlocks were put on the back burner. They were a deal breaker for a bridesmaid. So, as soon as the wedding ended (literally the next day), Tess started working that hair. When she…

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Aruba Wedding: I Gotta Go Where It's Warm

A green lizard staring off at the water, Flamingo Beach, Aruba

You may think I’ve fallen off the face of the earth, what with the no blogging lately, but really, I’m just standing on the equator. I’m photographing a wedding down in Aruba – it’s beyond gorgeous. Paradise. I can see the ocean and the palm trees from my hotel room (which by the way, has…

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She Just Laughs

I am uncool. There. I said it. I’ve never been ahead of the game or fashion forward or technologically advanced. I’ve always loved Elton John. I wear a pink Mickey Mouse watch and Hello Kitty band-aids. I just recently broke up with America’s Next Top Model, but for the first 17 cycles, Tyra and I…

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Boston Homegrown: Feeling Like A Little Kid

Author and photographer of Boston Homegrown cookbook, Boston

  Once upon a time there were two cousins who occasionally played dress-up together and who had a grandmother kind of like Julia Child. Many years later, they collaborated on a cookbook together and lived to tell the tale! You’ll have to bear with me as I indulge in a little shameless self-promotion (although let’s…

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Hollywood History: The Days Go By So Fast

Margaret Belanger Photography | Hollywood History: The Days Go By So Fast

Back to Los Angeles…now where were we? Life in Los Angeles was a pretty big adjustment for a girl who had spent her whole life in the Northeast. I was lucky, though; being in school gave me a built-in way to meet new people, to have new experiences, and to basically make the transition easier.…

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