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Well, there is no way around it. I have ignored you. My photography hasn’t stopped, or even slowed down for that matter but the marriage of the photos and words here have been ignored. I don’t like it or have any explanation other than there are too many things to do and not enough hours […]

October 19, 2014

All my templates are uploaded into a gallery to browse through. Feel feel to grab a cup of coffee and search for the perfect one to showcase your family in for the holidays. Just type in cards when the password space comes up in proofing and look through the galleries. Cheers! k

“A singing heart, no sadness knows…gloom cannot start where gladness glows.” Johnny Gruelle An American artist know as the creator of Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy When I was a little girl my great aunt Jenny made me a Raggedy Andy doll which at the time was life size. I loved to dress and undress […]

Inspiration. Where does it come from? How do you find it? What do you do with it once it walks into your heart? All of these things swirling in my head along with the start of the school year. Fall has renewal qualities to it like Spring for me and I feel inspired. I think […]

Trying to appreciate the small. The everyday. The normal. The world is full of “Do This,” and “Try That.” “As the years pass, I am coming more and more to understand that it is the common, everyday blessings of our common everyday lives for which we should be particularly grateful. They are the things that […]

Happiness has a different meaning to each of us. We each have a special happiness in our lives and aren’t we so lucky that this is true. Searching for my happiness in my photographs of everyday life around here. To me, happiness is….. seeing my kiddos smile clean sheets someone to love and to love […]

March 21, 2012

I have been living and sometimes living for me means letting a few things go. Learning to let go of guilt. Learning to let go of what others expect. Learning that living is more important than thinking about how I should properly live. A hiatus from blogging. A hiatus from words for other people. Trying […]

    It is that time of year again. The time where mothers start stressing out about getting a presentable photo of their clan so they  can send out holiday greetings. I am so glad to have helped lots of moms accomplish it this year. I am still hoping to eek out one of my […]

Took a break from editing photos to make dinner at home. I love making food for my family but I have needed a break from it lately. Fall always help me feel in the mood to cook again. This biscuit recipe called for me to bake. It is the perfect side for most dinners, a […]

Jeff and Jen were friends for quite some time before they started dating. The only hitch in the equation of j+j was that Jen was leaving with her daughter for a 6 month trip abroad. Jeff always supported the decision but kept wondering how he could stay connected to Jen while she was away. He […]

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