I have started a million posts lately and have yet to finish even one and yet, because I so desperately want to get something down, I will at least start with this image. It's one that takes my breath away. And it prompted me to...
Last year, about this time, I was enjoying keeping tabs on a hummingbird nest in our backyard. It became a highlight of my season for so many reasons. Although once the babies flew (or more like burst) the coop, the nest deteriorated and has not...
I'm always excited by the images I take when participating in project like Ali Edwards' Day in the Life. I think it must be a combination of having an "assignment" to complete, being challenged creatively and mixing things up a bit that helps makes the...
Yesterday I got a package in the mail from my publisher. What a wonderful surprise! Needless to say, I'm over the moon about seeing my book Elevate the Everyday: A Photographic Guide to Picturing Motherhood is now available in several different languages. Here's the list...
Each year, we spend our Spring Break in a very remote part of Baja, Mexico. In the past we've had some internet access, albeit totally unreliable and unpredictable. Never the less, if I HAD to get online, I could if I was patient and persistent....
I remember turning 40 and feeling on top of the world. I felt wise and confident, beautiful and even ageless. So, this is what everyone that had turned 40 before me had talked about? “Life begins at 40” some would say, and I could feel...
Just in time for #GivingTuesday I want to share with you a creative new way to help give your voice and your talent, to give kids a shot at the happy healthy life they deserve. My friend and fellow Shot@Life champion Ciaran Blumenfeld have come...
I’m big on sleep. As in, bordering on the obsessed. Since the start of my adult life, I have been a huge sleep advocate. From afternoon naps to sleeping in late whenever possible, sleep for me has always felt like the best gift I could...
Sometimes I just cannot believe I have a teenager. I've always kind of felt like being a parent in general was surreal but, as time passes, the feeling only intensifies. I often find myself wondering how the heck I got here, how does time move...
This post is sponsored by Disney Story. To find out more about this brand-new story-creation app - and how it puts the power of storytelling in your hands - click here. There may be no greater gift than to be able to use our cameras to document and reflect back...