Beatrice sandwich! And some of the very best pizza we have ever eaten behind us 🍕@pizzeriabianco
These two are obsessed with “Fancy Like” and mostly obsessed with watching @walkerhayes dance to Fancy Like with his family 😎😎 It’s currently their top pick for the bedtime song🎶 and here’s a snippet of what went down last night! #fancylike
“Mama— take a picture of this face…” he says. And I’m grabbing my camera and trying to contain my laughter as I think to myself, “I’m just the absolute luckiest to know this kid.” 💛 Everyone needs a mister Conrad in their life.
When you convince (bribe?) the entire family to take a family photo with the real camera 📸 ps- spot the camera remote😂
Sometimes I raise my voice. Sometimes I beg. Sometimes I make ultimatums. Sometimes I hate bedtime to the freaking goodnight moon and back.
But then they’ll grab my chin and cheeks and lean in close to tell me they love me. And they’ll thank Heavenly Father for “no witches and no robbers” during their bedtime prayers. And insist on giving each other 17 silly hugs before the lights go out because “I’m gonna miss her so much when I sleep.”
I’ll take the 48 minutes of squatting between their beds for back scratches and the unexpected trip to the potty 12 minutes after the last potty trip if it means they keep this bond forever. Witnessing their complete love and sisterhood changes me. Even when I say I hate bedtime with my three-year-olds, I’m such a sucker for this stage of life with them.
A few photos from life lately over here - enjoying family time and life in Arizona. Thanks for being here while I’ve kind of been away for a little while… haven’t been doing well physically (some health issues) but that doesn’t mean I haven’t stopped taking one too many photos☺️
The game of “Who Can Stand on Mama’s Back and Wiggle Their Feet Around Without Falling Off!” …which is really just code for “mama would like a back massage” but they think it’s crazy fun and my back knots are screaming happy so everyone wins. #momhacks
One wall and pipe at a time, the home renovation is coming together. 💛 #renovation #homedecor #wallpaper (wallpaper is @riflepaperco🌸)
Just over here holding all my (not-so-little) babies close and stepping away from pretty much everything else. Trying to cuss less and write more. Often feel on the cusp of big breakthroughs I want from my life (yay!) while simultaneously giving too much power to my anxiety (ugh). Clinging to my evening prayers and favorite yoga class and busting out the Christmas music a season early. My footing might be terribly wobbly at the moment and who wants to hear the girl on the verge of nervous tears dish out any kind of life advice, but for anyone else in a similar rut (I’m so sorry) – might I suggest the biggest serving of strawberry shortcake as a remedy. Plus standing outside during a warm rain (Arizona, you healer with a perfectly timed monsoon season, how’d you know?)… and maybe put the phone down more. Or whatever version of these three things might float your boat. I’m sure chocolate soufflé with a dose of sunshine instead of shortcake and rain could also do the trick. The phone one I’m sticking by though. Sending you lots of love.
Bringing our summer along with us forever by way of new freckles scattered across most of our faces! ✨ …you can see B’s first sprinkle of itty bitty dots across her little nose and cheeks in the 2nd pic and even with all the lathering of sunscreen and my blessed daily nagging about sun hats, I’m nothing but proud in this moment!🥳 #summer #motherhood #magic
We are slowly making our way back to Arizona this week (my kids school year begins August 2nd😱) and we’ve never been more out of routine (definitely missing black out curtains right about now) BUT we’ve clocked in so many striking sunsets and got to hold and hug so many loved ones, it’s been everything.
I meant to share earlier this week that Amazon is running a promo on my book right now through the end of the month (until 7/31)— use the code 3YELLOW for $3 off your book purchase!
If you’ve been considering purchasing, it’d mean so much to have you do so! Thank you for supporting me and my book and I hope you find it worth your while and time.
For those of you who have already purchased and read— if there was a takeaway or something that resonated with you as you read, would you consider sharing in the comments below for new potential readers to see?
Thank you again for your support! This has been such a vulnerable and thrilling and challenging and exciting and scary endeavor and I’ve really appreciated the support. 💛
Just trying to keep up with these three on the mountain and ignore how sore my butt is from my saddle😅
On a boat! With a lot of laughs! And a few tears. Plus a whole lotta sunscreen and a couple of epic tube flips 🚤
Our summer adventures are getting a little jumbled when it comes to me sharing anything in chronological order (a part of my brain is freaking out right now but another part of my brain is feeling a little bit more free.) Sparklers are our family’s happy place so we continued our 4th of July celebrating tonight with a few on the deck. Of all the summer activities so far, a box of sparklers a few days post holiday was Samson’s favorite. He hugged me so tightly at bedtime as he told me for maybe the 18th time how much fun he had tonight. Somehow I forget anything else I loved this summer… his enthusiasm for an evening of sparklers brought sparklers to the top of my favorite summer activities list, too. 🧨
The BEST time learning all about bees 🐝 with the bee expert herself @mckayjo in Salt Lake City. We haven’t stopped talking about all the impressive things those hard working bees do each day and somehow honey has made its way into more of our meals this week 😋 Thank you for having us, @mckayjo!
