“MOM!!! I need cucumbers!” my littlest hollers at me from the tub, her voice echoing down the hall. I’m in the kitchen sweeping the floor and I can barely make out what she’s saying. I step to the stairs to yell back, “Why? We don’t eat snacks in the tub.” There is a pause. I can […]

Today I’m looking back to the crisp days of Fall with this beautiful, giggly family of five. We met at a park in Bel Air, MD in beautiful Harford County. This is one of the families I was blessed to work with during the Fall Family event- a short-and-sweet photo event designed to give my […]

Do you love the idea of writing down your family’s story, creating your legacy, but you don’t know where to start? Do you love watching everyone else’s 365 photos but you have no idea what you’d even photograph? Are you run down with the mundane parts of life, wondering where the magic of childhood is? […]

Today’s daily moment is brought to you by frustration, kids that would rather play than listen, and creativity. The scene: Sunday afternoon. We’ve had a lazy morning with tablet time on the couch under all the blankets. But now it’s time to go. No one is putting on their shoes. No one wants to move. […]

Today I’m looking back to the summer with a family silhouette session at my favorite little sunset spot in Forest Hill in Harford County, MD. This is one of my favorite family poses in silhouette. You can really see the size of everyone- it’s a great one to revisit to see how the kids grow- […]

The #momreality movement turns 6 this month! I know I’ve been remiss in posting the monthly #momreality roundups, to share how refreshing and real these moments of authentic motherhood on Instagram can be. I went back through the archives and saw I posted these celebratory roundup posts only 3 times last year and none in […]

As you practice finding your family stories around you, it’s easy to focus on the big ones. The big lessons learned, the firsts and the lasts. Sometimes, however, the most important stories are none of those things. Yes, it’s easier to share a story where I had a sudden realization of something about my kids, […]

I love this family. We met at a park in Bel Air, MD to get some family portraits for their Christmas card last November. They look so effortlessly put together. They look like they rock that perfect Instagram life, but for real. But you know what? No one has that perfect Instagram life, and this […]