I am SO thrilled to launch my redesigned website, dedicated to Going with Grace. My heart has pulled me in this direction for so many years. I recently received a request for an emergency session and I swirled with emotions afterwards. It was a further reminder how much people count on me for comfort through […]

As Daylight Saving Time nears, this beautiful evening light will disappear during my available timeframe on weeknights.  To book a Fall session for an upcoming weeknight, I have select dates from 5:30-6:30pm through October 31. I have a few weekend sessions left on Saturday, November 2 only. All sessions for the remainder of the year […]

Here we are for log #3!  I feel I am super close to the end – I went into labor at 38 weeks with my first, but I feel this time will be even sooner. This boy is running out of room (or womb!) for sure. Cravings: My red grapes craving has subsided and been […]

Many of you saw my recent post about Micalla Rettinger and how her life was tragically taken when a stray bullet shot through her car window on a highway near Waterloo. The family’s beloved dog Charlie (pictured in this photo) crossed the rainbow bridge to join Micalla yesterday.  It’s clear that Micalla needed Charlie with […]

Here we are for log #2! I am around 6 months pregnant now and counting down the weeks (OK, minutes) until I am due. I will be 100% honest and say I am not a pleasant pregnant person. I am much more excited to meet our baby boy and experience all things newborn versus carrying […]

By this time in my first pregnancy, I had already written 5 logs about pregnancy. Ha! Oh how times change when you have a toddler, a new puppy and baby #2 on the way. For my own records, I like to document big life journeys so I can always remember these moments as time and […]

Abby passed away November 24. One week later, I learned I was pregnant with baby #2. I repressed the majority of my grief because I needed to be strong for the baby. Since that sad day when we said goodbye to Abby, the house was left with zero howling duets, a quiet and aloof Miniature […]

I am so thrilled to share with you the gender of baby #2! If you’ve been following me for awhile, you know I have a sweet little 2 1/2 year old girl. Although when she was in my belly, I was convinced she was a boy. Here is a portion of my blog post in […]

Roses are red, violets are blue. We are expecting baby #2! The secret is finally out and let me tell you – I am so relieved this is public now! I am almost 14 weeks and the first trimester was filled with exhaustion and 24/7 nausea – typical for most in the early stages of […]

I probably overshare my personal life on social media, but it’s just who I am.  And in the process, I haven’t just gained “followers” over the past 10 + years. I can honestly say so many clients and social media followers are now my dear friends. There are supporters near and far – even in […]