**This contest is now closed. The winner is Degood. She has been notified! Congrats, Degood! The days of summer are drawing to a close. It’s kind of sad to me. The summer flew by like no other. I know many of my friends’ kids have already started back to school, but my kids still have [...]

I didn’t watch the news before leaving for the airport on Saturday afternoon. So I was completely caught off guard when, 15 minutes after the first group of passengers had boarded our plane, we were told, “I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that we will be getting you [...]

This my my favorite shot of the week (at least my favorite shot taken on my camera…I still have pictures to take off of my mom’s camera) And I suppose I can’t really count this shot because technically I didn’t take it (you know, it’s kinda tough to take a picture when you are one [...]

The top 10 things I love about being here in Utah: 1 – Babies. I get to hold them, but I don’t have to take care of them. Isn’t that the greatest thing ever?? This cutie pie is my newest nephew, just 2 months old. 2 – Waking up to a view like this every [...]

Little men, that is. The last two generations of Grandma and Grandpa’s family were very female dominated. Grandma and Grandpa had 4 girls and one boy. My mom had four girls and one boy. If I’m counting correctly, there were 14 granddaughters and 10 grandsons. I guess it evened out more than I realized towards [...]

I like to keep things interesting. I spent all morning yesterday packing for my trip to Utah to stay with my mom and attend Education Week. I kind of forgot that I also had to pack Reese and AJ for their trip to my sister’s house, where they (and KitKat) will be staying while I’m [...]

I had the chance to do an engagement photo session in the last week. The poor groom-to-be was so tired from working a night shift, but they were both great sports and so much fun to work with. This is one of my favorite shots from the shoot. What have you been photographing this week? [...]

Friends frequently call me up and ask for advice on which camera to buy, and one of the most common question that I hear is, “How many megapixels do I need?” Well, let’s answer that by first answering: What are megapixels? The word “pixel” comes from “picture element.” Seriously – who would have known?! A [...]

And what better sale than the Kmart Bluelight Special?!The Bluelight Special is Back! Really, hearing “Attention Kmart Shoppers” brings back nostalgic memories of my childhood. I remember the first time I was shopping on my own at a Kmart, as a late teen, and heard that announcement. I ran over to see what was on [...]

Next week is the week I look forward to all year long. It’s my time to recharge my batteries, to rest and relax in a way that just isn’t possible at home with 5 kids and messes to clean up. On Saturday, I board a plane headed West all by myself. I’ll be leaving all [...]