04/29/2026
April hit me hard.
And I wouldn’t trade a single second of it.
Hard like thirteen games in a weekend. Eight shoots in a week. Driving my kids around nonstop. A back injury that won’t quit and is humbling me in every way possible. 🤬Feeling like I can’t keep up most days. Getting online and feeling all those comparison feelings creeping back in and forcing myself to rest my mind and my body, even when every part of me wanted to push through.
And somehow, in the middle of all that chaos, I had a realization that stopped me in my tracks.
I am a mom first. A business owner second.
And I have spent so much time feeling guilty about that. Crazy, right? Even after 9 years!
But this month cracked something open in me.
Being present for my kids, showing up on the sidelines, or in the evenings, that is not in conflict with my business.
It is the whole reason I built this business. That is what I want.
The mental load of running a small business and being a mother is real. The comparison spiral is real. I was letting that guide me. Instead of remembering, I want to live the memories, not just capture them. I don't want to miss the days living on the sidelines 24/7 or hanging out at our pool on the weekends.
This season (and my body)forced me to slow down and figure out what actually lights me up, what drains me, and what I truly want this business and this life to look like.
And I know now that it can look like whatever I want it to. No rules. Just me, fully present, genuinely obsessed with this work and the families I get to do it with.
That is the version I am finally permitting myself to be.
I haven’t been sharing much, but I have been working. Quietly, behind the scenes, so many beautiful and meaningful sessions are happening. That is the work that matters.
And now it is spring. New beginnings.
That means summer bookings are open!! 🙌🏻☀️📸
June is my absolute favorite month to shoot. The light is pure magic, the flowers, the temps, the spaciousness to slow down, play, and try something unexpected. I also have one evening petite session in June.
July has one spot left. August is open.
Can't wait to get back out in the sunshine!