You may recall from my previous post that being the giant nerd that I am – I looked to books to help find answers and comfort as Ryan and I continue on the road of infertility. While searching for my last book, Barren Among the Fruitful: Navigating Infertility with Hope, Wisdom, and Patience by Amanda …
THRIVE March 2016 Shoot
Another month blew by and it’s time for another little peek at my shoot for last month’s issue of THRIVE magazine in Decatur. THRIVE is the ultimate source for upcoming events in Decatur that are fun for the whole family! I love love LOVE working with THRIVE! The people there are wonderful and I love …
Curly Hair Care
If you’ve seen me, you’ve probably noticed that I have crazy curly hair. I am not one to spend a bunch of time styling myself, let alone trying to tame my mane! But over the years I’ve learned a few tricks on how to take better care of my hair to make sure it stays …
Annastyn’s Birthday Mini | Sullivan, IL Photographer
This little princess! Oh my gosh! How is she almost one already!? I feel like it wasn’t that long ago that we were taking her newborn portraits, and here we are doing a little mini session for her birthday party cards. You guys probably remember that this little lady is one of my baby plan …
BoxDrops by SJP – PRODUCT UPDATE!
Back in September of 2015, I partnered up with my dear friend and fellow photographer Sarah in her BoxDrops by SJP business. Through her online store, Sarah provides photographers with templates, education, business paperwork, and her amazing, one-of-a-kind backdrops. So of course I was honored to become one of the designers behind the awesome products …
Book Review: I Cry in the Shower: Loving Silas Living with Cancer by Gloria Martin
If you stopped by the journal on Friday, you probably saw my latest fine art self portrait piece and you may have watched the video that accompanied it in which I dedicated the art piece to my dear friend and author, Gloria. I just finished reading her book. It is amazing, honest, and brought me …
New Fine Art Series: Breathe
Woohoo! Another fine art piece for you all today! This progress makes me so happy! I’ve mentioned before that one of my goals for this year is to create at least one fine art piece per month. This feels like an attainable goal for the year and it should help me “finish” the series by …
Gratitude Project | Winter 2016
I’ve been sharing a lot of my fine art projects with you and it seems I’ve let my Gratitude Project slip a little. Honestly I’m okay with that for a couple reasons. One – I think it’s important that we evolve as artists. If we continue to do the same things over and over we …
St. Teresa Decatur Spring Play | The Addams Family
This past weekend was the performance of St. Teresa’s spring play – The Addams Family. Like we did earlier this year, I popped in on Wednesday night for their rehearsal and we captured some pictures for their yearbook. There is a lot of prep, costuming, and makeup required for this play. Many of the cast …
Baby Journey Update: Nursery Progress
I realized it’s been a little while since I posted any updates on our adoption process here on the journal. I’ve been sharing updates on a more frequent basis on a facebook page I created for our adoption (Ryan and Stephanie Adopt). Feel free to follow us there if you’d like. Otherwise, I will periodically …