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I’ve been a huge fan of Shutterfly for many years.  I’ve gotten most of our Christmas cards from Shutterfly.  I order all my print photos from Shutterfly.  I’ve gotten several gifts from Shutterfly over the years including mugs, office/desk items, and other prints.  My favorite thing to create on Shutterfly is a photo book.  My…

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We have started the braces journey in our family.  Our oldest, Patrick got his braces today.  So far he isn’t in too much pain.  “It is just awkward and feels weird”, he says. Both my husband and I still remember the day we got our braces.  I remember my dad taking me to my appointment.…

I was thinking about Halloween the other night and all the costumes we have gone through with our kids.  I didn’t have time to dig out all the pre-digital era photos of the boys and scan them into the computer, but I  had one of the year they were Buzz and Woody in my computer.…

Each time of life has its own kind of love. Leo Tolstoy Just yesterday we were sitting next to a friend who has a toddler.  The little boy didn’t want to sit still and the mom was getting tired of constantly pulling him back and telling him to sit down.  Oh, but he was cute!…

CAPTURING EVERY DAY LIFE The No-Nonsense, Cheese-Free, Read-While-They-Nap, Easy-as-Pie Guide to Taking Top-Notch, World-Class Photos of Your Kids By: Jane Goodrich Published:  July 1, 2013 Non-Fiction Jane Goodrich is one of the top New York based newborn and child photographers.  In her book she shares very simple and clear tips for getting the best out…

School Began today.  I officially have an 8th grader, a 7th grader and a 3rd grader. Two in Middle School. YIKES! I know we will have a busy year ahead, but I am so looking forward to each and every moment. – Reagan, Bennett and Patrick – This was the one summer all three kids…

Being on vacation made me realize how often I am with our kids, but not really WITH them.  You know what I mean?  I am so focused on the next thing on my list, the next place to be, event to attend, etc that I have been missing out on conversations, fun times, and memories.…

After my post last week, (find it HERE)  I wanted to find a way to remind myself of that post.   I needed the inspiration for myself and I thought some of you might as well.   So, I asked my son, Patrick, to create this graphic for me and I think he did a…

Yesterday our middle child turned 12.  I remember going into labor with him like it was yesterday.  For some reason, his sticks in my mind the most.  I remember it was one of the hottest weeks of the summer with several 100 degree days.  Since I had a 1 year old to try to keep…