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15 years ago today , I was at a friend’s house with my sister when I received a frantic call from my mom, yelling that a car had just crashed onto our front lawn. I didn’t fully understand what she meant or how that was even possible, but I quickly drove home, anx…

This topic tends to be a controversial one amongst Christians. I believe it's one of personal conviction and I’m simply here to share my experience and where I stand today... not to convince you otherwise.  Ultimately you have the freedom in Christ to follow t…

In a culture that is constantly pulling children away from their families and the Lord… these two truths couldn’t be more pivotal in the times we are in. With so many distractions like tablets, tv, sports, gaming… along with daycare, school, extra-curricular activit…

I love a good reading list... especially when there is so much you can learn from the books as well as apply to your life. I typically lean towards reading nonfiction books: self-help books, Bible studies, cookbooks, health, recently the history of education etc,...…

I love the choice of muffins whenever you visit your local market or bakery, but I also love how they literally have a thick "muffin top" that makes you want to eat them even more. These muffins came out so good... I'd say they looked and tasted just l…

This sunset family portrait session was a secret garden dream! The flowers in bloom, the open field, the golden sunlight... it made for stunning photographs to document this beautiful family's new season. Here are my favorites from their session at the Cross Est…

There's nothing quite like a good banana bread recipe for the start of summer... the very ripe bananas and (unsweetened) applesauce actually sweeten it naturally so you don't have to put too much extra sugar and also makes it very moist. Enjoy! ----    4 Ver…

I love when past families return year after year to have me document their special milestones or newest member of their family. It's so sweet to see how much the children have grown. These are a few of my favorite photographs from this beautiful summer family/ma…

This time of year is absolutely gorgeous for family portraits. The weather is warmer, the flowers and trees are in bloom and the day is longer for that beautiful golden hour glow :) Here are a few of my favorites from this mini portrait session!

I love photographing families grow year after year. For this portrait session we danced underneath the last of the beautiful cherry blossom trees as the sun set on this gorgeous spring evening. Here are my favorites from this beautiful family session!

Last April, we packed (many) bags and took off to Italy for my cousin's wedding and a little vacation. Our daughter was about 8 months old, so I made sure to bring the necessities we'd need for the 3 weeks we'd be away. We usually stay at my Nonno and N…