[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 […]

[part of the Tuesday for Travel blog series – reviews, recommendations, and stories based on our travels and excursions] Instead of shopping, we embarked on our first trip of Christmas on Black Friday.  It’s only fitting because I DEPISE shopping.  I seriously made 95% of my Christmas purchases online this year and having them delivered right to […]

[part of the Monday for Moms blog series – small tips and tricks that will make big changes in photos of your children] Whoever said that a picture was worth a thousand words must not have been the mother of a two year old hurricane named Camden. Let me paint you a little picture. It’s […]

[part of the Tuesday for Travel blog series – reviews, recommendations, and stories based on our travels and excursions] It was Labor Day weekend I was seventeen…or rather, twenty-six.  So what if I sing sometimes while blogging? 😉 Really though, it was Labor Day weekend.  We had no plans, which for us is pretty unusual.  After a […]

Our family has been on a journey to more healthful living this year.  Exercise, diet, sleep, mental state, you name it.  We’ve been working to be more mindful of our choices and set a better example for our children so that as they grow, they not only know a healthy lifestyle, but understand why healthy […]

[part of the Monday for Moms blog series – small tips and tricks that will make big changes in photos of your children] If you know me, you know that I’m not the most serious person you’ll ever meet.  I was raised in a family full of clowns and while I can be a bit […]

[part of the Tuesday for Travel blog series – reviews, recommendations, and stories based on our travels and excursions] Each year we renew our annual Shenandoah National Park admittance pass.  One of our favorite pastimes is cruising Skyline Drive at sunset and counting deer.  This is a particularly helpful activity after an eventful day – a long […]

[part of the Monday for Moms blog series – small tips and tricks that will make big changes in photos of your children] Kids…they are so quick!  One minute they are doing something super cute and a moment later they are done.  One of the things I loathed most about my point and shoot camera […]

[part of the Tuesday for Travel blog series – reviews, recommendations, and stories based on our travels and excursions] There we found ourselves.  Kidless for a couple short hours, tired, and hungry.  Did I want to cook dinner? NO!  Did we want to travel into Harrisonburg to try a new restaurant? NO!  So we did what my […]

[part of the Monday for Moms blog series – small tips and tricks that will make big changes in photos of your children] I’ve already written about getting close to your kids and eliminating background distractions to improve images of your children.  Another important technique is to get down on their level.  When I photograph kids, […]