Authentic. Genuine. Real. These are words I hear used a lot… especially in the art/online world. I know they are words I definitely use a lot myself. But they have always been incredibly important to me. And the truth is sometimes I hear people use these words and I become like Inigo Montoya in the …
Why I Hate April Fools Day
April Fools…. Ugh! I have never even remotely enjoyed this holiday known as April Fools Day, and over the years I find that my distaste for it has only grown… I guess the reason I don’t like April Fools Day is because I’m not a fan of pranks. In general I find that pranks are …
The Arms of the Church
Eight years ago I married the love of my life and moved to a tiny town out in the middle of nowhere, which we love! Ryan and I both grew up Catholic. So when we moved here, we assumed that we would attend the local Catholic Church. We tried attending a couple times but with …
Book Review: If You Feel Too Much by Jamie Tworkowski
What?! Book 2 is done already! How is this happening? For the past few years I’ve struggled to find the time to read… but with this new goal to read a book a month – it’s really helping me get some much desired reading in. (Real Talk – It also has helped that I’ve started …
The Birthday Boy
Eleven birthdays… today is the eleventh birthday I’ve gotten to celebrate my wonderful, amazing husband. And he certainly deserves to be celebrated! There is never a day that I don’t consider myself lucky to have this man in my life and better still that I get to be his wife. If you’ve been reading for …
Baby Journey: An Important Truth
You know, it didn’t dawn on me until I posted my Infertility and the Holidays blog post just before Christmas. But I’m realizing there is something I probably need to say… ~ I will always and forever support those struggling with infertility ~ I don’t know… maybe it doesn’t need to be said. But it …
The Busiest Time of the Year
Well I had a post all lined up for you guys today and then I had to move some things around. But man! Let me tell you guys! This month has been SUPER busy! I mean, October is normally the busiest month of the year for photographers. At least in the Midwest. Because here we …
Why I Write…
When I started writing here over 7 years and 900 posts ago, I mainly used this space to post about my business and share my photographs. Because that’s what you’re “supposed to do” when you’re a photographer. You get a website and you start blogging. I was so new and fresh to this world of …
I Want to Know You…
Sometimes I struggle to write these blog posts. I’ve literally sat here tossing around ideas for a good hour or so. And the truth is sometimes I feel like I’m sending words out into the void. I don’t really know who you are. I don’t know what you’re interested in. I don’t know what brought …
The Reality of Mothers Day
I’ve been sitting with this post for a while… trying to decide what to write and how much to share. It would be really easy for me to just focus on the happy side of this holiday – celebrating the mothers in my life. It would be really easy for me to keep my feelings …