my gramma died a week ago, and i was with my mom when she received the phone call. she was prepared for her mothers death, but hearing the words on the phone, still took my mom’s breath away. my grandmother was a spectacular lady, she lost her husband and was left to raise five daughters....
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my garden gives
a whole lot of swiss chard. seriously i wanted a lot as i just love it, but all at once it was ready. so i picked and picked and we ate and ate. we had raw salad with a peanut dressing. just click here for a link to the recipe. and i sauteed some with...
lost in christmas space
so i really thought that once the kids were out of school, once i finished all my sessions that i would be all a buzz in photos, blog updates, baking, freezing wonderful treats and fun things like that. but truth be told…. i am exhausted. i shouldn’t be. i am not doing anything out of...
beautiful tofino
this past weekend i was in tofino. with two incredible women, both busy mothers, who like myself usually forget to take time out of that craziness just to recharge, to reflect and to just be. the three of us had the most wonderful time. we walked into our incredible ocean front cabin at middle beach...
it all started with a peach
i came home from the market today with a bag of peaches. as i was unpacking and placing them in the fruit bowl i held one up and showed it to jordan. it was so pretty, had leaves and was bigger than the rest. she grabbed it, my mom walked by and asked her if...
little boys, big dog, little bump and little tricycles.
its a random post. it combines a few of my favorite things all in one session, twins, old bikes, sisters and beautiful bumps growing precious little girls. mom of the boys is a twin, she has a twin and her older sister is about to have her first baby… you with me still . oh...
a first birthday party
there is something really special about being asked to photograph a first birthday. especially when i have photographed the mom and dad’s wedding, then the newborn photos, photos of the little girl a few months later and now when she is one year old. i felt honored to be in the home of this little...
a boy and his mom
there is something beautiful about watching a mother and her son. they share such a wonderful bond, one that is difficult to truly understand until you have a son. i had the most wonderful family session two weeks ago with a great family. they were peaceful and happy and we had a wonderful walk up...