Better in Bulk - Family photographer with a large family
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I think everyone has that one spot on their body that they would love to change if they had a chance. Mine is my nose. I always cringed when I catch a glimpse my profile. Logically I know that it isn’t that bad…but emotionally, that bump on my nose bothers me. For others, it may [...]
Sometimes I wish that I had made a bucket list when I was younger…but even if I had, I’m pretty sure that meeting celebrities and hanging out on movie sets during filming would not have even occurred to me as something that I could do…or even wanted to do. I never knew how much I [...]
Teaching children to be kind, compassionate, and generous is neither easy nor quick. Values such as generosity and compassion aren’t learned overnight. Every Sunday I am reminded just how tricky it is to teach children values. My 7 year old son rushes into my classroom, where I teach the 3 year olds at church. After [...]
Months ago, with BlogHer well in the distance, and no money in my account to purchase an early bird ticket, I took a gamble. I applied to be a volunteer and figured that I’d go only if I was chosen as a volunteer and got the free ticket. As luck would have it, I was [...]
It’s amazing how fast the time flies. My third baby finished elementary school yesterday, and I now have more “older” kids than younger kids. Twizzler graduated from 5th grade last night with the Presidents Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence, Honor Roll Award for 3 consecutive marking periods (actually, more than that), and the School [...]
Yes, the title IS quite a mouthful. I simply couldn’t figure out how to pack so much awesomeness into one small line. I don’t know what I’ve done to deserve such an amazing year of travel. Oh! The places I’ve seen! We’re not even halfway through 2012, and already I’ve been to New York City [...]
I found myself feeling drawn to this hanging purple wisteria the other day while I was on a photo shoot. And then I found this quote by Willa Cather, and knew it was what I needed to see and hear this week. Please do not copy the photo without permission and attribution. Thanks!
It’s hard to believe that KitKat is approaching the end of her Invisalign treatment. It feels like yesterday that I was writing about KitKat’s smile and her need for braces. I never would have guessed (though I did hope) that because of my article, my daughter would be chosen for a full Invisalign “scholarship.” From [...]
What makes a meaningful moment? Is it something big and bold? Something that stands out? Is it the moment when life turns a corner and changes? Not for me. My most meaningful moments are often quiet. They are seemingly small and go unnoticed by everyone else. Meaningful moments may not be big and loud and [...]
Note: These pictures are just cool shots I took at the park this week. AJ grabbed my hand and pulled me over to a branch that had some pretty cool “carvings” on it. I told him they weren’t carvings, but we did have fun contemplating what they could be (like alien markings!). But that is [...]
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