It’s funny how people come into your life and how some of them are meant to keep circling around you and staying near you for a long, long time. I first met photographer Andrea of ALH wordandimage at an event with Jenna Shriver for her new dream, Oh freebird fly. Andrea and I were in […]

This will forever be one of the most special days I’ve ever witnessed. Just a few days ago, in a Frederick County courtroom, a judge made official what had been true for more than a year: that sweet little Aubrey would be loved unconditionally and for always in her forever family. Let’s back up for […]

My repeat family photo clients may already have realized that I don’t always go back to the same spot for photo sessions, even for my regular neighborhood photo session days here in Lake Linganore. Sometimes, even on back-to-back days, I don’t use the same location as the day before. And, ready for this? Sometimes, my […]

I believe in a world where we cheer one another on and we don’t see any other entrepreneur as a competitor. (It’s why I love the Rising Tide Society so much!) I love when I see other business owners support one another and I can’t possibly count all of the times I’ve been inspired or […]

I am so grateful for the dozens of beautiful friendships I’ve had throughout the years.  I’m thankful for the friends of elementary school who played at bus stops and Girl Scout meetings with me; the ones who cheered my first loose tooth and the ones who gave me my first sleepovers and even my first […]

Let me start by saying that there is nothing quite like walking in someone’s home for the first time and seeing your images all throughout their beloved space. Photos from our fall family photo session when it was just three of them are hung in a beautiful collage above their living room sofa. An image […]

Two days before I attended my first Buddy Walk, I saw a post on Instagram that said “You ever want to see someone truly dance like no one is watching? Join a Buddy Walk one day and then just watch. And learn.” Guess what? It was like a day-long dance party that left me filled […]

Fun fact: My own love story began with a blind date. So blind that neither one of us knew the other person was going to be there. We met at a State College (Pennsylvania) Spikes baseball game on a hot summer day with no effort to dress up or plan for how we looked. We […]

I am the luckiest mom in the world. Even on the hardest days, I believe that sentence with 100 percent of my being. Being the mother to Zachary and Addison is such an incredible experience that I treasure every day. I always wanted a house full of children; I always wanted a Christmas dinner with […]

Another favorite annual event to photograph and attend with the National Down Syndrome Society is the springtime Buddy Walk on Washington. This event is where you see advocacy in its greatest form displayed right in front of your eyes, with big dreams, big requests and big moments. It’s a two-day event that ends with hundreds […]