"A portrait of my child, once a week, every week in 2014"No one ever said it would be easy being a mother. In fact, these past 17 months have been the hardest of my life. But no matter how difficult life is now, how tired and impatient we all can become, I really cannot imagine my life without him in it. ...

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I mentioned a few days ago that I'm going to be experimenting a little more with my project life spreads. This week I used some new designs from the project life stampin it up collaboration along with my own title card design and included ephemera from my canada vacation. ...

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"A portrait of my child, once a week, every week in 2014"We were back in Canada visiting with family when I spotted this car. It had been mine. I handed it to him, unsure of what he would do. Needless to say it came home with us, and he is constantly pushing it along any flat surface that he can find. It makes...

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Here's what's been going on around here. Around here I'm feeling overwhelmed by the new chapter that begins just around the corner. Me back at work and DJ beginning daycare. My mama heart is lighter and heavier at the same time. Around here I'm wanting to have another cup of coffee, but three before 3pm is probably a little much, don't you think?...

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Happy weekend everyone! I'm excited to say that I have two new digital products in the shop today. You can see more at my shop, but here is a quick preview. Oh So Great journaling cards Word Stamps no.2 Have a wonderful weekend! ...

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Lately, when it comes to my Project Life spreads - and really creating anything creative - I've been feeling as though I'm in a rut. I'm taking the same photographs each week and telling what appear to be the same stories. I want to be able to look back on these albums years from now and feel as though I truly represented my...

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8.12.2014... the day is finally here! What's the big secret I've been hiding? ...

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  With this spread I was very inspired by the blue skies in the rainy photos that I shot through the car windshield. When I pieced it together with the 8.12.14 photo I knew I was putting together a spread that I would absolutely love.  ...

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"A portrait of my child, once a week, every week in 2014"Keeping his hair in check has always been a struggle, then I saw more photos of my husband when he was younger and his hair looked just like DJ's. Now I embrace the crazy, knowing that it's all just another link to his daddy. ...

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I like to think that the past couple months were quiet (in terms of my one little word album) because I was taking the time to really think about what's important to me and focusing on getting to the root of what really brings me joy. I truly believe that each week that goes on, i'm discovering more and more. So, I thought...

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As far as writing goes, really writing, it's been a while and I really don't have anyone to blame but myself. Each year I feel as though summer has this way of knocking me off my feet (both in good ways and bad) and boy did it hit me this season. My head is as clouded with thoughts as ever and yet I...

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I needed a little creative break and so went back to a style i've done in the past (see here and here). ...

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"A portrait of my child, once a week, every week in 2014"there has always been this intense desire to capture the everyday moments in life. lately i find that i'm pulled towards capturing these kinds of moments in DJ's life; like lunch time. ...

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