It's been an off day...the two biggest helpers (my husband and oldest daughter) are on a mission trip, so I'm manning the helm solo this week. So far its actually been pretty good! I find I'm pretty efficient as the lone captain, but it definitely catches up to you! 3/4 of us that are left … Continue reading Teach where you can…
I had grand visions of what life and school would look like when we started homeschooling this year. We would all wake, dress, make our beds and the children would happily gather at the breakfast table for a hot home cooked breakfast. After morning chores, I would guide them through their school work with a … Continue reading Ideals vs. Reality
One day I'll write the whole unabridged version of all that has happened over the last year for our family. Maybe when more of the story has played out. For now - I just like to share little clips - teasers if you will - a preview before the feature film. As a photographer, much … Continue reading Morning Views
Essential oils - you've heard of these. They're all the rage now. It might seem like the newest, latest, greatest fad, but they've actually been around...well...forever. I do ingest some oils and before I go any further, let me speak on this for a minute. There is a ton of information out there about essential … Continue reading My 3 Most Favorite Essential Oils of all Time….
I love to look at Facebook. I get most of my current events knowledge, weather updates, and daily quota of silly cat videos from Facebook. Plus being so far away from most of my family, I get to keep in touch! One morning, I stumbled across an article on ways to wake up better - … Continue reading Top 5 Reasons to drink Lemon Water!
A personal story of our journey to not let what’s good - even great - take away from what’s BEST.
It's 9:15 am. Where's the white flag? I surrender. I think I just heard a collective amen from all the moms out there. It's already been "one of those days". I continually have to remind myself, this is what you wanted. This is what you worked so hard for - to be home! With your … Continue reading #momlife
Using Dollar Tree supplies to make super easy DIY sensory shakers for toddlers
It's winter....I think. It's sort of - not hot and the leaves are all brown. It's Texas after all and winter is more of a theory here. But I still get the winter blues; especially in January. Christmas is over and so the post-holiday let down sets in. Christmas was great, family was great, it … Continue reading Winter Blues Blend
As a stay/work at home mom, I rarely have time to put on anything besides yoga pants and a t-shirt (which TBH, is what I also slept in) much less get gussied up, make an appointment with a photographer, and get a decent professional head-shot made. Most photographers don't offer childcare while you shoot last … Continue reading Lemme See You Selfie! Smartphone Head-shots 101
The Cotten Patch 