meet appa

Getting another dog, much less a puppy, was not on my radar. I wasn’t looking. But Sunday afternoon (11.12.23) we welcomed a new puppy into our family and it could not feel more right. A homeschool-friend of mine recently moved and in the midst of sharing their new home, she shared a family picture that […]

mother’s day thoughts & crew photos – 2023

As both a mom of four kiddos AND a mom in waiting, I know Mother’s Day can bring a lot of emotions. Joy, anger, grief, jealousy. It’s a lot. It’s overwhelming sometimes. Last year (2022) I took pictures with my four kids hoping (kind of assuming if I’m honest) that we’d have our adopted babes […]