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Saying Goodbye

Saying Goodbye

It was almost three years ago he was given just three more months to live. Diagnosed with a fast growing oral sarcoma and no real treatment options, we took him home and determined to love him for as many days as the Lord would allow. And he surprised us all. He made it to Christmas (answering the prayer of our… Read More

09.13.17 · Jude, kids, Poppy, Seamus, Shepherd, Sophie, Tallula, Vivienne 0

2014 in review: 24 of my favorites

2014 in review: 24 of my favorites

It’s become a bit of a thing around here, I suppose: going through my pictures at the end of the year and plucking out a few favorites. It’s laborious. It’s time consuming. But I love it because it’s a chance to look back at the year, as a mama, and see how my babies have grown. Cherish important milestones. Remember… Read More

01.14.15 · Clementine, Isabelle, Noah, photography, Poppy, Seamus, Sophie, Tallula, Victoria, Violet, year end favorites, Zach 13

the daily

the daily

In July, on a challenge from my friend Lisa, I dusted off my Instagram account. And it’s been true love ever since. I was a bit wobbly starting out, not quite sure how to pick and choose what to post. But I’ve since decided to pursue pictures that very much represent *real-life* to me… the things that intrigue me, inspire… Read More

10.12.14 · Isabelle, photography, Seamus, Tallula 11

freedom

freedom

Yesterday was the 4th of July. Sun shining, high temps in the mid 80’s and a light breeze blowing. We had the picnic basket ready to go by 11 AM. By 12, our picnic lunch was devoured. And we let the kids – souped up on bologna sandwiches, cheese sticks and Cherry Coke – run wild. Freedom. Glorious freedom. A… Read More

07.05.14 · kids, Noah, Seamus 4

Sunday Snapshot: 14 from 2013

Sunday Snapshot: 14 from 2013

I did it last year. The year before. And even the year before that. It’s sort of a thing, I suppose. And, since 2013 doesn’t want to be left out, here are my favorites from the last year. Not necessarily technically my favorites, from a photography standpoint. Just from a mama’s standpoint. 1. Princess Vivienne. 2. My incredibly silly pony…. Read More

01.12.14 · Dalton, Isabelle, Noah, photography, Poet, Poppy, Seamus, Sophie, Sunday Snapshot, Tallula, velvet, Victoria, Vivienne, year end favorites, Zach 14

freaking out. a bit.

freaking out. a bit.

Sorry about Sunday Snapshot y’all. I forgot. Seriously, I woke up Sunday morning and realized I had nary a picture. And as the day went on I found I didn’t even want to take a picture. We went to church. We ate. We played. And I left my camera on the shelf. So I skipped it. *gasp* Honestly, it felt… Read More

08.06.13 · homeschool, Seamus 28

coming clean

coming clean

I’m afraid I might have misled a few of y’all. Based on some comments here and on FB, I got the impression that it might have appeared (based on my last post) that I am unhappy in my current painting-sanding-taping-refinishing-organizing craziness. Okay, I did detest the insane amount of mental energy (and math skills that I do NOT possess) to… Read More

04.18.13 · around the house, Seamus 9

Sunday Snapshot: {the beach}

Sunday Snapshot: {the beach}

Oh my. Be forewarned, there are a ton of pictures below. It was our singular “vacation” of the year, if you want to call it a vacation. What it was was one wondrous day at the beach. And so, I took a lot of pictures. It was also Poppy’s first time to the beach. She wasn’t so sure how she… Read More

08.18.12 · Asher, Dalton, Isabelle, Jude, Poppy, Seamus, Shepherd, Sophie, Sunday Snapshot, Tallula, vacations, Victoria, Vivienne, Zach 24

photography 101 :: flare

photography 101 :: flare

As I mentioned before, I took a few pictures as an experiment in sun flare. I took all of these on my d90 with my 50mm 1.4. They were taken in sequence and all that changed was my aperture, and shutter speed to compensate. I probably could have adjusted my ISO, but I wanted to keep as much the same… Read More

06.09.12 · photography, photography 101, Seamus 12

my favorite. for today.

my favorite. for today.

Today was my kids’ last day of school. Woohoo. I seriously need to rev myself up for all the chaos that is headed my way. And I’m still off the java, so any ideas for holistic alternatives would be appreciated. Anyway, back to my favorite photo. I took my camera out to the bus stop this morning to get a… Read More

06.08.12 · photography, Seamus 18

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I'm Stefanie. Wife to one, mom to 13. Occasional blogger and t-shirt maker. Wannabe photographer and exerciser. Constant grace-needer and orphan advocator. more
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