every day living with a touch of creativity
Pin itHappy February, friends! Today we kick off a fabulous month devoted to showing love to those around us. How awesome is that?! When I was younger I focused so much on the romantic aspect of February, but these days I see love in such a new light. It’s not just about snuggling up with [...]
Pin itMy dad turned 60 last year and my sister and I were determined to do something fantastic to celebrate. A party didn’t seem like quite the right thing this time. So we put on our thinking caps and I remembered something a group of my friends had put together when one of us turned [...]
Pin itLast Friday, in the height of the Fall busy season for my photography business, my computer crashed. We were able to recover all of our files but the experience left me more than a bit shaken. The thought of losing client files – irreplaceable newborn photos and travel sessions that would be impossible to [...]
Pin itEarly on in my photography business I discovered a fabulous little perk to having a creative pursuit of value – bartering. I’ve always been the kind of girl who appreciates a good deal. And bartering is the ultimate good deal. Like last weekend, for instance. When I bartered a fun and funky family portrait [...]
Pin itHere in Alabama this week marks the first of the new school year. On Monday I sent my oldest child, my first baby, off to Kindergarten and the first word in a whole new chapter of our lives was written. School. Preschool has been in our lives for a few years now though and [...]
Pin itIt’s a question I pose often to my husband as we’re running out the door for a hike/picnic/playdate/concert/birthday party/family outing. As a family and children’s photographer my camera is always in arm’s reach. Which is a blessing and a curse. When I bring my camera along I know I have the opportunity to create [...]
Pin itAt the first church my husband and I attended as a married couple, one of our pastors used to wear a pin that read, “keep the sabbath.” She felt strongly that having a day set aside for rest and worship was imperative to our health – both spiritual and otherwise. As an early 20-something [...]
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