Parenting + Family

One of my favorite memories growing up was going out as a family and looking at all the brightly colored houses adorned with outdoor holiday lights.  We would get in our matching footy pajamas, make home made hot chocolate, and drive around singing Christmas carols around town. 

"The Light shines in the darkness..." Book of John "Whoo!  That was a good one."  "Yeah--you made it!"  The gigantic tree lit our living room in warm, white light.  It's Goliath size no match for our aim.  We were altogether "David"...

Years ago I worked for a specialized retailer in the mall. It is what I would call the beginning of my career, though at the time I didn’t realize it. I had been hired on as an assistant manager and...

I am an only child. Let me start by saying that I wouldn't change a thing.  But, let me explain to you a little about my childhood and how being the only one has shaped my journey in marriage, motherhood...

Especially on the rainy days in Duluth families can be unsure of what activities there are for entertainment. Libraries are a great place to spend time with the kids (all ages) and let their imaginations wander. All events are...

This fall, I started reading a book called How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk. Each week I meet with a group of women to talk about the book, brainstorm parenting suggestions and...

It was almost a year ago that we moved to the North Shore and started calling this place home. Over the course of the year, my oldest daughter, who is almost three, has fallen in love with Lake Superior....

To the mama overwhelmed by Christmas, We can’t grab coffee, though how dearly I wish we could. But let's pretend for a minute you squish into my couch and I pour you a cup of warm joe. I ask...

It’s November. And that means every family photographer you know currently has a diet consisting of coffee and Halloween candy and hasn’t showered in approximately six weeks (don’t worry, we all have backup deodorant in our car). As a photographer,...

The holidays are my thing. Come November 1st, I’m the obnoxious lady humming Christmas carols and browsing Target for a fancy new tree skirt as onlookers stare in contempt, nursing their sugar crash hangovers from binge candy eating the night...