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A love letter to my dog Baxter

A love letter to my dog Baxter

Pet Photographer Tara Lynn writes a love letter to her dog Baxter as she mourns the loss of her pet of 15 years.

My sweet Baxter turns 13 years old

My sweet Baxter turns 13 years old

His face is whiter. He walks with a limp. He thankfully can’t hear the doorbell these days but knows exactly when his kibble tumbles into the metal bowl in the kitchen. My boy is 13 years old. Thirteen! All but the first three months of his life, he has been by our...

My simple indoor lighting trick for photography

My simple indoor lighting trick for photography

I'm a natural light photographer. I'll choose the sun everytime over artificial lights when it comes to photography. But when you want to capture every day moments indoors, natural light doesn't always appear where you want it. Here's the simple indoor lighting trick...

Mom talk: Three Words I Wish I Hadn’t Said

Mom talk: Three Words I Wish I Hadn’t Said

The words came out of my mouth. I heard them in my head before they came out and yet I still couldn’t believe they were rolling off my tongue. They pierced my ears and ripped open my heart as they came out almost in slow motion. The worst part is that those damaging...

5 Reasons to become of Member of your Local Museum, Zoo or Aquarium

We love to be out and about with the girls on the weekends. We enjoyed a membership at Marbles Museum when our first daughter was a toddler and I took her almost every Thursday afternoon. This year and last, we enjoyed being members of the Museum of Life and Science...

NEWS: Baby #3 Due in November

NEWS: Baby #3 Due in November

We are thrilled to announce that our family is expanding! We are even more excited that we will be adding a BOY to our house! A BOY! I can't say those words without doing a really silly happy dance that would completely embarrass my kids if they were a few years...

Baxter’s 11th Doggie Birthday Party

Baxter’s 11th Doggie Birthday Party

Look at the world's most handsome dog! Yes. He is mine. Yes. I know I'm biased. But in completely unbiased honesty...he truly is the most handsome dog in the world. This is his 11th doggie birthday party photo session! Baxter turned 11 years old in mid-June. I'd kind...

Teaching My Kids to be Socially Conscious

When it comes to raising kids, there’s no shortage of lessons to teach. From how to properly wipe after going potty, to how to ride a bike to multiplication and being kind. It’s a balance of teaching everyday life skills so they can simply function independently and...