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I had a challenging week of stress, little sleep, and feelings of depletion, but once I saw Julie and her family, I was a renewed...
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Oct 24
The Dudes
You will be smitten too by this family who calls their kids "my dudes"! Check out this lifestyle family photoshoot in the East Bay.
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Nov 20, 2023
Things To Chew On
This week is all about giving thanks (not just because of the Thanksgiving 'holiday'), and I have even more to be thankful for this year...
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Nov 2, 2023
Mister Snuffleupagus
All children of the 80s know who Mr. Snuffleupagus (snuff-ul-up-uh-gus) is. He was Big Bird's friend who would always disappear when...
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Oct 25, 2023
Can't Help But Smile
You know the kind of people that just being around them makes you smile? This family is that way for me. I didn't even realize how much...
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Oct 5, 2023
Outdoor Games
Tree climbing, rock stacking, stick fishing, pine cone throwing, branch baton twirling... These are just some of the activities Aurora...
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Aug 31, 2023
The Magic Garden
I once spoke to a wise woman who related relationships to gardens. You have to tend to it regularly, even when you're tired or "too...
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May 25, 2023
I Believe
Remember that Whitney Houston song that goes: "I believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way." It's...
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Nov 8, 2022
The Sounds of Heaven
A passerby said to us when he walked by at the beginning of our shoot: "Your kids' laughter sounds like Heaven." I think so too. During...
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Sep 15, 2022
Serotonin Boost
Meet Sero, Toni, and their kids, Boo and Stah. Together, they are my serotonin boost! heehee Seriously, I can hang out with Heather's...
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Sep 14, 2022
Only
Julie has a smile that lights up a room and a quiet intellect that she reserves in her back pocket to allow others to shine. And when...
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Jul 28, 2022
Another Day
Before I left for this photoshoot, someone asked me what this shoot "was for". "A birthday? Engagement?" they asked. Nope. Every day we...
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Feb 15, 2022
The Way I See The World
I was listening to a podcast with Simon Sinek who stated our brains cannot comprehend the negative. An example is how a downhill skier...
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Dec 7, 2021
Songs in the City
Maddie is a 2nd Grade fashionista who aspires to be an artist when she grows up. She informed me that my hair has glimmers of burgundy,...
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Nov 17, 2021
Life in Color
Alyson and Matt know how to do it. They talk and joke, and sometimes that ends in laughing loudly. They learn and play with their kids,...
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Nov 5, 2021
The Best Workout
I think I'm onto something. Learning the nicknames parents give their children is endearing and fun. Take Fox and Mimi. Mimi is a form...
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Oct 14, 2021
A New Day
Let me introduce you to Kate. Kate wakes up every morning -- get this, folks -- happy! You're going to say it's because she's 5 (am I...
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Oct 6, 2021
Soar and Roar
I just learned a life lesson from a 7 and 10 year old. The entire morning, Dex and Rory climbed through unkempt areas that had all kinds...
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Sep 30, 2021
Fall Into Laughter
This Fall, find at least one thing that takes your mind away from the stresses in the World and imperfections of your day -- it may be a...
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Aug 19, 2021
Speedracer
"Ms. Annie! Ms. Annie! Watch me run!" I remember this little Kindergartener would always say that to me during morning recess when I...
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