Happy birthday to my husband, father of our crazy offspring, endless provider, Netflix binge partner, and best friend.  I am amazed daily by your dedication to our family, ceaseless persistence at work and at home, and your ability to be my rock and my soft place all at once. You’ve got it all, babe. We’re […]

If it seems like things have been a little slow around here lately, I can assure you that the complete opposite is true!  My radio silence is the result of some deep thinking, detailed planning, and exiting news! I’m absolutely thrilled to announce Nvision’s newest service – birth stories! Here’s a short FAQ for wondering […]

[part of the Tuesday for Travel blog series – reviews, recommendations, and stories based on our travels and excursions] We’ve headed to Williamsburg for a pre-Christmas trip for the past few years.  Our primary destination has been Busch Gardens Christmastown which our young children llooovveee.  If you have small kids, plan to take the trip […]

[part of the Monday for Moms blog series – small tips and tricks that will make big changes in photos of your children] Each year I dread the annual trip to the mall to visit Santa.  Not only do I loathe shopping + the mall, but I despise spending the unnecessary money.  And let’s just […]

Baby M’s first time in front of my camera was while he was still inside his sweet momma’s belly. 🙂  This precious boy made his debut with a headful of hair and curiosity to boot!  He slept for about 15 minutes of his newborn session and was wide awake taking in the scenes the rest […]

New Year’s Resolutions. Goals. Restarts. You know, that “all things new” and spectacular guise we place on ourselves year. after. year. Today I’m breaking free of the Pinterest pretty act because, NO, we don’t all run perfect homes with well mannered children armed with homemade snowman decorated treats to share with their classmates at snack time. […]

[part of the Monday for Moms blog series – small tips and tricks that will make big changes in photos of your children] A huge deciding factor in how images of your children will look is WHERE you decide to print your images.  Lots of options exist, but many places (think pharmacies and big box […]

I love weddings.  I love babies. More than either of those things though, I love to watch a family grow, change, and fall more in love as time goes on.  There’s nothing quite like capturing all these special milestones and truly getting to know a family through these continued interactions. This year I had a […]

If yesterday’s best of 2015 wedding images is my favorite post, this has to be my second favorite.  As I told you yesterday, being a mommy is the only dream I’ve had since I was a tiny girl.  I’ve ALWAYS been obsessed with itty bitty, squishy, snuggly, yummy smelling freshly born babies.   I guess […]

[part of the Tuesday for Travel blog series – reviews, recommendations, and stories based on our travels and excursions] Each year since I can remember our family has enjoyed scouting the best Christmas lights around.  A few years ago we visited Busch Gardens Christmastown for the first time and ever since the lights I see can’t begin […]