The other day I got a ton of packages in the mail… you know, to feed my Etsy addiction… getting packages in the mail, feels like Christmas… But the best package I received that day? The one marked fragile… the one bursting with love…sealed by  tiny hands & with lots of kisses from my nephews […]

Let’s see… on top of being an elementary teacher… on top of shooting weddings and photo sessions… I have to run my business… which includes lots of behind the scenes work — that typically continues through late hours of the night… work — such as replying to client emails and inquiries… editing (editing, editing, and […]

A few weeks ago my sister, Annaliza, text me for some help… apparently she was cornered by the kids and needed help… this is how our text conversation went: Annaliza: Kids saw infomercial for some helicopter and now they want it for Christmas… when it’s two easy payments for a toy, it’s too much… told […]

One thing I look forward to every other day are the slue of pictures my sister sends me (via phone & text) of my nephews and niece… every image fills the distance (a little bit) and makes me feel a tad bit closer to them — rather than being 1,300 miles away… yesterday my 10-month-old […]

My Monday started off like this… happy & pleasant… Jasmine Star left a comment on my blog! Hurray! My sister took the time to comment every post on my new blog! Yay! Happy! Happy Monday! Then it turned to this… me… crying… like a baby… oh, yeah… and whining like a baby as well… You […]

Welcome to my new blog!! I’ve been working feverishly the past few weeks designing my new blog (and soon — you’ll get to see my new website)… I hope you love it as much as I do.  Although, I may be a little biased — considering I designed it =) It’s still a work in […]