So I figure I’m in a unique position (since I’m one of the few people I know who has had a house fire) to offer some advice about what we learned from our little situation. So here’s some things I would recommend so that if you ever (Heaven Forbid!) have a house fire, you’ll be …
The Journal
One Week Later…
I wish I currently had something else to post about, but our current situation has kind of taken over my life. I find it interesting that I’m not as upset by all this as I thought I’d be. Sure I’m frustrated, and exhausted, and horribly inconvenienced, but I haven’t really had the break down point …
The Day Our Lives Changed…
This past Monday morning, October 10, was an interesting day for us. It’s a day that has changed our lives completely. It was around 4:30 in the morning, Ryan and I were in bed, when I heard a sound out in the kitchen. At first I thought it was someone in our house going through our things, rifling …
Quiet Moments…
I woke up early Monday morning. Not intentionally… i guess my internal clock was just ready to be up. I rolled over towards Ryan still asleep in bed and could just make out the outline of the bedroom window as the first light of day began to creep into the sky. It was quiet. Peaceful. …
My Business Dreams…
A few weeks ago, my friend, Sarah, and I were talking about our professional goals – where we’d like to see our photography businesses go. It’s interesting because we have two very different objectives and hopes, and we are both at very different points in our careers right now (though in some areas, like paperwork …
Custom Photo Frames
Have you ever had an idea for something and not been able to find it somewhere for purchase? Well, I had this idea for a frame a while ago. One of my girlfriends was having a baby shower for her little girl, and I had this idea for a present for her. I knew exactly …
Once Upon a Time…. I Went to Art School…
It occurred to me a few weeks ago that there are some people who don’t know that I actually studied art in college. So I thought I might share some of the artwork I’ve created over the years. I have always had a fondness and knack for art. In fourth grade, my teacher, Mrs. O’Brien, …
Traditions & a Final Chapter
There are a few things that everyone in my family really shares a deep interest in. One of those things is Harry Potter. Pretty much everyone in my family has read and loved the books. It’s become a tradition that every year my family gets together to go see the new movie together. It’s something …
4th of July
Today is an awesome day! Today is the day we celebrate the United States declaring it’s independence from Great Britain. The day we as a collective decided to fight for our freedom and separation from England. It’s something we often take for granted… How lucky we in the United States are. We have so many …
DIY Project: Our Kitchen (Part 1)
We have been working on many projects here in the Gagnon house. The largest of which is upgrading our kitchen. I say upgrade and not remodeling because – if we were remodeling…. We would have gutted the whole kitchen and started over. However, our budget is such that we are doing what we can to …