a "Be-Like-Mommy" moment

the artist and her work

Bentley and Aya @ the Tacoma Children's Museum (Drew's cousin, Jill's daughter - just 5 weeks older than Bentley)

Bentley's first painting ever.

Bentley's painting with her friend, Nora

Bentley's painting with Aya (see first photo)

20 months old

Bentley Brooke turned 20 months old yesterday, but if you ask her how old she is, she will attempt to hold up two fingers and say "teuuu" (two). Where she learned this, I have no idea, but I am not going to correct her until she turns 3.

Photography Blog

I learned it is standard now for photographers to have blogs. It not only showcases work, but gives potential clients insights into the photographer themselves to help them decide to meet with/hire them or not. I think I have finally saturated the online market for my photography ha; a blog, a website and a facebook page - oh my!

Preparing for Easter

Easter eggs, plus my love of typography equals an attempt at a Martha Stewart idea: using vinyl letters to create typographically beautiful easter eggs!


When I truly think about preparing for Easter, I know it goes beyond the trail of chocolate eggs to Bentley's Easter basket full of $-store finds (zebra-striped purse, socks and bunny ears), and goes beyond the little pots with spanish moss ready to hold the lettered eggs I made our families to adorn their plates to mark their place for Brunch.

The truth is, Easter is a celebration! Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose on the third day. I want the meaning of this to be written on my heart and mean more to me than just a phrase on a bookmark at the check-out counter at a Christian bookstore. I want the joy to be real. So when I actually prepare for Easter, I want my heart prepared to embrace the truth of the Joy.

"For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures." 1 Corinthians 15:3-4