THE JOURNAL

The truth is, up until this month, I have been incredibly unhappy. There.  I said it. The other truth is, I had no idea just how unhappy I was.  I knew something wasn’t right, but I just couldn’t put my finger on the reasoning.  Was it the weight of Marshall’s deployment sinking in?  Was it […]

Good Golly Miss Molly! She’s the girl in high school that everyone wants to be friends with, and pretty much everyone is. As beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside, Molly radiates kindness, joy for life and genuine appreciation. “Please” & “thank you” flow naturally and often in between the infectious giggles. […]

Lora & Joe Cartrett are adding another munchkin to their clan, a sweet little girlie who’s name has not yet be determined, but rest assured it will be a beautiful, unique name that meshes well with her brother Otis’ (not to be confused with Oatis).  Maybe even one of those fabulous southern double names like […]

As I have beaten into everyone’s heads by now, Creative Live was nothing short of a life changing experience for me.  I came home, put in my notice to leave my full-time job, have stepped out of my comfort zone and reached out to second shoot (and am!), and got serious turning my “expensive hobby” […]

They casually met online.  He thought she was attractive.  She swore he was “too short”.  After several technologically advanced conversations, she insisted they “just meet”.  He was an outdoorsmen.  She had never spent a night under the stars.  He reluctantly invited her to tag along on a camping trip, hesitant that she may stand him […]