Years that Answer
"There are years that ask questions and years that answer." - Zora Neale Hurston I first heard this quote when I had plenty of questions of my own: What am I doing with my life? Will we ever get out of...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
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
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
Feliz Cumpleanos A Ti: Summer Maternity Photos
Today's a big day! It's Margoth's due date! I met Margoth and her family just a few weeks ago at our local library, where we talked through their needs and came up with a plan of attack for their summer...Read More
The Struggle Seems Real
I go through the photos from my infant son's monthly photoshoot, and cringe at the ones I'm in. "The struggle is real," I sigh, hardly recognizing me as me and instead seeing this person who took over for me in...Read More
Size Matters
Once upon a time, there lived a girl who covered her bedroom with photos of people she loved. The size didn’t matter; she had professional 8×10 photos hanging beside 5×7’s, casual 4×6’s, and 3.5×5″ prints, and even larger prints that...Read More
I am Not an Extrovert
I am not an extrovert. I don't draw my energy from crowds; I don't enjoy approaching people to make small talk. I am happiest when I'm one-on-one or in a small group of people I know, in a quiet space....Read More
Richmond Small Business – RVA Baby
I met Dr. Janet West a couple of weeks ago at Crossroads Coffee & Ice Cream to talk to her about her new bustling business, RVA Baby. It was 3:00 on a Friday and the place was packed with kids...Read More