On May-Long weekend, here on beautiful Salt Spring Island, I had the honour of capturing the love between Dana & George. Not only did I photograph their wedding, but I also spent the evening before with them & their family, as well as brunch the morning after. The thought & love, obviously put into this […]
It’s ok to break. It’s okay. If you need to hide in the bathroom with closed door, just to cry or breathe, before carrying on with the tasks at hand, it’s ok. If you need to ignore all the chores and instead climb into bed to shut your eyes, or hide from the world for […]
When the #metoo movement was in full force, I read the stories, I felt for all that had one, and I was so grateful that I didn’t have a story of my own, a pain or a hurt to share. But i was wrong. I just didn’t realize I had any, because I never felt […]
As long as I can remember, I wanted to be a mom. I thought it would be they divining moment for me, to have found the ‘thing’ I was supposed to be and the thing I was supposed to do with my life. But, truth be told, it’s not. It’s not what I thought it […]
I so often hear from others, “I don’t know how you do it”. I don’t know how I do it all either, is usually my answer, because it’s true. The minutes, days and months go by, and I just somehow, ‘do-it’. My days are not glamorous. I often feel overwhelmed and like I’m half ass-ing […]
As parents, we want to do whatever we can for our children. Right? As humans, living on this planet, we hope we can let future generations enjoy this world, just like we have. Right? Then we’ve gotta make a change. Even if small, we have to help our planet and in return, help our children […]
I see you Momma. I see you struggling, I see it in your eyes. But you’re holding back the tears I see you trying, trying your very best. Yet you still don’t feel it’s good enough. I see you figuring out how to balance motherhood, being a partner & finding yourself amongst the long nights, […]
On a whim (but really, a whim I’ve been wanting to do for a long time) I ordered the makings for doing our own gummies. (thank you amazon!), and earlier this week, my middle child and I got to work to make some good-for-you-gummy bears. (Gelatin & moulds that I used) Although a bit tedious […]
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