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What Going Back to School at 45 Is Actually Like

September 11, 2026 No Comments

Apparently, at 45 years old, I have homework again. Not helping-someone-else-with-their-homework homework. Not signing a permission slip or asking, “Did you finish your homework?” for the seventeenth time. My homework.…

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Til Death Do Us Part: A Halloween Elopement Experience

September 8, 2026 No Comments

October 31, 2026 | Dade City, Florida What if getting married didn’t have to mean a year of planning, a hundred-person guest list, and a wedding that somehow became more…

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I Started Carrying My Camera Everywhere—and It Changed What I Notice

September 1, 2026 No Comments

Somewhere along the way, my camera stopped being something I packed when I was going somewhere worth photographing. Now I carry it because I’ve realized I have no idea what…

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Turns Out, Starting Over Doesn’t Have an Age Limit

August 30, 2026 No Comments

For some reason, I think we grow up believing there is a schedule for becoming who we’re going to be. You go to school. You pick a direction. You build…

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Somewhere Along the Way, I Became a Photographer

August 28, 2026 No Comments

I don’t know exactly when it happened. There wasn’t a certificate. Nobody showed up at my house and handed me an official Photographer Badge. And I definitely didn’t wake up…

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Apparently, I’m in the Wedding Business Now

August 22, 2026 No Comments

If you had told me a few months ago that I would be photographing weddings and standing in front of couples saying, “Repeat after me…” I probably would have laughed.…

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Surprise! We’re in Kentucky!

July 22, 2026 No Comments

Surprise! We’re in Kentucky! 🎉 We hit the road last night, drove through the night, and rolled into Bardstown around 8:00 this morning. It was a long drive, but we’re…

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Yep… I’m Still Alive! 😅

July 7, 2026 No Comments

We’ve all established by now that I’m a pretty terrible blogger. 😂 I always have the best intentions, but then…life happens. And wow, life has definitely been happening around here!…

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Somewhere Along the Way, I Forgot Who I Was

May 28, 2026 No Comments

I used to think adulthood would feel more…certain. When I was younger, I thought I’d grow up, become a teacher, get married, have kids, and somehow just naturally become “who…

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I’m Horrible at This Content Creator Stuff. Can You Tell?

May 27, 2026 No Comments

HA! There. I said it. I know that probably sounds dramatic coming from someone with a camera permanently attached to her hand, seventeen half-finished ideas in her Notes app, and…