Red Stick Mom

There are moments that are our everyday. They become so ordinary to us, such a part of our lives that we don’t even think about it. It’s those little moments of cuddles, getting ready for the day, and family dinners that seem like they don’t need to be documented because they are your normal. Those simple moments that you wish you could get a picture of, because you realize that those little moments don’t last forever. -TahJah Harmony, photographer When I initially agreed to allow TahJah come to our home and photograph "everyday motherhood", I was excited to see how her eye would capture the mundane routine we cling to. But as the day of our photo shoot got closer...

Is it just me or did that storm come out of nowhere? Fortunately it was gone almost as quickly as it arrived, but the aftermath definitely lasted a little longer. Here are a few of the things that were either said or thought during Stormageddon 2015: Crap the electricity is out and we have shrimp in the freezer. 'Screw the Milk Save the Seafood!' should be the slogan for generators in the South Will the electric cord reach from the coffee maker to the generator? Crap, CCs is crowded when everyone is out of power. No, kids, that leaf on the ground is NOT from a tree that fell through the house. Aww man, guess I need to grab lunch since I can't open the fridge until...

“You’re hiring a what?!” was the most common reaction I got when I mentioned I was hiring a professional birth photographer. And I was living in Austin at the time…you know, the place where people ride around topless on purple unicycles (slight exaggeration), and yet I was the weirdo who wanted to record my baby’s birth. This Louisiana girl just trying to keep Austin weird, y'all! Yes, most people thought I was crazy to even consider this. Birth photography is a fairly new trend that has become immensely popular over the past few years. As someone who has utilized this service, here are some answers to a few questions I often get asked on birth photography: So what exactly is...

If the outside of your family's refrigerator looks anything like ours, there are multiple invitations to children's birthday parties scattered among the art work and expired coupons at any given time.  And while it's great to see the joy in a child's face as they blow out their birthday candles, the financial burden of buying birthday gifts can be a bit much.  I have a few stand-by gifts that are not only easy on the budget, but are a lot more useful than yet another toy that will get lost in the black hole of the toy chest. Several of these gifts can be purchased in advance and are easy to store to keep a few on hand for...

I can't tell you how many times I have stared at a form in a doctor's office thinking, "When did he start eating solid food? What will happen if I put the wrong answer? What did I write on the last form?" As parents we are constantly asked about our kids' developmental (and other) milestones. And if you are like me, your mommy-brain sometimes forgets every little detail. And the older my son gets, the foggier my memory of his earliest moments is. I can only imagine how confused I'd be if I had more than one kid. Don't worry- I remember the big ones, like when my kiddo started walking, but I couldn't tell you how old he was...