I’m excited to welcome and interview talented illustrator Hazem Asif who created beautiful art for CALL ME ADNAN. I’d always … More
Category: Inspiration
Ode to Summer
It’s the night before school and I can’t sleep. As a teacher, the night before school, I couldn’t sleep as … More
This is Childhood: Nine
If you give her a ball of playdough she will return it a perfect rose. If you give her a … More
GOLDEN GIRL Cover Interview: Illustrator Anoosha Syed
Thank you so much Anoosha for bringing the cover of GOLDEN GIRL to life! I’m delighted to interview you! Anoosha … More
A BIG Thank You!
I’m just starting to recline on the dental chair when the chirpy hygienist comments that she loves my book and … More
3 Year Old Photosession!
I love photographing this duo and if you’ve read my blog you are familiar with these 2! I’ve photographed them … More
Aisha’s Family Fall Session
I had a great time photographing Aisha’s family last weekend! We have been going back and forth on dates, but … More
The one question I would ask my students’ parents…
You know your child better than anyone else. Is there anything you would like to share with me? This question … More
Living with Kids: Featured on Design Mom
I was featured on Gabrielle Blair’s Design Mom blog! If you are a new reader, this is a fun peek … More
When You Need Perspective…
The lure of words is inviting me to blog again. This fall season has been a busy one with photography. … More
Tiny Pockets of Happiness
“A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books.” ― Walt Whitman When you get caught up … More
My Advice to a New Mom…
The time I have in summer is shrunk. The silent breathing air I usually have when the children are in … More
The Parsons Family
What happens when three siblings each have a baby in the same season? — You have a photosession of course! … More
Glimpses
A is for Anticipation
The air is thick and perspires with anticipation. It’s 5 am and I am checking in as 2 and hoping … More
Weaving a Web of Fragile Silence…
I have dropped of Z to school, and there’s just A and me in the car. The car is mostly … More
I is for Immigrant
You look out the window and spot the howling trees and the sunlight that is waning slowly but swiftly, the … More
Faces of my Neighborhood
We should all do what, in the long run, gives us joy, even if it is only picking grapes or … More
T is for Travel
I am currently editing the images of clients so my mind is too full of images, too empty of words. … More
Determination
Doodling Through Life 