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This Summer

This Summer

This summer I worked in the yard and tended to my garden flowers. As always, gardening is a place to

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Kelsey + Alex

Kelsey + Alex

I first met my future son-in-law in the spring of 2017. Kelsey and Alex had been dating for a couple

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Prepping For The Big Day

Prepping For The Big Day

Over the weekend, Kelsey and I crossed a few last things of the wedding to-do list. First up was a

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Showered With Love

Showered With Love

This past Saturday, my friends Ann, Holly and Tawana hosted a bridal shower for my girl. The delicious food was

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Training For This My Whole Life

Training For This My Whole Life

Oddly enough, when I started practicing calligraphy several years ago, I saw it as another medium to communicate (through written

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What A Difference A Year Makes

What A Difference A Year Makes

Last year during this time Kelsey and Alex were quarantined together in her apartment. Since then they have bought a

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Regular Contributor to Focusing on Life.

Story Teller for Ali Edwards Design Team

Currently Teaching at Big Picture Classes.

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Saturday in Photos 📷 When the conflict and cha Saturday in Photos 📷

When the conflict and chaos and noise of the world get too loud and too heavy, I find sanctuary in my home and yard. On Saturday, I found some quiet in my head and comfort for my soul in simple tasks around the house.

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Friday in Photos 📷 I took a break from posting Friday in Photos 📷

I took a break from posting over the weekend, so today I’m catching up with my Week in the Life™ photos. Friday was a very full day and I spent most of at my desk which is reflected in the smaller number of photos I took. But that’s OK because in a way, that also tells the story of the day.

On the documenting side, I’ve been filling in my Week in the Life™ journal and I have some ideas for including the photos and other stories from the days. I’m looking forward to putting those pieces together in the next week or two.

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Thursday in Photos 📷 Every year I’ve done We Thursday in Photos 📷

Every year I’ve done Week in the Life, there always seems to be an overarching theme that presents itself along the way. It acts like a melody that plays quietly in the background of my days and subtly directs my attention and my camera.

This year I have been thinking about the rhythms that accompany this season of life. For the first half of the week I think it’s safe to say that the melody in the background has been easy-listening. 👵🏼 Yesterday that tune changed big-time when my grand-dog, Rip, came to stay with us for a few days. It’s time rock and roll now! 😎

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Wednesday in Photos 📷 In 2019 I documented a w Wednesday in Photos 📷

In 2019 I documented a week where I was at home and Tripp was in KC. In 2020 I documented a week where we were together in KC. This year I am documenting a week where we are at home together. 

Those three years Tripp commuting to KC were some of the hardest years of our married life. And I would be lying if I said that relearning how to live together full-time hasn’t been a little challenging at times. But we are still here. Showing up for each other in ways big and small.

I am so grateful that hard seasons don’t last forever and for the way they make the good seasons that much sweeter. I love you, Tripp. Thank you for being my people. ❤️

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