Love them! I want the yellow!
so very chique! i want it!
Cute! I'd love to win one!
I've been eyeing these totes for WEEKS now!! I can't believe you're going to just give one away!
I love Jo Totes!! I finally got a Nikon DSLR this summer and I've been searching for a bag for it! I love the fun interior prints : )
-Samantha
http://sincerelysamantha.com
I love Jo Totes!! I finally got a Nikon DSLR this summer and I've been searching for a bag for it! I love the fun interior prints : )
-Samantha
http://sincerelysamantha.com
I love Missy in gray.
Seems like the perfect bag! :)
Marigold is such a beautiful fall color. Gorgeous efficient bag! :)
ooooh my gravy. im crossing my fingers!
These are beautiful, I love all of them!
The Rose Marigold is perfect! Thanks for hosting another give away. Your blog is one of my favorites.
I would probably die if I won these.
I'm always after a new bag for my gear that's remotely lady-like, since most camera bags these days are designed by men and look like it.
All I've heard about Jo Totes is great stuff! You can always count on Taza to spread the word!
hjonesphoto.com
such pretty bags!
I love the yellow version! Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
i love the Rose Marigold!
This is such a fantastic idea.. I would love one.
I started a photography business almost a year ago and I still don't have a bag! (If you don't count my crummy backpack) They are too darn pricey (plus, I'm still paying off my camera)! I neeeeed something organized so I can STOP losing my lens covers and look somewhat together when I meet with clients! Here's hopin'!
{LOVE} your blog (:
Those featured in your post are adorable. Love the flower!
i desperatly need a camera bag! would love one :))
i desperatly need a camera bag! would love one :))
the bags are fabulous and so very innovative! A broke college student's dream giveaway right here!
-Erin, [email protected]
yes please.
So gorgeous, and so perfect with a pea coat and cozy scarf!
Wow. So cute.
Just a dream! I love them!
I love this idea! Not only do they look great but it would be nice to not have to carry a camera case and an extra bag for my little girls goodies and snacks.
cute!
these are ingenious. i love the blue and the black.
Adorable!
I am seriously in love with these bags!!
What a great bag! Thanks for the awesome giveaway. Fingers crossed…
I have been lusting and lusting after the Scarlett Tote for as long as I can remember : ) le sigh- its just so chic and would look right at home in the street of Marais. Trust the lovely Naomi to offer such a cutesy but useful giveaway!
hmm i'm gonna have to go with the rose – marigold, def a fave and in theory incredibly handy! we'll have find out if it's true … !
Oh I just bought a new camera and really need a nice bag that fits!
Would be perfect, fingers crossed!!
Viele Gruesse, Kristina
oh wow this is a great idea for holidays and day trips! i resort to carrying round my lens' in socks to keep them safe in my bag, how embarrassing.
Awesome!! :D These bags are so cool! I would love to win. Black would be my choice :)
oh yes please!
Love the rose Clementine. So pretty.
I love the blue! So cute!
-Taylor
how adorable!
Georgeous! I love the Missy Grey or maybe the Rose-Pewter or Rose-Marigold. So hard to choose!
LOVE LOVE LOVE the Rose Marigold. So cute and handy…have been looking for a good camera bag for awhile now!
LOVE LOVE LOVE the Rose Marigold. So cute and handy…have been looking for a good camera bag for awhile now!
I'm in the process of building a blog for homemade meals. My husband told me that if I got it going he would buy me a fancy new camera. It would awesome to have a fancy new bag to go with it!
Oh my gosh, these are so cute! I would love a cute chic bag for my camera!!
Love this bag! Great for being able to easily take your camera around on the weekends-football games, exploring downtown, farmers market, etc.
stunning. I love the missy in blue
oh yes please! i've been wanting a camera bag, but they are usually pricey. thanks for a chance. xo.
I would pick the Teal Rose!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Love Love these bags! My 16 year old daughter just bought a new camera and her favorite color is yellow! I think this is going under the Christmas tree for her! Thanks you for sharing the link and many congratulations on your upcoming baby!
