Fighting what is…..
Ever spend time wishing things were different? IF ONLY..... How many times have you said this in your life while rushing kids to their sports or sitting in traffic from your job that you hate, or waited at the Dr. office wondering why that guy who JUST WALKED IN gets...
Teach your teens about “friends”
I have such a hard time holding my tongue when teenage girls talk about their floundering friendships. Part of me wants to scream, YOU HAVE NO FRIENDS AS A TEENAGER!!! The psychological warfare that happens in the teen years should be listed on "warfare" issues in...
Remember your Ground Zero
I'm sitting here staring at my screen, wanting to write, but I have no real words.... All I know is my heart hurts and at the end of the day I will still make the same decision I made when I woke up. It's amazing how we can let the white noise around us, affect our...
Every changing life
It's amazing how life never slows down. I remember when I was pregnant OH SO MANY YEARS AGO, and I thought, I can't wait to meet my baby and be home with her. It will be GREAT!!! And it was...only it was a LOT harder than I anticipated! Mothers all around me...
Farewell to a great man
I was beyond saddened to hear of the passing of my former boss, Dr. Esmael Adibi. "Essie" (as I called him) worked as the director of the A. Gary Andersen Center for Economic Research at Chapman University. I worked for Essie for 5 years and learned so much from...
Gearing up
Today ore costumes filtered in. Aspen's team tried on the new creations and donned their makeup to get ready for competition. You can almost feel the energy as if getting in a car and starting the engine. All you have to do is put it in gear and go! The girls will be...
ABOUT ME
Mom of two grown ass girls and married to a short guy who is funny and cooks really well! I’m a photographer by trade, so you can say I’m a bit “peopley”. My favorite sessions are the one on ones where I just get to chat and find out about my clients. I’m blessed with what I get to do every day! Blessed by the support of my husband and kids, and blessed by the ongoing support and encouragement of my friends who are always lifting me up.