I know, I know… I’m probably gonna get some hate mail for this post. Don’t get me wrong – posed photos can be beautiful, and they’re a great way to capture kids at different ages. But… There’s just something about a candid shot that makes me smile. The littlest cousin not having the first clue… Read More
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Sun-Beams: November 30, 2014
Sun-Beams is a collection of links to stories, articles, photos, or videos I have come across that I believe will inspire, inform, or encourage you, as well as my favorite photo posted on my other blog, Violet Film, from the past week. Parents don’t cause autism in their kids, and we need to stop blaming… Read More
Seven Snippets: St. Anthony to the Rescue, the Sibling Bond, and the Iron Bowl (Of Course!)
— 1 — When Mr. Andi took the kids fishing last weekend, Nathan threw one of the rods overboard. I. KNOW. They were fishing in about twelve feet of water and he tossed it downstream off the back of the boat, so despite valiant efforts to retrieve it, it was lost. But then! just before… Read More
The ABC’s of Patience (That I Need to Learn)
He brings me a small stack of cards. I’m not sure why he doesn’t bring me the whole box of 52, but he doesn’t. He prefers to bring them in smaller batches. It could be that he simply likes the feel of the cardboard in his little hands, knowing that he is in control of… Read More
Sun-Beams: November 23, 2014
Sun-Beams is a collection of links to stories, articles, photos, or videos I have come across that I believe will inspire, inform, or encourage you, as well as my favorite photo posted on my other blog, Violet Film, from the past week. What Scares Me About The ‘Death With Dignity’ Debate – The author so eloquently puts… Read More
Seven Snippets: Leaps of Faith, Early Risers, and a Boy Who Needs a Home
— 1 — I’m going to Edel! The inaugural event sold out last year in a day and a half, and I was kicking myself for months that I wasn’t one of the lucky few who got to attend. When registration opened on Wednesday, I jumped, and it was a HUGE leap. HUGE because I don’t… Read More