The Blog

Balance. That’s the ultimate goal, right? I was recently asked by a friend of mine, how I balance work/life? I’ve been thinking about the real details and depths of that question. Balance. We need it in everything. I have 4 kids, a husband, a dog, a house to run, mentor teenage girls, serve as the […]

This Lock Stock & Barrel Wedding was so full of love and life. Family and friends came from all over to support and take part in Tim and Jordan’s special day. When I did their engagement photos, they fell in love with with Lock, Stock, & Barrel and knew that they wanted to have their […]

My husband and I have always had this crazy dream of building a house. In 2017 we made that dream a reality. We interviewed almost every builder in town, and chose Design Build Unlimited, one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. We designed if from top to bottom. We hand drew (it was awful, […]

Meet Aspen, she just turned 3 this past year. She’s full of spunk, smiles, and adventure. She loves Harry Potter like her big sister, loves to spin and dance around, and really enjoys all the horses on her friends ranch. She was diagnosed with a brain tumor last year after some horribly scary seizures, and […]

My ‘job’ is the best. I got to snuggle this sweet newborn recently. He was a dream!! He has the sweetest big sister, who you can tell, is completely smitten with him. She loved to hold him, and was super excited to tell me all about him. I did a fall mini-session last year with […]

Supporting small business is as important as ever right now. In the midst of COVID-19, more and more businesses are closing their doors. It’s heartbreaking. My inspiration for this blog post is the importance of community. We all understand what community is, but, I’m not sure any of us could have anticipated how crucial it […]

Sometimes in the summer, the sunflower fields call your name. These fields are only 10 minutes outside our town and made a beautiful backdrop for this family’s annual photos. The Benner’s recently bought a new home and their realtor gifted them with a gift certificate for a family session (love this idea!) When I met […]

This was really fun to shoot! I got to meet a new family, take part in a gender reveal, and capture all the joy! (have I mentioned how cool my ‘job’ is?) I have to say, I love that this is a ‘thing’ now, For my first two babies, gender revels weren’t quite trending just […]