Category: windy ridge

Death is not dying

I want to share a powerful sermon,  preached by a woman my age,  about 4 months before she died. Watch it here. She says “I am dying, but so are you”.  A simple & profound truth. Photography by Bohemian Secret

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Bed nook:finishing touch

I have a weakness for throw pillows, Levi may even call it an obsession. Who could resist these ruffle rose pillows from my friend Angie over at That Funky Boutique? Not I.  I call this the finishing touch for the master bed nook. That is the same thing I will call the next pillow.

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Christmas morning

I had planned to have my new pajama & nightgown line done for photos.  The truth is…I didn’t have it done and Wyatt was wearing his Knuckleheads shirt inside out and unbuttoned.  The same shirt that he wore the day before on Christmas eve.  Throughout the hustle & bustle of dinner preparations I kept telling him to fix it, […]

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Christmas Eve

With only 37 of us it was a relatively quiet Christmas Eve.  We were missing 20 people this year.  My little brother with his son.  Goodness Craigy, I remember when you were this age!;) Sabra playing “Away in a Manger” One of my favorite photos of the night.  Baby Mearah sleeping peacefully in her mama’s arm while everyone […]

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Deck the halls

The kids did most of the decorating.  I just sneakily adjusted things when they weren’t looking.  A happy collection of homemade & dollar store ornaments, cheeky carolers & twinkly lights. That, combined with fresh evergreens & you can’t go wrong as far as I’m concerned.

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For Tamara

Tamara made this exquisite dress & bonnet for Hazel when she was born.  You can read about it here.

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Hazel's 4th month

Well, not quite 4 months, but almost.  I kind of regret showing this photo in sepia because you can’t see how rosy red her sweet lips are.  The next ones will be in full color.  I finally found the bonnet that Tamara made and I plan to do photos of Hazel in the bonnet & […]

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Christmas tree hunt

Mom, Rachael & Gloria came over and we all enjoyed mom’s Christmas cookies, listened to Christmas music and made wreaths. After 3 days of  looking at the one-sided tree that the big boys brought home, I could no longer stand it.  My little sister Tamason & I went hunting for trees with all sides.  We drove […]

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The tribe of Levi

Landon- 16, Riley-15, Destiny-14, Spencer-12, Sabra-10, Jace-8, Wyatt-6, Violet-2, Hazel-3.5 months Well, this is as good as it gets.  No lollipop for little Wyatt.  Why do the kids think sitting for a photo is torturous?  I decided not to force everyone out into the wintery weather and attemped photos inside.  My black sheet was not […]

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A lost cause

What a dreadful task family photos are. I had it all planned out weeks ago.  I steamed the wrinkles out of the children’s clothes, scrubbed little faces, forced the big boys in the sauna and ordered Levi home from work at 3 pm.  The school kids got home at 4 pm so I had very […]

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