There are the kids who say some bad words and then there are the kids whose language is profanity. It’s so immature. And then when they ask, “Will you go out with me?” what does that mean?? Are you taking me to a movie? Can you drive?
B. Navarro, Age 11.
You should have seen the kids in the 5th grade. They were sobbing, just crying and hugging each other because of summer vacation. It’s like… you weren’t even good friends.
B. Navarro, Age 11
In May, we were a couple of months into self-quarantining and feeling rather restless. “Liv, bring me your makeup. Let’s play,” I said. She jumped up, and we got to playing. I’ll never forget the mood we were in during that season. We hadn’t seen much of our family or friends. Alex and I were…
My husband came marching up the stairs. “I know why I didn’t want to watch Astro Boy with Lucas. The kid dies within the first 15 minutes.” “Did he cry?” I was suddenly concerned my son was traumatized for life. “I did!! Several times! I couldn’t even look at him!” I giggled at the cute appalled expression…
A few weeks ago, I had one of those weeks. One of those weeks where I found myself asking, “What day is today? And whose life is this? And what was I supposed to be doing again because I can’t stop focusing on what surprise is coming at me next.” It started with a Monday…
Test shots are some of my favorite images. They are completely spontaneous and unstyled (note his uncombed hair), but because they are unplanned, they feel more meaningful to me. Today, I wanted to test shooting through a couple of my toys lenses which is something I LOVE to do. Broken lenses, toy lenses, fabric, my…
I tried to get back on the intermittent fasting train yesterday.And then Bella, my oldest, made bread from scratch. Of course I was going to eat it. It is my duty—as a mother and lover of carbs—to celebrate my teenager’s baking endeavors. So yes, I absolutely dug into some well-made bread before it disappeared. (It…
I didn’t post anything for April. I had images for April, but I never got around to hitting publish. The house has been undergoing a bit of a transformation and there is dust everywhere. What was supposed to be a week long project has turned into a month long project. Wedding season started in April…
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