when east meets south
Enough about Poppy. Right? Wrong. Just taking a break. Because I do, *ahem*… have other kids. And one, very special one, is turning 22. So this Sunday? It’s all about Victoria. To say that I am proud of the young lady she has become would be an understatement. *gushing mama alert* If you choose to forge ahead, consider yourself warned…. Read More
I’ve already shared a couple of the pictures I took of Tori while she was home. But I saved a few for today. These are my favorites… out of the 1,892 that I took. Because this girl? Is pretty fun to photograph. And honestly, she’s just pretty fun. All around. Every time she comes home, she melts back in to… Read More
It’s Wednesday. So today, I’m participating in Lisa’s Black and White Wednesday. Okay, these first two aren’t quite black and white. But I wanted to share them, anyway. Here is the black and white version. All were edited in LR, using Sarah-Ji’s beautiful and fun (and free!) presets. Check out Lisa’s blog for some very special pictures taken inside her… Read More
And, because I took a whole slew of pictures of my biggest babies yesterday, and I can think of little else – besides chocolate of course – I am sharing a few here today. Probably more for me than for you, but I hope you’ll bear with me. More pictures posted on my sorely neglected photography blog. Because they look… Read More
they’re gone. The time went way, way too fast. If anyone needs me, I’ll be curled up on the couch. Sucking my thumb. This mama does not do well on days like this.
Oh my. Where to begin. Christmas 2010 was crazy. In a really, really good way. All the wrapping and shopping for nine kiddos? Oh, so worth it in the end. For moments like these. The Pillow Pets – “It’s a pillow, it’s a pet… it’s a Pillow Pet!” has been an all too familiar chorus around here for months –… Read More
These are the last beach pictures of the season, I promise. I think. Really. Honestly, I did intend to post these a while ago. But I forgot. And, because they’re my kids and I love ’em, I don’t want to just leave these pictures to get all dusty in ‘draft’ status. Plus, seeing these pictures makes me smile. And makes… Read More
It was the last day. The last day with my firstborn here with me. Here with me… and her many, many smaller siblings. Whom, I am quite certain, she adores. So, in honor of this special day (and upon the realization that this day truly was the last day) we ventured out. And tried to capture the day. And, if… Read More
Yes, she is. Twenty-one. So, of course, we made a cake. And licked the beaters. And prepared all kinds of other culinary delights. All favorites of the birthday girl. Pioneer Woman’s Brisket, Baby was the main course. My girl had a hankerin’ for something substantial. I’m guessing she doesn’t prepare a whole lot of brisket when she’s away at college…. Read More
Y’all probably know by now that I love color. Lots and lots of color. So the vast majority of my pictures stay that way: colorful. But Tori was playing around in Lightroom with these pictures from the other day. And she found the perfect preset: Licorice. Not perfect just because of the way it changed the images, but because it… Read More