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Franklin, TN Family Photographer | Bell Family

Getting to photograph The Bell Family was a moment that came full circle for me. I actually had the privilege of mentoring Mallory last year and we became fast friends. Now are kids our pen pals, we’ve gone to a homeschool conference together, and she’s even taken my photos! FRANKLIN TN LIFESTYLE FAMILY SESSION As […]

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Hospital Bag Essentials | Part One

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 […]

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Ellington Agricultural Center Mom + Me Maternity Session in Nashville TN | Laura + Noah

Ellington Agricultural Center Maternity Session in Nashville TN Laura and Noah’s Mom + Me Maternity session gave me all the feels.  Mom + Me Sessions are some of my favorite sessions to photograph.  It fills my heart with joy knowing how much mamas will treasure these captured memories with their babies.  Then you add in […]

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Mamas’ Wardrobe | Newborn, Maternity, & Family Sessions in Tennessee

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 […]

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Murfreesboro Lifestyle Maternity Session | The Proulxs

Murfreesboro Lifestyle Maternity Session Capturing a maternity session is always a special occasion. We’re celebrating the start of a new life and a new chapter for your family. But when we area able to capture a lifestyle maternity session at home? That’s even better. It’s no secret I adore lifestyle sessions for a ton of […]

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Downtown Franklin Maternity Session | Kelli

A recap from my Downtown Franklin Maternity Session with Kelli Kelli and I first met at a workshop after I moved to Nashville in 2018. Her light heartedness and gentle spirit was a breath of fresh air after a long move. Moving your business 500 miles is not easy and her friendship was so nice […]

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Ellington Agricultural Center Maternity Portraits | Nashville Maternity Photographer

Ellington Agricultural Center Maternity Portraits | Nashville Maternity Photographer This winter maternity session might be one of my all-time favorites. Isn’t this mama just so beautiful? When we got hit with the massive snow storm this winter, she and her brave husband wandered out to meet with me for their winter Ellington Agricultural Center maternity […]

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Outdoor Maternity Session by Nashville Film Photographer Grace Paul Photography.

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Maternity Session | The Fount Collective

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 […]

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The Way it Was Supposed to Be

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 […]

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ABOUT Grace

Mama of six, keeper of home, and daughter of the King.

I believe home is holy ground, feasting is an act of faith, and motherhood is the work of eternity.

We homeschool in a way that honors rest and wonder.
We eat meals that nourish more than bodies.
And we’re learning—day by day—to build a life that reflects the light of Christ.

If you’re needing solid recipes, craving slow rhythms, or just looking for encouragement from someone who gets it—welcome.
I’m glad you’re here. 

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