Better in Bulk - Family photographer with a large family
Daily thoughts on living with a large family; parenting, recipes, entertainment, photography tips, and family-friendly products.
I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Aflac. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. The scene: Spring 1996. Basement apartment. College student furnishings. CandyMan and I had just celebrated our first anniversary. I was finishing my senior year of college, getting ready to start my [...]
Spring is in the air and I’ve been busy this month, writing like crazy (yes, I have a life beyond this little blog!). Since I had so many articles published on other sites in April, I thought I’d post a short recap of each of my posts. PS – every time I get a new [...]
When I was a single college student, I was busy – juggling classes and homework and dating. A few years later, when I was a new mom busy with babies and dinner to cook and groceries to buy and a house to clean. Now, as a mom to older kids (and teens!) I have endless [...]
I never pictured myself as a business owner. I never imagined that I would feel such pride in creating a beautiful family portrait or sending in an article I’ve written for a national brand. Being a full time blogger along with running a small photography business keeps my creative juices flowing…and I love it! I [...]
For years, when we were in the middle of babies and diapers and not many funds left to pay a babysitter, date night meant movie night at home. Putting the kids to bed, popping some popcorn, and sitting down on the couch together to watch a movie was almost as rejuvenating as getting out of [...]
Last year, I chose the word Balance to be my word of the year. After a rough 2011, I was determined to create more balance in my home, family, work, and personal life. I kept the word balance in my head all year….but I’m not sure I really achieved it. And so I decided to [...]
Today is a snow day. With all 5 kids and both parents home, you’d think that my house would be chaotic, but – incredibly – it’s fairly tame. Now, don’t ask me if my house is CLEAN. Tame, we can handle. Clean? Not so much. And how often does the cleanliness of the house factor [...]
For years it bothered me that my husband swore that cleaning the bathroom (shower and bath tub included) only took him 10 minutes. When I cleaned the bathroom, I was committed for the afternoon. And all too often, I would take the easy road and clean the toilet, sink and mirror, empty the garbage, and [...]
The first week of January has got to be the most optimistic week of the year. It’s during those first few days of the new year that most of us commit to goals – resolutions – changes that will make the coming year better than the one that has just passed. We want to be [...]
It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice. -Author Unknown I’ve often told my kids that I don’t expect them to be friends with everyone they meet, but I DO expect them to be nice to everyone. While some children seem to be born naturally kind, others need careful “training.” As [...]
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