As a mom of six and a family photographer, I know just how tricky it can be to schedule a photo session that works for everyone—especially during the busy school year. That’s one reason I love offering summer family photo sessions. With more flexible schedules and longer days, summer often provides the breathing room families […]

A warm and cozy one pot family favorite. Filled with simple, nutrient dense ingredients, this sweet potato shepherds pie is one you’ll want to come back to over and over again! Filling  1 lb ground turkey  1 red pepper, diced  1 sweet onion, diced  2-3 carrots, diced  1 parsnip, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 […]

Franklin, TN Maternity Photographer There’s something sacred about the season before a baby arrives—the anticipation, the wonder, the quiet joy of waiting. Hadley and her husband were expecting their first baby boy, Owen, and chose to document this fleeting chapter with my most popular maternity and newborn photography collection. Their session was filled with soft light, […]

I have been on a mad hunt to round up the best healthy meals for postpartum moms. Ones that are easy to make, use clean ingredients and are allergen-friendly. Easier said than done, right?? After having baby #6 a friend brought us this rice and we declared it the best rice we’ve ever had. I […]

Homeschooling with toddlers can be an enriching experience but not always easy if you have older ones to contend with. But it is possible to engage and educate young children while having fun using a few simple techniques that we’ve learned to love in our own homeschool routine. A baby or toddler has been under […]

Exciting things are coming to our 2023/2024 homeschool curriculum! Today I’m sharing what we’ve used for the past 4 years and why our growing family needs a change. Honestly, I’ve been in what feels like a black hole since 2020. On top of the pandemic, we had two babies, needed significant house repairs, and struggled […]

As our family has grown over the last ten years, our house has not. I’d like to say our journey to intentional, minimal gift-giving started with a high moral conviction, but it was really just born out of a desperate need to simplify our life. The fruit has been tenfold though. I adore having toys […]

Do you ever get nostalgic about weird things? I do. This time it was my to-do list for the week that I ended up going into labor with my 5th baby boy.  Maybe it’s because he was a month early and this marked a big change in our lives. Or maybe it was overly optimistic […]

Mamas’ Wardrobe for Newborn, Maternity, & Family Sessions in Nashville, TN Today I am excited to share something new with you! I’m showcasing my Mama’s wardrobe for the first time! What’s a Mamas’ wardrobe? I’m so glad you asked!  Simply put, it’s a wardrobe that I’ve hand selected for mamas so that they can look […]

Minimal Stocking Stuffers Your Kids Will Love Our journey to minimalism 3 years ago started intentionally but has evolved to be more like a life of simplicity. After all, it isn’t about less stuff per se. It’s about making the things you spend your hard earned money on and have surrounding you in your home […]