I’m Just Saying…

I’ve got lots of opinions. This is where you can read all about it. Feel free to share your opinions too, but do it in a way that is constructive. No nasty wasty attitudes, ok? It’s just not wicked to be wicked.

Maternity Photography | Keep it Real

May 8, 2012 Creative.

celebrate pregnancyWhen people take maternity photographs, they want to capture more than just a snapshot. They want to freeze a moment in their lives to remember and to celebrate that experience. Often these pictures have standard poses and beautiful backdrops. I have my maternity photos of that kind, but I also have the ones my photographer took of me in my daughter’s nursery getting ready for her arrival. I have the ones another photographer took of me taking a walk with my husband and Girl before Boy arrived. In some ways, these are more precious to me than the other kind. They keep it real. They remind me that I survived and made the best of the situation I was faced with at the time. They ...Pin It

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project52 | Listen

May 7, 2012 Creative.

woodpeckerWhen people talk to you, listen. Recently, my almost-four-year-old started talking about her friend the woodpecker that lives in our yard. Her imagination is WILD lately, so I just let it go in one ear and out the other. She would talk about how she woke up and saw it, or yell hello at random times during the day. I ignored it figuring her “woodpecker” would eventually go away. After all, how would my pre-preschooler know what a woodpecker looks like?! Every time she went to show him to me, he was “on the other side of the tree”. She asked me to “just wait” several times, but life got in the way of my waiting for an imaginary bird. Last week, I woke up ...Pin It

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Project52 | Grow

April 13, 2012 Creative.

three kids on a benchEvery single day, every one of us grows and changes. Though the everyday alterations may be small, in the long term they add up. When you’re little, you’re in this big hurry to grow up and be a “big person” or “grown up”. Please, Boy, Girl, and Nephew Noah, take your time. Enjoy the freedom. Enjoy the lack of responsibility. Play. Smile. Laugh. Pass out hugs and kisses to everyone in your life. Learn. But don’t rush anything, because in reality, even grown ups don’t know what being a “grown up” really means. Maybe it’s just me, but I kinda still think I’m a kid figuring it all out as I go. I’m not sure that will ever change. On Easter, my family met at ...

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