Clarity
I left this morning. I dropped Abby off at school, got on a bus and left. I often do this, it’s nothing out of the ordinary. But today….? I got out of bed groggy and tired. I had a headache last night from eating something with MSG in it. I was all wonky and hungover from the medication I took. I could barely remember when I went to bed, I knew little more than I was exhausted and had been up no less than four times last night. I really didn’t want to hike. Just like I really didn’t want to ask for help and frequent...
read moreWin Your Way to The Vancouver Children’s Festival
Vancouver has always been hailed as a hub for Western arts and culture in Canada. With many artistic people, festivals and events, Vancouver is a wonderful place to be in the summer time. The only problem is that once you’ve got a family, it can be a bit challenging to find the right place to take your kids for family-oriented fun. As a mom, I’ve always found The Vancouver International Children’s Fest a fun and educational experience for kids of all ages. My favourite memory of the Children’s Fest was when I got to...
read moreMother’s Day Celebration And Oma’s 90th
I never had a very big family growing up, what with only being raised by one parent… I was pretty well in a family of five people for a really long time. Because of that, I’m close with my mom and my grandparents more than many others are to their own family, but when it came to joining Nathan’s family I was introduced to another world with far more people. With Nathan being one of three boys, that means lots more kids, couples and food at family gatherings, and it can be a load of fun. Because this was the first really warm...
read moreCome As You Are With Caya
As a blogger, I’ve had the chance to experience a lot of cool events and ideas for branding in the Vancouver area and beyond. When I was asked to attend a morning event just before Mother’s Day at an innovative new shop called Caya, I was totally stoked to see what this company had in store. The reason being, as you all know, I’m a mom and a blogger, but I’m also a photographer. Because of these callings in my life, I’m a highly connected woman. Even though I don’t have a cellular phone… Caya, I...
read moreHistory Repeating
Every year, life renews itself. Spring comes back, flowers bloom, the sun begins to shine…. Sometimes, when I’m sad… I have a hard time picking up the camera. Sometimes when I’m sad I have a hard time picking up the phone. I have a hard time remembering to breathe, or how to be myself. I’m reminded of a near miss. A moment where you fear you may be lost. A moment where an atheist prays to god, saying they’d do anything to survive. To live through it all. Empty words designed to comfort in a time of...
read moreA Sea of Many
I am just one in a sea of many. The longest winter ever washed over me like waves over a well beaten rock. Every rush of water felt more like I could drown. I held my head up, breathing when I had a chance. I asked for a line. When the tide went out I caught a glimmer of the light. The surface of me softer and smoother than ever before. News reached me yesterday that should never have mattered. Held no bearing. One passing in a sea of many. And yet, it immediately mattered. My heart grew heavy. It broke for those whose hearts were...
read moreReview: Casa Del Pane, Port Moody Italian Bakery & Deli
When I was a little girl in East Vancouver, there was a deli that was on 22nd and Rupert that we used to frequent. We’d go there every so often for mortadella, which is a traditional Italian pork meat seasoned with an array of different things. Once the deli shut down, however, a good mortadella became very hard to find. And while you can buy it in deli’s and stores all over the place… the quality is lacking and a lot of the quality comes from how the meat is cut. My search for mortadella up until this point has been in...
read moreMonday Mingle, May 7, 2012
My, My, My! It’s been a long while since I stepped up my VLOGGING game and showed my purdy face around these here parts. I’m so glad that you stopped by and I look forward to visiting your vlog or blog in kind. Please enjoy this edition of Monday Mingle in which I talk about scars, men (yum!) and mayo. Three things that are only loosely...
read moreOn Location Family Photos
For many people, having studio family photos done of their kids is something of a tradition. Creating lasting images of a pristine crew in a Walmart or a Sears is exactly what many parents want to give to grandma or the aunts and uncles. But we all know that what I shoot tends to be a bit less typical and a bit more real to life, which is exactly what keeps my dedicated clients coming back. For Margaret and her kids who I shot last year, the idea of an urban setting outdoors was really appealing, so we set out to take some fun, natural light...
read moreA Wet Spring Day #Photography
Photography is still my favourite way to pass the time. Despite it being my job, I still set out to take photographs simply because it clears my head and helps me emotionally. When I started out in this industry, I was literally afraid to take photographs of people. Didn’t I mention yesterday that I’m realizing how fear based I am? The truth was that taking pictures of people meant that people would critique them, and that idea scared me in and of itself. For me, studying the photography of people became something of a challenge...
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