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.
One of the highlights of every year is my family trip to Florida to visit my inlaws for Christmas. We started the tradition a few years back, and after 3 years basking in the Florida sunshine while the rest of Maryland is stuck under snow and ice, I’m ready to never have a white Christmas [...]
When I was a kid, I wanted to be an author. I wrote books constantly (even won some awards for a few of my elementary school novels). But, strangely, once I got to college, I didn’t pursue writing at all. I went in a different direction with no regrets. It’s funny to me that after [...]
I got my first cell phone as a Christmas present in December 2000. At the time, I thought it was an extreme extravagance. I wondered why I would ever truly need one. The evolution of cell phone use Flash forward 11+ years. We have four cell phone lines in our home and no longer have [...]
A few years ago I found myself closer to 40 years old than 30. While I haven’t passed over quite yet, the fact is….I’m getting older. Between my ever-increasing age and the environmental stresses of taking care of a family of 7 while working at home, I am starting to LOOK older. Numbers never really [...]
I was recently asked the question “What do you do post-Valentine’s Day to stay connected and keep the romance alive all year long?” And I immediately thought, “Do I?” With 5 kids, school, a billion activities, and both of us working at home, we are currently seeing more of each other than ever before. We’re [...]
With five kids and two adults in the house, I could spend most of my day, every day, doing laundry. The saddest part of that statement is that it is not an exaggeration. It’s hard to comprehend the shear amount of clothes, towels, sheets, socks (etc, etc) that we go through, but I figure it’s [...]
There is one truth that you can be absolutely 100% sure of in a house of seven: There will always be laundry. Just when you think you’re getting caught up, there’s another basket-full ready to be washed. The laundry in a household with 5 children is literally never-ending. So I know laundry. I also know [...]
I love to bake during the holidays, but I admit that candies and cookies take a lot of time and elbow grease to make….and I haven’t had much extra time on my hands this season. This weekend, I spent a few hours at the stove stirring caramel and English toffee, which I love, but boy [...]
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Gift Card Weekend for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Who doesn’t like to give and receive gift cards during the holidays? Yeah, I didn’t think I’d get any hands raised. Gift cards are the perfect gift for teachers, friends, family members (especially those [...]
Watching old home movies is one of our Sunday evening past times. My kids love (and I mean LOVE) seeing themselves and their siblings “way back when.” I love it too (boy, does it take me back!!) but I admit that I do NOT love connecting the old camcorder to the TV and then rewinding [...]
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