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Emma Clare | Sneak Peek

Stephanie — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:09:16 +0000

I am in love with this little one! Can’t wait to share more :)

Family.

Stephanie — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:43:48 +0000

On Monday we made the trek from Virginia to Kentucky. A farmiliar one. We drove back with the two weeks prior with both of our families trailing behind us as memories. Memories of living, of being. We traveled back in time for a bit. We woke up in homes with our parents and siblings in the next room. We played games, we laughed, we talked, we were there. Its a strange and a comforting thing to be gone for two weeks away from “your” life and transport yourself to an almost “pre-us” life, that we now both inhabit. It feels a bit funny, and then at the same time, it feels so right, so natural. Does that make sense? Our lives change and we grow, but some things don’t change. The feeling of home. The comfort of love. The joy of being with people who know you so well and who you will know for the rest of their and your lives…family. It’s the same, but different…you just add to it. I added a husband, a dog, experiences from this past year, and maybe someday we will add a new life to the mix. But through it all, it is family. There is laughter, joy, a realness and a rawness, love and beauty, and a lot of other things in the mix – and it is good. So take a peek into our lives with our families, a time which automatically makes these some of my favorite photos of the year :)

Husband Times | Personal Post

Stephanie — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:51:31 +0000

So do you want to know a secret??? Well…there is this guy I kind of like. He’s really handsome. He has broad shoulders and a smile that makes me swoon. I love how his eyes shrink and get creases around them when he smiles. When he looks at me with that look I feel like the luckiest girl in the world. He makes me laugh harder than anyone in the world, and is the only one who can make me feel better when I’m down. He encourages me, knows me, prays for me, and loves me. Yeah…I kind of like this guy :)These photos are from a random little hike we took this week. A random, beautiful, little hike.

Snapshots

Stephanie — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:29:38 +0000

I’ve decided it has been far too long since I last did a personal post on my blog. And that is not for lack things to write about. I could have written about my awesome brother coming to visit, what it’s like to live in a house that is bigger than 500 square feet, the coffee table Dave redid for us, multiple nights of games and coffee with our dear friends Kyle and Leigh Anna, book club outings, birthday parties, Rusty’s first swimming experience, our friend from Columbus making the trip to the bluegrass state, countless visits back and forth from Cincinnati to Dave’s beautiful sister . I have had lots to write about, I just haven’t had a whole lot of time. I spend a lot of hours in front of the computer editing and emailing and such, so when it comes time to write a post about us I just figure it won’t be a huge travesty if I just go plop on the couch with an icey pop and a good book (or a good Netflix show, who am I kidding). But I think I am doing a disservice to myself. When I write on my blog it gives me a chance to share just a little bit of my life – with my family and friends who are far away, with those who are close, and maybe even some people who I haven’t met. And it gives me a chance to write, which I’ve heard is therapeutic, and good for the brain.

Now after all that blabbering, this is what this post is really about. Snapshots. Little moments, small moments, everyday moments, beautiful moments. Some many of these go by everyday with out me noticing them. And although I LOVE my SLR camera like a child, I don’t want to lug that thing around with me everyday. It gets heavy, I worry about it breaking or getting lost, it hurts my shoulders, it’s bulky, and sometimes (even though I love what I do) you just want to put it down because it’s work. This made me kind of sad for a while. I love shooting these small things and capturing them on “film”, but I didn’t have a way to do that with out bringing out the big guns so to speak. Enter: the iphone. I resisted for a while. I didn’t want technology to pervade every aspect of my life, and I still don’t. I liked the idea of being one of those weird people who had an old fashioned flip phone…I was different, and that made me cool…or something like that. BUT…I gave in. And I am really glad that I did. It has helped a lot with my business, and other little things (like being able to play scrabble anytime, anywhere). Although I still don’t it to become an obsession or something I am completely dependant on it, it is a very nice little device to have. And one of my favorite parts of it is the camera. I can finally take photos of the little things with out a 3 lb camera strapped to my shoulder. I just whip out my little phone and capture the coffee shop hang outs, the short hikes, Rusty being super cute. I love it. Here are a few photos I have taken recently…a little bit of my life :) Some good moments with good friends.A cincinnati trip on the left, a view from a hike on the right.Some images from a hike with my little sister!Two of my favorite boys :)

So that’s it, some snapshots of my life. Thanks for looking. I hope you have a wonderful day! (oh and p.s. all these photos were taken using the Hipstamatic App on the iPhone)

Happy Birthday My Love

Stephanie — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:04:18 +0000

Today is a special day. 24 years ago today a baby was born. That baby would someday become the man I love and adore, my husband. Today is Dave’s birthday.

Birthday’s are funny things. Sometimes I think you can go around saying Happy Birthday and eating cake and blowing out candles and not really think about what it means. What it means is that how ever many years ago a new life, a new person entered this world! That is something to be excited about, something to celebrate! I know I sound all silly and philosophical but seriously just think about that for a second. And so when someone that you love has a birthday. Well it is time to celebrate their life. Who they are. What they mean to you.

So Dave, I love you. I celebrate you today. All your little quirks, all your likes, dislikes, your thoughts, your ideas, your passions, you. I love you and I am the luckiest girl in the world. And I will say that my entire life.

Love always,

Stephaniep.s. this is Dave fixing something for me. That’s what he does and I love that.