Honolulu Portrait Studio Photographer | Let them be kids Part 1
Honolulu Portrait Studio Photographer | Let them be kids Let them be kids! They grow up so quickly. As my own children are becoming adults, it is bitter sweet to look back and wonder where the time has gone. My eldest is now 20. And my youngest just turned 13. Somedays, I look at my […]
An unexpected birth
“My contractions are pretty steady. I will keep you posted throughout the day.” And she did. Before I went to sleep that night I told her my phone was on and I would come to the hospital as soon as she called. This was a birth I wasn’t going to miss. And with Hawaii’s traffic, […]
Never work with Dogs and Babies
Being in the military, and moving constantly means you miss out on a lot. Sure, you have a lot of great adventures along the way, but you miss out on watching nieces and nephews grow up, grandparents become great-grandparents and building relationships with family that just isn’t the same when you live near by. During […]
The night her world stood still
“Oh my God, Debbie, it’s cancer!” I was standing in Borders at Ala Moana. You never forget where you are when you hear those words. The words no one ever wants to hear, especially when talking about a 3 year old! Over the summer, one of my best friend’s 3 year old daughter was diagnosed […]
The reason I am who I am #sentimentallife
I know a lot of women who don’t have a good relationship with their own mothers. Of course they love them, but for whatever reason there is tension in their relationship. Maybe there is judgement. Abandonment. Lack of personal boundaries. No respect for decisions made as they entered into adulthood. An unspoken feeling of favoritism […]
No Two Journeys Are The Same
“I don’t have to be perfect. All I have to do is show up and enjoy the messy, imperfect and beautiful journey of my life!” ~ Kerry Washington Despite what we may think, Motherhood is not a competition. No two children are the same. And no two journeys should look the same. So why […]
