It feels like a lifetime ago—and also just a blink—since I dropped my baby boy off at his first day of kindergarten. Now that he's started his senior year, I’m left wondering where the years went. Watching him transform from a child who needed my constant help to a young man ready to take on the world is a beautiful, heart-wrenching mix of pride and nostalgia.Watching my child prepare for college has turned their senior year into a bittersweet mix of logistical planning and letting go. It’s a season of 'lasts' that has me preparing for my own new beginning, too.To every parent standing at the starting line of senior year: take a deep ...

When life gives you lemons make lemonade AND this subtly sweet, lightly lemon flavored whipped cream!  This recipe may use a lemon but it most definitely is not one (if you catch my drift)!  A perfect compliment to your favorite luscious berries, angel food cake, and waffles!  Sweet Lemon Whipped CreamINGREDIENTS: • 1 c chilled heavy whipping cream (your favorite Brand)• 3 T powdered sugar• 1 T fresh squeezed lemon juice• 1 tsp finely grated lemon zest• 1/4 tsp vanilla  INSTRUCTIONS:Chill mixer bowl in freezer before adding ingredients.  Use an electric mixer to whip heavy cream until it begins to thicken. ...

Here or there?  Where do you suggest we do photos?  I hope this blog helps to answer this popular question.  With every photo session this question needs to be answered.  For some people it is very easy and for others it can be rather difficult.  So here's a little guide I put together to help you in this decision-making process.   Pick somewhere meaningful.  I love, love when clients tell me a story of how or where they met or what they absolutely love doing together.  I love even more when we can find a location that elevates their love story and expresses a characteristic of who they are as a couple.  For example, do you like ...

Hope Floats I couldn't decide on what to title this photograph?!  Remnant or Hope Floats?  So I did both!  Not that it necessarily needs a title but it surely has its own story.  I was simply going to post this picture on my social media outlets but I think this photo demands a story and it was on my heart to write.  Here goes, a little backdrop, this photograph was taken after I hosted a birthday party at my house. I was cleaning up the following day as the party didn't get over until late Friday night. As I was in my infamous "power hour" cleaning mode picking up trash and putting away serving platters, a little piece of silence and fortitude caught ...