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our big news – part 2 of 3
After much deliberation, prayer, a very clear dream ( which I will share that later on), and a few very obvious promptings... Our big news is… we are moving!!! To a different state! After a few...
Change – part 1 of 3
Change. A little word that can bring about big feelings. Change and I have a complicated relationship… sometimes I have warm feelings about it, but typically I like to avoid it like the plague, and...
small shop gift guide!
I think the Holiday's can be overlooked as a time to empty our pockets just to have more presents under the tree. But I realized a handful of years ago, as my children tore open packages from...
How to make beautiful photos no matter what mother nature throws your way.
When we head into a session, we obviously plan for ideal circumstances; perfect light, clear skies, perhaps a soft breeze... but that isn't always what we get. I remember in my early days as a...
love in the city
I love getting to explore with families. Stick toes in the sand, head in the clouds, hands and hearts held be one another.
nostalgia in the making
We met in North Carolina at the glorious Biltmore. She packed a picnic, they sat in the evening sun that made everything look like a watercolor painting. The baby nursed, the little ones ran about....
in the middle
My heart was so full to get to see Tara and her family again in Dallas this summer during our road trip. I met Tara a couple of years ago when she came to my Portland workshop, and I just knew it...
Autumn in the South
I'm heading back to the South this week for family sessions and to teach at this year's The Fount Collective workshop in Florida. It reminded me of the last time I was in Georgia in the fall of...
Hearty weeknight quiche
We make this quiche for dinner at least a few times a month. It's so delicious, hearty, and easy to make earlier in the day and bake at dinnertime if I know I have a busy afternoon ahead. Serve it...
Comforting thoughts on the passage of time.
Written by contributor Julia West Every mother has felt that familiar tug in her heart. Usually around birthdays, but also in the briefest moments: when our baby takes that first tedious step, when...
Easy Enchilada Casserole
An easy weeknight meal or Sunday supper, this enchilada casserole utilizes meat from another crock pot meal to make feeding your family a hearty meal both simple and delicious!
Sourdough banana bread
We’ve been making this recipe for a couple of years now, and it’s the slightly crunchy exterior, paired with the light and fluffy interior, sweet but not too sweet, that really makes it the perfect banana bread!