Mid-August Blues
I wear many (figurative) hats in my life every day. As a married working mom who has a side job and a baby on the way, I can feel stretched (literally) pretty thin on good days. But when August hits...Read More
What’s Worth More?
What's worth more to you today, a download of 30 digital images or a canvas of your family in your living room? What if having the download means you also need to do the work of selecting, printing, prepping, and...Read More
An Important Announcement
I don't like to be in the center of attention. In case you didn't know, I much prefer to be behind the camera than in front of it. I was able to hide the fact that I was pregnant with...Read More
Family Pride
We're coming to the end of Pride Month, and I just wanted to share a little reminder. June is the month where we take the time to acknowledge and remember LGBTQIA+ history (namely the Stonewall Riots from 50 years ago)...Read More
Contracts Are Your Friends
We took our toddler in to have tubes installed in his ears on Friday. We met with two nurses and an Anesthesiologist prior to the procedure, and with the Doctor post procedure. All four of them gave us the same...Read More
A Little Pre-Summer Fun
Summer is finally here! It's my favorite time of year, full of happy childhood memories of running through the woods, drinking straight from the garden hose, and going to the beach. Summer isn't quite complete for me without a trip...Read More
Let’s Make a Baby Registry
Let's talk registries for a second. I didn't do a wedding registry when we were engaged. I was 24, we already had the towels we needed, our bed was on the floor but we didn't care. In retrospect, I believe...Read More
Will You Miss This When It’s Gone?
Will you miss this when it's gone? It's not a matter of "if" something will go away someday. Every step along the way is a phase; it's all temporary, for good or for bad. The question is, will you miss...Read More
Hacked!
It's been a long few weeks. I got hacked, y'all. My little photography business site got hacked, and being hacked feels a lot like having your car broken into, or your bike stolen off your front porch. You feel silly,...Read More
Into the Great Unknown
I've written a lot about life as a mother in the last year, and how much I've learned. I've mentioned the plethora of things I didn't know that I didn't know. Postpartum anxiety and depression, lactation issues, hormones, crying, cluster...Read More