Tag Archives: Colorado

Chunky Monkey Beagles and other things that made me smile this week

Walk her, they say. Make her go, they say. She’ll lose weight, they say. Right right right…sure. It takes about 20 minutes just to get around the block. Love when deer cross my path when I’m out walking. Spring is in the air. The aspens are budding, the aspens are budding! Little tiny paw prints…

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Happy 2013!

Oh that my dreams would be painted across the sky… Here we are, a new year, the first Wednesday of 2013, and everything is new and everything is exciting. Well, if you’re anything like me, that’s how I view the world. A new year is the chance to start over, begin fresh with a clear…

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I am not changing. I am simply becoming.

I stood at my back door, staring out at the leafless aspens, a sky full of blue, the slight trails of snow on the mountain, and I chewed on the words “change” and “becoming.” I’ve been stuck on this idea that I am changing, turning into a new person. But that isn’t true, not at…

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Boys and Their Toys – Colorado Photography

“The only difference between men and boys is the cost of their toys.” -Author Unknown Ah, my boy! My eldest with his new toy. The best part about having a mom for a photographer is that I never miss a moment. The worst part about having a mom for a photographer is that I never…

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Counting blessings

I am so extremely thankful to live in a small town, the kind of town that welcomes us home after evacuations – - and so thankful for community, even as we mourn the loss of four of our own. Life is full of beauty and ugliness, up and down. I am thankful to have my…

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Fire on the mountain

I have words, I really do. But sometimes I just can’t put them all together to truly express what kind of week we’ve had here. It was my birthday week, a week I’d taken off work just to relax, to enjoy time with the family, to have family photos taken by my business partner, but…

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The 10 Commandments of Self

1 – I shall not hide who I am – flaws, quirks, weirdness, beauty, intelligence, talent…all of it. 2 – I shall not pretend I do not have pain. I will acknowledge it, work on it, and learn to let it go. 3 – I shall not speak of myself negatively. I am fearfully and…

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Phonetography – Phoning it in

Here’s the deal: I love taking pictures. Though I have built up an arsenal of photo tools, I am often out and about without (or I’ve chosen to attempt to take the day off – ha ha ha!). Instead, I will whip out my phone and give it a go. (And yes, sometimes I am…

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