every day living with a touch of creativity
Here 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 over [...]
It’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 a [...]
If there’s one thing I learned from my years as a kindergarten teacher, it’s that children thrive on schedule and routine. Last year I hit upon an idea that made our summer so much happier and more manageable for my two little ones and me: the daily schedule. When I taught five year olds [...]
Let’s play a game. It’s a word game of sorts. I want you to read the following words on the screen and take note of the very first image that comes to your mind for each one. Ready? Here we go… Pizza… Hamburger…. Chicken… Macaroni and Cheese… Now. I want [...]
Hey you. Yes, you. Come a little closer. I have something to tell you. A secret. And you need to hear it. You are not superwoman. Even better than that, no one expects you to be superwoman. Except yourself, of course. See, here’s the deal. The people around you? They love you. They want you [...]
I‘m a recovering teenager of the 90′s. We wore baggy sweatshirts, ill-fitting jeans, hiking boots and ponytails. We were cute. But only because we got by on our 16 year old skin and perkiness (everywhere, the perkiness). I can remember being that sweet 16 year old and babysitting one night for a couple who was celebrating their [...]
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