Some of my very best memories from childhood were long days spent playing outside in nature. I was always blessed to live within a short walk to some type of woods. For awhile we lived right on a big forest and when we later moved,…
motherhood
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golden hour, being present, caterpillars
We spent yesterday evening in the yard. As usual, Roman was playing; M. was watching over him; and I was holding Marina. After awhile, my back and shoulders were killing me, so I asked M. to hold Marina for a bit. He walked her down…
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portraits 02 // roman + marina
“Stay close to anything that makes you glad you are alive.” –Hafiz It’s been a crazy couple of months, friends. Over the past few weeks, Marina’s crying has gone from bad to worse. Despite her pediatrician repeatedly telling me that — “She’s healthy, just colicky”…
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instagram snaps of life // 06
“Snaps of Life” was a little series that I started on this blog back when Roman was a baby. It’s been over a year since I’ve posted one, but I was flipping through my phone earlier and I was so amazed by how much Marina…
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Spring Style // Jewelry for a Cause
Shirt — Forever 21 Jeans — Denizen (Target) Earrings — I Love My Dog Jewelry It’s been forever since I’ve done a style post! Not surprisingly, my appearance isn’t my biggest concern these days. I’d rather be staring at my gorgeous newborn, playing with my…
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Two-Month-Old Marina Grace
My, how much has changed since last month. One day you have a reasonably normal newborn on your hands, and the next day you have a screaming banshee who’s shattering your nerves around the clock. In her second month, Marina presented a full-blown case of…
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a few days in the woods…
After weeks of Marina’s ceaseless screaming, things had gotten a bit “heavy” around here. I desperately needed a change of scenery and M. needed some peace & quiet. On a whim, I decided to pack up the car and head up to my parent’s trailer…
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Happy 2nd Birthday, Roman James!
Oh, my sweet boy. I’m writing this on the day before your birthday and these photographs are actually from last week. I just don’t know if I’ll get to write tomorrow — you know how crazy these days are. You had your haircut today, too…
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at the lake // thoughts on “getting out”
May is here and I’ve never been happier to see it. (Even if it means that I’ll be turning thirty-one tomorrow!) The sun is shining, the weather is sweet. After being cooped up all winter, it feels amazing to be out and about once more.…