Teachers are a gift from God! I’ve always been so blessed to have the best teachers for my kids and this year is no exception. With our big move out to Arizona we didn’t know yet which school our kids would be in. I applied from outside the district to Litchfield Elementary because it had such good rankings and reputation and to my amazement all three kids were approved! Rowan’s teacher is Mrs. Cook, aka Meiling. Her husband, Adam, happens to also be a teacher at the school a

Yesterday I felt low… life has been so stressful lately. I made dinner and helped the kids finish making their Valentines boxes when Liberty said, “Mommy, can we please go on a hike and watch the sunset?” Glancing at the clock I knew I only had a little over an hour before the sun would go down. I have been mentioning to the kids how badly I want to find a great place to go to watch these gorgeous sunsets and snap a few pics. “Can we make it a photoshoot?” I said. “HECK YES!”

This past week I had the honor of meeting Steven Matthew Weil, a six month old baby boy who has endured more than most will in a lifetime. Steven was born premature at 3 pounds, 5 ounces. He was also born with Hemifacial microsomia, incurred the most severe type of brain bleed, and developed hydrocephalus among other complications. His parents Paige and Matt have been by his side and now after 172 days in the NICU, Steven is home. Steven has had an amazing support system, fro