“I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.” -John Green in The Fault in Our Stars I was 16. Chris had just turned 18 and was a month away from high school graduation. Though we’d lived no more than 10 minutes apart practically our entire lives and shared […]
I could teach for months with tips and tricks for taking better photos of your kids, but when it all boils down – there’s one thing that will always make or break images of people. FOCUS Miss focus and your image will always feel off. Whenever you take a picture of a person, the focus […]
Today I found myself deep cleaning the space that was the home of our dog, Poly, in preparation for our Christmas tree. (read more about that here) I scrubbed on hands and knees the dog hair and grime from the grout lines between the stick-on floor tiles we applied in haste upon our purchase of […]
Our dog, Poly, passed away in a terrible accident three weeks ago. I was at fault, making it even more traumatic. It was awful, as those of you who have lost fur babies know, and I could go on and on about it, but that isn’t what this post is about – it is only […]
[part of the Monday for Moms blog series – small tips and tricks that will make big changes in photos of your children, parenting, or life] It’s no secret that I think photos are really important to the family unit. Aside from documenting life and preserving memories, pictures are actually a great way to boost […]
[part of the Wednesday for Weddings blog series – wedding venue, vendor, decor, and idea suggestions] My new favorite day of the year – SPA DAY for my brides and mamas of the past year! It is the perfect way for the mama of a newborn to relax, or unwind after the stress of wedding […]
[part of the Tuesday for Travel blog series – reviews, recommendations, and stories based on our travels and excursions] For the past couple years, Chris and I have tried to make a point to take at least one trip a year without the kids. Although we end up missing them and talking about them constantly […]
[part of the Monday for Moms blog series – small tips and tricks that will make big changes in photos of your children] While I have nothing mind blowing for you today, I DO have a VERY important reminder. Phones these days. They travel everywhere with us and capture every moment – from those sweet […]
It feels like we waited for.ev.er for our friends Tyler and Casey to have their first baby. When we heard Casey was expecting we were ecstatic. After spending our college years double dating with them and our “fifth-wheel” (love you, Chuck! 😉 ) dreaming about our families growing up together, finding out that they would […]
If you’ve visited my website in the past six months you are likely to have encountered an “under construction” page or a hodgepodge of half finished web pages with just enough information to barely scrape by. I’ve slowly been chugging along working on the details, but we’ve had a big year! I know it’s been […]