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Normally by this time in the year I have my annual “101 Things” list made and ready to go.It’s been my approach to goal setting since 2010, helping me break down big goals into bite-sized pieces, try new things, and lean into growth one small step at a time. I’ve always loved that tradition, but […]

You asked: “How do you balance being a wife and mother, housework, photo sessions and editing sessions, and still have the ‘me’ time that everyone craves and NEEDS? You seem to do it so seamlessly giving attention to everything, but knowing how crazy life can be, I know it doesn’t just come naturally. What system […]

My 101 Things in 2023 list has a bit of a different story than some other years! I took a slightly different approach to writing the list this year. Most years I start my goal planning for the next year by beginning to write my 101 Things list for the following year at the beginning […]

I have always known photos mattered. I’ve always loved photos. However, I never truly knew why fully and had a hard time articulating the why behind my business and photography. I knew I loved to buoy people up. I knew I loved the friendships formed through photography. I knew I loved adding goodness to the […]

In college I kept a small notebook with me constantly so I could write down things I learned. Not what I learned from my classes, but what I learned from the whole college experience. Looking through the pages you won’t see notes about the meter in Shakespeare’s sonnets, the chemical formula for silver plating, or […]

I don’t make resolutions…I make 101 goals. And then I knowingly jump into them intending to only do about half. It’s a great plan! Really!!

Living in the forest in the Southwest, fire emergency is always a worry snd having an evacuation prep list takes a lot fo the worry and chaos off my mind. Especially in the heat of the early summer before the monsoon rains have come. And that’s exactly where we are right now. To boot, there […]

Each of our babies has made their splash into the world with their own unique entrance into life. Molly was no different, and we’re grateful to have her here and for the little miracles that kept her safe!

Once Cameron graduated, we set out to find our new “Big Kid with a Real Adult Job” rental after he got his first job. We ended up moving from a large 3 bedroom home on a ranch to a 1 bedroom home for a family of soon to be four. And boy was it a learning experience!

Picking blackberries at the end of summer is becoming one of our family traditions here, and this year was one for the books!