You know they say that the love of a parent is the deepest love of all.  The events of my life, in the past few years, had led me to wonder about that.  I doubted if it was possible to love your children as you SAY you do.  I wondered how it is that our [...]

I made this cute little banner to hang over our manger scene.  I saw it on Etsy and thought… I can make that!!!!!!!!  So I did   LOL  As it hangs in my living room it makes me smile.  I walk past it and it truly helps me to remember what it is that I [...]

I saw a movie preview for the upcoming release of Extraordinary Measures.  Its a new movie with Brendan Frasier and Harrison Ford about a father who raises money for a researcher to finish his research in an effort to help cure his two dying children of an incurable disease.  On the trailer was the phrase: [...]

I have to say that my biggest fear in life has always been failure.  I am always afraid that I am going to let someone down so I hold myself to these standards that are impossible to achieve.  I am a hopeless perfectionist.  I want things to be perfect but the sad fact is that [...]

I took this photo at one of our fall weddings this year.  I looked up through this perfect sunset and there Troy was in perfect silhouette.  It brought tears to my eyes… I am not usually one to get emotional over that kind of stuff.  I think all too often, when you are married for [...]

I was reading a blog post the other day and I have found her blog to be one of the most inspiring and truthful blogs I have ever read.  Her name is Emmy.  Two years ago, she and her husband, traveled this same road that Troy and I have.  We will call it, “The road [...]

So many people struggle daily with illnesses that alter their lives yet because you cannot SEE them they go right on through life with everyone expecting them to be “normal”.  My illness is literally “all in my head” and throughout the Chiari community you will find that the number one sentiment is frustration due to [...]

Tonight was the Art of Making Miracles for the Makenna Foundation.  I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed being there, doing what I do, enjoying the September air, the food, the company.  It was great.  I have only photographed one wedding since the ominous “diagnosis” and my meds were not titrated correctly yet so [...]

After having a relatively eventful day of Owen missing his first day of school being ill, Dr. appt for him, back and forth with his teacher trying to figure out a solution I think… omg.  What WILL we do when Kyleigh goes to school?  How on earth is it even possible? For the past few [...]

I was reading some blogs today and stumbled across the blog of an old client who is proudly using another photographer and is “extremely” happy with them.  (no this is not one of my amazing wedding clients… somehow my wedding clients end up being clients for life and I truly have the BEST bond with [...]