My “Sprinkle” ended up being a bit last minute. (Well, last minute according to me, since I usually plan parties 6 months+ in advance.) We ended up making a reservation and getting the invitations in the mail just under three weeks before the party date. I thought I’d made up my mind awhile back, but then I started going back & forth again. In the end, we hosted a small,…
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This Week // 02.27.15
Read moreHappy Friday, friends. How was your week? Ours was pretty good. My body and mind continue to slow as I push through these final weeks of pregnancy, but overall things have been going well & today I’m feeling incredibly blessed. Blogging On Monday, I participated in a little collaboration post with my friend, Jana, called Living Simply with Little Ones. It was a lot of fun to talk about two…
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Things That You Really Need for a Newborn
Read moreCreating my registry was one of my favourite parts of my first pregnancy. Let’s face it, they gave me that little scanner gun in the “baby stuff” store and I went crazy. It’s a mistake that most first-time moms make. If you read mommy blogs like I do, you likely come across lengthy & loaded “Must-Have Lists for Newborns” on the regular. And as a first-time mom, it’s easy to…
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harvest //
Read moreEarly in summer, my mother-in-law gifted us with a used wagon from the thrift shop where she works. Little did we know then that the wagon would become such an important part of our summer harvesting ritual. A few times each week, when M. got home from work in the evening, he would load little Roman into the wagon for a pull around the yard and to our gardens. M.…
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On Being Creative…
Read moreLast week I was asked to take part in a questionnaire on being creative. Carmen — the beautiful mama behind Little Blue Anchor — nominated me and I am happy to comply. Truthfully, I’ve seen lots of these “prompts” around the blogosphere and have always been a bit hurt that no one ever nominated me. So thank you, Carmen. I no longer feel like a questionnaire reject! 😉 What am…
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Family Camping
Read moreBack in February, we (my sister, my friend Kristyn, and myself) agreed that we would take a camping trip this spring. Being the planner that I am, I researched a few options and decided upon a local campground where we spent many summers as girls. We hadn’t been there in twenty years and returning after all this time filled me with a joy & nostalgia that brought tears to my…
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Reflection in May
Read moreThe past few weeks have been non-stop. I’ve been really busy in good ways. Last weekend, I shot a beautiful wedding on Friday, did head shots for a recently published author on Saturday. On Sunday, we spent all day working in the yard. This week, I’ve been editing photos so that I can get them off to clients and start prepping for upcoming sessions, including another wedding next month. And,…
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Twelve-Month-Old Roman James :: Roman’s Birthday!
Read moreYesterday my sweet Roman James turned one. We had a quiet day, played in the yard, watered the lawn, went food shopping, and took care of some birthday party preparations. When Papa got home we ate supper — sausage & peppers, one of Roman’s favourites — and Roman had a slice of cake topped with a single blue candle to commemorate his first year of life. We sang “Happy Birthday”…
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Questions on Eating & Sleeping
Read moreHow did you introduce solids? Also, does Roman sleep in his own room? And does he fall asleep during the night time feeding? Or do you put him back in bed drowsy? (As you might guess, I am trying to figure out the feeding and sleeping thing over here!) –Cynthia at Living in Neverland Last week I got these great questions from our friend & reader, Cynthia. I always love…