Well, I hope everyone had a wonderful new year celebration! This is the second day of 2018 and I'm getting caught up on some things - like my updates to this site! It's been very nice to take some days off during the[...]
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Well, Thanksgiving week just passed and my kids have (with great sadness) gone back to their regular school schedules. These days have been surprisingly busy for me and I've been taking much too long to post highlights[...]
I don't know if this will ever change for me, but I get pretty nervous before each photo session I do. I suppose it's because of so many unknowns that swirl around in my head...will the family be nice? What if I don'[...]
This blog post has a little extra adventure! The Clark Family and I met in downtown Lockport for their photo session - Lincoln Landing to be exact. As we walked, a man came up to us and told us to be on the look ou[...]
What are 'the dickens'...and how do you know if someone is full of them?!? Something to think about, right? I don't know, but my friends Andy and Erin were pretty sure their little ones (especially their little guy) w[...]
It's kind of depressing looking out the window at the moment...its really cold, gray, dreary. Much to my dismay, several of the weekends in October were much the same, and planned photo sessions had to be rescheduled.�[...]
Oh, kiddos....they're the absolute best. 💕 I think that trying to get kids to smile is truly one of the most fun aspects of having this photography business! I love to talk with kids, be silly around them, and I m[...]
Homecoming took place last week here in New Lenox. It was all very exciting - and this young lady's mom had an excellent idea. She scheduled a quick photo session for her daughter to capture how her 'Cinderella' look[...]
Hello! I hope you've had a great summer. I can't believe it's almost over! Just like most kids in the area this week, my three were dreading the first day of school (though I know they were excited about it at the[...]
Happy Tuesday! It's been hot around here these last few days! Beautiful and sunny, yes - but really, really hot...the kind of weather that makes for an uncomfortably sticky photo session!! Luckily, the Toussaint fa[...]