Etcetera 27 {Rainy Days, Finger Painting, & an Announcement}

Hey friends! Long time no see! I haven’t been posting on here very often because of an exciting new development: I’m attempting to simplify my digital presence (wow that sounds fancy) by combining most of my social media and WordPress content into one Substack account.

That means, going forward, I may not be very active on this blog. I know that sounds sad and like the end of an era, but really it’s just a continuation of this blog, but on a new platform. Nowadays Substack seems to be the place for long-form written content, while WordPress… well, the blogging community here just isn’t what it was 5-10 years ago. And I miss that. 

If you’ve been a long time reader, thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting a blog that has literally changed my life for the better. I hope you’ll subscribe (for free!) to the new version of this blog right here on Substack, where I can not only share my photography and writing, but shorter notes, small poems, and chats with you guys in the comments. And I may still pop back on here once in a while, as WordPress is still a great place to share certain types of informational posts.

Anyway! I thought I would close this chapter of my blog with a crowd favorite: a massive miscellaneous photo dump collected over many months. Enjoy! 🙂

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Sophia Joy {One Year!}

It’s official – we no longer have a baby! Sophia is a big girl at one year old now. ❤ We had a fun little party on her birthday: her cousins joined us at the local splash pad, then had a picnic with strawberry shortcake back at our house. Sophia had a blast, and I was glad we did something to celebrate this big milestone.

Of course, I also had to do one last monthly photoshoot. ❤ I hope you enjoy these pictures!

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Sophia Joy {11 Months}

This month’s Sophia photoshoot is a little briefer than normal. It has been an insane week between tons of appointments, preparing for vacation and Sully’s birthday, and especially my granddaddy finally passing away after a long battle with leukemia…

I still wanted to do a photoshoot of our little sunshine baby to celebrate her eleventh month. We managed to stay out in the crazy heat for long enough to get a few cute pictures. Enjoy!

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Baby Edison {Newborn Photoshoot}

You guys are in for a treat! I have more baby photos for you today, but this time they feature my new little nephew. Megan had baby Edison in the middle of May, and I got to do a little newborn photoshoot of him and his parents when he was just 9 days old. Get ready for lots of cuteness!

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Babies & Blooms Retreat

Earlier this month, I got to be part of a special little meetup/retreat for a few of my friends who just had babies. Aria’s mom loves to host special parties, and this one was as beautifully fancy and fun as always! Enjoy a few photos from the weekend, including happy Sophia portraits, cute pets, and DELICIOUS fancy food. 

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