On March 20th, 2016 my sweet girl turned one-year-old. We celebrated the day before with a great big pink and gold princess birthday party. It was such a fun and beautiful day. Our family and closest friends were with us to celebrate. We had great…
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Letting go.
Read more“Most things will be okay eventually, but not everything will be. Sometimes you’ll put up a good fight and lose. Sometimes you’ll hold on really hard and realize there is no choice but to let go. Acceptance is a small, quiet room.” –Cheryl Strayed Sometimes…
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Mommy & Me Session with Jessica & Gabriella
Read moreA few weeks ago, I shot this Mommy & Me session at one of my favorite lakes. Jessica & sweet, little Gabriella were a joy to work with. The love between mother & daughter is a love like no other. It was such an honor…
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Room Design // Dreaming of Botanicals
Read moreLater this year, I’ll be redecorating a couple of spaces in my home. Namely, Marina’s nursery and my office. In the meantime, these spaces are stuck being uninspiring — to say the least. That doesn’t stop me from daydreaming and planning for the redesign, however.…
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Spring Forward
Read moreWe’re just a week or so away from daylight savings & spring and I can’t even begin to say what that means to me. But of course, I’m going to try. It means that we’re about to gain an hour of daylight. It means that…
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Dealing with Toxic People: Poor Listeners
Read moreOver the years, I’ve been blessed with the “fortune” of knowing a few toxic individuals. The best things to come from these relationships are the gifts of: patience, understanding, and wisdom. On your end, of course. 😉 It has taken me a lifetime to learn…
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HALT: A Simple Reminder for Self-Care
Read moreSo many times in life, we discover that the little things really are the big things. As I wrote in my last post, I’ve been going through some major life changes and they’re far from little. But what I’ve noticed is that although the big…
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heart spill // february
Read moreI’m tired and sad in a heartbreaking way. I think perhaps I shouldn’t be writing this today. After all, I felt fine yesterday. But perhaps I only felt fine for a little while at a time. Perhaps, I really am just sad and tired. And…
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