When I became a parent, my greatest hope for my children was that they would live happy, fulfilling lives. I didn’t care how smart they would become or how rich and successful they would grow up to be. I just wanted my children to be happy. But as I gained a few years of parenting…
Believe – Give Me Your Best Shot #PSF
Balance – That was my word of 2012. I’m not sure how I did seeking balance last year. Some weeks were certainly better than others. I thought about choosing a new word for 2013, but nothing seemed right until this morning. I had an early morning conversation with my good friend, Caryn, during which I…
7 Simple Ways to Encourage Kindness in Children
It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice. -Author Unknown I’ve often told my kids that I don’t expect them to be friends with everyone they meet, but I DO expect them to be nice to everyone. While some children seem to be born naturally kind, others need careful “training.” As…
Puppies Are Hard Work #WordlessWednesday
At the end of our week babysitting my sister’s puppies, I realized I hadn’t sat the kids down to take pictures with them. Easy, I thought. Right? No, not so easy. Kind of like our week. Puppies are delightful. My kids lit up whenever they were with the pups. My 11 year old son stepped…
9 Winter Photography Tips For the Everyday Photographer
As a California native, dealing with cold temperatures and snow on the ground was not something that came naturally for me, camera in hand or otherwise. But now, as a mom and photographer living on the East Coast where we have very distinct and sometimes severe weather, I’ve needed to learn a few things…
A Fun Bunch – #PSF Give Me Your Best Shot
Kristin is one of my oldest friends in this area, and the person that inspired me to get into photography many, many years ago. Her family was my very first family portrait subject, back when her kids were little and I was still using film and had a dark room in my upstairs bathroom. A…
Baked Ravioli Recipe
Over Winter break, I wanted something quick and easy for dinner, and had this crazy idea to bake ravioli til it was crispy instead of boiling it like I typically do. Of course, I figured I wasn’t the first one with the idea, so I googled baked ravioli and found a recipe from Land-o-Lakes that…
Dog Days of Winter Break – Wordless Wednesday
I do realize that by definition, “Dog Days” of Winter Break doesn’t make any sense…but the last week of OUR Winter Break really have been dog days as we’ve taken on my sister’s two chihuahua puppies. Other than the mouse that Pudge decided to bring into the house on Sunday morning and a couple of…
2012 Year in Review #Linkup
One of the greatest things about writing so frequently on my blog is that I can look back on the year and reminisce about all of the best moments. 2012 was full of travel (something I love!), great opportunities, and tremendous growth from my kids. I can’t wait to see what 2013 has in store….
Sweet 16 – Give Me Your Best Shot #PSF
I am still having a hard time wrapping my brain around the fact that I have a a 16 year old daughter. How in the world have 16 Christmases gone by since that Christmas Eve that I welcomed my first daughter into my life? I am also amazed at how different my daughter is at…
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