Here’s a little-known fact about my family: my stepdad and mom raise chickens so they don’t have to buy eggs.
Actually that isn’t a little-known fact if you know me at all because I think it is so fun and I tell everyone the first chance I get. (Even though I actually do not [...]

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Today was a sweet day.  I slept in, whiled away the morning/early afternoon at the bookstore, came home with some new reads, and then had a late lunch with my dad and my brother.

A quick snap–I’m trying to train myself that when it comes to photographing my life, I don’t always have to wait for [...]

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This is really a repost of a facebook note, but I haven’t blogged in a while, and I spent more time on this than I actually planned, so I am getting as much use out of it as possible.
RULES: Once you’ve been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, [...]

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With all of the holiday craziness, I almost forgot about the mini-shoot I caught with my dad’s dog, Shiloh!

We snuck him out during Thanksgiving dinner, and Josh, Holly, & I gave my stepmom a canvas of this shot for Christmas.

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In honor of father’s day, I thought I’d share with you one of the most oft-heard expressions from my childhood.
Me (or my brother): Da-aaad, you’re supposed to be doing ____ this way!
Dad: Now who’s milking this cow?
*silence*
Dad: That’s right.  You’re just holding the tail.
I cannot tell you how many times my dad reminded [...]

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