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Tag: photography
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NC Piedmont Short Hikes: Ebenezer Recreation Area at B. Everett Jordan Lake
This weekend, the weather was warm and sunny. We were actually preparing our garden plot for planting season, (we will be planting in about a month), so we are knee deep in prep work. We needed some fun, fresh scenery and sunshine, so we decided to head over to B.…
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These are a few of my favorite things!
I hope you are all doing well, and finding some rest and relaxation this holiday season. I know you are knee deep in Christmas cards, wrapping gifts, and spending time with your families, but I wanted to check in with you all, our online family- it’s been a minute since…
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DIY Christmas Card Photos
Three years ago, I took this precious picture of my children in front of a brick wall downtown. I shared it as a part of this blog post, in which I shared tips for taking DIY Christmas card pictures. We are taking our own photos yet again, but this time…
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World Photo Day: Tips for Taking Better Pictures
Today, August 19, is World Photography Day. I am blessed to be friends with several different local photographers and some of them have even passed along some tips to me. 1. Wait til Sunset to take portrait photos If you don’t, your subjects will look a bit like this. We…
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Life updates…and where do we go from here?
Last month, when school let out, I found myself coming off of a highly stressful school year, wrestling with whether I should change jobs, and also undergoing medical testing for breast cancer. I took a month off from blogging to rest, regroup and try to process it all. During that…
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Life as a Lumber: What We’ve Been Up To
May is a ridiculously busy month for our family, and this one may be the easiest yet. Today, we are headed to the girls’ last regional dance competition of the season. They have nationals next month. Next weekend, they have recital, and the weekend after that, a softball fundraiser to…
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A Year in Review: Me!
This post is not a brag post or a misery post. It’s more of a “make next year better” and “hold me accountable” post. If that’s not your thing, and you want to stop reading now, I don’t hold it against you. Today, I turn 38. Year 37 wasn’t a…
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Easter Family Pictures: A Photographic History
Yesterday, I shared some of my favorite Easter traditions, and I talked about how one of them is taking a yearly picture with my family. Today, I thought it would be fun to take a look back over the years at some of my favorite Easter family pictures. The picture…
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Happy birthday, Mr. Lumber!
Boy, am I about to be in big trouble. A crucial, very important member of our family doesn’t like social media and very much chooses to stay out of the realm of the Internets. So while he is an important part of Lumber in my Minivan, he’s almost never featured…