They say "it takes a village to raise a child", well I think the same can be said when it comes to planning a major life event during a pandemic - the vow renewal of Alyssa + Matt was no exception. These two had their original plans to get married derailed by COVID-19, and Matt surprised Alyssa with a wedding that he planned all on his own. So when Alyssa contacted me a year later to say they wanted to renew their vows and have the celebration they didn't get to have, I was 1

I gotta say, I'm usually pretty hands-on for newborn session, snuggling and calming your baby...but with the hands-off COVID sessions it's been pretty hard! I must say that the parents I've guided through swaddling their babies though, have been PROS! I did not swaddle Colton for his newborn session, because his squishy 6-week goodness was too delicious to hide. The pro about doing late newborn photos means a little extra chunk, and a little more smiles. I'm not complaining a

This front porch picture was taken back in 2018. A few weeks before we saw the COVID-19 pandemic hit North America, I had written a post on my Instagram about how overwhelmed and burnt-out I was feeling. I was practically begging for more balance in my life, but wasn't sure how to go about it. That being said, I've taken this opportunity to recharge, taking things slowly...making gnocchi from scratch, having long baths, journaling, dusting off my old film camera, and digitall