It goes without saying; all of us are struggling in our own ways right now. With worry and fear at the forefront of our daily lives, it’s critical we incorporate more of the things that can help calm our nerves and settle our nervous systems....
Dear Parents of Teens, Right now, you have a huge opportunity (dare I say responsibility) to connect with your teenager. The rug is being pulled out from under them on every level, in every aspect of their lives. Their daily routines, as they have always known them,...
I've been getting really into using photo textures lately. Exploring and experimenting with a variety of photo editing apps has been so much fun! Photography itself is absolutely like therapy for me on so many levels, I don't know where I'd be or what...
The 2020 downloadable photo calendar template is here! This annual offering started many years ago at Shutter Sisters. And each year since then, I get requests to carry on the tradition, so I figure, why not? It's a fun, easy way to make personalized handmade...
I haven’t yet perfected the art of posting in real time, even on Instagram. It’s not until hours or even days after the fact that I can even try to articulate an experience, in pictures and/or words. I have to sit, think, reflect, ponder, and...
I can hardly believe I'm writing this but, my oldest daughter will be graduating from college in a few weeks. Believe it or not, the years long process (yes, years!) of college planning and the pain of the letting go are still so fresh in...
Offering a free downloadable DIY Photo Calendar template has been a tradition for as long as I can remember. It began at Shutter Sisters then moved to Our Collective, then Photography for the Journey and now this year, here on my blog. Every year I...
After I posted this portrait of myself on Instagram (taken by my lovely and talented teenager) I got some questions about my favorite len(es). It’s been quite a long while since I’ve talked about my photo gear so why not use this opportunity to share...
There’s a lot of talk these days about raising strong girls. As a mother of 2 daughters, I’m doing my best to walk my own talk every single day. That said, I’m confident that anyone doing the same would agree, it has its challenges. When...
Yesterday I was reading through and sorting out the notes in my iPhone and I found a note that read "2018 : A Year of Healing". Healing. That was the word I chose for this year. In just a few months, I had already forgotten. Then,...