A little lipgloss goes a long way.....
I'm in party planning mode. I think non stop about the upcoming event. I am woken up in the middle of the night by thoughts of crafts, decorations and attire. I'm interrupted by thoughts during the day...
View ArticleLeaps of Faith
Well hello there. Things are good around here. Things are really good.Last weekend I had my first two professional photography shoots. I guess I can be called a professional now, I have a business...
View ArticleQuick Post
Yep, we are still here and I certainly have not abandoned my dear blog. Just merely put it on the back burner to simmer for a bit. I thought I'd briefly catch you up on the last couple of weeks. We had...
View ArticleHappy 2nd Birthday Madison!
11-11-11 was the day our little gal turned 2. Two years ago, on this same day, we were at the hospital waiting to meet our little gal. Anxious to see the little face that we had made and eager to...
View ArticleCraftastic
The art of a family Christmas card is definitely just that....art. Especially when there is a toddler involved. This year I enlisted my sister to take our family portrait. With a quick tutorial on how...
View ArticleIt's potty time.
I love to read. Always have and always will. I'll read just about anything written in a magazine. I enjoy reading fiction books filled with passionate relationships, love and dreams that take me...
View ArticleSanta Claus
Well, hello there. Potty training, Christmas and our daily lives have consumed us this week. A little update to our potty training efforts. She's doing well, very well, as long as we stay at home with...
View ArticleMerry Christmas to all!
As a child, you look up to your parents, grandparents, aunt, uncles and others of the like for guidance, inspiration and acceptance. These people are put up on a pedestal and are often the ones you...
View ArticleA Post for My Dad
Last night over dinner, my sister told me that my dad asked if I was still alive because I hadn't updated the blog in a while. Then this morning I received a short email from my father stating that he...
View ArticleWinter Boredom
Winter has officially set in here in the Midwest. The weather the last few days has gone from snowy and chilly to rainy and strangely warm for January to downright cold and windy. Therefore, we are in...
View ArticleIt's Study Time
We've been busy, very busy. We've been busy with..... Operation Show 'Em What You've GotWhat is this Operation I speak of, you ask? Well let me just tell you. I've been looking in to a Montessori...
View Article"I go basketball game."
We are Hoosiers and basketball is right of passage here in the Midwest, especially in Indiana. Cold winter nights are spent in the local high school gym watching teenage boys duke it out on the court....
View ArticleBreaking News
Our girl.....Madison Olivia..... This fun loving, super sweet, ornery, dramatic, playful, silly, animated, goofy, smart girl.... Yes, this one right here has been agonizing for weeks over if she was...
View ArticleOh the time....
To begin, I have to say, Daylight Savings Time is awesome. I've never been one to care, I've often wondered, but never cared why we practiced Daylight Savings Time. I think it has to do with the...
View ArticleWhat's going on in your crib?
Last night was a big night for us. All three of us...Mama, Daddy and Madison. Last night we took Madison's bed from this.... Her crib, the one she's slept in since day one lying perpendicular to the...
View ArticleWelcome to Parenthood
This right here is exactly how I feel like my life has been for the past week and half. A big old mess. To start off and I'm going light, very light on the details, basically I know you really don't...
View ArticleThe Wind Down
Returning home from vacation is always bittersweet. I love my home and although this sounds completely insane to some people, I miss my home while I'm away. I miss the comforts we have, the ease of...
View ArticleA Short Story and A Sweet Painting
Tonight I painted. Tonight I helped a cause. Tonight was awesome. Let me begin with a little story..... Several years ago a man named Lance Lewis was diagnosed with a disease that affected his lungs....
View ArticleA Mini Reveal
Several weeks ago I sent an invitation out to several close friends, co-workers and Facebook friends. Here is the invitation that they received: I really want to focus this year more on my photography....
View ArticleOh Happy Day!
It's Mother's Day and I am so thankful that I am a Mama and I have this day to celebrate. I reminded Ryan, several times today, that today is my day therefore, I get to do exactly what I want. He...
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