Photography is all about light: how much you have, where you have it, what kind of light it is, and what the light does to your subject. If you aren’t paying attention to light, you’re not paying attention to the possibilities for quality. If you don’t know how your camera uses light to capture an… Continue reading Capturing Childhood & Beyond: Taking Better Photos
Today, we’re tackling that nightmarish space where all good toys go to die: the playroom. When I was little, we had a playroom filled with all of the toys mom didn’t want cluttering up the house and endangering the lives of all who dared to walk in bare feet. Mom liked that she could just… Continue reading Mommy Skills: Organizing Chaos
Twas the night we all slept, and all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse The box fan was running ‘hind the old rocking chair It was darker than dark in our small child’s lair The toddler was snuggled all warm in his bed With a paci and blankies laid… Continue reading Twas The Night We All Slept: How to Give Your Child Healthier Sleep
Whether it’s Christmas break and you’re suddenly having a huge appreciation for your children’s teachers or it’s your gig all year round, staying at home with your kids can be rough. It’s an especially difficult transition for moms used to a fast paced workplace where you leave at the end of the day feeling… Continue reading Staying Home: A Survival Guide
Teacher: a person who educates, protects, and cares for children. Mother: a person who educates, protects, and cares for children. My mother is a special education teacher. My aunt was an administrator. Several of my cousins are teachers. A ton of my friends are teachers. I am a teacher. We are also all parents.… Continue reading I Am Enough
Dear beloved friends and family, My life is a mess. The dishes aren’t done. The laundry is never-ending. Literally. I haven’t vacuumed in weeks. I’m ashamed of the state of my bathroom. And there are toys… everywhere. So, please, pretty please, as you are thinking of how much you love us and how much… Continue reading Time Not Toys
Ah, toddlers…the tiny little dictators that run your life and your schedule. If you don’t revolve around their nap schedule, you’re doomed to a life filled with tantrums and emotions bigger than the poop they had last week that they smeared all over the bathroom before you could hang up your five minute phone call.… Continue reading Learning Through Play: Toddlers
It was December around Christmastime, and I was the only one home, waiting for my 6 year old sister to get back from dance class. I was 14 years old, busy cleaning the kitchen from making cookies and dancing around to the Practical Magic soundtrack, and I didn’t hear the soft knocking on our front… Continue reading FARE Treats For All: The Teal Pumpkin Project
Why do people run marathons? Climb mountains? Swim great distances? So they can say they did? No. They do it to prove to themselves that they can. They do it to push their bodies to their fullest potential. They do it to explore the limitations of their minds. They do it because they feel it… Continue reading Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
#WhyWeWear: Family Edition “Gimme that baby!” my mother would shout the minute she stepped into our house when Lucas was first born. She would proceed to be a baby hog for the remainder of her visit, and that never bothered me in the slightest, not only because Lucas was being cared for and loved… Continue reading Líllébaby Costume Contest and Giveaway!
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