this is us.

Lyndsay Stradtner2012-05-09T19:24:53-05:00May 9th, 2012|My Family, Uncategorized|

The us that is healing and healthier. A transformed us. The us that is still very much a work in progress.

When we booked Bonnie Berry last summer for a fall session, I knew exactly what I wanted. I wanted her vision of our new normal. I wanted a morning in our jammies, kids running wild, real food, ferments, juicing, my tea on the counter in my favorite cup. I wanted the details of our chaos and the giving of supplements that is our normal morning routine. I wanted the real moments. The ones that reflect our lives aren’t always easy, quite the opposite actually, but very…..intentional. Our lives are flawed, many of our days are challenging, yet we […]

chicken, cashew cheese and veggie pasta | real food | iphoneography

Lyndsay Stradtner2012-04-27T20:04:26-05:00April 27th, 2012|Recipes, Uncategorized|

This pregnancy has been hard in that it is making me crave foods I no longer eat. Like Olive Garden. You know how when you are pregnant and you see a food, you instantly want it. No, neeeeed it. It is all you can think about until that craving is satisfied. Yeah, that is me right now. The cravings have been for Olive Garden and waffles, both of which I don’t eat anymore. It is soooo frustrating at times. So I decided to throw something together the other night that might curb my Olive Garden craving for awhile. It worked too! Add in a big Olive Garden like salad complete with onions and olives and a vinaigrette and I’m good […]

2 minutes with T… | Austin Child Photographer

Lyndsay Stradtner2012-04-26T07:10:13-05:00April 26th, 2012|Uncategorized|

Ever wonder what it’s like to spend 2 minutes with Miss T? This pretty much covers it. This kid, man, she keeps me hopping. I’ve always said she lacks a filter from her brain to her face, you never have to guess what this one is thinking. And boy are those wheels always turning. I don’t remember what she was doing, but she came in our room first thing one morning, I wasn’t awake yet and whatever it was she wanted felt demanding and over the top. I looked at Jase after she bounded out of the room and said “Good Lord, it must be exhausting to be T….” and he […]

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Lyndsay Stradtner2012-04-25T10:40:20-05:00April 25th, 2012|My Family, Uncategorized|

1. I’m feeling human again. Thank you 2nd trimester for being kind. I shouldn’t complain though, this is the first pregnancy that I haven’t been horribly sick for months on end. All I really have to complain about is the exhaustion. I’m thankful to have enough energy to actually be productive during the day AND stay up past 7 pm. My husband is very thankful for this. He’s been covering me with house duty, kid duty, dinner duty, etc. for months now. Thank God for good nutrition, it kept me from being sick. Truly, food is so amazing.

2. As predicted, the first trimester destroyed my daily image taking and 365 project. I’ve barely picked up my camera except for work. […]

Mommy & Me Mini Sessions | Austin Family Photographer

Lyndsay Stradtner2012-04-11T08:17:47-05:00April 11th, 2012|Announcements, Austin Photographer, Client Work, Uncategorized|

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How true is that?! This thing called motherhood is such a wild, crazy, slow on the rough days, yet super fast, ride! The reality is that it does go by so fast. I want to encourage you to stop, pause, slow down, just for a bit, and capture it this coming Mother’s Day. One day our babies are, well, babies, and then suddenly they aren’t. There are days I look up at my almost 15 year old and think “how did that happen?” I wish I could get him back at 3 or 4, just for a day, to capture us, how fun he […]

Thursdays

Lyndsay Stradtner2012-03-18T11:59:27-05:00March 18th, 2012|My Family, Uncategorized|

Thursdays are long and tough on us. It’s our long day filled with school and therapies sunshine and long car rides and appointments. By the end of each Thursday, this inevitably happens before dinner…