master of the (random) ankle biting universe.

DUDE YOU GUYS I CAN TASTE SUNSHINE. This cat, he hides in the curtains all “YOU CAN’T SEE ME” style and then runs out and attacks your ankles as you walk by. Ninja style suckas! Then there’s the one eyed cat who got tangled up in a cord tonight and tried to escape by chewingContinue reading “master of the (random) ankle biting universe.”

belly in a barn, a maternity photo shoot.

Every Sunday we drive down a country road to church and pass by the most amazing abandoned barn. It’s three stories tall, made from big grey bricks and topped with a faded red metal roof. I’ve dreamed of taking pictures of, in, around, by and in front of this barn from the moment I sawContinue reading “belly in a barn, a maternity photo shoot.”

(big babble) dancing, dating, dining and a year in review.

She became a big sister, a first grader, a toothless wonder and a seven year old…here’s Addie’s 2011 in review. All this end of year nostalgia has me weeping over videos of a little dancing Addie. Playdates…they’re always harder on a kid’s home turf, right? Addie has tried 20 of the 100 foods listed onContinue reading “(big babble) dancing, dating, dining and a year in review.”

how to: make a pregnancy silhouette portrait

Below is my most favorite maternity photo of myself. I’m 39 weeks pregnant and I felt lovely and round and wonderful. I told my mom what I had in mind and she made it happen. We took them against my big West facing windows at sunset. There’s something about the shape of a pregnant womanContinue reading “how to: make a pregnancy silhouette portrait”

(baby babble) photos, hips and donut heads.

A whole bunch of photos of my baby wrapped in Christmas lights, bows, jingle bells and chub. No studios here, these photos were all taken in house. Guess whose hips fit back in HER PRE PREGNANCY JEANS? (It would be really awful if it wasn’t me, GOOD NEWS IT IS!) Addie and I sang ViviContinue reading “(baby babble) photos, hips and donut heads.”

gratuitous baby photos and a giveaway.

Coming here from Indy Style? Hi! Hope I didn’t have anything coming out of my nose during my segment. Looking for the cold and flu product giveaway? You can find that here. Curious about what I do here? Over on the right are links to some of my most favorite posts and most popular categoriesContinue reading “gratuitous baby photos and a giveaway.”