Have you ever heard this quote? “Life is amazing. And then it’s awful. And then it’s amazing again. And in between the amazing and awful it’s ordinary and mundane and routine. Breathe in the amazing, hold on through the awful, and relax and exhale during the ordinary. That’s just living heartbreaking, soul-healing, amazing, awful, ordinary…

Today has been difficult to say the least. It’s the 6th. We’ve been without Teagan for a month now. It feels like eternity and can’t-possibly-be-real all at the same time. I’m no stranger to grief. It’s a cycle that really isn’t a cycle at all, but more like a seriously wicked roller coaster ride from…

Family Pictures. You know how it goes. The boys complain and drag their feet. The mom usually heads it up, begging for participation and cooperation. The teenage daughter helps with coordinating outfits and hopes we don’t look completely ridiculous. This session will always be counted as a miracle in my book. I had originally scheduled…

Building this blog has been on my brain for months now. I just didn’t ever start writing. And now I am. But not at all in the way I expected too. I’ve waited because life has just felt heavy and hard for many months now and I wasn’t sure how/what/where to start. I wasn’t sure…

Hey friends! My name is Amber. I am a small town, country girl, riding this crazy train of life! I am 40 now and actually loving it! Someone told me once that after 40, you care a lot less about what people thing of you and that has rung true for me! It’s awesome! I…