Ellie was a butterfly in the 1st grade production of “Bugs” last week.  Wait, it may have been “Bugz” with a z.   It probably was “Bugz” with a z. There were antennae everywhere. Love. This was the first BIG production Ellie has been in!  Previously, she’s performed in classroom plays and song events for the parents...

Open your eyes Open your eyes. You are waking up It is morning Your mind is filled with stuff. When your eyes are open your mind will be flushed. Open your eyes Open your eyes. You have a day coming up. It is morning Your mind is filled with stuff. When you open your eyes your mind will be flushed. Open your eyes. Open your eyes You will wake up...

To all the mommies out there… including my mommy in California, all my mommy friends, and myself … Happy Mother’s...

Good question! I have spent a lot of time recently re-launching my business website and getting my 2011/2012 marketing materials up to date and online!  I’m also editing almost around the clock lately, I have a ton of weddings and sessions that need to go online before my next wedding on May 21st!  It’s been really busy around here! For the next few...

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So not only is she writing little love notes to me, she’s also losing her teeth. Already. And do you see that spray of freckles across her nose? And the beauty mark above her lip? SIGH. ...

Although I’ll admit that watching her grow up so quickly is a little gut-wrenching, and for purely selfish reasons. Ellie handed this note to me a few minutes ago. ...

In 14 years she’ll be old enough to vote. Today, she’s just enjoying a day off of school.

I honestly don’t know why or how, but as soon as Ellie discovered mini-bagels, she’s called them “dolphins”. Even after visiting Sea World in San Diego and seeing real dolphins, up close and personal, she still calls mini-bagels “dolphins.” Which I find uncontrollably cute. I even write “dolphins” on my grocery...

Little Miss Bean, July 8 2007. 3-1/2 years old, spunky, and diabolical. She can’t dance unless she’s wearing her “Princess Dress”. She can’t walk in the rain without an umbrella. She has more shoes than I do. She can do everything all by herself. Today’s favorites: TV: Scooby Doo (original series on DVD) Movie: Wallace &...