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He grabbed the spade that was larger than his own hand. Lifting it up above his head and sending it crashing down into the bag of potting soil. Airplanes. This time it was an airplane. It easily could have been dinosaurs, racecars, motorcycles, or a number of other imaginary things we play with these days. […]

I climbed into the backseat to distribute sippy cups and tuck napkins into their collars. The smell of vanilla americanos transforming our van into a small bistro. But instead of smooth jazz or classical piano playing over the speakers it was a chorus of “Are we there yet?”. Forty five minutes and you’d think they’d […]

I first came upon the idea of dressing for how you want to feel after I bought Allie Casazza’s Your Uncluttered Home. One of my biggest takeaways was that you can be washing the dishes, changing the 8th dirty diaper today or 8 months pregnant and still feel beautiful. It comes down to making intentional […]

Check out a few favorites from Chloe and Luke’s Nashville Maternity session!   I first met Chloe when we were working together as wedding vendors. She, a skilled florist and calligrapher, caught my eye with her attention to detail and servant heart. After exchanging numbers and chatting back and forth on social media we decided […]

I sat at the kitchen table, full of veggie straw crumbs and the remnants of 3 turkey sandwiches. You climbed up in my lap and squeezed my arm while we watched through the archway your brothers dancing in the living room. It was one of those moments that caught me off guard. Nothing spectacular. Very […]

It’s time for another Fount Collective recap! I had the privilege of attending a motherhood photography workshop in Serene, GA this winter. It came at just the right time in my season of life and business. I was newly pregnant with our fourth baby and very very aware of how fleeting these days are.   […]

I sat on the floor in your nursery. The room still had a faint smell of fresh gray paint. The walls were bare. I stared at you, lying on that blanket, it had only been a week but how had you changed so much? My camera sat next to me and I could see in […]

I had the privilege of attending the Fount Collective Workshop in Serene, GA this winter. Even more so, I had the privilege of meeting this exquisite mother. Rylee Hitchner is a destination photographer based in the South who believes in telling intimate, genuine stories through her artwork. She radiants joy. There is something about her […]

We were supposed to travel. We were young, newly married, newly free. Four years of travel while you finished out your enlistment seemed like the thing to do. It’s what people in the military just did. Until it was time to move into our first home. You weren’t there that first day. Called away to […]