It’s easy to get stuck on the hamster wheel of life - particularly if you are in a season of survival, like I sometimes feel that I am. But taking a moment each day to give thanks is so important. The days are long, the years are short, and life, in general, goes by in a blink.

I realized over the years, that hygge has played an integral part in my role at home - I’m always striving to create a warm space for my family - something baking in the oven, slow cooking on the stove, and soft lighting throughout the house. When you do these things for and with the people you love - that's hygge my friends!

While research and preparedness are very important, it’s just as important to let go of perfection and know that every expert was once a beginner - and you’ll never become an expert if you don’t start.

Photography has been sprinkled into early mornings, nights, & weekends and has made my life bigger and fuller in ways I never imagined.

… The Heartland Family Photographer