31 photos you must take in DecemberI am not saying that you will be lacking in your holiday cheer if you do not take these, but taking these may increase your holiday cheer! What I love about this time of year is all the magic.  Having small children and getting ready for Christmas can be a bit of a challenge, am I right?!  They are so excited, they look with their little hands and they are hopped up on so much sugar.  However inside all the madness is pure joy and splendor.  I wish for a moment that I could go back to a time when I was a child and preserve those feelings.  The feelings of complete awe and wonder as I gazed upon the family ...

THANK YOU.You who were there for us from the very beginning.  You who saw a dozen patients at the same time as us but made us feel like we mattered.  Like our daughter mattered.  It started in triage, we were sent there by her doctor urgently, scared and unsure we checked her in.  You immediately reassured us through-out the whole wait room process.  I knew she was being observed even as we waited.  Thank you, even though we saw you for a brief moment in time that day you made a difference.Thank you, the nurses assistant that cheerfully greeted my very sick daughter and immediately made her feel like she was walking into a place where everyone wanted to ...

How To DIY Your Holidays Scene: Hobby LobbyYou're completely stressed out with three kids in tow and your iphone (or android) in hand with a (ok lets be honest several) Pinterest idea(s), and you are determined.  So you start.  You start off determined and end in defeat.  You have stopped your kids from breaking everything, they are soaked from playing in fountains that you personally cannot figure out WHY they have on display anyway.  They have worn wreaths like crowns, shaken all the glass ornament boxes until they jingled (ya we know they are not supposed to jingle) and they have unplugged aprox. 2 million twinkle light displays.  There may have been a ...

Life is short, and the world is wide Location Scouting in McMillion Washington Meet my location scouting buddy, isn't she adorable?  If you are a professional photographer I cannot stress enough that you NEED TO GET OUT AND LOCATION SCOUT!!!  Location scouting is so important for many reasons.  Getting out and exploring the world around you helps you become more and more creative.  It also helps you have a variety of locations on your website, and social media platforms which will attract a larger following.  So get out there, pine for places.  If the place that you want to take pictures on is private property or a business get out and ...