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It rains all but 3 months out of the year here in Oregon. Our summers are short and sweet but we enjoy every sunny moment that we can. It’s good because we don’t take the sunshine for granted and spend a lot of time together outside as a family. It’s very important for us to… [Continue Reading]
I take a lot of photos but I’m never quite sure what to do with all of them. I was so thrilled when I was asked to be a brand ambassador for Snapfish because I was going to be exposed to many ways to preserve and show off my beautiful photos. In fact, Snapfish wanted… [Continue Reading]
We honored Genevieve who was many things to many people. To me she was the woman who created the life of the family that I love so much. She was a proud Great Great Grandmother to my children. She was also a nurse in the military and a well educated strong woman. Today we honored… [Continue Reading]
We headed to the beach this weekend and the sun came out just as we got there. Brothers
I can’t think of a better way to preserve my favorite memories than with my photographs. My husband complains that my hard drives are overflowing with endless amounts of photos and he wonders how I’ll ever share them all. I have to say one of my favorite ways of showing off my favorite pictures is… [Continue Reading]
The girls had such a great Easter, Brooklin being old enough to finally understand the concept of looking for eggs. After heading to Grandma’s house for dinner with the whole family the girls had so much fun hunting eggs at her house. Over the weekend we did our community egg hunt and dyed eggs. Our… [Continue Reading]
I showed off hints of spring from around our neighborhood last year so I’m following it up with some hints from this year. Seeing blooms and flowers finally on trees gives me hope that sunshine will come and stay. Every year around this time the constant rain and gloomy days start to take their toll…. [Continue Reading]
This past weekend we spent the weekend at the beach. The weather was unusually warm here in Oregon, so we took the time to enjoy the sunshine. It was such a nice break from winter.
Whale watching is a year-round activity on the Oregon Coast with gray whales by far the most commonly seen. Whale watching is not difficult, but a few tips make it easier. Any location with an ocean view may yield whale sightings, and morning light with the sun at your back is best. First locate whale… [Continue Reading]
A new year brings many new things but before we start the new year lets recap the past few weeks. Here’s some of our favorite shots from Christmas eve and Christmas day.
I spent a few days in January in NYC where I actually learned a lot about food and it inspired me to create more food and post more recipes. I was still trying to lose weight and reached a big milestone. I also opened my heart and talked about my heart. Brooklin was quite the… [Continue Reading]
Last week I had an event to host in Seattle so I thought what better than to take Kaila with me. While I was at my event Kaila went to the Space Needle with a family friend. I allowed her to take my camera if she promised she would keep it on her neck or… [Continue Reading]
Living out in Beaverton there are many farms almost directly in our backyard, at these farms you’re sure to find a great time.We found ourselves at Baggenstos Farm and attempted our very first corn maze which was quite incredible. The maze was a pumpkin face with the word Baggenstos under it. We could even make… [Continue Reading]
I’ve been struggling with the whole ‘copyright on my photos’ thing for a lot time. I go through different stages. I post a lot of photos online and I certainly don’t want to see my girls end up on a billboard overseas without my knowledge. I think it’s mostly in my response to just being… [Continue Reading]
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This is Halloween way past but maybe now you’ll see why I love it so much. Holidays were a special time for me growing up and now you’ll see why. Find more Wordless Wednesday fun at 5 Minutes For Mom, HUB, Slice O’ Heaven , Mom Start, My Organized Chaos
We knew we were going to find time to go camping at some point during the summer, and this past weekend the weather provided us with the opportunity to do so. Living in the Pacific Northwest camping can be quite rainy, and with small children it’s best to go during the dry months. There are… [Continue Reading]
As summer draws to a end it feels like we’ve never really started summer. The heat the past two weeks has finally gotten warm enough to call it HOT. The beach is a great place to be which is a rare treat for the Pacific Northwest. While with family this past weekend we finally got… [Continue Reading]
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