It’s surreal to be here again, anticipating new life and embracing all the pregnancy and baby things once again. Some unique facts about this pregnancy: This was a planned pregnancy. We had been praying about it for a number of years and trying for a few months before we found out we were expecting. This…Continue Reading “Pregnancy Update // 15 Weeks”
Pregnancy Announcement – Baby #4! Back in January we announced our 4th pregnancy and now that I’m finally coming out of the fog of the first trimester, I wanted to document it here. Having another baby has been a subject of prayer over the last few years and now God had brought us to this…Continue Reading “One More to Adore!”
Back in February I flew to Florida to shoot a friend’s wedding. This was a special opportunity since Steven was able to come along as my travelling companion. One obvious perk was getting to see friends and do what I love capturing memories. We were also able to get out and explore a bit during…Continue Reading “Birds & beaches”
I still can’t believe my baby is 4 years old!!! I think back to that first birthday, with a unicorn cake and all that rose gold. Little did I know just how much she would end up loving the color pink. She was already so adorable and full of personality! Since then she just amazes…Continue Reading “Mermaid Party – Remi’s 4th Birthday Celebration”
Last spring, I was inspired to create an Easter nest cake with a delicate, whimsical touch. I enjoy the pastel, colorful trappings of eggs and flowers that fill our feeds and tickle our eyes when we walk down the holiday isles at the store. However, I couldn’t help but bring into this cake my love…Continue Reading “Easter cake with chocolate feathers & mini eggs in a spun sugar nest.”
Painted mini eggs in your own favorite colors I am a sucker for Cadbury mini eggs to begin with, their taste and the matte candy shell. But I wondered how I could get eggs that were the blush and golden colors of my dreams. Then I considered how I used food coloring with alcohol to…Continue Reading “Hand-painted mini eggs”
I just decided today that I should create a post for each month, to give me an outlet to share the photos I take that often never see the light of day after they go to my computer. In December last year I decided I need to be intentional about editing my photos each month…Continue Reading “January – Chasing Frozen Waterfalls”
When considering the sluggish trends I had fallen into during the early months of this year, I look to a particular Saturday as one when the I began to awake. On this morning, I woke in the literal sense, and noticed fog outside the window. Fog is my favorite weather condition for photographs (as long…Continue Reading “Foggy Morning Feels”
I won’t say much here. Partly because I don’t need to sink into nostalgia today. Lol! I’ll simply link to my sweet girl’s birth story and her newborn photos and post some cute pictures. The main focus of her birthday this year was a cake. It began a couple months before her birthday. She came…Continue Reading “Remi turns 3”
Bleak and Beautiful Over the last few years I’ve come to appreciate each season for it’s own charms. Particularly I’ve found myself fascinated by the bleakness of winter. I wonder at the way the palette of color changes throughout the year. Winter in our area is a minimalist’s dream, really. White, black, nude, repeat (as…Continue Reading “The Winter Wilderness”