Last October, I shared a really simple Halloween photo idea with my Photo Bestie email list, and of all the things I've shared here over the years, this is the one people STILL talk to me about. Seriously. People have stopped me to tell me they loved this idea. People have told me they started [...]
There's a part of my life I don't talk about nearly enough around here. I spend a lot of time talking about photographs, families, growing babies, businesses, art, and whatever other adventure I've gotten myself into lately. But behind the scenes, I also spend a pretty significant amount of time volunteering. And I think it's [...]
Every August I find myself doing the exact same thing. The night before school starts, I'm searching Pinterest or Google for a cute first day of school sign to print before the morning chaos begins. Sometimes I remember a week ahead of time. Sometimes it's while everyone is still asleep and I'm hoping the printer [...]
Every Family Has a Historian Being a family historian means so much more than taking pictures. It's about protecting, preserving, and sharing the story only you can tell. Every week, I stuff dozens of 4x6 prints into envelopes before they head out to my clients. It's one of my favorite parts of the job. As [...]
Stop Scrolling. Start Creating. This summer, I hosted my very first Photo Embroidery Workshop, and to be honest... I wasn't sure what to expect. What happened was even better than I imagined. A room full of people gathered around a table with photographs, colorful thread, and absolutely no pressure to make something "perfect." We laughed, learned [...]
One More Summer Like This Last week I took my kids to the beach, and it got me thinking about summer memories. When I think back to my own childhood summers, I don't remember every trip we took or every detail of every vacation. What I remember are the little things. The smell of boardwalk pizza, [...]
A few years ago, I was scrolling through old family photos looking for a picture of my mom. I found photos of birthday parties, vacations, Christmas mornings, and countless everyday moments. There were photos of me, my brother, my sisters, my grandparents, and my friends. But finding photos of my mom was surprisingly difficult. She was there [...]
The other day, I was digging through a box of old family photos when I came across a picture of myself as a kid holding a New Kids on the Block poster of Jonathan Knight. If you're a child of the 80s or 90s, you probably already know where this is going. My best friend and [...]
