Better in Bulk - Family photographer with a large family
Daily thoughts on living with a large family. I often share the tips I've learned as a photographer on how to get better pictures.
Last Saturday, my youngest daughter, Reese, was baptized. Not only was this a special day for her in and of itself, but it was especially unique because it was the 22nd anniversary of her Daddy’s baptism, when he was a senior in high school. Despite the fact that we really missed having Grandma and Grandpa [...]
Today two of my friends, Caroline of the Bingham Diaries and Elisa of Crazyland (both ladies run Mormon Mommy Blogs and the Casual Blogger community and conference together) are appearing on television to introduce a new project that they are working on called Return to the Family. In today’s world, the family unit is often [...]
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! While you’re taking a break from the holiday preparations today, here is a short video about noticing the little, ordinary things of beauty. This weekend, while you are thinking about the things that you are thankful for, I challenge you to do one of these great Gratitude-Inspiring activities from Fishful Thinking. They [...]
I just returned from a half-day women’s conference at my church. I love what conferences can do to fill my bucket, to give me the boost that I need to keep pressing on. The first class I attended was entitled “Finding a Healthy Life Balance,” taught by a local couples and family therapist. What a [...]
I’ve never been involved in an Earth Day celebration like the one I attended this past Saturday. And despite my aching feet after walking the 115 acre facility for 3 1/2 hours, I left Mountainside feeling inspired and refreshed. There is so much we can do. Even the “little things” make a difference (for good [...]
It’s amazing how messages sometimes come at just the right time. When I watched this video this morning I felt grateful. Grateful because I recognized that my hope has been restored. A couple of months ago, I had lost my hope. I was consumed by despair because of the stresses of our current situation. Starting [...]
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