Several months ago I was approached about volunteering to travel to Africa to take pictures and document life at a community center that is filled with is filled with many widows, orphans, and grandmothers in Zambia, Africa! After some thought, I decided there was no way I could pass it up! This grassroots project is called Chikumbuso. Chikumbuso offers Women and children once left feeling lost because they are infected with AIDS a safe haven where they can learn, excel and experience a community that is filled with support for them.

In order to make this trip a reality for me, I will be fundraising!

If you would like to donate, click the button below!

Our day, snowed in after Blizzard Nemo!

Gave Aria a $2 advantage that she so clearly did not need! She won by far!

Now check out Kirsty Larmour!

Several months ago I was approached about volunteering to travel to Africa to take pictures and document life at a community center that is filled with is filled with many widows, orphans, and grandmothers in Zambia, Africa! After some thought, I decided there was no way I could pass it up! This grassroots project is called Chikumbuso. Chikumbuso offers Women and children once left feeling lost because they are infected with AIDS a safe haven where they can learn, excel and experience a community that is filled with support for them.

In order to make this trip a reality for me, I will be fundraising! A few of my very best vendor friends have so generously donated some amazing things for me to offer those who donate a chance to win! Anyone that donates $5 or more will be entered to win one of these prizes! If you enter to win, you can also receive and additional entry by sharing this post on your facebook. Please comment here if you’ve shared this post! Each entry enters you the chance to win one of these 5 things!

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Entries will be accepted until 3pm EST on February 15th! Winners will be announced at 6pm EST! A huge thank you to the vendors that donated these amazing prizes and to all that donate and/or share this post!

A day at the races with the Mazzella’s!

Now check out: Robyn Oakenfold & Kirsty Larmour & Efi

Slowing down can be the hardest thing to do.

Lately I’ve been inspired by many different things. I’ve been more and more interested in shooting things with a much different feel than what I normally would shoot.

Sometimes it can be hard to let yourself slow down, and change.

{set free}

This song also makes me want to slow down and just think.

And now please head on over to

This is an old picture but with a theme of “jump for joy” I just can’t imagine using any other image.

Head on over to the fabulous my four hens photography

I actually used some of these images for a Lensbaby giveaway on the Everything Bloom blog but I wanted to share them here, too.

Now, please head on over to the amazing Nancy Lary Studios

This picture isn’t anything super special. In fact, I have a ton more just like it. But, it is very important to me. I know that when I look at this picture in the years to come, I will be instantly brought back to the summer of 2012. The summer Myra spent working so hard with her cow. The summer we both learned so much, about trying new things, not being scared and being okay with getting a bit (okay, very) dirty. This has been the best summer I have ever had with Myra. I can’t wait to share these same experiences with the twins.

Now, please head on over to: Kiwi Street Studios!

It’s time to reflect…

Reflecting can be pretty hard.

Sometimes looking back and realizing all the things you’d like to change, all the mistakes you’ve made along the way, and all the regrets that are filling up your heart can be painful.

Retracing all your steps, trying to figure out where you went wrong…

Now head on over to the amazing Kara May Photography. I hope your find her blogs music as calming and beautiful as I do!