Hi! I’m Megan Martineau, owner of Honey Bee Photography.  I’ve been photographing families for over 20 years for various studios, and now my own.

My family consists of my husband, Jim, who is the tech guy, Noah, our adolescent son, who is the clown, our dog Luke Skywalker (I didn’t name him), and our two sweet kitties, Monty and Harley.  Monty is a Siamese mix and Harley is a Harlequin Siberian mix.  They are sweet and beautiful and when you come over, they go upstairs.  If they didn’t they’d try and get in the pictures with your family.  They truly love people that much.  And yes, I am surrounded by boys.

We are currently a military family, serving our great country in beautiful Anchorage, AK.  We go to church every week, enjoy our diverse groups of friends here, and strive to keep Noah very busy.  He is involved in Boy Scouts and piano lessons and hopes to pursue the cross country team in middle school.

My husband Jim LOVES to debate politics on Facebook, eat good food (made by yours truly) and play video games.  Recently he became interested in ham radio and got himself a license to operate.  I think it’s a GREAT skill to have.

I enjoy “doing” food storage.  Prompted by our religious leaders to prepare, and also the truck-drivers strike in 2008, I became serious about canning and storing food for the benefit of family, friends and neighbors.  I love making jams and jellies, and this year I’m trying my hand at sugar-free recipes.  Last year, my famous recipe was this luscious Raspberry Sundae Topper that was so good I made 2 extra batches to give away as gifts.  We also can things like whole wheat, oatmeal, sugar and other dry goods.  Having food and water stored is a huge blessing and I’m grateful to have it.

My hobbies include reading, watching TV (Lost!), go walking, and want to learn how to camp and pursue activities pertaining to emergency preparedness.  My luxuries include going to Lady Katherine’s Nails off of Raspberry Road to have my sparkly white tips fixed every 2 weeks.  I love Diamonique earring s and rings from QVC, my beaded bracelets by my friend Steve of Brilliant Baubles, Lands End clothes and shoes, and anything to do with cottage/farmhouse décor.

Someday when we retire, we want to purchase some land and live off the grid.  I am the brownest of brown thumbs, so I need to learn how to cultivate the skill of gardening.  In the meantime, we hope, with our next PCS, to find a home to purchase that will be large enough to house our family AND our studio.

One of my most favorite quotes is “Isn’t it a beautiful day? Isn’t it great to be alive?” It’s one of my favorite affirmations and helps me to see how every day is a blessing and that indeed, glad I am that I live on this earth in these days.