Oh, and I Take Photos, Too

What My Eyes See and What Photos Don’t Show – Take 5

March 28, 2013

Photography is a big part of this blog, and of my life. I don’t claim to be an expert, by any means, but I do what I can to show the world that life with two children with special needs – cerebral palsy and Down syndrome – is beautiful, special, and, yes, rather ordinary. At [...]

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A Softball Mom Is Born

March 25, 2013

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a contributor over at my friend Sarah Halstead’s blog, In the Moment With. Sarah and I “met” through our love of photography and the shared experience of having a child with cerebral palsy. It’s my turn this week to share, and – surprise, surprise! – I opted to blog about [...]

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Ten (Photos) for Tuesday: Disney Magic

January 15, 2013

I’m sitting here at my desk late on Monday night, wishing I had the energy to weave a tale together for you about the past few days (and honestly, to edit these photos quite a bit more!), but it just ain’t happening. So I’ll be a little bit of a tease and post some photos [...]

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What My Eyes See and What Photos Don’t Show – Take 4

January 1, 2013

Happy New Year! Were you expecting to see “Sarah Kate’s Birth Story: The Epilogue” today? Sorry about that! When I announced I’d be publishing it on Tuesday I wasn’t thinking Tuesday was New Year’s Day. It’ll post on Thursday instead when everyone is back in the regular groove. Photography is a big part of this [...]

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How NOT to Successfully Take a Christmas Card Photo of Your Kids

December 6, 2012

1. Don’t schedule it for a Sunday afternoon less than two hours after you finish your marathon training long run of 16 miles. The ability to move quickly, squat, and stand back up are all crucial skills for photographing children. 2. Don’t plan on taking said photo near a large body of water. Large bodies [...]

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What My Eyes See and What Photos Don’t Show – Take 3

September 27, 2012

Photography is a big part of this blog, and of my life. I don’t claim to be an expert, by any means, by I do what I can to show the world that life with two children with special needs – cerebral palsy and Down syndrome – is beautiful, special, and, yes, rather ordinary. Back [...]

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What My Eyes See and What Photos Don’t Show – Take 2

June 21, 2012

Photography is a big part of this blog, and of my life. I don’t claim to be an expert, by any means, by I do what I can to show the world that life with two children with special needs – cerebral palsy and Down syndrome – is beautiful, special, and, yes, rather ordinary. Back [...]

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What My Eyes See…and What Photos Don’t Show

March 29, 2012

We live in paradise. It’s not a tropical oasis, and the summers are brutally humid (other places claim to be humid, but the upper Gulf Coast region is The Real Thing). The winters are hit and miss. It’s rarely cold here – “cold” defined by me as anything below 40 degrees – but often that [...]

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Spring Break, Sarah Kate, and The Ultimate Driving Experience

March 27, 2012

With the blessing of the time change came longer days, and the weather has been beautiful here almost since the moment the school bell rang on Friday afternoon, signaling the start of Sarah Kate’s spring break. Since then, she discovered a newfound love for pushing Nathan around the neighborhood in his little red car, so we’ve [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Tortoise and Hare Edition

January 11, 2012

I was training for the Marine Corps Marathon when I learned I was pregnant with Nathan. My doctor, knowing I was an experienced distance runner, allowed me to continue, and I went on to complete the marathon while sixteen weeks pregnant, and the Walt Disney World Half Marathon (and the 5K the day before) while [...]

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