How To Make A Birthday Special During Quarantine
Everyone with birthdays in March and April gets a do-over when quarantine is over!!! But you might not need to do a do-over because there are so many ways to make someone feel special while in quarantine. Our son Waylon turned 8 on March 27th and we had to cancel all birthday plans which included […]
How to Handle the Winter Season Without Your Kids Getting Bored
Most of the country is in full-on winter mode. But spring is just around the corner. If you are scrambling for what to do with the kids before the weather breaks, keep reading for a few activities that will keep little minds engaged and entertained. Dive into some kitchen science: If you think about it, […]
Preserving Memories with JOY Album
Time spent with family has been the constant joy in my life. As a mother, I value time with my kids Waylon and Zeke and Sam on a whole new level. When I was growing up, I was obsessed with making photo albums, for sure that was a hint to my love of photography and preserving […]
The Coolest Toothbrush Your Bathroom Has Ever Seen
*This is a sponsored post for Colgate Interactive Toothbrushes but as always all words and thoughts are my own! Have you ever had to wrestle a toddler in order to brush their teeth? I have and I’ll let you know first hand it’s like wrangling a baby alligator including bites and growls and all… not […]
The Myth Of The Perfect Birth + Goddess Motherhood
Remember when you had to look up a word in an actually dictionary to find it’s meaning? In my middle school mind it was such an arduous task, but I’m quite happy now that I’ve had that experience. Going that extra length taught me the value of finding meaning and definition. Not that I would […]
#togetherwemother: HOW MY MARRIAGE HAS CHANGED THROUGH PARENTHOOD
I could write a novel on how my marriage has changed through parenthood. For your sake I’ll keep it somewhat concise. I’ve only been “married with children” for five years, but in those years the relationship I have with my husband has changed significantly. On one level it went from “honey I made dinner topless in […]
Captain Toto
I think I might have been more excited opening up the first letter from “Captain Toto” with Waylon than he was. Reading the letter from Captain Toto about his trip to Paris brought me back to my favorite city and the 4 months I lived there as a “étudiant en art” (Art Student). Once the stickers […]
Newly Born: Everson
Joy is the word that comes to mind when I photograph a baby in mama’s belly and then document their first few days of life! You can look back in my archives to find the Tenny’s maternity shoot and see their happy expecting faces, but nothing compares to this! Meet their pride and joy…Everson.
Child-Centered Potty Training
As a therapist I get to work with children in a unique way. I am not a teacher, a parent, or any authority figure for that matter. I am simply their friend and I get to honor their little personalities by getting know and interpret their behavior through an intervention called “Child-Centered Play Therapy”. In […]
