Take the Leap of Faith One year ago I took a leap of faith and took my love for photography to the next level. I started Double J Photography with the goal to offer affordable photography to special needs families. The past year has been amazing. I wrote about it here. Jackson's a Fan of Christmas Vacation John collects the Christmas Vacation Hallmark ornaments! Jackson has discovered the one on our tree that says, “she wrapped up her damn cat” and continues to push the button and Continue Reading
Nine Things I Learned In October
Happy Halloween! I hope your day is filled with more treats than tricks! And I hope you get a lot of Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins in your goody bag! It's hard to believe October is already over! Tonight we will brave the cold (and possible rain) to do some Trick-or-Treating! As we say goodbye to October, here's a few things I learned... When Your Kid Wants You to Dress Up, You Dress Up! Jackson has known since early summer what he wanted to be for Halloween. He wanted to be Batman and he Continue Reading
Seven Things I Learned in September
As September comes to a close, I'm reflecting on what I learned this month... I have Quite the Competitive Streak This is our third year to participate in the OKC Apraxia Walk and I was determined to raise $1000. The past two years we've been the top fundraising team and I wanted to earn that title again. Well, we raised $1000 and then $2000, but a team is still beating us by several hundred dollars. It's been a hard pill to swallow, y'all! John thinks I'm crazy! He doesn't understand why I'm Continue Reading
Ten Things I Learned In August
I cannot believe August has already come and gone! It seems like I was just buying school supplies and sending Jackson to his first day of Kindergarten. We now have two weeks of school under our belts and we're gearing up for a fun Labor Day Weekend in Texas. As we say goodbye to August, I eagerly anticipate my favorite time of the year - FALL!!!!! Here's a few things I learned during our last month of summer... I'm On Two Book Launch Teams In the next few months I will be promoting Holley Continue Reading
Eight Things I Learned In July
I haven't published a blog post in a month! Writing has sort of taken a backseat this summer. Jackson and I are soaking in the last of these summer days and I'm trying to come to terms with the fact he's about to start Kindergarten. Where in the world did the past five years go? I feel like there will be plenty of time for writing when he's in school full-time. Right now we are going to the pool, stopping at Classic 50's for Happy Hour and taking too many trips to the toy store. July was a Continue Reading