THE JOURNAL

“Stacy, I could start this email by telling you what I’ve been doing, how my new job is going, and how I am also glad we have reconnected.  But, I’d rather tell you about a feeling that I can’t ignore. A feeling that has come as calm as a cool breeze passing on a warm […]

About once a year Steve and I get to travel back to California to visit family and friends.  Our trips are far too infrequent and short, but special nonetheless.   This past weekend wasn’t any different than any of our other trips except; instead of flying with a ten month old baby who was just starting […]

We had an unwelcomed guest this week by the name of Irene. I decided early on that I wouldn’t let her get the best of me even though she forced me to cancel two fun shoots in Virginia.  After hanging out all night with the, perfectly coined, “tornadbro” crew and playing “Apples to Apples” by candlelight, we were itching to get […]

I found this poem a few weeks ago and I decided to save it for a week when things were just plain crazy. Addisyn is climbing all over the place, the business is going swimmingly (

“Ap-ble, Ap-ble, Ap-ble!” She cried and pointed to the fridge. She knew exactly where the freshly cut apples were that I had put away a few minutes prior. “Apple? You want an apple?”  I asked pleasantly surprised.  When she looked up at me, her smile gave me a sign that we understood each other.  It […]