This is the PERFECT solution to my regular dilemma of trying to stuff my nikon d60 in my diaper bag or purse. A month ago my camera fell out of my bag and the battery cover broke. Argh! It never fits… need this… love this giveaway!!
Love these bags! And would love to own one! ;)
fitting my unorganized spontaneity in this delightful day bag would be heaven! all the fall oranges and yellows are whispering for my camera to come!
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Love these! I could really use one! As I just throw mine in the diaper bag.
Love Love these bags! My 16 year old daughter's favorite color is yellow and she just got a new camera! I think this is going under the Christmas tree for her this year! Thanks for sharing the link and many congratulations on expecting a baby!
Oh my gosh I'm so in love with these! I want one for my camera today. How fun!
Love, love, love them all!! Would love one to call my very own!
Omigosh the Rose- Raspberry and Rose-Sugarplum looks delectable! :)
Wow I'd like to have those bags for my everyday life, I'm always so scared to break my cameras. I wish there was a tore to buyt those cutty.
i love the black one! it would be awesome for my first trip to NYC
be still my heart.
wonderful bags,lovely colors & styles.would make the BEST autumn accessory!
-amanda
exciting! i would LOVE to have a beautiful camera bag for my new amazing birthday gift nikon. she doesn't like being dumped in my purse unprotected (by she i mean ms. nikon;)
i love the teal and marigold. my camera and i are in love ♥
They are so cute!! Love them. Especially the teal one because that's my favorite color. :)
I love the tote in olive vine. So pretty!
I love jo totes! Finally a camera bag that isn't bulky and ugly!
I've been desperate for a camera bag that would fit my Canon and my Fuji instax–the Rose in teal is beyond perfect.
What a great giveaway, I love them all!!!! [email protected]
love them, my goodness those are fabulous!
Aw, those Jo Totes are the cutest! And handy as well! I adore the missy style totes, especially the one in gray!
such a good idea! I love them all, but my favorite is the rose marigold!
You know I didn't even realize camera bags were allowed to be this CUTE! I've been searching for such a long time! I thought this was a purse at first. Genius
I love these, they are so adorable!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE! And my name is Jo.. this camera bag and me are meant to be!
What a great bag!! Love all the colors!
These are so adorable. I really must have one.
These bags are so beautiful! I love the raspberry color that is coming soon!
Any one of autumn colored, camera bags would be the perfect bag for fall! The size looks spot on too! Enough room for a cozy scarf or gloves. It would be a treat to win a Jo Totes bag!
Reagan
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Any one of autumn colored, camera bags would be the perfect bag for fall! The size looks spot on too! Enough room for a cozy scarf or gloves. It would be a treat to win a Jo Totes bag!
Reagan
[email protected]
I am in LOVE with that pretty shade of blue! My camera would look perfect with it :)
super cute! love it
Ah! I've been hauling around my poor cameras for years without a proper camera bag. This would be perfect!
this is LOVELY!
So cute! I want one in every color and so does my camera! Rose-Marigold please!
I just got a new camera for my birthday, a canon rebel, it whispered to me the other day that it wants the yellow bag. Who am I to deny a talking camera. Pick me!!!
Gr8 giveaway. i luv the yellow handbag.
simply stunning. love the blue bag :)
wow cute:)
i am in love.
& my purse is about to fall apart.
this would be incredibly fantastic.
This is the perfect lil bag! I always run into the problem of having to carry my camera bag and purse and this is the perfect solution!! Love them :)
I love the Missy in blue – what great bags!
what a clever idea! I always want to have my camera with me wherever I go in case the mood strikes for pictures but I fear looking like the dreaded "tourist" with it hanging around my neck or in a separate camera bag. This keeps it hidden away but still safe!!! LOVE IT! (especially in marigold!)
The Missy in gray just made me drool a little bit. TOO CUTE!
what a clever idea! I always want to have my camera with me wherever I go in case the mood strikes for pictures but I fear looking like the dreaded "tourist" with it hanging around my neck or in a separate camera bag. This keeps it hidden away but still safe!!! LOVE IT! (especially in marigold!)
A Jo Totes bag would be PERFECT for carrying around at school! I have so much equipment and books to carry around every day…I just know this bag would do the trick!
-Chelseabird
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What a fab giveaway! I love the yellow one.
I can only say this: I've just received the yellow one and int's absolutly fabulous! Good luck to you all!
Wow!
JoTotes- what a cool concept! I can't believe I've never seen these before. What a super handy and stylish bag for a photogirl like me : b The rose bag takes the cake for me.