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11/21/2022

I was totally and completely dreading yesterday - my 37th birthday - because it was the first birthday of my life without the person who brought me into this world. It’s such a weird feeling…and one I’m not sure I’ll ever get used to. Every year she would call me and sing a super cute custom happy birthday song, complete with verses full of thoughtful compliments and jokes (one year she managed to fit in how I taught her what a “taint” is hahaha). It stung without that, without her, without our inappropriate jokes and cackles. I miss her so much. I thought this birthday might sink me into my familiar birthday depression that I only fairly recently grew out of (as of my 30th!). BUT I didn’t let it take over and only really cried a few times and I’m proud of me for that. ⁣
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Instead, I got dressed up, went for a walk around the block with my kid, and we made some art. My FIFTEEN YEAR OLD took these photos of me! I mean, I totally bossed him around with my vision and told him exactly what to do and edited everything, but he’s had a lifetime of me directing him and he fu***ng nailed it! I usually hate photos of myself (ironic as a photographer, I know) but I try to remember how much I would LOVE to have photos like these of my mom or my grandma and so I try to show up every now and then. And with birthday portraits being a tradition in our household (duh!), what better time to face myself than my bday? These are now some of my all-time faves, thanks to Tuck! ⁣
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I feel absolutely beaten up from this past year - with the stress of my mom passing, the lack of sleep, and the busier-than-usual workload, I feel like I’ve aged a couple of decades overnight. I haven’t showed up here very much thanks to the chaos. But I’ve also stayed strong when I wanted to crumble and I’m still here. I’m ready to see what my next trip around the sun brings!✨💫🌞🖤 ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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10/26/2022

Our kiddo turned FIFTEEN yesterday!🥹😭 Birthday portraits are a tradition in this house, and I’m lucky he still humors me. It was pouring-ass rain for our walk around the neighborhood, but that’s okay because he loves this weather. He’s so thoughtful, open-minded, witty, and smart AF. Everyday and I can’t believe our luck in getting to be his parents!

12/25/2021

It was Kellen’s 37th birthday yesterday and we were talking about what getting older means to him, especially while living with a disability. Aging is scary when your body already acts old while you’re young, and it’s hard to not panic a little (ok, a lot) about what the future might have in store - or how you’ll handle it. But you know what? Another birthday also means I’ve had the extreme luck of knowing him for 42.32% of his life (and counting). It means we’ve gotten through another year of figuring the hard s**t out, together. Every year gets better and better with him, and I’ll always look forward to that. So on that note, happy fu***ng birthday to my ride or die!🤘🖤✨⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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10/25/2021

It’s Tuck’s birthday and I can’t even wrap my head around the fact that my BABY is 14. He’s such an amazing kid with a kind heart & logical brain. Ridiculously witty and sarcastic. Fiery and sassy as hell. Has a strong moral compass, is justice-oriented, and has the biggest soft spot for animals. I’ve been a mom since I was 21 and it’s weird to think he’s now less than a handful of years away from being a full grown-ass adult himself. Seems like just yesterday he was a tiny little kiddo with a cute little kid accent that, when a girl at the park asked him what his name was, he proudly announced “Tuckeh Djames Pwouse” and with his pronunciation she simply heard “Diamond Pouch” and so that’s what she called him the rest of the afternoon. We thought it was fitting because he shines so damn bright. Happy 14th birthday to our little Diamond Pouch.💎✨🖤⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

07/24/2021

About last weekend…💍✨⁣
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I hid in the bushes with my cameras like a total creep for this surprise proposal, but it was 1000% worth it.🥸😅⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

06/08/2021

✨In my dreams✨⁣
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I dream deep like the ocean. I’m convinced my soul must be made of blues and greens because time and time again, those are the colors that always manifest in the dreams where I feel most at home. It makes sense that this water sign and emotional ball of a human being would be magnetically attracted to anything that is connected to water and waves. I melt whenever I see them, both in my waking life and my dream life. So anyway, if you ask me what my favorite color is, it’s just…whatever all of this is. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

06/03/2021

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These two are starting their journey as parents and their little one is already so loved. I can’t really put into words how humbling and magical it is to get to document all the different seasons of people in love. It's the reeeeal good stuff.🖤⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

05/22/2021

Just wanna waste my time with you forever & take photos in our yard while the neighbors try to figure out wtf we’re doing out there laughing at nothing.🥴✨ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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05/16/2021

It’s really nice to feel special, which is why I love being part of the elite 5% of xfinity customers who regularly go over their data cap.🙃👸 ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

05/13/2021

I love this season, where the days last longer and I can go for walks at dusk with no coat and marvel at the curled fern tops and the hawthorn blooms. These things make me happier than I can say.✨⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

05/05/2021

HEY. Remember that your DONE list is arguably more important than your TO-DO list. Pause what you're doing and give yourself a mental high five for what you’ve already accomplished and quit stressing yourself out over the items you haven’t checked off the list just yet. You’ll get there when you get there. For now, just take a minute to celebrate the cool s**t you’ve already done and the ways in which you’ve grown into a better human. I’m not kidding! Go get a pen and paper, write down a HELL YEAH note to yourself and hang it up on your mirror/computer/fridge/somewhere you’ll see it. Do ittttt.✍️💪 ⁣
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Here’s what I’m proud of me for lately:⁣
⟡ being nicer to my body & mind⁣
⟡ letting go of worrying about what others think of me⁣
⟡ all the hard work I’ve put into our home over the past year⁣
⟡ learning to embrace my weird brain & listening to my intuition/creativity more often⁣
⟡ just waking up at all some days⁣
⟡ remembering that having a long to-do list just means I still have lots of hopes & goals & things to accomplish for the future⁣ & realizing that having unfinished projects doesn’t make me lazy
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Your turn! Don't forget that you're valuable no matter how “productive” you are in the eyes of capitalism.🖤 ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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