motherhood

03 Aug what matters most

Posted at 00:55h in best shot monday, day to day, family, motherhood, photography, shutter sisters by Tracey 38 Comments

As I browse through the many many images I've shot this week and contemplate what to share for Best Shot Monday, it is this self-timer series of my girls and I that stops me in my tracks. No other photograph could ever mean more to me...

27 Jul the sweet sound of laughter

Posted at 17:59h in best shot monday, family, inspiration, motherhood by Tracey 32 Comments

"There are lives I can imagine without children but none of them have the same laughter and noise." -Brian Andreas, Storypeople Blink blink. It's Monday again, isn't it? So much has happened in a week it's as if I've come full circle. I guess in a sense...

20 Jul Eventful

Posted at 14:37h in best shot monday, events, family, motherhood by Tracey 35 Comments

As I am preparing to leave for what will be a jam-packed 4 days in Chicago, I am tending to one sick child with fingers crossed that my other doesn't get it too. Or for that matter, that I don't get it either (whatever IT...

01 Jul a word on summer

Posted at 14:23h in family, motherhood, wordless wednesday by Tracey 17 Comments

I have volumes to say about this image. About how each time I look at it my heart skips a beat. About how sometimes it feels like a dream that my daughters are growing up so fast and so beautiful. But, the words don't really do...

17 Jun bliss

Posted at 04:55h in day to day, motherhood, wordless wednesday by Tracey 6 Comments

No words necessary. ...

15 Jun a thrill a minute

Posted at 03:53h in best shot monday, family, motherhood by Tracey 32 Comments

With children you never know when you're going to really tickle their fickle fancies. I'm happy to report that this birthday was an overall success on all accounts. The celebration lasted for days and yet it was refreshingly simple and easy. The joy for me...

13 Jun six years

Posted at 04:22h in family, inspiration, motherhood by Tracey 17 Comments

She came in the dark of night after traveling long and far through low clouds and fog to join me. Strong, steady, unwavering. Through all of the layers. Through the darkness. How did she find me? I think to myself. I imagine there was some kind of...

08 Jun keeping occupied

Posted at 14:07h in best shot monday, day to day, motherhood, SOOC by Tracey 30 Comments

I know that the summer months bring mixed reviews for moms. While some moms have been waiting eagerly for long sunny clean slate kind of day and the freedom from imposed school schedule, other moms dread it. For the most part, I'd be the latter. The last week...

30 May unearthing

Posted at 18:18h in day to day, motherhood, SOOC by Tracey 12 Comments

Had fun harvesting some early summer veggies with the Grandparents. Who knew fresh garlic looked like this and then this? And the taste...

19 May timeless

Posted at 18:36h in day to day, family, inspiration, motherhood, photography by Tracey 8 Comments

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