Photography

Smash Cakes Part 2
At Olivia and Sophia’s First Birthday Party, we had two “smash cakes” for the girls, in addition to a bigger cake for the guests.
But our cake maker had made a mistake and made us an 11×14 size cake for the bigger cake instead of a 9×13. Between the three cakes and our small guest lists, [...]

Wordless Wednesday
Thanks to Uisce for creating Wordless Wednesday.

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Win a New Bedroom Set for Your Sleeping Angel
There is nothing more angelic than the faces of children as they sweetly slumber. Their little snores and mid-dream mumbling can instantly make their parents smile.
Now picture your angel sleeping on a brand new South Shore Children’s Bedroom Set from Home & Bedroom Furniture, and your smile is bound to grow wider.
My daughter recently [...]

God Has Answered My Prayers
A year ago today, I met you.
With cries, pushes and a lifetime of prayers, you finally made it into my arms.
But oh sweet girl – in those last few moments before I heard your precious cries, I thought it would never happen. I felt like I would never be strong enough to make [...]

Eric Carle Can Illustrate YOUR Photo Book!
Photo books and personalized photo products just keep getting better!

Kodak Gallery has recently launched an exclusive line of photo books and cards featuring the illustrations of the iconic children’s author, Eric Carle.
Now, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Brown Bear, The Very Lonely Firefly and more, can become part of your children’s own stories, illustrating your [...]

All I know is now you are big enough to actually climb the walls…
I was looking for a photo tonight, deep in the archives of my computer, and I stumbled upon these pictures of you, my once-upon-a-time three year old boy.
Your hair is so blond and fine, your cheeks still round and chubby.
You are beautiful. I can’t take my eyes off your perfect, cherub face.
But looking at [...]

Butternug Squash Saved My Day!
The curse of school projects has already struck. We I must create a scrapbook page for my daughter’s 3 year old preschool class.
And it’s due tomorrow!
Did I mention I do NOT know how to scrapbook?
Yes, I did procrastinate a touch… but I had reasoned with myself that I wasn’t going to go overboard with [...]
Wordless Wednesday - Enjoying a Meal…
Olivia kicking back during a relaxing meal of salmon, avocado and cheerios. Aahhh - the good life.

Thanks to Uisce for creating Wordless Wednesday.

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Tackle It Tuesday #122
Hello Tacklers!
It is me - Janice - and I am back!
But, just for a quick tackle visit. I am in the process of trying to choose a new 5M4M resident tackler.
(In case you missed last week. We are saying good bye to our fabulous resident tackler Carolyn so she can have a much [...]

Shutterfly Simplifies Photo Sharing
I love to take photos.
I love to grab as many of those fleeting moments of childhood as I can to stash away for the future.
But when I am at an event or out with family and friends, I often hesitate to pick up my camera. Why???
Because as much as I love taking photos of [...]

A Perfect Day of Firsts
I never dared dream of such a perfectly pink, sugar and spice, little girl day of independence.

All summer I had been nervously waiting for this day. I thought it a touch of bad luck that my tiny and timid three-year old’s first day of ballet landed on her first day of preschool — a morning [...]

Hanging Out in Our Jammies
If you have been keeping count, in the past two months, I have posted three photos of Olivia in her Hatley pajamas from My Baby Pajamas.
The reason is — both Olivia and I LOVE her comfy, cute bunny jammies and so often when I happen to grab the camera, she is in those pj’s! [...]
To My Son, On the First Day of First Grade…
As your Mom, Jackson, I have the bittersweet job of helping you grow up. With each step I cheer, my heart cringes a little. I am preparing you for a world without me.
Today, you took one of life’s huge steps and became a first grader.
You didn’t hold my hand. No - you walked ahead [...]

Wordless Wednesday - Why Walk When I Can Run?
With the low light, I didn’t have the chance to adjust my shutter speed when Olivia decided to take off full speed! “Why walk when I can run, Mom?”
Olivia is doing very well in the walking department. She can take about four timid, wobbly steps on her own. But I imagine before her birthday [...]

It was a perfect evening… if only I can forget the rats
Usually by the end of the summer, I can count a half a dozen evenings when Phil, Jackson and I have treated ourselves to fish and chips at the beach.
But this summer has been so packed with trips, camps and work, I haven’t been even once - until this past weekend.
Phil was away with [...]

If a girl has got to work…
…then this is a great way to do it.

My days may be crazy and way too long, (this week, I am yet to get more than a consecutive few hours of sleep,) but at least in the middle of the madness, I still get hugs from my sweet Olivia.