Photos for the wall
My husband and I keep a big photo of my daughter on one of our bedroom walls. It started because I printed them to enter in photo competitions. It became a fun…
The Blessings of Skinned Knees
She came through the door in a burst of energy and babble, a leopard-print face mask dangling off her little finger. “School was so great today! Hi Ziggy! Mom it was great! …
Advice to our Future Selves
Finish the sentence for me…. If I could tell my future self one thing it would be __________. Things around here are starting to open back up. My hairstylist called this week…
A letter to my 7-year old daughter: How to survive the Covid-19 pandemic as a family
How to survive the Covid-19 pandemic as a family: A letter to my 7-year old daughter. Dear Em, Oh, sweet girl. As we go about our morning, my thoughts are constantly on…
Wyoming Lifestyle Blog – Is 4-H still relevant for today’s kids? Let me count the ways!
My daughter can decide what sports she wants to play, what activities to participate in and how she wants to wear her hair. But one hill I will die on? That she…
Keeping track of what matters – Celebrating 10 years with Outdoor Guy
I woke up to a card at my place at the family table. It was a card from my husband, on our 10 year anniversary. He was up and gone early this…
Work-Family Balance…The great white whale for moms
“I feel like a hamster on a wheel. I move and move and never get anywhere.” (Mom Friend #1) “I’m on a merry-go-round and I can’t stop the ride.” (Mom Friend #2)…
All the Feels – Final thoughts on the Wyoming FFA Convention
To my convention team, This picture guts me. I think it’s how we all feel after state convention. Sad that it’s over, content with the job we’ve done and excited at what…
Wyoming Lifestyle Blogger: Parenting without a net, otherwise titled “Am I screwing up my kid?”
My momma heart is aching right now. Aching. I just packed my little girl off to school on the bus in tears over her new favorite stuffed animal, whom she calls Bun-Bun….
The Future Land Ethic: Wyoming Country Lifestyle Blog and Photography
Back before I was a Wyoming photographer or blogger, I worked for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department as the head of their information and publications programs. One of my favorite monthly…
Torrington Wyoming Photographer – Images from the Heart
“Find beauty in the ordinary, and you’ll find joy in unexpected places.” My favorite images are most often the unplanned ones…a moment between father and daughter, a sleeping puppy, an unguarded smile. …
Country Life – Airing My Dirty Laundry
Country Lifestyle Blog Airing My Dirty Laundry I hated doing laundry when it involved my husband’s jeans. A few months into our marriage, and I was ready to revisit our division of…
To All the Amazing Kinds of Moms Out There
Last week, my oldest sister attended my daughter’s birthday party. My 6-year old loves art projects, so some of her gifts included a rock painting kit and a tie-dye t-shirt kit. “Sorry…
To My Daughter on her 6th Birthday
To My Sweet Daughter on your 6th birthday, What a year this one has been! You lost your first teeth, triumphed over kindergarten and became a social butterfly of your school. This…