fresh reflections
Have you guys seen what Fresh Art Photography is doing to raise up women? It started out here. And then turned in to this. And I love it. As women we are so hard on ourselves and it’s always amazing at how other people, especially the ones we love the most, see us differently than we see ourselves. And as much as I encourage my client and friends and family to get in front of the camera so they can be seen and loved, it is hard for me to follow my own advice. For a long time I dished out that advice but thought the rule didn’t apply to me. Nah, I knew it did, I […]


Many of you know that my family was devastated by Hurricane Katrina just a few weeks after Taryn was born. If you’ve been around awhile, you know that I started blogging not long after our recovery efforts began. Thinking about those days still brings my heart to a dark place, and to be honest, I don’t let my mind wander there often. But when I see Haiti, on the news, the images, the fear, the heartache and death, a little piece of me relives it again. My heart aches. And remembers. That instant feeling of homelessness. That instant that everything, as you know it, changes. That fear of looking […]