you know you’re a mom when…

pacifiers are all around the house!

welcome, september

We are beginning to settle into our Fall schedule.  September will be a busy month for me – Gabrielle is starting preschool (when did my baby girl grow up?), and I am working on a few new projects for my little shop.

So this month, I’ll be posting mostly images and minimal words while I work on a few Fall creative endeavors!

you are perfect

vintage buttons

There’s nothing quite like vintage charm….capturing bits and pieces of the past ♥

painting

I love a shallow depth of field – it’s as if I’m painting… ♥

eternity

“Beauty is eternity gazing at itself in a mirror. “

~ Kahlil Gibran

an open letter

My sweet baby,

Is it possible for you to slow down a bit?  You are growing so fast and I am trying to savor each and every moment!  And if you could sleep for more than 3 hours at night, that would be great too…..

Love,

Mama

Print Shop Open!

Visit my etsy shop! After an extended break, I’m happy to announce that both of my print shops are now open!  All of the images above are available for purchase.

Head over – I still a few prints for sale and clearance ♥

summer walk

Evening walks in the summer are so laid back – I love the quiet calm of this season…

In other news, I’m working on a new project that I am pretty excited about…. more details soon.

any direction you choose

“You have brains in your head.  You have feet in your shoes.  You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.”

~ Dr. Suess

sweet smell of lavender

It feels good to be back – capturing the bits of beauty and light!  Love the smell of lavender in my home.

I can only hope that I can find a good balance of mothering two little ones and keeping up with my photography.  Any tips for me?

Two blogs that I am enjoying right now:

  • Cassia’s newest photography project, Horse.  She is capturing a toy horse she played with as a child for a year. I love her different perspectives.
  • Have you seen Mila’s Daydreams? So creative – I love it!

And finally, I’m excited that my shop will be re-opening next week!  More details soon ♥

a whole new world

It feels so good to finally sit down and share with you a bit of my life these past couple of weeks.  Oh how I have missed this space!  Thank you all so much for your well wishes for Sydney’s birth announcement – she is truly a joy.  This time around, I am a much more calm, more confident mother.

I truly forgot how hard having a newborn is!  But Sydney is so sweet, she makes the night time feedings worth it.  Gabrielle is a wonderful big sister, falling into her new “big sister” role so effortlessly.  It’s almost as if the baby has been here with us more than 3 weeks now.

It has definitely been a challenge to pick up my camera these past few months, but I am slowly but surely getting there.  One thing I do love is that newborns can’t run away from the camera as toddlers are so prone to do!

My world has once again changed, once more shifted in a new direction.  I am sure that my photography will follow!

How is your summer going?  What have I missed?

She’s here!

Introducing….

Sydney Marie

7lbs 6 oz

20 inches

July 11, 2010

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We have fallen in love once again ♥

a bit of rest

Well, dear readers – the time has come for me to slow down a bit.  I will be taking some time off to prepare for the birth of my second baby.  I am happy, apprehensive, and ready to meet this little person who has been moving, stretching and kicking me for the past nine months.  Wish me luck – this kid already weighs more than Gabrielle did at birth!

Going from a family of 3 to 4 will definitely be a huge adjustment, and I just want to take the time that I need to settle in with my growing family.  Rest assured, my camera will be right by my side the entire time, and I hope to return and bring you more joy + inspiration from my work.

I’ll definitely be back with a birth announcement, and to say that I am looking forward to taking the baby’s newborn portraits would be an understatement!

My summer sale ends tomorrow – thanks so much for making it such a success!  My favorite part is actually preparing orders – I love to put that extra tender loving care in with each print.  Both shops will be closing on July 1 – and I’ll let you know when I will re-open!

Thanks so much for your support, kind words, comments, and e-mails! I’ll be back soon …..

finding beauty in everyday life

I simply love when I end up finding a little beauty in the simple details of my life.

I hope that you may seek beauty in the simple details of your life, as well!

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Don’t forget about my summer sale and clearance – now through June 30!

~  Happy weekend!