Frank PeterJanuary 20, 2016 This little boy is already so, so loved.  Baby Frankie (named after his father) arrived on a chilly winter day, and his big sisters rushed to the hospital to shower him in kisses and to visit with mom and dad.   Although their postpartum room in the hospital was bustling with […]

2015 has truly been an incredible year, and I want to thank all of you for sharing so many magical moments with me!   Enjoy this beautiful little video of some of our favorite images from the year.  I look forward to another beautiful year of storytelling in 2016! To every family that asked me […]

Pure inspiration. That’s what the Creative at Heart conference was for me.  I spent 5 days in the quaint and colorful city of Charleston, SC this November.  I’ll share a full post on this later, but it was an incredible experience connecting with, learning from, and sharing my heart with other creative entrepreneurs. One of […]

Make it happen. That was one of the underlying themes of the November Creative and Heart Conference in Charleston, SC.   This was a conference for the creatives, the boss ladies, the hustlers, the small business owners, the entrepreneurs, and the big dreamers.  One of the (many!) things I loved about C@H was the opportunity […]

UPDATE:  Our Rockin’ NDSS Studios project has been featured in an article on The Mighty!  Check it out here. Last week’s photo shoot at the National Down Syndrome Society in NYC was so much fun!  It was a heart-warming, eye-opening, incredibly collaborative experience that left us all with full hearts, happy souls, and tired bodies.  Overall, […]

UPDATE:  Our Rockin’ NDSS Studios project has been featured in an article on The Mighty!  Check it out here. The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is just that little “extra”.   Oh my goodness!  My heart is so full right now!  I am wrapping up 2015 with what has truly become one of the highlights […]

You know what I loved about being a teacher?  The one thing that absolutely fired me up and never got old?  Bulletin boards. I was the first grade teacher that fell in love with bulletin boards long before I ever had my own classroom.  As a child, I loved the stacks of colored construction paper […]

Sometimes miracles come in pairs. Finley Grace & Bella James I love photographing newborns.  Absolutely adore it.  But when you bring newborn twins to me?  Oh my gosh, I’m in heaven! After arriving one month early and spending some time in the NICU, I was so excited to finally snuggle with these baby girls in […]

As many of you who have been following my Facebook page know, October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month.  Down syndrome is considered the most common genetic condition, and one in every 691 babies is born with Down syndrome.  According to the National Down Syndrome Society (www.ndss.org), there are more than 400,000 individuals living with […]

Let’s get personal… For many families across the country, this week and next are all about sending the kids back to school.  The end of summer signals the end of late nights and lazy mornings, days without fixed schedules, and that sense of freedom that comes with sunny days and warmer weather.  Back to school […]