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My 1st Trimester Thoughts

I’m not sure if it was my age, the cold grey weather, increased daily expectations with three homeschooled kids and a business to run, or probably a combination of it all…

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Salt Dough Ornaments

Salt Dough Ornaments

When I really think about what I cherish most during the month of December, it’s not trinkets bought or sales taken of advantage of, it’s the simple sweetness of intentional time with my babies.

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Seasonal Lessons

Seasonal Lessons

I often use nature to guide us through our learning. I give extra heart to the present season, and I think of how I can bring that season to life in our lessons. Paying close attention to the seasons, offers us insight into our own lives…

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adventures in british columbia

adventures in british columbia

At the beginning of May, my husband, three little ones and I traveled to British Columbia to our happy place, Whistler.  It was our third time visiting Whistler since 2016, and each time we...

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like sunshine.

like sunshine.

You know when you look towards the sun during golden hour and it's warm and soft and it's so beautiful that you can't really describe it using words because it's just not meant for that?...

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blue.

A beautiful family in the midst of a stunning glacial lake in Canada, just one of the travel sessions from this past year, all of which I feel such a gratitude for.  Travel sessions have become one...

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a summer farewell | in North Carolina

September always feels like a farewell. Certainly not because the air becomes chilly, or the leaves fall, not just yet anyways. But more like I'm being pulled into a new season by the urging of...

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an answer.

I couldn't figure out what to write for this session. It was like there were too many directions I could go. The light vs dark angle, the in-home angle, but ultimately I opted for the honest...

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let’s adventure | Santa Cruz, Ca

I really loved making these for this beautiful family.  This place felt like theirs; the air, the sea, all parts of their rhythm.  And I hope you can feel my heart beat into every frame as well....

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homeschooling.

I wrote a blog post about our homeschooling journey last year that you can read here. But this journal will be different in that now I'm teaching two little ones at home, at different ability...

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