This little lady is one of those people in life you meet and you just never forget. She is 100%, unapologetically- HER. Love this kid!

This little honey turned one just a day or two after her session. She was so much fun! And check out her beautiful dress and bonnet hand-made by grandma for her momma and her aunties. They have all be photographed in this beautiful outfit. Wow-grandma!

Since I have a new blog and all of the “archives” from the old one are not accessible here I am pulling some oldies but goodies. This one is very profound to me. Shortly after I origianlly posted this I read a book called “Making Room for Life” and the author advocated a lifestyle more like the ancient Hebrews. Your day begins at sundown (6 p.m.) which is when you lay down the hammer (or turn off the computer :-)) and commune with family and friends, rest and recharge. EVERY DAY. This also means getting out of bed at 6 a.m., which was a little scary for me. But. . . the concepts and ideas were so attractive to me and to Brian after years of burning it from both ends, we decided to jump on in with both feet. I cannot even tell you what an amazing transformation this has created. I have not gotten 8 hours of sleep consistantly for soemthing like 15 YEARS! It is an unbelievable thing. I never would have guessed how much more productive I can be. And knowing each night that from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. I am NOT on call to work, I am NOT available to do the pile of to-do’s that will STILL be there in the morning and most importantly, that I will be present for my family is one of the best feelings I have had in years. Perhaps I will share more soon, but all I can say is that I have been changed and I am never going back.

Here is that post:

An Unexpected Sabbath:

The ancient Hebrews worked, no doubt, long hours of hard labor to provide food, shelter and safety for themselves and their families. But they had a wise God and He gave them strict instructions; on the seventh day…you must REST. Somehow, in this crazy 24/7 world of ours, we have lost sight of that Sabbath…that day of rest. I know that as a small business owner, I have often allowed myself to get sucked into the endless list of to-dos and have gone for weeks or even months at a time without taking a day off to rest. I have worked hard to build my business, to provide excellent customer service, to be on-call when I am needed. It all comes at a cost.

This little man was a crack up. Very fun, funny and animated and oh-so-busy! Check out his sweet ride!