19Feb

Things We Lost In The Pandemic

In a couple of weeks, I will mourn the anniversary of when my life changed in ways I had never imagined. Not marriage, not childbirth, not success. When the worldly events became a pandemic and swiftly began its attack on my life. I may not have contracted covid-19 because of all the precautions I have taken, but a different kind of virus settled in and began to grow in my mind. I know I have
15Feb

When Experiences Matter Most | Valentine’s Day 2021

Yet another of many modified holidays to come, Valentine’s Day was spent in the comfort of our own home—almost forgotten. But not to worry, we got to devour our yummy blueberry biscuits and capture some beautiful mommy & me portraits. And before you start to think that you cannot get adorable photos of your little one too because you don’t look good enough or kiddos are too crazy, STOP!! I might be a photographer, but
13Feb

Blueberry Baked Biscuits: Sugar-Free, Dairy-Free & Nut-Free

Let this also serve as the official announcement that little miss has officially started Step 2 of the Dairy Ladder and we are so excited. Mostly me, but she has thoroughly enjoyed the baked goods I have been making her. So while the recipe is actually DAIRY-FREE (my followers have come to love and expect it from my allergy household), it can be easily tweaked to include dairy since it was based upon the recipe
03Feb

After our first date, my husband told me I was a 6 (and that he was a 9)

Did I ever tell you about the time my now-husband told me straight to my face that I was a six? Yup. And before I could even convey my disappointment in his statement, he followed by telling me he was a 9. Rage and disgust do not even come close to what I was feeling, but apparently, my face said it all for me. You see, at the time I had no idea what the
mama holding up letterboard quote raising a baby is a full time job for a work from home parent
10Jan

Raising A Baby Is A Full-Time Job

To set the scene: my husband and I were chatting over dinner about how I was feeling burnt out with everything going on, and at one point I said “I least when you go to work, you only have one job—I’ve got three.” You see, I run my business out of my home. I also parent a toddler full-time. And due to the pandemic closures, I took on a day-job working from home. Don’t ask
04Jan

New Year, Same Pandemic, Same Me

As much as we have high hopes for 2021, we start it off the same way we finished 2020: in lockdown, trapped in the “safety” of our own home, feeling the opposite of homesick. Small businesses closed while big box stores thrive, parents going insane working from home feeling worked to the bone, children feeling isolated and confused, most of us clinging to hope for dear life waiting for all of this to be over.
26Dec

Christmas 2020 – Taking a Break From Traditions

This year may have thrown a wrench in our holiday plans, we celebrated Christmas as a family of three, and this year little miss was excited to be able to open some gifts. While it was different in so many ways and many of our traditions were put on hold, we did get to enjoy the food ones! Since the studio is on lockdown for a minimum of two weeks this year (thanks pandemic!), I
22Dec

Accidental Vacation

As if 2020 hadn’t caused enough craziness and unpredictable drama, life handed me an accidental “vacation” this past week when we found ourselves without internet for EIGHT entire days—a work deferral as I call it. I know I’ve been living on the she of burnout for a big part of this year, but this was the worst possible time it could have happened. I was knee-deep in client print orders, onboarding a handful of clients,
03Dec

The Dark Side of Mom Guilt

I often find myself feeling guilty of *something* almost every day and after a while it becomes too much to bear and I break down. And not just screaming back at my toddler when she is in the middle of a tantrum, but full-blown tears of feeling useless and like a terrible mother, for being stuck in this uncontrollable situation (cranky toddler + pandemic isolation and fear). I really wish it weren’t there case, but
12Nov

Into The Woods, We Go

With the beautiful weather that we’ve had this week, we were able to go play in the woods without worrying about snow gear and it made is so much more fun. I even brought along the big camera to capture some end of season memories of our forest school (we don’t go nearly as much in the winter!), and we even stumbled upon an empty corn field. This girl loves her outdoors time! Until our