I recently was talking to a dear friend at church. We were discussing how to be there for a loved one who’s suffering with infertility – particularly someone who has lost a child. It’s such a horrible pain and hole that is left behind to lose a child. It can be hard to know what …
I Did a Crazy Thing This Weekend…
To some this may seem like a silly post, but I think for me – it’s really important. I did a thing this past weekend. I did a thing that was completely out of the norm for me. I did a thing that I honestly never would have imagined doing. I did a thing that …
Brittany’s Angel Art Piece
While I recently haven’t had time to create many new fine art pieces, I’m still really enjoying sharing some of my old ones with you. If you’ve been here a while you may have actually seen this one when I first shared a peek into Brittany’s fine art session a couple years ago. But I …
Dressing to Match
Something that I have a tendency to do is dress our little family to match. It kind of started as just a thing we did for special ocassions and pictures for me and Ryan. But once Marlee entered the picture – all bets were off. I find myself frequently trying to dress to match her. …
Special Moments with our Amazing Niece
You know… I’m the luckiest aunt in the world! Before my sweet nephews – my auntie-hood started with the most awesome niece I could ever hope for! I cannot even begin to tell you how incredible she is… She is so talented – athletic (she plays softball and runs cross country), smart, musically inclined (she …
Trying to Blog…
You know… I’ve been sitting here for about an hour trying to come up with a super interesting topic to write about… I’ve shared amazing people and sessions with you. I’ve shared parts of my life. I’ve shared tips on what to wear. I’ve shared behind the scenes peeks. I’ve shared tips for your own …
Can We Talk About Ignorance?
You know… over the past few years, I’ve really learned a lot! And I mean a LOT! Between our whole journey through infertility and adoption, going to school for counseling, and becoming a mom of a beautiful little girl – there has been a lot of new information for me to absorb. And these new …
Rutherford Family Photography | Decatur, IL
I’m so excited to share this gorgeous family with all of you! You may recognize Sean and Sarah’s family who I’ve been blessed to photograph every year the last several years. I just adore them, so I was absolutely elated to get to meet the rest of Sarah’s family and capture this beautiful bunch! We …
Brag Books for Mom
I designed these sweet little books for our mom’s back in May for Mothers Day, but we had so many fun sessions to share – I kept forgetting to post them here for you guys. Well I decided today is the day and I’m sharing them with you because they’re just too cute not to …
Pezzelle Twins Two Year Photography | Decatur, IL
Okay! So I gave you guys a hint of this session right after July 4th but I hadn’t had a chance to go through all these pictures yet. So now that I have – I wanted to share my little nephew’s 2 year old session! We’ve been so blessed to watch these two handsome little …