On January 1, some time after 6pm…I officially logged off of Instagram and Facebook for a period of time that wasn’t pre-determined. My first goal was a week, then it turned into TWO…then…THREE?! I mean…for a girl that hasn’t been off social media for more than a few days in seven years, this was quite…
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Christmas just came…and Mike struggled again with getting it out of me. “But what do you want?” No Mike, really…just more Papermate Flair pens…please! Make my office supply loving heart happy…get me PRACTICAL things, lol! This has been me for a long time. In another time in our lives…I would request diamonds or more expensive things…
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Sometimes the Lord just leaves me speechless and moves in ways I can’t even believe I refused to see in a previous life, when I was completely disconnected from him. It actually blows my mind. One of the ways I am shocked at my emotional and physical response to His ways is through the most…
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It’s the strangest thing to not pick up my phone and continually check in on my notifications and what my friends, colleagues and connections are doing…but it’s really amazing at the same time. Here’s what I’ve learned in one week of not opening up social media, AT ALL, for any reason. (And if you know…
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This girl has exploded into a total force to be reckoned with, she is SO spunky and embodies a lot of sass her older sisters have and it’s PURE entertainment! When this little girl marches up to you and points that finger in your face or tells you what’s on her mind…you listen! HAHA! Autumn…you…
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You’re looking at a girl who has shown up for seven years and never taken a break from posting on social media. I have a lot of stuff archived so it may not seem so by the numbers…but for example, I took my Instagram recently from 6900 images to almost 1900. WOW. 6900 images, that’s…
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I blog for my people…and that can be photographers, moms, people interested in simplifying or Dave Ramsey or running a business while having a family. But this post? This is for the people who’s hearts pitter patter when they see WATER, marsh grass, weeping willows, peeling paint on worn in coastal homes and know that…
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I don’t share about editing too often…not because I’m hiding some big incredible secret but because it’s usually something I save for my workshop and mentoring girls! Today I’m sharing a quick and easy Lightroom edit to give your reception images a good, natural but effective POP! For receptions, I use 600’s (everything I own…
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This year was made up of ALL the good stuff. We got the mountains, the sea, huge weddings, tiny weddings…but one thing is the same across the board. These marriages this year have deep friendship as a foundation and that is one of my favorite things of all. There was no shortage of laughter and…
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They’re everywhere. They’re in the car, sometimes in our bed, I found one in my sports bra this morning. Our life is definitely covered in Cheerios and that’s okay. We love them, the kids love them…and they’re a big part of what’s reduced the SPENDING in our home. We definitely love to talk about the…
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You’re about to LITERALLY flip book through the life of our biggest girl, and it’s AMAZING! Camryn Camryn Camryn! You smart little amazing nugget…you have just rocked our world!!!!!! 🙂 You’re a Kindergartener, you’re doing SO well in school and you are just as Type A and artistic as ever. This gorgeous blend of being…
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You’ve heard me talk about them a time or two….right? 🙂 This year I had the HUGE honor of being one of the Powersheets girls for their 2018 photo shoot and it was absolutely so much fun and if you know me, you know I’m a cheerful colorful loving girl so it was a dream.…
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